{"id":103,"date":"2019-08-21T09:58:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T16:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/?p=103"},"modified":"2019-08-21T10:01:41","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T17:01:41","slug":"free-podcast-hosting-too-good-to-be-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/free-podcast-hosting-too-good-to-be-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Podcast Hosting: Too Good to be True?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why is it that we are skeptical of things that are labeled free? 
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There\u2019s no such thing as a free lunch. You get what you pay for. Nothing in life is free. 
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It seems we\u2019ve made the collective assumption it\u2019s not possible to get something for nothing. If it\u2019s free there can\u2019t be any value, or there\u2019s got to be a catch. Right? 
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Podcasters approach free hosting with the same skepticism. We get it, we\u2019re not a traditional podcasting company. We aren\u2019t trying to pull one over on you. Quite the opposite, we are all about transparency.
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Our platform *really* is completely free to use and has everything you need to get your podcast out to the world. This includes: free and unlimited hosting, distribution, analytics and our cross-promotion marketplace to grow your audience. 
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It can sound too good to be true and inevitably the next question is: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo\u2026 what\u2019s in it for you guys?\u201d <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Fair question. The short answer is we don\u2019t want to make money from you, we want to make money together<\/em>. 
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Our mission isn\u2019t to provide free hosting. Our focus is to partner with creators who are ready to monetize their show and support them as they take their business and podcast to the next level.
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Here are the reasons we believe in keeping RedCircle free and how we\u2019re able to do so: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 | Podcast hosting is table stakes, it should always be free. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

RedCircle is a podcast growth and monetization platform, hosting is a basic feature that\u2019s included. We didn\u2019t set out to build a SaaS business for podcast hosting\u2014our vision goes far beyond that.
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You shouldn\u2019t be paying anyone to host your podcast. <\/strong>Storage and hosting costs have fallen drastically over the past decade and the underlying technology to provide hosting is not complex. 
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The bottom line is that it doesn\u2019t cost us much money to host your podcast. We believe in having a business model that reflects that. The companies that are charging a monthly fee to host your podcast are simply charging you rent. They\u2019re not providing any significant innovation. 
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We\u2019re here to provide much more value than giving your podcast a place to live. 
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2 | Our business model is aligned with you, the creator. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We want you to focus on what you do best, producing amazing content. We give you innovative tools that help you to develop your brand, grow your audience, and monetize your hard work. 
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If you are just starting out, we\u2019ll help you build your audience and get support from your listeners using our tipping feature<\/a>.  As you continue to grow with us, we\u2019ll also help you find advertising partners.
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If you already have an established podcast, we have a team dedicated to getting you in front of brands and helping you find advertising for your show as you continue to expand your audience. 
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When we help you make money, we\u2019ll share in the revenue when those connections are made and sustained. We measure our success by making others successful. We only do well when our creators do well<\/strong>.\u00a0
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\u201cWait, I have some questions\u2026.\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Am I required to participate in your advertising or cross-promotion programs? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, we\u2019ll never force you to use ads and you are free to keep and\/or source ad revenue of your own. If we don\u2019t source the advertisement for you, we don\u2019t share that revenue and we would never insert ads into your content without your consent! 
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Tell me more about your fees and rev share\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we do take a small cut when we help you generate revenue, we make sure we give the most money possible to the person who deserves it most: you, the creator. We take a small 4.5% share on tipping revenue and we share 30% of the ad revenue we source for you.  
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Do you limit upload speed or bandwidth? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, we don\u2019t limit storage space or your streaming bandwidth and you\u2019ll always maintain high-quality audio.
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Do I have to host my podcast with RedCircle to use your features? <\/strong>Yes, in order to take advantage of our cross-promotion or monetization features you\u2019ll have to switch from your old host to RedCircle. That said, we\u2019ve made switching easy and painless. The platform walks you through the entire process in a few steps and only takes a few minutes.
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Have another question? Send them our way at support@getredcircle.com<\/a>.\u00a0

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You have nothing to lose and lots to gain! <\/strong>Sign up for RedCircle today<\/strong><\/a>! <\/strong>
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Why is it that we are skeptical of things that are labeled free?  There\u2019s no such thing as a free lunch. You get what you pay for. Nothing in life is free.  It seems we\u2019ve made the collective assumption it\u2019s not possible to get something for nothing. If it\u2019s free there can\u2019t be any value, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[5,4],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110,"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103\/revisions\/110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}