Podcast Growth Hacks
How Jordan Blair Grew Her Podcast to 350k Downloads Per Month
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In this episode, we chat with Jordan Blair, host of Dreamful Bedtime Stories to learn how she grew her podcast to 350,000 downloads per month.
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Podcast Growth Hacks Learned in This Episode
- Understand who your listeners are and lean into content fitting that audience.
- You might start out with certain assumptions, but don’t be afraid to pivot along the way.
- Study other podcasts extensively.
- Incorporate the elements you like.
- Remove the things you don’t like.
- Don’t be afraid to do feed drops or episode drops.
- It can increase your download numbers.
- It keeps your feed consistent, especially on weeks when you’re on break.
- It helps you build relationships with other podcasters in your niche.
- Consider charging other podcasters for feed drops in your podcast.
- You can charge $40 per CPM.
- For podcast sponsorships…
- If you’re selling baked in ads, consider giving CPM discounts by selling episode bundles.
- To effectively monetize from fans…
- Consistently make it a part of your primary call-to-action.
- Start a fan monetization strategy early on.
- Give fan shoutouts on episodes when your fans give support.
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