Episode #1038
How to Make $8,000+/mo From Podcasting With A Small Audience
June 04, 2019

In episode #1038, we discuss how you can make money while podcasting to a small audience. Tune in to hear how you can make $8000+/month.

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Make $8,000+/mo From Podcasting With A Small Audience
  • [00:41] Hot Pod News is about podcasting.
  • [00:50] There is a podcast called “Disrupting Japan”.
  • [01:01] The podcaster was able to get people to pay for a subscription to his podcast.
  • [01:35] The podcaster did a number of things to get money.
  • [01:40] He ran ads.
  • [02:05] He spent 70% of the time reaching out to people for sponsorships.
  • [02:22] However, he wasn’t happy because content became secondary.
  • [02:30] So he got a full-time job instead.
  • [03:15] You have to reach a certain level to hire team members.
  • [04:10] Anytime you can monetize whatever you’re doing with ads, it means you are doing something wrong.
  • [04:40] Sell your own products and services.
  • [05:30] That’s it for today!
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