The Podcast Trapper

I get asked all the time: “How do you make money in podcasting?” In today’s episode, I’ll be discussing the six most popular ways to make money as a podcaster. Most of y’all know about sponsorships. But there are so many different ways to generate an income through your show! We’ll be discussing making money from your listeners, affiliate marketing, live events, paid ads, selling merch and creatin...

In today’s episode of The Podcast Trapper, I discuss why you should consider niching your podcast, how to choose your niche and some observations I have about niched podcasts from my own experience. When you niche your podcast, you give your audience what they want and none of what they don’t. A niche helps you set expectations. It’s an amazing tool to help you create content, stay relevant and av...

In this week’s episode of The Podcast Trapper, I discuss something that I hope you’re super familiar with… Podcast listener reports.  If you don’t know about these yet, welcome to the wonderful world of podcast listener data. These stats have great power to us podcast creators. The problem is, these stats are usually…pretty vague. They discuss “podcast listeners” or even “women listeners,” but the...

We have our first guest on The Podcast Trapper. Are you ready to learn from somebody who boosted their income by 60%, built their TikTok to 22k+ followers and increased her Instagram by over 3k organically in less than a year all because of her podcast? Let’s get into it! Today’s Guest is River Bonds , publicly known as River the Realtor is a top producing multimillion dollar Real Estate Agent her...

This week’s episode of The Podcast Trapper was a little different. I decided to jump into a topic that is absolutely essential….not just for podcasters, but for every entrepreneur ever. Let’s talk about boundaries! My question for you is this.  Are you burnt out? Exhausted? Stressed? Are you doing too much of what you don’t enjoy, and not enough of what you do? Are you constantly toggling between...

In a world full of podcasts, you might be wondering how you can stand out. I get asked all the time - Ona, how can I create a wildly successful podcast?  The answers are so much simpler than you think.  In this week’s episode of The Podcast Trapper, I’m sharing the three most important things I’ve learned as a Podcast Producer, and why you can ( and should ) set your very own Podcast Trap. Tune in...

One of your most frequently-asked questions is, “How much did it cost to open Adode Media Studios?”  If you know Atlanta, know that sugar daddies are really popular here . But folks, I don’t have one! I don’t have rich parents. I didn’t even take out a massive loan or go into credit card debt to launch Adode Media. I saved money by working a corporate job, working a second job, and renting out the...

During the pandemic, many of you started your own businesses.  If you were bold enough to take a risk and build your own legacy, congratulations - you have the spirit of an entrepreneur!  But now, you’re comparing yourself to Influencers who are lounging on beaches in the Caymans while you hustle and grind. Don’t they make it look easy? They’re answering emails on the way to hot yoga while you won...

Welcome back to The Podcast Trapper. I’m your host, Ona Oghogho and this week I’m answering a question that’s been popping up a lot lately, “What’s up with Blk Pod?”  You might have noticed things at Blk Pod Collective slowing down in recent months, and today I’m going to share why that is, and what’s next for Blk Pod Collective. Head over to www.thepodcasttrapper.com for full show notes. Tune in,...

This is your weekly dose of all things podcasting and today I'm talking my predictions for 2023. Each year every creative and business tries to explore how to improve their content and best way to get their brand and message in front of their target audience.  So tune to hear  my top 4 Podcast Predictions that will resonate with your audience in 2023 and maybe beyond.  I hope these prediction...

Welcome back for another week of The Podcast Trapper , I’m your host Ona Oghogho and today I’m sharing the story of how I got started in podcasting.  For those of you who don’t know me, hi, welcome! Besides launching The Podcast Trapper this year I’ve also launched 3 different businesses all related to podcasting, within the last 3 years (and yes, I am tired!). We’re starting today’s journey way,...

I’m Ona Oghogho, founder and visionary extraordinaire of Adode Media, a full service podcast agency. I also run Blk Pod Collective and Blk Pod Festival. So you could say I know a thing or two about podcasting.  I’m launching The Podcast Trapper to teach you everything I've learned from running three businesses, branding, managing a team, producing podcasts and turning that baby into your full...