More Podcast Money

The Truth About Podcasting If you are looking to make money quickly with a podcast (6 weeks, or even 6 months) and your SOLE reason to start a podcast was to quickly quit your day job, I have a word for you: STOP. Getting rich quickly with podcasting is something that seldom (if ever) anybody […]

My income is about 45% consulting, 30% affiliate, 3% book sales and writing, and the rest is membership income. I had someone ask me if I had a page with all my affiliate links, so I made one. I use a theme from Elegant Themes, and I used the domain supportthisshow.com When you make it […]

Here’s what we’ve found: Pledge Data $1 pledges account for 33% of all pledges $5 pledges account for 22% of all pledges $10 pledges account for 10% of all pledges $10 pledges and below account for 90% of all pledges Creator Earnings Data 5.2% of creator earnings come from $1 pledges 33% of creator earnings […]

I was trying to get square space to cut me an affiliate link or sponsor my show. Neither happened. More information at www.morepodcastmoney.com Here is an article that squarespace sent me In a presentation at NMX Rob Walch stated that only 8% off podcasters get 5000 downloads per episode..

I just discovered TeeSpring.com which is kind of like a Kickstarter for T-shirts. Thanks to Dan from thepodcastdigest.info for the insight. You can create your own T-shirt (where the minimum price is around $10-$15 depending on what you put on it). You can then set a minimum number of T-shirts to sell, and tell your […]

Sure you can take a few days and read a book on Copywriting, but Script Doll provides a working page of copy in a matter of minutes. Just input the information about your audience, and your product and Script Doll create sales pages, email blasts, press releases and more.

I just discovered TeeSpring.com which is kind of like a Kickstarter for T-shirts. Thanks to Dan from thepodcastdigest.info for the insight. You can create your own T-shirt (where the minimum price is around $10-$15 depending on what you put on it). You can then set a minimum number of T-shirts to sell, and tell your […]

Value Addon has everything you need: – Built-in shopping cart AND merchant account (Instant approval and setup with NO Monthly fees) – Comes fully hosted on Amazon S3 and installed for you. – Built-in sales page creator. – Integrates with 3rd-party email tools like GetResponse, Aweber, MailChimp, InfusionSoft and more. – Simple “Drag and Drop” […]

Today we are talking about affiliate links. What should you promote? Well here are some steps you can take to find (or create) products that fit your niche. 1. Make a list of all the products you’ve purchased yourself, related to your niche. It may be a recurring item you consume and replace, or a one-time […]

Today we hear about a new tool from amazon that makes it easy to create affiliate links on your website. You don't even need to go to amazon.com to create them.

Today I play a segment from Episode 362 of the School of Podcasting’s Morning Announcements and give us a complete look behind the scenes of podcast sponsorship. John has been podcasting a year when we recorded this interview . John produces the Entrepreneur on Fire podcast every single day of the week. He worked hard, […]

Today I talk about Ray William Johnson (who has the most subscribers on YouTube) and while he does not technically have a podcast, we can learn from his situation (which is get everything in writing). You not only need to document how things go great, but how someone can leave the show. Here is Ray’s […]

In the first half of 2012, internet advertising revenues climbed to an all-time high of $17 billion, representing a 14 percent increase year-over-year, according to IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report released today by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and prepared by PwC US. This performance is compared to the landmark $14.9 billion reported for the […]

Today I play the audio of a video of Gary Vaynerchuk. This guy is intense, but listen (or watch below) how he just jumps in and starts looking for a sponsor. Her are some tips. 1. Type in your topic into Google. Look at the sidebar and see who is paying for ads. Go to […]

I saw where ROJS Media was hiring a telemarketer to try and sell advertising on their podcast. When I Googled “ROJS Media” it brought me to the Reach Out Job Search podcast. With this in mind, I’m connecting dots with assumptions here (but in looking at the site I’m 99% sure its the same people). In looking at their media kit, I see a few things that stand out. In February 2011 they had almost 200 live listeners. In March 2011 that went to 86 and continued downward. Likewise their download numbers have fallen off from 10,000 to 239. I’m not sure this is going to inspire people to sponsor your podcast. Quite Possibly the Worst Audio I've Ever Heard If you can make it to 2:12 you will be amazed at the quality of the call. Their website is a disorganized mess where you can tell what part of their website they are selling.  Here is a great video about how keeping your website SIMPLE can make you more money with an improved cal to action.   Final Points Make sure your media kit shows your podcast in a positive light. Make sure you are delivering the best quality you can. Make sure your content and advertising don’t blend too much together.