January 27, 2025 - Learn how to make money podcasting with strategies like sponsorships, ads, merchandise sales, crowdfunding, and offering premium content.

Most podcasters begin with little to no revenue, focusing instead on building an audience and producing high-quality content. Monetization often takes time, and success depends on factors like audience size, niche and the ability to secure ...

December 30, 2024 - By offering personalised coaching ... who provide educational content or aim to teach listeners new skills, creating one or several online courses is a great way to make money with your podcast....

October 11, 2023 - A Spotify marketing lead says, “Once your audience gets a bit bigger, if they happen to be very loyal and engaged, you should consider setting up a podcast subscription. This can be a much more effective way for creators with audiences in the hundreds or thousands to make money compared to ads, or at the very least is an excellent complement to ads.”

Affiliate marketing is when you promote a product or service and earn a commission on any sales made through your unique referral link. It’s a way to make money from your podcast without creating your own products!

“The most lucrative way to make money is to have a product you can sell,” Sara says. She recommends using content marketing to drive sales: “Ensure you have a website that promotes your product and a stand-alone podcast website with blogs ...

September 29, 2025 - Most podcasters spend months hoping for sponsor emails that never come, when they could be earning real money through affiliate marketing and their own products from day one. Stop waiting for someone else to validate your worth. Focusing only on download numbers: Vanity metrics will kill your motivation and distract you from what actually matters. I’ve seen podcasters with 50,000 downloads per month make less money than those with 5,000 highly engaged listeners.

January 16, 2025 - These indirect methods leverage the podcast's entire audience (their show, website, social media, email list, etc…), the creator's expertise, and the show's brand to generate podcast income through related products, services, and opportunities. Here's 20 ways podcasters can make money indirectly from their show:

August 11, 2025 - We dive into all the ways your podcast can make money in our article on podcast monetization, but here we’ll go over the top four methods: Sponsorships, direct support including premium content, affiliate sales, and complementary products.

August 26, 2024 - While I also include sponsors in my own podcast, I want you, as a podcaster or someone considering starting a podcast, to know that there are alternative ways to generate income. In today's episode, we will explore three different methods, including sponsorships, to make money from your podcast.

July 9, 2025 - Many integrate ad-reads, paid sponsorships, merchandise, or product promotions throughout their show. A podcast host may also offer paid subscriptions, do crowdfunding, or join a podcast advertising network to generate revenue from multiple streams.

July 28, 2025 - Asking for donations from your followers can be an effective way to start earning money from your show. Some of the more popular donation platforms include: Patreon for Podcasters allows your followers to send you monthly donations in exchange ...

We're told, "Grow your podcast downloads, then run ads to monetize." Instead here's how to make money podcasting, even with a small audience!

September 12, 2025 - Here are a four ways to make money podcasting with sponsors and affiliates: Affiliate programs can dramatically expand your options for making money from a podcast. These programs work by incentivizing you to drive sales to another person or company’s offering.

Ads are a popular way to earn money through podcasting, and we've built a tool to make it super easy in your account. If your podcast qualifies for Buzzsprout Ads you can get started right now!

October 2, 2024 - Affiliate marketing is the lowest-hanging fruit when it comes to making money from your podcast. If you ever mention products on your show—books, music, makeup, whatever—see if the brand has an affiliate link you can place in your show notes.