Venkatesh – Gulfwebstudio.com

I may never get around to doing my own podcast but I do listen to several podcasts — including yours with Ed, Paul and MIchell — and it does make it easy to fairly quickly see who is credible and who is not … and that’s a HUGE factor online when it comes to making purchases from that person later on, whether the purchase is the podcaster’s own product creations or affiliate-recommended ones.

Next, do keyword research, and focus on the informational searches (vs commercial searches). I have no doubt there are plenty of things you can discuss with your market, including: interviews with experts & authors, personal experiences or stories, cover and/or announce industry events, and of course how-to info.

Keep in mind that a podcast doesn’t *just* have to be audio. You can do a video podcast as well, which would be great for ongoing instructional videos.

As for how easy they are to do, I was pretty surprised. I expected it to be complex, and avoided hosting one myself all these years for that very reason. Of course, there’s Blog Talk Radio which makes it easier, but I discovered why that’s not such a great option – and I’ll be sharing more on that as we continue this series…

Suffice it to say, if you can blog – you can podcast

These are the questions in my mind as I read through your podcast adventures!

At first you must not think about the money, but think about how to build an audience. Without an audience there is no money.

In the begining we made money by charging for sponsor’s links on our website and have made some money by becoming an affiliate. We also use a bartering system to cut our traveling expenses, but when I wrote a book on our Podcasting/Concert Experiences, had it published, and sold the book through our website and email list, that’s when the consistent money started rolling in.

I’m looking forward to seeing the video.
Keep up the great work Lynn!

Mike Arnold
Concert Blast
http://www.concertblast.com

No problem!

I understand you are busy. I was just starting to wonder whether or not you liked what I sent you because if you didn’t, I would be OK with that.

Regardless of what happens with that, I still think you are exceptional and I will continue to follow you.

Thanks for the reply!

Tommie

I have some detailed ideas about the 6 options I mentioned in the post above, which I’ll share in the free report. Make sure you’re subscribed by email to get your copy (free!). And if you’d like to brainstorm your podcast strategy specifically, feel free to join us over at my discussion forum.

I look forward to getting to know you

Cliff is excellent resource and teacher in the area of podcasting. I am very excited to say that I ordered a Heil PR-40 mic from him last week. It arrived Friday and I am about to sit down and record my first episode with it.

Lynn, thanks for the excellent series. I am very happy to have stumbled upon it (thanks to you following me on Twitter!). I’ve been podcasting for about 4 years now. First as a teacher recording classes for my students, then finally launching my own personal podcast, the Catholic Foodie (which can be found at http://catholicfoodie.com). I launched the Catholic Foodie almost two years ago, and I am amazed at how much it has grown.

To be honest, I am one of those poor podcasters. I’ve been wanting to monetize the podcast for a while now, but found myself stuck. Your article here is great. And I can’t wait to see the video. About 3 months ago, I began a project which will eventually yield income for the Catholic Foodie. It’s a product. Actually, it’s a few products. I am anxious to get that going. I am also looking for sponsors for the show. I would love to hear any suggestions that you have for approaching potential sponsors.

Thanks again for a great series!