How to Monetize A Podcast Even Without Thousands of Followers

<h2>5 Ways to Monetize a Podcast</h2> <h3><strong>About Anne Claessen</strong></h3> <p>After graduating from law school and getting two master’s degrees, Anne discovered she wasn’t going to be fulfilled working in the corporate world. She took time to travel and explore her options. While doing so, she discovered podcasting and decided to start her own business as a podcast manager. Anne realized pretty quickly that she wasn’t the best podcast manager, it wasn’t her dream job or zone of genius, but quickly realized how to monetize a podcast. Helping others do the same became her mission.</p> <p>Anne now empowers other podcasters to monetize their podcast even without thousands of followers. She is using her degree in strategy to help podcasters map out strategies to monetize podcasts and find profitable business models for their podcast. Anne helps her clients come up with a strategy and helps them implement it.</p> <h3><strong>5 Ways to Monetize a Podcast</strong></h3> <p>There are five ways to monetize a podcast.</p> <p>The most common way is sponsorships. But <strong>sponsorships</strong> aren’t the most profitable way to monetize a podcast.</p> <p><strong>Affiliate links</strong> are the second way to monetize a podcast. You can add affiliate links in your show notes as well as in blog posts about the show. An affiliate link is when you like a product and get an affiliate think and when someone purchases the product you receive a commission.</p> <p>The third way to monetize a podcast is through creating a <strong>membership</strong>. This can create a community feel for your listeners.</p> <p><strong>Donations</strong> are yet another way people monetize a podcast.</p> <p>Lastly, you can <strong>sell your own products and services</strong> to monetize your podcast.</p> <h3><strong>Audience Size to Monetize a Podcast</strong></h3> <p>Anne believes that you do not need a large audience to monetize a podcast. Most people think you need a large following because of sponsorships. On average a sponsor pays $25 per