When you work hard on your podcast, it shows. Hours of dedication put into creating well-crafted, interesting content pays off with a fine-tuned product— your very own podcast. A show that listeners discover and keep coming back to week after week. And while having a great show and a growing audience is rewarding, you may want to get the full benefit from your work. We’re talking about a payday.

Whether you’re a bedroom podcaster or a seasoned pro, Acast believes that everyone deserves to find their audience and make money from their craft. So if you’re looking for tools to turn your passion into a side hustle or even a career, we’ve got you covered.

Getting podcasters paid is our business at Acast. We provide creators with the best monetization tools that enable them to find a model that works for both them and their audience. From ads and sponsorship to subscriptions and one-time payments, Acast makes it easy to get paid for doing what you love. We’ve already paid out over $240 million to creators, and they’re all earning in different ways — we put the creator in control.

In this article, we will talk about how to make money podcasting and the different monetization methods available on Acast and beyond. We’ll cover how to get started with ads, sponsorships, and subscriptions, and how you can track your earnings and growth with clear and transparent metrics. As well as touching on additional revenue streams such as merch, live events, and affiliate marknadsföring.

Why and when should I monetize my podcast?

Look, we know that not everyone gets into podcasting to make money. In fact, we don’t encourage people to start a podcast specifically to make a quick buck — it doesn’t work like that, but more on this later. But the beauty of podcasting is that it allows you to turn a passion project into a side hustle that burk earn you money and, if you’re lucky, even develop into a career. If you’re in it for the long haul, you’ll want a strategy when it comes to monetizing your show.

Getting paid will allow you to sustain making episodes. For example, if you have an interview podcast, you can attract more guests by offering a fee for their time. If your podcast involves traveling, you can fund your next trip to produce future episodes. You may decide to hire specialists such as sound designers, social media managers, or a producer, to take your show to the next level and improve the quality of the show going forward.

Having a little extra money in your pocket can pay for essential podcasting equipment and recording gear. Maybe there’s a snazzy new microphone you’ve been coveting, or you want to upgrade your editing software. If you don’t record at home, monetizing can also help pay for regular studio time in a professional podcast studio.

As for when to start monetizing, it’s down to the individual. You can start straight away with ads on platforms like Acast to open up an income stream, and there’s no risk in launching a subscription early on to start developing your offering. Keep in mind there are some limitations on how much revenue you can generate while your audience is limited, but there’s nothing wrong with starting early.

What do I need to start monetizing my podcast?

As we said, we don’t encourage people to start a podcast to make money fast. Podcasting is a medium that takes planning, managing, and a fair bit of hard work to start seeing success—don’t rush to the bank after starting a podcast with one episode.

While there’s no definitive list of things you need to start making money from podcasting, as it can differ from podcast to podcast. Here are the foundations that you should have in place before exploring monetization:

Quality content

When you’re starting out with a new podcast, it’s important to focus on creating the best possible content you can. This all starts with your idea, concept, and format for the podcast. Something that plays to your strengths as a creator, and offers listeners something different that they can’t hear on any other podcast. We love the phrase “Build it, and they will come” because it is so true in podcasting. We’ve got a great guide for how to start a podcast called Aclass Essentials with tons of helpful insights into how to create quality content, which is a great place to start.

Building an audience

Building and sustaining a podcast audience is crucial for monetizing — it’s your audience that advertisers are paying you to reach, or the listeners themselves who will support you financially. Ultimately, it’s a case of steadily growing your podcast and building your audience — keeping listeners tuning in, episode after episode. It’s about making sure that they don’t “dip in”, but rather hit the follow button and keep coming back for future episodes.

It’s all about consistency, which is the fuel for podcast growth. Keep a regular release schedule, and use seasons to give yourself a break. Your listeners are creatures of habit, and podcast listening is habitual behavior, so they’ll appreciate knowing exactly when new episodes are out.

The best and most obvious way of getting an audience to return is simply to ask them. Make sure you always tell listeners their support matters and tell them to follow wherever they get their podcasts — as well as leave a positive review. Point out you’ve got social media accounts they can follow, and that you’d love to hear from them. The relationship between the podcast host and the listener is an unusually close one, so make the most of this bond.

