Glow was created by podcasters and for podcasters who wanted better tools to grow and monetize their shows. We built Glow to be the easiest way for you to build a relationship with your listener, on your terms.
In less than thirty seconds, your listeners go from hearing your call to action to hearing your bonus content in their app of choice. Frictionless payments, no new apps, no copying and pasting an RSS feed.
“What we needed was a streamlined, simple user experience that is all designed and based around the podcast app that you’re listening in...If someone’s going to take their hard-earned money and give it to you, it needs to be as simple, fast and as seamless as possible. Glow does that.”
Dallas Taylor
Host, Twenty Thousand Hertz
Glow
Patreon
Optimized for podcast listening experience
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No new apps to download
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No new login or password
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Easy checkout with Apple or Google Pay
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Two taps to add exclusive content
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"Glow’s flexibility has been amazing for us at Acquired — especially as we’ve experimented with our bonus content offering. They’ve allowed us to offer monthly and annual subscriptions, give gift subscriptions to guests who come on the show, and give free trials to all new listeners, which has been incredibly impactful on our conversion numbers."
Ben Gilbert
Co-Host, Acquired
Design your program on your own terms. We don’t legislate the best way to do it – you choose whether you want monthly, annual, or one-time payments, or all three. Free trials, gift subscriptions, it’s all an option.
Glow
Patreon
Monthly subscriptions
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Annual subscriptions
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One-time payments
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Offer all three
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Listener free trials
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Integrate with existing membership program
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Gift subscriptions to your listeners
Glow puts your brand in the spotlight, and gives you the direct relationship and tools you need to build a media business.
Get started with a timeline for planning your launch with Glow, and tips and tricks for perfecting everything from your call to action to your social media strategy.
“Despite the incredible amount of attention going toward podcast listening in 2019, creators have lacked the tools to be able to monetize the incredible relationship they have with their audience.”
Mikel Ellcessor
Co-Creator, Radiolab
Glow
Patreon
Free to collect listener contributions
Yes
Your brand front and center
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Real-time analytics and access to member information
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Feed piracy protection
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