Can You Make Money Podcasting?

Podcasting has become a popular way for websites and blog owners to spread their information and opinions online. Podcasting can be done in either an audio only format or in a video format with audio, which can also sometimes be referred to as a webcast. As more people jump on the podcasting bandwagon, some people are even trying to make money from their podcasts. For those who are thinking about podcasting or even for those who already have one up and running, the question is: Can money really be made online by podcasting? 

Yes, money can be made online through podcasting and here are a few of the most popular ways to go about doing this:

Whether in audio or video format, a podcast needs to be set up on a website. Blogs are a very popular option for hosting an audio file or webcast and due to this, many of the same money making techniques that blog owners currently use, can also be used with podcasting. This means that podcasters can set up advertising on their websites or blogs in order to make money. Another method of making money with podcasting is by promoting a company or brand during the actual podcast itself. To do this, a company must contact the podcaster and ask them to promote their website, company or services for a fee or the podcaster may contact some companies that he or she feels might be interested in having their company mentioned during the podcast. Many podcasts ask for donations to keep their podcasts going. Putting up a video or audio file does take time and money and podcasters need to pay for equipment and web space or in order to keep going. Keep in mind however, that while you can make money podcasting through donations, this method should not be used in order to get rich quick or to pay for personal expenses. If accepting donations for the podcast, the person should do the right thing and use those funds to pay for what it costs to keep the podcast going.

There are a few other ways to make money podcasting, but the above three are some of the more popular methods to go about doing this. 

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