Some podcasters take advantage of other marketing channels to entice returning listeners. This could take the shape of an email newsletter, dropping a reminder of the next episode into listeners’ inboxes. Your podcast should feel like a club, where your most valuable listeners are the ones who keep coming back – the ones who reach out to let you know they’re listening. Let them know you’re listening, too.

Choosing the best podcast monetization platforms

If you’re serious about developing a successful podcast monetization strategy, your best bet is to work with specialized partners in generating revenue for your podcast. These platforms offer tools that do all the heavy lifting for you, so you can focus on doing what you do best — making podcasts. Platforms and tools vary in what they provide; from podcast advertising networks, membership subscriptions, one-off payments, donations, merch, and more.

There are a lot of choices out there, which can leave podcasters feeling overwhelmed about which platforms to choose. That’s why Acast developed its podcast hosting platform to be a one-stop shop for the most effective podcast monetization. Podcasters can access our podcaster advertising network, the ‘Acast Marketplace’, where they can monetize with ads and, once they’re big enough, sponsorships. We also have our industry-leading subscriptions and one-time payments tool ‘Acast+’, which allows podcasters to get paid directly by listeners in return for premium content, ad-free episodes, and much more. You can find out more about these monetization tools below.

How do podcasts make money?

Here we go, your complete guide to the various podcast monetization methods, along with helpful explainers and tips on how to get started.

Podcast advertising och sponsorships

Podcast ads and sponsorships are the bread and butter of podcast monetization. If you’ve ever listened to a podcast, chances are you’ve heard what these sound like. These commercial messages from brands and businesses are what put the most money in podcasters’ pockets and keep podcasts free for listeners.

First, let’s define a few important terms:

• Annonser are shorter commercial messages in podcasts, usually, 30-60 seconds in length, that are typically created by the advertiser, brand, or business themselves. These will often feature their own signature voice, tone, or music associated with that brand. 
• Sponsorships are commercial messages that are direct endorsements of a brand, often read by the podcast creator themself — also known as host-read sponsorship. These are typically longer, around 1-3 minutes in length. As sponsorships are personally created and read by podcasters, this ad format is suitable for podcasts with bigger listenerships.
• Dynamic Ad Insertion is a technology that inserts ads and sponsorships into your podcast, which Acast invented all the way back in 2014. Dynamically inserted ads and sponsorships are heard on your podcast episodes at the right time, targeting the right audience, across all of your shows’ episodes. This means that your podcast, no matter how far back in your catalog your listens are taking place, will generate passive income even from episodes published years ago. Neat!

In the majority of cases, it’s recommended that you sign up for a podcast host that’s got a built-in podcast advertising network, like Acast. On Acast’s platform, you have everything you need for podcast creation, publishing, and monetizing — including access to the Acast Marketplace where you can start making money through ads and sponsorship that uses dynamic ad insertion, and manage and track your revenue all from the same place.

Monetizing with Acast means you can make money from advertising no matter what app is used by your podcast listeners, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and any other app that catches your RSS feed.

One of the beauties of podcasting is just how individual and tailor-made advertising can be, so we’d encourage even beginners to see how ads can start working for you, whatever stage you’re at in your podcasting journey.

Acast works with the world’s biggest and best brands, so you don’t have to worry about any dodgy ads. On top of this, we ensure that ads sound right at home on your show by putting you in control of setting criteria for any brands or categories that you don’t feel are right for your listeners. It’s our job to make sure your audience hears the right ad that won’t interfere with their experience.

You also have control of showing us exactly where you want ads to be heard in your episodes, using what is known as ‘Ad Markers’.

• Pre-roll markers usually play at the very start of your episode
• Post-roll markers usually play toward the end of your episode
• Mid-roll markers can be placed in the middle of any episode that is at least 10 minutes long. And want to know a secret? – this tends to be the most lucrative ad spot.

Before an ad plays in your episode, we play our iconic audio logo (the Acast North Star) to let your listeners know the difference between your show and the ads.

