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Post by Alan on Oct 10, 2009 18:38:38 GMT
Here's an interesting, if brief, article about the 9 common ways to make some money from podcasting. mashable.com/2009/10/01/podcast-money-making-tips/They don't include the 10th model, as used by Will. i.e. Don't bother - just make the universe a better place by giving it away free. :-)
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Post by Forum Cat on Oct 11, 2009 9:54:50 GMT
I would love it if Will were to get an iPhone application out. The Tii (Today in iPhone) podcast has done this and I think it works well for them.
It gives the fans a cheap way to support the show and in return they get some extra additional features.
Will is so good at this that if he wanted I am sure he could make his living at it. I wonder if one day he will?
Mr Cat
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Post by Will Green on Oct 12, 2009 19:21:34 GMT
Mr. C, you're too kind! Amazing as it may seem over the years I've had a few offers to sponsor British Mac or fund it in other ways, Adam Curry (a nice chap) and his group is a good example of ways to make money out of podcasting. Adverts seem to be the way to earn money at the moment, Audible the most prolific of them!
Personally I enjoy podcasting as the joy of an amateur enthusiast, a Victorian archeologist collecting fossils at Lyme Regis and then chatting about them in the local pub with friends.
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Post by Alan on Oct 12, 2009 21:55:18 GMT
I listen to loads of podcasts. No doubt some of them make a bit of money. But by far my favourite podcast is BritishMac. There's something refreshingly honest about it. It's a noble task you do, Will.
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Post by OziDug on Oct 14, 2009 8:18:57 GMT
As a contractor, I'm sure Will knows all about the tyranny of money - a forced commitment to deliver something every so often, even if there's no news and personal things interfere. It is theoretically possible to make money from a hobby but the nature of your involvement changes, and it can easily stop being fun.
And it's fun for all of us, that's for sure. (Note to myself: Must contribute).
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Post by Forum Cat on Oct 14, 2009 9:56:24 GMT
True, I am torn between wanting Will to enjoy it more and me wanting more. Oh, dear.
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Post by idan on Oct 14, 2009 14:41:15 GMT
Does everything have to be about money?
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