The problem
An online magazine knows many readers commute or prefer listening, but recording audio versions would require a studio and a voice artist for every article. The audience that does not read simply goes elsewhere.
The solution, step by step
- A Make scenario triggers on every article published on the CMS.
- ChatGPT adapts the text for listening: numbers spelled out, captions removed, a spoken intro added.
- ElevenLabs generates the narration with the outlet's chosen voice, consistent across all articles.
- The audio file is attached to the article as a player and pushed to the podcast feed.
- At 7 a.m., a second flow assembles the day's top stories into a 5-minute morning brief.
- Every article gets audio at a marginal cost of a few dirhams.
- Time on site grows and the podcast feed becomes a new subscription channel.
- The morning brief opens a daily habit — and a sponsorship slot to sell.