Once ads are in your episodes, it’s time to get paid. The amount of money you earn depends on the number of listens, your show category, how brand-safe your content is, and a few other factors. Crucially, ad revenue is dependent on CPM (Cost Per Mille), which is a fancy way to say the cost-per-thousand impressions (listens) from your listeners. This can range between advertisers, but typically falls between $5-50 per CPM. Once you’ve reached a certain monthly threshold (for example, $50 in the US), you’ll receive simple steps to tell us where to send your money. You can also track your earnings through the dashboard with our transparent metrics.

As your podcast grows and you get bigger, you may find that advertisers want to hear from you directly, in your voice. These are podcast sponsorships, and Acast can help connect you with sponsors. Sponsorships are podcast host recorded endorsements of a product or brand read aloud by the podcast creator. Podcasts allow you to fully take control of advertising in your own style. In fact, it’s that personal connection between you and the listener that our advertisers want to tap into. Eligibility for the sponsorship on Acast starts at 500 listens per week, but sponsorship campaigns are managed on a case-by-case basis through our dedicated podcast sales team.

Of course, there’s the option of going it alone and pitching potential sponsors yourself for your podcast. Before you reach out, you’ll need to have some numbers ready. Advertisers will want to know how many downloads or listens your podcast gets, and therefore how many impressions their ad is likely to get. In other words, how many people are likely to hear it. You should also be prepared to talk in detail about who your listeners are, and why they’d be interested in the sponsor. For most podcasters, this is very time-consuming and difficult to manage whilst doing everything else it takes to create a podcast. And keep in mind, if you have your own baked-in ads you are not eligible for sponsorship opportunities from Acast.

Podcast subscriptions, memberships, och premium content

Working with brands isn’t the only route for making money in podcasting, increasingly a lot of creators are supported directly by their listeners through subscriptions or memberships, as well as one-off payments for premium content. And you may not need masses of listeners to make this work – you just need them to be really into what you’re doing.

It’s a bit of a different approach to advertising – one that relies on building a loyal audience base before it can be truly sustainable. But when it works it can be so effective in creating revenue that grows alongside your show’s popularity and helps you build a strong, two-way relationship with the people who are investing in you. 

There are a few platforms out there for podcast subscriptions, such as Supercast and Patreon—which Acast has integration with. Acast also has its own supercharged subscription tool called Acast+, which is included in its hosting platform. Think of Acast+ as the ultimate podcast membership club, all available through the same platform you host and publicera your podcast.

Podcast subscriptions and premium content are a way to offer listeners all sorts of benefits or perks in return for a monthly fee, or one-time payment. Essentially you’re creating a paywall for exclusive content. Acast+ subscriptions work across pretty much every listening app including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, and many others. This means a super seamless experience for your listeners. No changing apps or even feeds to access their Acast+ benefits.

Let’s look first at monthly subscribers—that is, listeners who pay a monthly subscription fee, set by you to access benefits. On average, we’ve seen that around 2-5% of audiences could become paying subscribers using Acast+. Shows that promote frequently and persistently can see upwards of 7-10%. This process can take a while – podcasts are slow-burning experiences built on trust and faith so don’t be disheartened if things take a while to ramp up. Persevere, focus on your show, and the subscribers will come in time.

You’ll need to work out what you can offer your listeners in return for their subscription. You can set up a range of tiers for different amounts of money and assign perks to each. Benefits that you can offer through Acast+ include:

• Ad-free episodes: Acast can automatically remove ads from episodes for paying listeners. 
• Bonus episodes: Exclusive podcast content for the people who love it most.
• Early access: Get episodes to your superfans before anyone else can listen.
• Access to archive: Holding back your archive is a great way of turning new listeners into paying subscribers

You can also customize these tiers to fit with the themes and stories of your show. Take a look at some of Acast’s popular podcasts that are using Acast+, including WTF With Marc Maron, Sh**ged, Married, Annoyed, och Owning It.

Acast+ brings all the tools you need to convert your audience to membership, including a dynamically-inserted intro message added to your regular episodes, explaining what your subscription is and how to subscribe. And cleverly, you can make sure these messages aren’t served to any existing subscribers. You can also put a custom call-to-action in your show notes so people can easily click straight through to your subscription offering.

You can also test your listeners’ appetite for subscriptions with one-time payments for special episodes, bonus content, or bundles of episodes in one go. This can be a really great, low-stakes way of bringing them closer to your show without the pressure of ongoing payments. You’re also not limited to podcasts. Audio content like audiobooks, stand-up sets, live recordings, and more can all be delivered to your audience through Acast+.

