If you have a podcast, you should really take advantage of adding commercials and sponsorships. This is a great way to add to your income. If featuring advertisements, you have a few options to get your message out. You can record and deliver the advertisement yourself. The drawback is though, that listeners might not be able to tell the difference between the ad and your actual podcast.



You might also have the advertiser themselves record and deliver the message. Sometimes having the advertiser record the message works very well, but sometimes it doesn't. If the person has an accent, it may be difficult for your listeners to understand what they are saying. Or, you may find the speaker is soft spoken and difficult to hear. An advertiser may not want to or be comfortable recording the advertisement.

At these times a voice over is beneficial. By having someone else read the message, it can add great professionalism and credibility to your podcast. Try doing an internet search to find reputable voice over artists. Fees will vary from artist to artist, so you may want to look around before deciding.

You can also ask other podcasters for recommendations. In order to cover the costs, just charge the advertiser your advertising fee plus the cost of the voice over artist.

To make things budget-friendly, you could also ask a friend or another podcaster with a voice you like to do the voice over. Keep in mind that a professional voice over artist may add background music and other effects to the message, whereas a friend or fellow podcaster won't.

Whichever road you take, there are several things you should think about when deciding who will do the voice over. Be sure to keep your target market in mind and try to match the voice to that of your audience.

It is also important to consider the tone of the commercial and the product being advertised. If the commercial is for a product that helps alleviate menopause symptoms, it wouldn't make sense for a young woman or a man to do the voice over. The person doing the voice over should sound like they know what menopause symptoms feel like.

After you've had experience with voice over artists, you will start to recognize what will work- and what won't- for your commercials. Together you will develop and learn how to make very effective commercials for your advertisers.