Exploring Alternative Ways to Monetize Your Podcast Besides Advertising

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Dave Jackson discusses alternative monetization strategies for podcasters with guest Michelle Jackson.

On this episode of Profit From Your Podcast, Dave Jackson delves into the topic of monetizing podcasts beyond just sponsorships. Guest Michelle Jackson shares how she started the project Podcasters Getting Paid to address the reluctance of podcasters to spend money on learning how to monetize their shows. Michelle predicts that the industry will change in the next year or two as more people become frustrated with not seeing results. Michelle offers her insights on matching the right product with the right audience and creating supplementary content. The episode offers valuable advice for podcasters looking to monetize their shows in creative and profitable ways. Check out the book Profit From Your Podcast: Proven Strategies to Turn Listeners into a Livelihood Volley Is Going Out Of Business Back on episode 55, I interviewed Josh Little. Josh made a GREAT Product and had a GREAT staff. In my opinion, they had too much "good stuff" in the free version of their app. Consequently, people didn't upgrade. This was my favorite tool for asynchronous coaching. I've replaced it with Zip Messenger In This Episode [00:05:24] Podcasters are reluctant to monetize and spend money to learn…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Jackson

Guest: Michelle Jackson

Topics covered

• monetization
• podcasting
• sponsorship alternatives
• audience engagement
• content creation

Keywords

• monetize podcasts
• podcasting strategies
• sponsorship
• audience matching
• supplementary content

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Zip Messenger

Books & works: Profit From Your Podcast: Proven Strategies to Turn Listeners into a Livelihood

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