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How Much Does A Podcast With 1,000 Listeners Make? (The Real Number)
A podcast with a thousand listeners makes about a hundred and forty-four dollars a month.
I checked that properly.
So then I say the second thing, which is the bit that makes people go quiet. You don't want a hundred and forty-four dollars a month. You want one thousand four hundred and forty-four. And the way you get there is by not doing ads.
In this episode:
— Why the hundred and forty-four dollar figure is right, and why that's the problem
— The only lever CPM gives you, and where it leads
— The arithmetic that made me laugh
— What renting your mid-roll actually costs you
— My affiliate disclosure, said out loud, because this episode demands it
— One thing to do this week that takes sixty seconds of 'tape'
Tools I use and get paid to mention.
I record on Boomcaster, edit in Descript most weeks, and Captivate hosts this show.