You don’t just make money with Podcast subscriptions, they’re also a great way of building an email list—which you can use to build a closer relationship with your biggest fans.

Podcast subscriptions work because they are a great example of what makes podcasts so special. It’s about you, it’s about what you love and connecting you with the people who love what you do.

Affiliate programs

Affiliate programs allow you to earn commission by promoting a business’s products or services. When your listeners use your affiliate link to make a purchase, you earn a percentage of the sale. Here are some steps to help you make money in podcasting using affiliate programs:

• Choose a niche: Identify a specific niche that your podcast caters to. For example, if you host a podcast about personal finance, you can promote affiliate products related to finance and investments.
• Find affiliate programs: Research and find affiliate programs that align with your niche. There are several affiliate networks available, such as Amazon Associates, ShareASale, and Commission Junction. Acast also has its own affiliate program.
• Select products: Choose products or services that you genuinely believe in or have used yourself. It is crucial to promote high-quality products that will provide value to your listeners.
• Promote products on your podcast: Once you have selected the products, you can promote them on your podcast by creating engaging ad spots. You can also add links to the show notes or your podcast website.
• Track your earnings: Keep track of your earnings from affiliate marketing to determine the effectiveness of your efforts. This will help you make adjustments to your strategy and optimize your earnings.

Acast has its very own affiliate program, which can earn you a 30% recurring commission every month for each podcast customer you refer to Acast who signs up for one of our paid-for plans. This is perfect for podcasters as you’re already speaking to people interested in the medium, and can talk from experience about the joys of podcasting.

Additional ways to monetize your podcast

Donations and crowdfunding

Similar to one-time payments, there are tools to request one-off donations from your listeners to support the podcast. People often phrase this to their listeners as helping them buy a cup of coffee, a beer, or an in-joke related to their podcast. You can do this through Acast+ easily by creating a one-time payment tier and customizing the message.

Crowdfunding is a slightly different approach than a donation, but still involves your fans contributing to support the podcast. Usually, creators will launch a crowdfunding campaign to launch a new podcast or series, using platforms like Kickstarter—which has a whole section dedicated to funding podcast projects. For example, James Acaster, co-host of Off Menu, funded a new podcast using Kickstarter.

Merch

Another way to earn money directly from your diehard fans is by selling merchandise. This is a great way to put money in the bank but also to build a community with your audience around your podcast — like a real fan club. Using e-commerce platforms like Shopify and Everpress or specialist merch platforms like Spring, you can create branded t-shirts, mugs, hats, or even books or an online course that ties in with the topic of your show.

Live events, live streams, and gigs

In-person live events and live streams offer podcasters the opportunity to connect with their audience in a more intimate way. The relationship between podcasters and listeners is unlike any other medium, so many fans want to be able to interact with their favorite podcasters. You can run events such as live Q&A sessions, behind-the-scenes looks at your show, and even exclusive interviews with your guests. And the best part? You can charge your audience to access these events.

To get started, you’ll need to choose a platform to host your live events and live streams. There are plenty of options out there, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and Zoom. You’ll also want to promote your event through your podcast, social media, and email list to get as many people to attend as possible.

And here’s an idea, why not try using one-time payments on Acast+ to sell tickets to your live events?

Sammanfattning

There you have it, a comprehensive look at all the different ways to earn money through podcasting. Monetizing is just one aspect of podcasting, but an important one if you’re looking to turn your passion into a profitable venture. From ads and sponsorships to merchandise and subscriptions, there is a monetization strategy that can work for you and your audience. At Acast, we offer a variety of tools and features to help you monetize your podcast on your own terms. Get started by signing up or switching to Acast today.

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If you are one of the countless people out there that have trouble sleeping at night, then you are not alone. Sleeplessness and insomnia are very common problems that keep so many of us up at night. 

Sure, expensive and potentially dangerous sleeping pills are one option. However, another much more natural and cost-effective way to help you sleep at night is CBD, particularly a good CBD tincture.

In case you don’t know what a CBD tincture is, no worries, because this is just one of the things we will explain today. We will also talk about how CBD tincture can help you sleep, what some of the other potential benefits are, the pros and cons, and more. 

