How to Turn Your Podcast Into Passive Income (With Tools I Actually Use)

Welcome&nbsp;to&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;School&nbsp;of&nbsp;Podcasting!&nbsp;I’m&nbsp;Dave&nbsp;Jackson,&nbsp;and&nbsp;today&nbsp;I’m&nbsp;pulling&nbsp;back&nbsp;the&nbsp;curtain&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;precise&nbsp;tools&nbsp;and&nbsp;strategies&nbsp;I&nbsp;personally&nbsp;use&nbsp;for&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;marketing&nbsp;on&nbsp;my&nbsp;podcast.&nbsp;Whether&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;brand&nbsp;new&nbsp;to&nbsp;monetizing,&nbsp;or&nbsp;just&nbsp;looking&nbsp;to&nbsp;add&nbsp;another&nbsp;income&nbsp;stream,&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;find&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;packed&nbsp;with&nbsp;actionable&nbsp;advice&nbsp;and&nbsp;real-world&nbsp;numbers.What&nbsp;I&nbsp;Cover&nbsp;in&nbsp;This&nbsp;EpisodeHow&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;marketing&nbsp;works&nbsp;and&nbsp;why&nbsp;you&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;need&nbsp;a&nbsp;massive&nbsp;audience&nbsp;to&nbsp;benefitReal&nbsp;comparisons&nbsp;between&nbsp;ad&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;and&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;commissions—including&nbsp;how&nbsp;I&nbsp;made&nbsp;$51&nbsp;per&nbsp;1,000&nbsp;downloads&nbsp;promoting&nbsp;ChronometerWhy&nbsp;finding&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;product&nbsp;for&nbsp;your&nbsp;specific&nbsp;audience&nbsp;trumps&nbsp;audience&nbsp;size&nbsp;every&nbsp;timeHow&nbsp;I&nbsp;save&nbsp;time,&nbsp;track,&nbsp;and&nbsp;update&nbsp;my&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;links&nbsp;with&nbsp;tools&nbsp;like&nbsp;Switchy,&nbsp;Genius&nbsp;Link,&nbsp;and&nbsp;TextExpanderThe&nbsp;nightmare&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;Amazon’s&nbsp;terms&nbsp;of&nbsp;service&nbsp;(and&nbsp;how&nbsp;to&nbsp;avoid&nbsp;getting&nbsp;banned)A&nbsp;quick&nbsp;walkthrough&nbsp;of&nbsp;getting&nbsp;approved&nbsp;for&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;programs,&nbsp;even&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;smaller&nbsp;showHow&nbsp;to&nbsp;place&nbsp;and&nbsp;talk&nbsp;about&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;links&nbsp;for&nbsp;maximum&nbsp;returnTools,&nbsp;Companies&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Resources&nbsp;I&nbsp;MentionedHere’s&nbsp;a&nbsp;list&nbsp;of&nbsp;all&nbsp;companies,&nbsp;tools,&nbsp;and&nbsp;platforms&nbsp;I&nbsp;talked&nbsp;about&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode,&nbsp;along&nbsp;with&nbsp;URLs&nbsp;where&nbsp;applicable:School&nbsp;of&nbsp;Podcastingschoolofpodcasting.comChronometer&nbsp;(the&nbsp;calorie&nbsp;tracking&nbsp;app)Switchy&nbsp;–&nbsp;My&nbsp;go-to&nbsp;for&nbsp;creating,&nbsp;tracking,&nbsp;and&nbsp;managing&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;links&nbsp;(Available&nbsp;on&nbsp;AppSumo&nbsp;as&nbsp;one-time&nbsp;purchase)Genius&nbsp;Link&nbsp;–&nbsp;For&nbsp;multi-storefront&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;management,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;for&nbsp;Amazon&nbsp;and&nbsp;international&nbsp;salesTextExpander&nbsp;–&nbsp;Saves&nbsp;time&nbsp;by&nbsp;expanding&nbsp;keystrokes&nbsp;into&nbsp;text&nbsp;and&nbsp;links1Password&nbsp;–&nbsp;My&nbsp;recommended&nbsp;password&nbsp;management&nbsp;tool&nbsp;for&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;accountsAmazon&nbsp;Associates&nbsp;–&nbsp;Amazon’s&nbsp;Affiliate&nbsp;ProgramSweetwater&nbsp;–&nbsp;For&nbsp;gear&nbsp;links;&nbsp;includes&nbsp;an&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;programPodpage&nbsp;–&nbsp;For&nbsp;website&nbsp;and&nbsp;link&nbsp;management&nbsp;(and&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;program&nbsp;info),&nbsp;and&nbsp;where&nbsp;I&nbsp;work&nbsp;as&nbsp;Head&nbsp;of&nbsp;PodcastingAsk&nbsp;the&nbsp;Podcast&nbsp;Coach&nbsp;–&nbsp;My&nbsp;live&nbsp;Q&amp;A&nbsp;showCaptivate&nbsp;–&nbsp;Podcast&nbsp;hosting&nbsp;(with&nbsp;affiliate&nbsp;program)<a href="