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Tuesday Tips: How to Make Podcast Merchandising a Lucrative Side Hustle
Merchandising, Your Podcasting Side HustleSo, you've built up a modest audience with your podcast. You can certainly reap the benefits of that with advertising revenue, sponsorships and other "on-air" tactics. But what about cool merch? Merchandising is an excellent way for podcasters to engage with their audience, promote their brand, and generate additional revenue. Check out Wavve's step-by-step guide on how to create a merchandising strategy. Good luck selling! Bonus Wavve Knowledge: Tips for Podcast Cover Art DesignIf you want to sell coffee mugs and t-shirts, then you're gonna need cool promotional design. Comic sans isn't gonna cut it. ​Wavve has tips to consider when creating your podcast cover art, and your podcast design in general. Creating something that people will remember helps to build your audience and your merch sales.
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