However, the main point of today is to provide you with a top ten list of the best CBD tinctures for sleep that the market has to offer. Let’s get to it and help you finally get that good night’s sleep you need. 

Nyckel takeaways

• CBD tincture and CBD oil are two different things.
• CBD tincture can help you sleep through a variety of means.
• Anywhere between 25 and 160 mg of CBD is recommended for sleep.
•  When choosing a CBD tincture, pay attention to the brand, potency, possible additional cannabinoids, the brand, third-party testing, and purity.

A Quick Look at the Best Broad Spectrum CBD Brands

Here’s a quick look at the top ten best CBD tinctures for sleep.

1.     Otter Space Full Spectrum Tincture
2.     Botany Farms Live Resin CBD Tincture
3.     Batch CBD Dream CBD Tincture
4.     Fab CBD Tincture
5.     Dragon Hemp Relief Tincture
6.     CBD FX CBD Sleep Tincture
7.     TheraOne CBD Tincture for Sleep
8.     Limitless CBD Terpene Infused Tincture
9.     Elyxr CBD Tincture
10.    CBDistillery CBN + CBD Sleep Tincture  

What is CBD Tincture?

 A CBD tincture is a very special type of extract based on CBD or cannabidiol. This is an alcohol-based extract where extremely high-proof alcohol functions as a solvent to extract the natural compounds from the hemp plant, which in this case is CBD.

This method of extracting CBD from the plant matter is ideal because it helps to protect against oxidization and also preserves cannabinoids and terpenes. This results in a very potent concentrate or extract, but it can often have a bitter flavor.

To help mask some of this bitter flavor, these tinctures are often mixed with various additional ingredients, such as flavoring, sweeteners, herbal extracts, and more. Do not confuse a CBD tincture with CBD oil, as these are two different things, as we will cover below. Check out this guide if you want to make your own CBD tincture.

How CBD Tincture Works for Sleep

CBD tincture can help you get a good night’s sleep in more ways than one. Here are some of the potential benefits of a CBD tincture in direct relation to sleep.

• Many people believe CBD affects the human body’s production of cortisol. Cortisol is created when you are stressed out, and this actually keeps you in that stressful state for longer. Cortisol keeps you alert. However, it is thought that CBD may have the ability to reduce cortisol production, therefore helping to reduce stress. This may make it easier for you to sleep because you aren’t as stressed out and alert.
• CBD may also help you get a good night’s sleep by acting as a potential mood regulator. CBD may be able to increase the brain’s production of dopamine and serotonin, so-called feel-good chemicals. These chemicals help to relieve stress, anxiety, and depression, plus they just make you feel a lot better, happier, and calmer. In other words, CBD may be able to help balance your mental state, so you feel calmer and therefore better able to sleep.
• Another way in which CBD may be able to help you sleep at night is by potentially relieving pain and inflammation. Many people believe CBD to be both an anti-inflammatory and an analgesic, which could therefore help you sleep better at night by relieving some of your chronic pains.

Potential Benefits of CBD Tincture

What is interesting to note is that all of the potential benefits of CBD tincture, or at least most of them, are in some way related to how it can help you sleep. 

Three of the biggest potential benefits are the exact ones that we mentioned above, which are the ability to help regulate your mood and reduce anxious thoughts, to help relieve pain and inflammation, and to help reduce stress levels.

These potential benefits of CBD are freestanding and beneficial in their own rights, not just in relation to helping you sleep better at night.

It is also believed that CBD may be able to help regulate insulin-related hormone levels and blood sugar levels, it may be able to help protect against neurological diseases, it may assist with the treatment of opioid addictions, and more. 

However, by far the three biggest benefits that people can reap from it in their everyday lives are those three that we discussed in the above section, which is particularly true in relation to sleep.

Pros & Cons of CBD Tincture

Let’s take a quick look at the pros and cons of CBD tinctures, particularly in relation to assisting you in your quest to get a good night’s sleep.

