So You Want to be a Podcaster

So You Want to be a Podcaster


How to monetize your podcast

November 18, 2020

So You Want to be a Podcaster Episode 17


  1. Donations & subscriptions
  • patreon
    • Membershil tiers

  • PayPal
  • Donations through your website
    • https://donorbox.org/

  • Membership
    • Premium episodes only for members

  1. Advertising
  • Advertising
    • Small
    • Larger advertisers
      • Most require at least 5000 downloads/episode in the first 30 days

    • Pay per thousand downloads in first 30 days
      • Here are the industry average rates for podcast advertising. Note CPM is cost per mille or cost per 1,000 listeners.
        • 30 sec $18
        • 60 sec$25



  • Podcorn
  • Show sponsor
  • Some hosts provide advertising options/or advertising network
    • Anchor
    • Red Circle

  1. Merch
  • Make your own
  • Teespring
  • Printiful/shopify
  • Amazon
  1. YouTube