{"id":14203,"date":"2017-08-11T14:56:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T12:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/?p=14203"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:01:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:01:22","slug":"make-money-internet-radio-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/make-money-internet-radio-station\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Money from Your Internet Radio Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19726 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/man-saving-money-e1548766910970.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 92px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 92\/92;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19726 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/man-saving-money-e1548766910970.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" \/><\/noscript>There a number of different ways to make money from your radio project<\/span>;<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0from <strong>approaching\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">advertising agencies<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0and <\/span><strong>establishing\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">partnerships with festivals<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0to <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">creating your own e-store<\/strong>!<strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">We&rsquo;ve put together a couple of methods that are worth testing out! As well as <strong>helping\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong>boost your profits<\/strong>, they&rsquo;ll also be sure to get your radio station off the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our video on the subject here:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i-kxZWUAI60\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>These ideas won&rsquo;t make you rich overnight. However, they&rsquo;re certainly realistic when it comes to earning a bit more cash from your online radio station.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>Use Strategic Sponsorships\/Partnerships<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you&rsquo;re just starting out, advertisers can sometimes be a bit reluctant to splash the cash. So if you&rsquo;re looking for a <strong>slightly less invasive way to monetize you radio station<\/strong>, you might be more inclined to strike up a sponsorship deal. You could have your radio presenters say a couple of words about your sponsor before starting a specific show. Or perhaps you&rsquo;d prefer to showcase their business on your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio-cms-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">radio website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you&rsquo;re a regional radio station, you might want to consider a sponsorship deal with a local football club. Offer them\u00a0<strong>positive publicity\u00a0in exchange for payment<\/strong>.\u00a0Most of all, think about <strong>the message that you&rsquo;re sending your listeners<\/strong> by establishing a certain sponsorship. It&rsquo;s up to you to determine whether this conforms to your radio station&rsquo;s brand identity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radioking.us8.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=2a2093aa73d7f1caccad0f808&amp;id=df577f0c5b\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21814 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2428\" height=\"990\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 2428w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-300x122.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-640x261.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-768x313.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-1536x626.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-2048x835.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-1920x783.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1920w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-1680x685.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-1240x506.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1240w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-860x351.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 860w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-680x277.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-500x204.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 500w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-400x163.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 400w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-200x82.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 200w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-50x20.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2428px) 100vw, 2428px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2428px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2428\/990;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21814 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2428\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 2428w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-300x122.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-640x261.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-768x313.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-1536x626.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-2048x835.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-1920x783.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1920w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-1680x685.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-1240x506.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1240w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-860x351.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 860w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-680x277.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-500x204.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 500w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-400x163.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 400w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-200x82.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 200w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Money-50x20.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2428px) 100vw, 2428px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>Include In-stream Advertizing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sell your air-time to companies and businesses! However, there are various details that potential advertisers will want to know beforehand. They need to be reassured that it&rsquo;s worth advertizing on your radio station.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure that <strong>you&rsquo;re aware of your audience size<\/strong> as well as<strong> the type of listener that your radio station attracts<\/strong>.\u00a0If you&rsquo;re still getting to know your audience, don&rsquo;t forget to take a look at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/manager.radioking.com\/radio\/0\/statistics\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistics<\/a><\/strong> tab of the Radio Manager and take some time to interact with your listeners!<\/p>\n<p>Scheduling adverts or jingles in between your programs is great. Although, <strong>it&rsquo;s only really effective if the ads correspond to your listeners<\/strong>. The last thing that you want is for your listeners to change station. Hence the importance of targeted in-stream adverts. Finding the right advertiser is the most effective way of generating revenue and keeping your listeners happy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>Top Tip:<\/strong><\/span> In the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio Manager<\/a><\/strong>, you can upload your adverts directly into the \u00ab\u00a0Ad\u00a0\u00bb section of the Library in order to avoid your ads from automatically being used as fillers.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>Set up an Affiliate Program<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In just a couple of clicks, you can easily start monetizing your station thanks to an Affiliate Program. Take for instance, the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes-signup.performancehorizon.com\/signup\/en_us\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Apple Affiliate Program<\/strong><\/a>. Anyone can can sign up incredibly easily, so why not <strong>start earning a 7% commission<\/strong> every time someone purchases a track on iTunes via your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio-webradio-player\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio Player<\/a><\/strong>! If you&rsquo;ve already set up an account, be sure to check out this quick tutorial on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/on\/knowledgebase\/136\/Configure-iTunes-monetization.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to configure your Affiliate account<\/a><\/strong> with the Radio Manager.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radioking.us8.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=2a2093aa73d7f1caccad0f808&amp;id=df577f0c5b\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21817 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2428\" height=\"990\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 2428w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-300x122.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-640x261.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-768x313.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-1536x626.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-2048x835.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-1920x783.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1920w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-1680x685.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-1240x506.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1240w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-860x351.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 860w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-680x277.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-500x204.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 500w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-400x163.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 400w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-200x82.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 200w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-50x20.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2428px) 100vw, 2428px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2428px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2428\/990;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21817 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2428\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 2428w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-300x122.