Morgan Franklin Media

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Do you ever wonder how podcasters ACTUALLY make money? Take it from a full time podcaster, it might not be what you're expecting. In this episode, I’m telling you?everything—the what, when, and how behind the five income streams I’m using to monetize my podcast in 2025. I’ll walk you through real examples from my business, including soft pitches, digital products, affiliate marketing, speaking engagements, and a first look at my upcoming courses. Whether you’re just starting podcasting or ready to go full time, there’s something in this episode for you!

Just because someone follows you on social media and likes every piece of content you make about your podcast doesn't mean they'll ever listen to your podcast. ?? Most of the time, our social media followers have much different reasons for following us than our podcast listeners have for listening. ? In this episode?we’re talking?about how to optimize your social media profile and content to drive listener traffic, why you have to put yourself in the mind of the content viewer and how to effectively turn a social media follower into a fan of your podcast.?

Thank you to The Podcast Show for featuring me today as the newest member of the #CreatorSquad ?? It's an honor to be represented beside a team of creators and podcasters who are shaping the podcasting industry like TPS. The Podcast Show is the largest international festival for the business of podcasting.?The 2025 show will be May 21 - 22 in London, England. I'll attach a link for more information in the comments. Special shout out to Rich Le Gate (TPS SMM) - who made all of this possible! If you're a podcaster make sure you're following The Podcast Show and give Rich's amazing content a like when you see it! ????

This week I'm answering a listener question on the podcast! How difficult is it for someone without an online presence to start and grow a podcast? I love this question and I love when my audience takes the time to ask questions I might have thought of! If you want to listen to this episode or learn more about how to grow a podcast without social media, the link is in the comments! ??

One of the biggest misconceptions in podcast promotion is social media is the only way to get new listeners. I'm here to tell you, this simply?isn't?true. ???? In this episode: The power of?word-of-mouth recommendations?and referrals to drive listeners to your podcast. How to make your podcast more searchable?on podcast apps, including optimizing your podcast title, episode titles, and episode descriptions. When to reach out to blogs, news sources, and contributor platforms to get featured and how to get your podcast on the podcast lists your future listener will find from Google Search. How to provide an exceptional guest experience?that encourages guests to?share their episode?and?recommend your podcast?to their audience.

I'm on a mission to make 2025 my most successful year in podcasting. This is what I'm changing: 1.?Social media overhaul- short form content, direct calls to action and YouTube. 2.?In-person networking - podcast conferences, conferences, and talking to people in my industry and local community.? 3.?AI - ChatGPT, creating automated systems and getting the most out of AI capabilities. What are you doing to prepare your podcast for 2025? Listen to this week's episode #033 of Podcasts for Profit, more information in the comments. ??

???? In this episode of Podcasts for Profit I'll walk you through the 3 changes I'm making now in 2024 to make 2025 my best year of podcasting so far. I'm breaking down my 2025 strategy for long-form and short-form content for social media, why I'm going to so many in-person events and how to use AI to improve podcast workflows and doing all the stuff we don't want to do. ??

You don't know what you don't know and for most of us, (myself included ????♀?) what we don't know about podcasting is?ALOT. In this episode,?I'll break down what I wish I'd known when I started my first podcast in 2021, what I wish I'd known starting my 5th podcast in 2023, and what I wish I'd known becoming a podcast host for the first time in 2024.

Happy International Podcast Day! ??