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The Podcast Monetization Blueprint

Curious about how to make money podcasting, no matter how many downloads you have? Our Podcast Monetization Blueprint outlines how to make a podcast your listeners will actually pay for and some of the best monetization strategies, regardless of your show's size.

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The Best Podcast Apps of 2021

This video is for the podcaster who’s been around the block and is perhaps ready to move to a new block where the trains run regularly and there’s a Trader Joes. In other words, you know the ins and outs of the podcast process and you’re looking for an easier, breezier approach to making it all happen.

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How to Make Your Podcast SEO-Friendly

You may already know that going niche is a key to success while podcasting. While you may be putting out the most entertaining content in your field, none of that matters if potential listeners can’t find your podcast.

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Lauren Popish Lauren Popish

The Best Podcast Newsletters of 2021

If you’re anything like me, then you love staying up-to-date on all things podcasting. Just last week, we hit the two million mark of podcasts on Apple Podcasts. If I weren’t subscribed to dozens of high-quality newsletters, I never would’ve gotten the memo.

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The Best Podcast Microphones of 2021

Ahhh 2021, you couldn’t have come fast enough. While this year has brought lots of changes, some things have remained consistent, including most of our favorite microphones. That’s right, the Samson Q2U and ATR2100x continue to be the microphones we recommend to our clients most often.

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How to stop LOSING money on your podcast

This video is for the Podstars knee-deep in production. Not sure if I’m talking to you? Well if I ask you what day it is and you’re counting back from your last published episode?... Yeah, sis...I’m talkin’ to you.

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Create a Financially Viable Podcast

This one’s for the thirsty podcasters who have been going ALL-IN on commitment, with a podcast that seems to be saying “new phone - who dis?”. It’s not your fault. You REALLY want this relationship to work, and you’re not alone.

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The Best Transcription Tools for Podcasters 2021

Vintage terminology aside, tape is just another way of saying digital audio recordings (even archival tape will usually be in some form of a digital file now), and transcription goes hand in hand with tape. Nothing buffs up your show notes or podcast website better than a solid podcast transcript.

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2023 Podcast Equipment Guide for All Budgets

Say goodbye to endless research - our equipment guide offers the best microphone, headphone, and recording equipment options for every type of show. AND these handpicked equipment options won't break the bank.

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Lauren Popish Lauren Popish

Making the Pod: Conducting a Competitive Analysis

Welcome to episode 4 of Making the Pod. Today, I will ensure my podcast stands out from the crowd of other podcasts in my niche by conducting a competitive analysis and definitely my “it” factor.

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What Do You Need to Start a Podcast?

Podcasting is the latest craze of digital media formats, with 850,000 active podcasts and over 30 million episodes currently available worldwide. It is a fulfilling and exciting way to pursue creative ambitions, giving people a platform to share their opinions and connect with a potentially global audience.

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What Is Video Podcasting And Should You Be Doing It?

When you hear the term video podcasting, it might not seem like the two media elements go together even if you have been dabbling in it. Traditionally podcasts consist of only audio, but lately, there have been large scores of people making the switch to video podcasting.

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How to Make Money Podcasting Through Premium Content

Harnessing premium and user-generated podcast content is one of the proven strategies for monetizing your show. It’s a foolproof process that enables hosts to produce additional, exclusive content, or leverage excellent content submitted by users, which paves the to make money podcasting.

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My Top 6 Podcasting Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Whether you’ve been podcasting for a while or just started a show, podcasting can often feel like ice-skating over a frozen pond...you’re pretty sure things are solidly in place, but one weak spot and things can get dicey.

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How to Sell your Services to Make Money Podcasting

'How do podcasts make money?' is a question that crosses every host's mind. Whether you're new to the podcasting game or have well-established roots in the world of audio entertainment, finding a way to make money podcasting is normally one of the goals.

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Making the Pod: Defining My Ideal Listener

Merchandise is a wholly under-utilized strategy to make money podcasting. By offering high-quality products at an affordable price, you can open the floodgates to an entirely new stream of revenue. Read on to learn more about the best ways to approach this income-generating method below.

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