THE CREATOR PLAYBOOK
Sponsors are nice. Listeners are better.
Podcast income beyond ad reads — memberships, bonus feeds, guides and live events.
Ad reads pay per thousand downloads and require a media kit. Listener income pays per relationship and requires only a link you already read out every episode. Most shows should build both — starting with the one they control.
WHO PAYS YOU?
Listener income scales with love
Sponsors pay for downloads; listeners pay for connection. Only one of those grows when your show gets more personal.
What you could offer
Bonus feed membership
Extra episodes for supporters.
Show-note products
The guide behind your best episode.
Live events
Ticketed recordings and Q&As.
THE PART AFTER THE OUTRO
Bonus feeds convert best
The listener who finishes every episode wants more of exactly that. Extended cuts and after-shows are the easiest membership perk in audio.
Everything's already built
One link, whole business
Products, bookings, email capture and community behind a single URL.
0% platform fee on paid plans
Flat subscription, no cut of your sales — the math stays yours.
AI where it helps
Fanzy writes e-books, drafts emails and plans products with you.
An audience you own
Free lead capture turns followers into a list no algorithm controls.
Sell your time too
Paid call slots with auto Google Meet links and upfront payment.
Runs from your pocket
The iOS app is the whole back office, cha-ching included.
HOW IT STARTS
Claim your link. Free, 60 seconds, no card.
Pick your first offer. Small and specific beats big and someday.
Tell your people. One honest post starts the loop.
Good questions
›What can I actually sell?
Digital downloads (guides, presets, templates), online courses, booked 1:1 calls, memberships and community access — mixed however you like on one page.
›What's free and what's paid?
The page, unlimited links and email capture are free forever. Selling needs Starter ($24/mo) or Pro ($49/mo) — 14-day free trial, 0% platform fee.
›How is this different from a link-in-bio tool?
A link page lists; a store sells. Checkout, delivery, receipts, CRM, email and community are built in — no extra subscriptions to glue together.
›Do I need an audience first?
It helps, but the store also builds one: every visitor can subscribe, and every buyer joins your list. Start where you are.
STORE.FAN/YOU IS STILL AVAILABLE
Claim it before someone else does
Free to start · no card needed · 0% platform fee (on paid plans) when you sell
store.fan/yourname — free in 60s
Claim it free