Pros

• With a CBD tincture, you are ingesting something as opposed to inhaling it. This means that, unlike smoking or vaping, there are no risks posed to your lungs.
• A good CBD tincture will be accurately labeled, which means that dosing is made easy, so you know exactly how much CBD you are getting.
• Ingesting CBD makes sure that you get the most bang for your buck, unlike smoking or vaping, where a lot of it may be wasted if improperly used.
• CBD tincture does of course have many potential benefits, including helping you sleep better at night and much more.
• CBD, when ingested, may also be able to help regulate your gastrointestinal or digestive system.
• Taking a CBD tincture is extremely fast and easy.

Cons

• Many CBD tinctures are known to be quite bitter and to not taste very good.
• Some people may be sensitive to the CBD tincture and various ingredients contained in it, which may at times result in an upset stomach.
• When ingested, your body doesn’t absorb all of the CBD. To make sure that your body absorbs as much CBD as possible, you should first eat a fatty meal.
• CBD tinctures and edibles of all sorts can take anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes to kick in, so there is a bit of a waiting period. Furthermore, technically speaking, this is the kind of thing that is more like a multivitamin than a one-shot dose. If you expect to get the best sleep aid results from a CBD tincture, you should take it regularly on a daily basis, not just once.

How Much CBD Tincture Should You Take For Sleep?

How much CBD tincture you take for sleep depends on a variety of factors. First and foremost, your size, weight, and metabolism play a big role. The bigger you are and the faster your metabolism is, the more you will need. Furthermore, it also depends on how severe your sleeplessness is.

For basic or mild cases, anywhere between 25 milligrams and 40 milligrams of CBD tincture should be fine. However, for more severe cases, between 40 milligrams and 100 milligrams is recommended. If you have severe problems sleeping and have somewhat of a tolerance to CBD, you could take up to 160 milligrams of CBD per serving.

CBD Tincture vs Oil

As mentioned above, CBD tincture and CBD oil are not the same things. A CBD tincture is made by extracting the CBD from the plant matter using high-proof alcohol. The CBD tincture itself may then also contain high-proof alcohol, glycerin or vegetable oil, flavorings, CBD, and more.

On the other hand, CBD oil is exactly that, only CBD and oil, and usually nothing else. CBD is usually a mixture of ACDC extract with an inert carrier oil. CBD tinctures tend to be better for ingestion than CBD oils, whereas the oils are usually better for topical application.

Furthermore, the oils and the tinctures generally don’t taste very good, but tinctures are often mixed with added flavors to help cut down on the bitterness. However, both are still made with CBD, which is of course the most important part. Here’s a guide on how to use CBD oil.

Bästa CBD-tinkturen för sömn

Let’s now take a look at the top ten options for the best CBD tincture for sleep.

1. Otter Space Full Spectrum Tincture

Features

The Otter Space Tincture is made with 1000 milligrams of full-spectrum CBD. Here, you also get a dropper for easy dosage, with each dropper containing 33 milligrams of CBD, as well as other minor cannabinoids.

This product is made with high-quality ingredients, mainly just with purified hemp extracts and some carrier oils. We do like this tincture because it is totally vegan.

Furthermore, it is also free of pesticides, all of the ingredients are natural, the hemp is grown in the USA, and this tincture has been third-party tested for reliability, accuracy, and compliance with the farm bill.

Pros

•       Easy to dose
•       Kostnadseffektiv
•       Pure and trustworthy
•       Third-party tested
•       Vegan
•       Ideal potency for beginners

Cons

•       Taste leaves something to be desired

2. Botany Farms Live Resin CBD Tincture

Features

Here we have a CBD tincture made out of live resin, and it also contains a little bit of THC. Here, you get a total of 1500 milligrams of CBD or 50 milligrams per serving. There is a dropper included, so dosing is made easy.

Each serving does also contain 2 milligrams of THC, so this product may be very slightly psychoactive. As for the flavor, here you should taste earthiness, lemon, and sour apple. This product has been third-party tested to ensure that it complies with the 2018 Farm Bill and to ensure that it is pure and reliable.

Pros

•   Ideal dosage for most people
•   Flavor is pretty good
•   Third-party tested
•   Quality ingredients
•   Ideal for people who want something slightly psychoactive

Cons

•       Includes trace amounts of THC

3. Batch CBD Dream CBD Tincture

Features

Here we have a CBD tincture made with high-quality ingredients, just a few carrier oils and the CBD extract. You can choose from a 1000-milligram and a 3000-milligram option. It comes with a dropper for easy dosing, with each dropper containing either 33 or 100 mg of CBD, respectively.

