Podcasting Amplified: Podcasting for Business Growth and Marketing · Joe Eftihiou

The Strategy Behind 200M+ Podcast Downloads with Lindsay McMahon

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Lindsay says the number one strategy that still works better than anything is guesting.

1. Podcasting Amplified: Podcasting for Business Growth and Marketing focuses on Lindsay McMahon and the growth of All Ears English. 2. Lindsay McMahon hosts All Ears English and two other podcasts, and Joe frames her as a creator with 200 million downloads and roughly 4 million monthly downloads. 3. The episode asks how All Ears English turned steady publishing into a multiple six-figure business in the language-learning space. 4. Lindsay says the show has been running for 12 years, reaches episode 2400, and depends on a team rather than a solo workflow. 5. She says the team publishes five days a week and made that schedule non-negotiable during hiring. 6. Lindsay connects that cadence to a 'positive habit loop' for English learners who want shorter, more frequent episodes. 7. She says podcast conferences changed from about 100 people at Podcast Movement in 2013 to about 5,000 people now. 8. She recommends The Podcast Show London because it feels more international than some U.S. events. 9. Lindsay says All Ears English grew quickly because it offered a contrarian idea: language learning should center on human connection. 10. She advises podcasters to find a contrarian perspective in their own industry and tie episodes back to it. 11. Lindsay says the number one marketing strategy is guesting on other shows, especially other ESL podcasts. 12. She says she avoids relying on social media because moving listeners from Instagram to a podcast is difficult. 13. She ranks guest opportunities by value, putting English teachers first because they can assign the show to students. 14. She uses Apple Podcasts, Spotify recommendations, and a consulting team at Bumper to find related shows and podcast 'neighborhoods.' 15. She keeps guest pitches simple by asking listeners to search All Ears English in Apple Podcasts or Spotify and hit follow. 16. Lindsay says the first product was transcripts, sold as a branded weekly PDF, and the business later added online courses. 17. She says the first course came from a niche inside a niche: IELTS, with expert co-host Michelle and an exam-prep focus. 18. Lindsay says LearnWorlds replaced WordPress and CourseCats because she wanted one website, better support, and less chaos. 19. The interview style stays practical and specific, with Joe asking direct questions and Lindsay answering in examples, systems, and platform names. 20. Podcasters who want repeatable growth, ESL creators, and course sellers would get the most from this episode, while people looking for entertainment-only listening may skip it.

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A practical look at turning steady publishing into podcast revenue.

The discussion shows how a podcast can become a business, not just a larger audience. Lindsay McMahon explains how All Ears English reached 200 million downloads and kept adding 4 million each month through marketing, monetization choices, and close attention to listener…

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Turn podcast listeners into customers with a show that grew to 200 million downloads and 4 million a month.

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