How to Use Email Marketing to Build Your Podcast Audience

Are you having trouble growing your podcast audience? Do you want to increase your subscribers and get more downloads? Well, look no further than email marketing! Email marketing can be a powerful tool to help you grow your podcast audience and reach a wider audience. Here are some tips to help you get started:

1. Use an Email Marketing Service

The first step to using email marketing to build your podcast audience is to sign up for an email marketing service. There are several options available, such as Mailchimp, ConvertKit, and Constant Contact. These services offer a variety of features and tools to help you create and send email campaigns to your subscribers.

2. Create a Compelling Lead Magnet

In order to get people to subscribe to your email list, you need to offer them something of value in exchange. This is where a lead magnet comes in. A lead magnet is a free resource, such as an e-book, checklist, or video, that you offer to your subscribers in exchange for their email address. This lead magnet should be related to your podcast niche and be something that would be of interest to your target audience.

3. Encourage Subscribers to Share Your Podcast

Once you have subscribers on your email list, you can use email marketing to encourage them to share your podcast with their friends and followers. This can be done by adding social sharing buttons to your emails and including a call-to-action to share your podcast on social media. You can also offer incentives, such as a giveaway or discount code, to subscribers who share your podcast.

4. Segment Your Email List

Segmenting your email list means dividing it into smaller groups based on certain criteria, such as location or interests. This can help you send targeted email campaigns to specific segments of your audience, which can increase engagement and conversions. For example, you could segment your email list by location and send local event announcements or meetups to subscribers in that area.

5. Include Calls-to-Action in Your Emails

Finally, it’s important to include calls-to-action in your email campaigns. A call-to-action is a button or link that encourages subscribers to take a specific action, such as subscribing to your podcast or leaving a review. Be sure to make your calls-to-action clear and easy to find, and include them in multiple places throughout your email campaigns.

There you have it – five tips for using email marketing to build your podcast audience. With a little effort and creativity, you can use email marketing to reach a wider audience, grow your subscribers, and increase your downloads. Happy podcasting!

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Dr. Lori Barr helped scale her private practice to 9-figures and grow Austin’s Dell Childrens Medical Center from an idea formed in the minds of doctors in the basement of the local general hospital into the first LEED Platinum Hospital in the world. She serves about 18,127 patients and specialists yearly. Beyond her practice, her best-seller, Think & Grow Well, and her podcast by the same name, assist readers in strengthening mind, body, spirit and awareness before a health crisis occurs.

Dr. Barr helps professionals scale both practice and expertise so they have more time and money for self and those they serve. She mentors thousands of students, doctors and other professionals through 45 peer-reviewed publications, invited presentations, academic affiliations, visiting professorships and with her podcast, The Doctor’s Mentor Show.

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