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The Maker Hour
Castos Ads
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Castos Ads
Automatically add advertisement spots before and after all of your episodes in this podcast.
Ads are on. Every episode of The Maker Hour now earns from every download.
Monetization
Ad earnings this month
$386
Downloads with ads
24,612
From older episodes
61%
Earnings by episodeThe Maker Hour · October 2026
| Episode | Published | Downloads | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep. 214: Shipping a side project in 30 days | Oct 21, 2026 | 3,184 | $50 |
| Ep. 213: What we learned from 1,000 listener emails | Oct 14, 2026 | 2,647 | $42 |
| Ep. 212: Pricing your first digital product | Oct 7, 2026 | 1,906 | $30 |
| Ep. 140: Turning a hobby into a business | Apr 18, 2024 Back catalog | 1,288 | $20 |
| Ep. 72: Our first 100 customers | Nov 3, 2022 Back catalog | 954 | $15 |
| Ep. 9: Why we started this show | Mar 12, 2021 Back catalog | 611 | $10 |
Monetization
Castos Ads earnings this month
$386Up $34 on September
Payouts
Ad earnings per month
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Ad income without the ad sales
Most shows wait years for a sponsor to call. With Castos Ads, your show starts earning the day you turn it on.
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One switch, and you're monetized
No pitch decks, no contracts, and no download minimum to qualify. Turn Castos Ads on for a show and you're done.
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Every episode works for you, even the old ones
Short ads play at the start and end of your episodes, picked fresh each time someone downloads. That episode from three years ago is still earning today.
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Get paid every month
Your earnings add up across your whole catalog and pay out monthly. Put it toward a new mic, an editor, or the next season.
Everything Castos Ads does for you
Castos Ads is open to every Castos customer. There's nothing to apply for and no waiting list.
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One-click setup
Turn ads on per show from your dashboard. No code, no re-uploads, and no technical setup.
Every plan -
Your whole back catalog
Ads are inserted when an episode is downloaded, so new releases and years-old episodes earn the same way.
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Pre-roll and post-roll only
One short ad at the start and one at the end. Your episode itself plays exactly as you made it.
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Monthly payouts
Earnings from every download add up and are paid out every month.
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Stack it with sponsors
Keep running your own sponsor reads and promos with Campaigns. Castos Ads earns alongside them.
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Ad-free for paying subscribers
On a Hybrid show, you can remove ads for your private subscribers as a members-only perk.
Hybrid shows
What podcasters say about Castos Ads
I'm about to turn Castos Ads on for a podcast I stopped doing about a year and a half ago. People are still listening to that, and now I'll make money off it.
Rogue Startups & Seeking Scale
I appreciate the easy monetization of podcasts through Castos, which allows me to make money right away. The one-click distribution to every platform is particularly beneficial, saving me time and effort by simplifying the process and expanding my reach effortlessly.
Content Manager & Podcast Host
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