How I Got My First Sponsors [Day 13 30 Days of Podcast Notes] — Streamlined Podcaster: Save Time Podcasting with Systems and Automation

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My first sponsor landed before episode one even dropped. Someone emailed asking to trade backlinks, I told them I don't do that but I did have a podcast coming — a hundred dollars for a show mention and a spot in the notes. That link from July 2016 still resolves, which makes it possibly the best ROI in podcast sponsorship history. LearnDash came next, then a much bigger deal with Pantheon, and the pitch that worked was simple: brands were paying tens of thousands to sponsor a weekend conference, so six months of a show with links that never expire was an easy comparison. None of it was a proven show. It was a proven network.

Resources & Links

The first episode, sponsor link still intact — streamlined.fm/001
Join my newsletter for solo business owners: streamlined.fm/join
Podcast hosting by RSS.com (affiliate link): rss.com

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