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-640x261.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-768x313.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-1536x626.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-2048x835.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-1920x783.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1920w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-1680x685.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-1240x506.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1240w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-860x351.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 860w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-680x277.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-500x204.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 500w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-400x163.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 400w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-200x82.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 200w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PSD-CTA-EN-Gold-50x20.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2428px) 100vw, 2428px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>Create an Online Store\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class='eckosc eckosc_full_width_block'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14284 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fr.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"628\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-640x314.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-1240x608.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-860x422.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-680x334.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-500x245.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-400x196.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-50x25.jpg 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/628;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fr.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-640x314.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-1240x608.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-860x422.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-680x334.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-500x245.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-400x196.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/merchandise-50x25.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>Who doesn&rsquo;t love branded goods? Creating merchandise is a great way of <strong>earning money<\/strong> whilst\u00a0<strong>gaining the loyalty of your listers and<\/strong>! So whether it&rsquo;s your station logo on a t-shirt or the catch phrase for your most popular radio show on a hoody, let your imagination run wild.<\/p>\n<p>As well as adding to your profits, an e-store could turn your radio station into a brand. Your early morning listeners certainly won&rsquo;t forget to tune in to your station as they sip coffee from their <strong>newly purchased<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>radio mug <\/strong>marked\u00a0with your station branding!\u00a0Let&rsquo;s not forget the must have stickers that might just end up all over the subway <strong>for a bit of extra publicity<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>Top Tip:<\/strong><\/span> There are a whole load of platforms that exist to help you set up your own online store. For example, why not check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spreadshirt<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awesomemerchandise.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awesome Merchandise<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.printful.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Printful<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>Donations &amp; Investment<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class='eckosc eckosc_full_width_block'>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14272 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fr.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"628\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-640x314.png 640w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-1240x608.png 1240w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-860x422.png 860w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-680x334.png 680w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-500x245.png 500w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-400x196.png 400w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-200x98.png 200w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-50x25.png 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/628;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fr.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-640x314.png 640w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-1240x608.png 1240w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-860x422.png 860w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-680x334.png 680w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-500x245.png 500w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-400x196.png 400w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-200x98.png 200w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cat-guitar-50x25.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>Believe it or not, there are some incredibly generous people out there, so don&rsquo;t miss out on the opportunity! <strong>Create yourself a donation button<\/strong> using platforms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.paypal.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PayPal<\/strong><\/a> or crowdfunding pages like\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipeee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tipeee<\/a><\/strong>. You can then easily integrate them onto your own\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio-cms-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">radio website<\/a><\/strong>. In the meantime, rediscover our article on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/involve-your-listeners-in-the-development-of-your-radio-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to involve your listeners in the development of your radio station<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class='eckosc eckosc_full_width_block'>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedrs.com\/primordial-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14280 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fr.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1311\" height=\"464\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1.jpg 1311w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-640x227.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-1240x439.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-860x304.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-680x241.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-500x177.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-400x142.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-200x71.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-50x18.jpg 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1311px) 100vw, 1311px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1311px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1311\/464;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14280 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fr.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1311\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1.jpg 1311w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-640x227.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-1240x439.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-860x304.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-680x241.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-500x177.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-400x142.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-200x71.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/primordial-1-50x18.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1311px) 100vw, 1311px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Or like\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedrs.com\/primordial-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Primordial Radio<\/a><\/strong>, you might even want to consider <strong>equity-crowdfunding<\/strong> via platforms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedrs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Seedrs<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Got any more <strong>money boosting ideas<\/strong> for the rest of the RadioKing community? Leave us a message in the comments section below!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26136 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1965\" height=\"585\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1965w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-300x89.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-640x191.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-768x229.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-1536x457.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-1920x572.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1920w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-1680x500.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-1240x369.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1240w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-860x256.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 860w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-680x202.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 680w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-500x149.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 500w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-400x119.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 400w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-200x60.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 200w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BLOG-YELLOW-50x15.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1965px) 100vw, 1965px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1965px; 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As well as helping\u00a0boost your profits, they&rsquo;ll also be sure to get your radio station off the ground. Check out our video on the subject here:\u00a0 Note: These ideas won&rsquo;t make you rich overnight. However, they&rsquo;re certainly realistic when it comes to earning a bit more cash from your online radio station. 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