This product does not contain any genetically modified organisms, the hemp is 100% organic and grown in Wisconsin, and the tincture has been third-party tested for purity and reliability. It is also infused with a terpene blend to give it a bit of a taste. It’s quite potent, so you don’t need a lot of it.

Pros

•   High potency
•   High-quality ingredients
•   100% organic hemp
•   Third-party tested
•   Non-GMO
•   Easy to dose

Cons

•       Taste is slightly bitter

4. Fab CBD Tincture

Features

This brand actually has a variety of CBD oils, with the main difference between them being the flavor. There are five different flavors to choose from, including natural, citrus, mint, berry, and vanilla.

You can also choose from four different potencies, including 300, 600, 1200, and 2400 milligrams. Each bottle also comes with a dropper for accurate and easy dosing.

The hemp used here is totally organic and farmed in Colorado, plus it is free of pesticides and GMOs. Yes, this product has also been third-party tested for reliability.

Pros

•       Organic hemp
•       USA grown
•       Easy dosing
•       4 potencies and 5 flavors to choose from
•       Pesticide and GMO-free

Cons

•       The natural flavor is a bit bitter

5. Dragon Hemp Relief Tincture

Features

This Dragon Hemp Tincture comes complete with 1200 milligrams of high-quality full-spectrum CBD hemp extract. You get a dropper for easy dosing, with each dropper containing 40 milligrams of CBD. 40 milligrams might not seem like much but it is rather ideal for beginners.

What stands out about this tincture is that the hemp is organically grown, the tincture is 100% vegan, and it has been subjected to third-party lab testing.

This is absolutely one of the purest and most natural CBD tinctures out there at this time. What is interesting to note is that it also contains myrrh, frankincense, turmeric, and corydalis. Together, these ingredients can shave anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, and sleep-promoting benefits.

Pros

•   Third-party tested
•   Ideal dosage for beginners
•   Trustworthy and natural
•   Very high-quality ingredients
•   Great for sleep, pain, and more

Cons

•       Contains additional ingredients that some may not like (myrrh, turmeric, and others)

6. CBD FX CBD Sleep Tincture

Features

This CBD FX Sleep Tincture comes in three different options, including a 1000, 2000, and a 4000-milligram bottle. Yes, it comes complete with a dropper so you can easily dose yourself.

Exactly how much CBD each dropper contains will depend on the option you choose as mentioned above. What is important to note is that this product also contains CBN, not just CBD.

Together, CBN and CBD should provide you with increased sleep aid benefits. Keep in mind that this product has been third-party tested to ensure that it is totally legal and reliable. It also features a terpene complex, so the taste is rather enjoyable too.

Pros

•       Three potency options to choose from
•       Taste is pretty decent
•       Third-party tested
•       Kostnadseffektiv
•       Contains CBD for added benefits

Cons

•       Ingredient list is a bit longer than we usually like

7. TheraOne CBD Tincture for Sleep

Features

TheraOne CBD Tincture contains 1000 milligrams of full-spectrum CBD, so it should help you sleep. It also comes with chamomile oil, lemon balm oil, and valerian root, all of which are also known to aid in sleep.

Furthermore, this product is certified USDA organic, it is non-GMO, it is cruelty-free, vegan, and made in Colorado. This product has also been third-party tested for reliability and complies with the 2018 Farm Bill.

This tincture does come complete with a dropper, so dosing is made easy. As far as quality is concerned, this is by far one of the best products on the list, but it’s not going to come cheap.

Pros

•       Non-GMO
•       Cruelty-free and vegan
•       Has valerian root and other sleep aids
•       Ideal dosage for beginners
•       Grown and made in Colorado
•       No morning grogginess

Cons

•       Not exactly the most affordable option around

8. Limitless CBD Terpene Infused Tincture

Features

The Limitless CBD Tincture comes in a variety of flavors including natural, lemon, orange, and peppermint. It also comes in varying potencies ranging from 500 to 2500 milligrams. You might like how this tincture is infused with terpenes to provide you with some extra benefits and flavor.

