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Freelance podcaster
If the idea of making money podcasting really appeals to you but you don't want to get involved in the administration side of operating your own business, you can become a freelance podcaster.
This means that you can buy freelance podcasting equipment, perhaps even portable podcast recording equipment which is readily available, and advertise your services to people who want to podcast but do not have the time or technical inclination to do so themselves.
Businesses who want to create a podcast on a quarterly basis might not feel that it is worth the money to hire or train someone to podcast so you can rent out your services to them on a regular basis.
Alternatively, maybe a company wants to create a podcast as an instructional book or owner's manual so they are looking for a "one-off" podcast. Or perhaps a company is too small to have someone operate the retail side of the store and create a regular podcast at the same time. In all circumstances, a freelance podcaster might be able to market their services and make a living.
The challenge a freelance podcaster faces is an understanding in the marketplace of what a podcast is. It is such a fledgling industry that many people have not heard of it before so they will be reluctant to try it. However, if you can find a few people who are willing to hire you to podcast for them, and build up a reputation as a freelance podcaster, you'll stand to make big profits as podcasting explodes.
Market your freelance podcasting service as a specialized niche audio program they can offer to any customer with a computer. Create a couple of free podcasts to use as samples.
You also have some freedom to offer different service packages, including a package where you host the podcast yourself and "interview" the person who is hiring you, or a self-hosting package where the person is basically buying your expertise but will be sitting in front of the microphone themselves. Or, if someone is already podcasting from their own equipment, you may want to provide an editing and post-production sound mixing service.
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