If you are looking to monetize your podcast, advertising is probably one of the first options on the list. Host-read spots, sponsorships, and dynamically inserted ads can turn a growing audience into revenue without asking listeners to pay upfront. That said, ads are not always the best fit. Shows with smaller but loyal audiences sometimes…
Podcast analytics are a great way for creators to understand what’s going on once they hit publish. It helps doubling down on what’s working, and adjusting your strategy and content until it starts hitting the right spots. This guide breaks down the podcast analytics tools and metrics that actually matter. It also explains what changed…
This round of updates builds directly on the native web-analytics we released last month, and expands those insights in a meaningful way for podcasting. You can now track podcast listening behavior with a brand new podcast analytics dashboard, and segment data across those channels. Beyond these analytics upgrades, we also added support for the <podcast:alternate-enclosure>…
Over the past few months, we’ve shipped a strong set of new features and upgrades here at Beamly, built around a simple goal: help creators publish faster, understand performance clearly, and convert more visitors into members and subscribers. Here is the quick recap of what is now available: 1. Native analytics panel Beamly now includes…
Creators often reach the same decision point after their memberships start growing – keep building on Patreon despite the high fees and lack of customizability, or look for Patreon alternatives with better margins and stronger ownership. Each creator works differently – different price points, business models, content formats and so on. However, when you look…
“Content creator” covers so many different approaches that it’s really not as useful as a label. A business podcaster who teaches financing frameworks, a YouTuber who builds an audience around trending news or in-depth tutorials, and a travel creator who curates gear or tourist spots recommendations all call themselves content creators, but they serve and…
YouTube is one of the highest-leverage platforms for creators, brands and individuals who want reach, discovery, and monetization and engagement. This page highlights the YouTube statistics that matter most in 2026 for creators, podcasters, musicians, vloggers, marketers, and businesses deciding where to invest content efforts. With the introduction of next-gen apps like TikTok, some people…
Regardless of which blogging platform or tool you’re using, the best blog SEO is a system. It starts with posting the right topics so content is actually searched for, and matching search intent so the page earns clicks. From there, the post must be structured for scanning, supported by a library of internal links to…
Many podcasters are doing a video-first podcast, and many evolve from audio-only to audio plus video. Those are great, but without a dedicated video podcast platform, your show might not be available on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify and so on. Uploading directly on YouTube is great, but reach and distribution is key for success….
When we talk about the creator economy, often the term “content creators” is a bit vague unless you’re already familiar with this industry. In reality there’s many types of content creators and each can be quite versatile. When everything counts as content, and so many people publishing across every format it’s hard to really find…
