229: How to Actually Make Money Podcasting

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whether you’re thinking about starting a podcast or already have one, one of the biggest questions that you might have is: “Will I even make money doing this?” And the short answer is: “yes!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After a year of earning consistent revenue with my podcast, I was able to quit my job to focus on Side Hustle Pro full-time, all in the name of monetization. I didn’t start out with the mindset of making money off my podcast, but I quickly began to test and see that it was possible. Trust me, I secured a $4,000 multi-month sponsorship contract on my first try.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this week’s episode, I help you</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">set realistic expectations when it comes to podcast monetization.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I also</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">breakdown how, exactly, to make money podcasting, and how and when I started earning revenue. There are tons of ways to do it, and we’ll focus on the big three:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Creating valuable content for future clients</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Developing products listeners love and need, and </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">All things sponsorships </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out this episode and others on</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Apple Podcasts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Spotify</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/sidehustlepro"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Soundcloud</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/side-hustle-