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How We’d Grow Our Podcast to 5M Downloads per month #2103
May 22, 2022

In episode #2103, we talk about how we’d grow our podcast to five million downloads per month in the future. After the last few years of amazing growth, we are so excited about where we might be headed next and the new listeners we will still connect with. Tune in to hear all about the different avenues we think will get us to the next big milestone!

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:23] Today’s topic: How We’d Grow Our Podcast to 5M Downloads Per Month.
  • [00:45] Using advertising on other podcasts as a way to boost subscription.
  • [01:02] Increasing guest interviews as a way to cross-promote and induct new followers.
  • [01:20] Talking about a broader range of subjects as a way to reach a wider audience.
  • [01:59] Why podcast networks might be the next big thing.
  • [03:05] Thinking about the opportunity presented by email advertising.
  • [03:15] The simple equation of appearing on other podcasts and linking back to your own.
  • [04:05] Twitter and LinkedIn threads; doubling down on existing audiences. 
  • [04:50] That’s it!
  • [05:05] Go to marketingschool.io for more resources!

 

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