The bottle comes complete with a labeled dropper, so you can easily determine dosage for yourself. This tincture has been third-party tested to ensure that it is both legal and reliable. All of these tinctures are made with natural and organic refined hemp seed oil.

Pros

•       Natural ingredients
•       Various potencies to choose from
•       Many flavors to choose from
•       Added terpenes
•       Third-party tested

Cons

•       The natural flavor doesn’t taste the best

9. Elyxr CBD Tincture

Features

Something you might like here is that this product comes in a variety of flavors including peppermint, strawberry, natural, and more. Each bottle comes infused with 2500 milligrams of high-quality CBD. There is also a 1000-milligram option available.

Each bottle comes with a dropper for easy dosage. What is important to note is that this is actually one of the most cost-effective products on our list today.

All products from this brand name are third-party tested for reliability and purity. Furthermore, all products from this brand are made in the USA in an FDA-approved facility. We like how the ingredient list on these tinctures is very short, just three!

Pros

•       Minimal and pure ingredients
•       Third-party tested
•       Two potencies to choose from
•       Very affordable
•       Dosing is made easy
•       A few flavors to choose from

Cons

•       Flavors leave something to be desired

10. CBDistillery CBN + CBD Sleep Tincture  

Features

This CBD tincture also features CBN, both of which work together to provide you with great sleep benefits. Each bottle contains 150 milligrams of CBN and 450 milligrams of CBD, with each serving having 5 milligrams of CBN and 15 milligrams of CBD.

As far as potency goes, this is one of the least potent products on our list today. We do like how it contains CBN, as it should help you get a good night’s sleep.

Furthermore, all of the ingredients here are natural, the product has been third-party tested, and made in the USA. We do have to say that this tincture is very high-quality, but based on the potency, it is rather expensive.

Pros

•       High-quality ingredients
•       Third-party tested
•       Contains CBD – added sleep benefits
•       Non-GMO
•       Easy to dose

Cons

•       Comparatively expensive

How We Made Our Top Choices for the Best CBD Tincture for Sleep

Before we call it a day, we do just want to inform you exactly how we made our top choices for the best CBD tinctures. There are a few important factors that we always pay attention to whenever recommending such products.

 

Ingredients

One of the main considerations here is what ingredients the product in question contains. We always look for products that contain minimal ingredients. We really just want to see CBD extract, carrier oils, and maybe some terpenes.

Potency

The next most important consideration is how potent the product in question is. Some may only contain 100 or 200 milligrams of CBD, whereas others may contain thousands. We did our best today to choose products with varying potencies, in order to find something for everyone. Some people may need a lot, whereas others may just need a little, so having CBD tinctures of varying strengths is important.

Additional Cannabinoids

Our main focus for today was to show you tinctures that have just CBD. However, there are plenty of tinctures out there that contain many other cannabinoids, not just CBD. So, if you are looking for a combination of effects, this is something to pay attention to. However, for today’s purposes, we focused specifically on CBD.

Third-Party Testing for Reliability and Purity

One of the most important considerations that we always keep in mind when recommending any sort of product is third-party testing. We always want to know that the product has been third-party tested to ensure that it is compliant with the 2018 Farm Bill in the terms of Delta-9 THC contents. We also want to know that the products we recommend are free of toxins and chemicals of all kinds.

The Brand

The brand name in question is also something that we always look at. Simply put, some brands are better than others. We always look for brand names that are extremely reputable and transparent. We always look for brands that have good reviews from customers. We also try to ensure that the products themselves have good reviews too.

Flavor

Although CBD tinctures generally just don’t taste good, we tried our best to find ones that are enjoyable for your tastebuds.

Cost and Shipping

Although the quality of the product is always our main focus, we don’t want to recommend products to you that are going to empty your bank. Therefore, we do try to choose products that are fairly cost-effective. While there might be more expensive ones on our list, we always try to review at least a couple of products that are very budget-friendly.

Conclusions & Final Thoughts

The bottom line here is that a good CBD tincture may help you get the rest that you need and deserve. The only thing for you to do now is to choose the CBD tincture that sounds ideal to you. Furthermore, if you are going to venture out on your own, remember to keep the above points in mind. Pay attention to things like third-party testing, purity, ingredients, cost, and more.

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