How I Built a 480-Episode Business Podcast — Claus Lauter | How The Show Became A Full-time Business, Why Most Podcasts Fade, What Makes Podcast Growth Slow, How The Show Makes Money, How Listeners Can Help The Show Grow, What 2025 Taught Me (#452)
Description
In this episode, Claus Lauter, host of the Ecommerce Coffee Break Podcast, dives into his journey of building the show.
He gives a recap of 2025, shares lessons learned from growing a slow social channel, and explains how the podcast evolved from a side project into a full-time, monetized business.
He also highlights the growing impact of AI on online shopping and ecommerce for both customers and suppliers.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Why the 2025 goal of 100 episodes is happening.
- AI's huge impact is on online shopping.
- How the podcast started four and a half years ago.
- What the host learns from all interview guests.
- Why only 10% of global podcasts are active.
- Why most podcasts stop after episode seven.
- What "pod fade" means for new podcasters.
Links & Resources
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