Scrap Gals Now Charging for Podcast

Considering I stopped listening when it was free? It will be interesting to see how many fans are willing to actually pay monthly.

What?

No patreon. They are on beanpod or whatever. And all the podcasts have been moved. No free content at. all. I feel sure they will follow suit with the FB group before long. Or move the community entirely.

The entitlement is strong in these two. I’m glad I left the FB group and stopped listening to the podcast long ago

This is hilarious. She's realized she isn't as popular as she once was because people see that she is either a terrible person or a terrible business operator...perhaps both...so she is squeezing every last cent out of those still hanging on. I haven't listened in ages (long before her tirade against the peas) because the content was no longer enjoyable to me. I actually only listened for a couple of months (this included new content and going back for older ones) and lost interest.

Wonder how long it will be until Tiffany and Tracie are going to have to quietly meet up for lunch again without making money for doing it because the podcast folds from lack of subscribers? Wonder if they will be able to get guests (who probably won't get paid even though they'd be the ones listeners want to hear from) or if it will be just the 2 of them discussing things that are unlikely to be scrapbooking related more than half the time. Wonder if they'll even bother meeting up if they aren't being paid to associate with one another?

On 2nd thought, nope...I don't care enough to wonder beyond those initial musings and don't really care or want answers to those questions, either. They are barely 'scrap celebs' at this point and most of that is in their own heads. The only reason we (or at least I) discuss them here so much is because I'm waiting for their comeuppance which seems to have already begun.

I'm out. I mentioned on the other thread that you have to create content for free to get people to want to buy what you are selling. Tracie doesn't share anything for free and Tiffianie sold classes that she wouldn't have had an opportunity to do if it weren't for the podcast. Not to mention the retreats that they sold seats in because of the podcasts. They are not high profile enough to put everything behind a paid wall-heck Heidi Swapp, Cathy Z, and Ali aren't gatekeepers to all their content. They provide inspiration so that their other content sells.

Podbean pricing is maxed out at $99 a month, so they only need 20 to pay the fees and then the rest is profit. I'm sure they will be successful at making a good profit for a while, but eventually, you won't curate new people and it will get stale. Tracie will move on to something else...we've gone from scrapbooking to classes to retreats to lettering to now a premium paid podcast. What will be next?

Yeah just no. Way to chase yet another thing instead of figuring out a solid business plan. Hopping from $ making schemes to $ making schemes without developing anything. I'm surprised she doesn't try and sell Amway next to all her "fans".

I support ALP with no issue. I use to support PRT just because the podcast was that good. I felt like I always learned something. Scrap gals not so much. There's no value to listening in their podcast. I wouldn't be surprised if they quit soon if they don't get enough paid subscribers.

Yes! ALP is who I am supporting as well. I think they also have been "learning as they go"-but they have their stuff together. The podcast is free, and then...there are extras if you choose to support via patreon. They have set goals up front...when we reach this amount, this content will be provided, and so on. The whole thing is "stable". The Scrap Gals podcast is not stable at all. 

You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. Me.

I pay for podcasts as a Patreon. (I set a $4 limit per month per podcast.) But that's my choice. In return, I get the ad-free stream, exclusive episodes on a weekly/monthly basis, special live videos, etc. The podcast itself remains free of charge for everyone. You pay to support the hosts (some are full-time podcasters with multiple podcasts) and get access to the exclusives. That is all.

Tracie and Tiff' have lost it. Absolutely lost it. This is not sustainable. I've been listening to podcasts for many years, have around 20 weekly podcasts that run through the entire year on my app, am currently a Patreon to 5. This is not how podcasts are run.

What is ALP?

i seriously can't believe this shit

The podcast had no value for me when it was free. I'm sure not paying for it. Admittedly, I haven't listened to it in almost 2 years and I'm pretty sure I haven't missed a thing.

I also miss PRT. There was content!

I used to watch Inkie Quill, but then she went Patreon. I understand that works for her. She still offers free content. However, like most people, she has a specific style. After a while I’m not getting anything out of her content. So I would never pay, because I’ve already moved on.

I still watch Shimelle even though I am clean and simple, and she is not. However, she always explains design principles about why she places items where she does or picks the patterns or colors. I still learn things from her all these many videos later.

The Scrap Gals flamed out long before I listened to more than 10 podcasts. I just don’t see the value in their content as a crafter. Once they don’t have anything to entice new subscribers in, can this last just on the current group? I’m skeptical. Like others have mentioned, the successful brands offer both free and paid content. You have to be visible to new customers or you wilt on the vine (or get hoisted on your own petard).

The fangirls are all happy for them and subscribing. They are saying how long they have wanted to support their efforts and what a bargain it is. I have seen 2 comments where people say they are unable to afford it, but nothing negative about the scrap gals asking. 

I don’t doubt people in their group are subscribing. However I never heard of them until it was mentioned here and if they are behind paywalls and hidden groups how do the get new listeners?