THE PODCAST ACCELERATOR

You might have the best idea ever. You might be the best host ever. But if your podcast doesn't sound good, you'll struggle to win the attention and ears of listeners. Here's why you should care about your podcast audio quality, and 3 ways to increase your production value.

Podcast Movement member John Herzog asked, “What is the best way to get 10,000 listeners?” Here's my take on podcast growth, goals and ‘success'.

Getting guests on your podcast is the number one way to attract new listeners and produce engaging content. Here is my best practical, straightforward advice for easy remote recording with podcast guests without sacrificing audio quality, time, or your sanity.

Thanks to Thomas Sjoberg for this question on how best to promote your podcast on LinkedIn! Should you start a separate page for your podcast? What about incorporating video content and LinkedIn stories? Here's my advice for beginning to navigate LinkedIn marketing as a podcaster.

If you've recently launched a new podcast, congratulations! Releasing your show to the world is a huge, exciting milestone – now what?! What should you do next? What should you look out for? Here's exactly what I've learnt from 7 years of podcasting.

What's the deal with trademarks and intellectual property when it comes to your podcast? Erin, a podcaster in the ShePodcasts community, has asked just that. So, this week: should you trademark your podcast name, and is it really necessary?

Whatever your podcast format or experience level, scripts are THE way to make sure your content is accurate, high quality and delivered like a pro. But how do you put one together, and is it really necessary to make them anyway?

Thanks to Vicki Weinberg who asked in our group, “If I create a blog post for my podcast episode, can I use that exact same text in the show notes, or not? It seems sensible to me, rather than create two separate pieces of content, although I'm sure I heard that Google can penalise you for duplicating content”. Let's find out!

Email marketing might not seem like the obvious choice for growing a podcast. But after word of mouth and social media, it's STILL one of the most effective strategies to grow your podcast and increase subscribers!

Going for podcast sponsorships? Podcaster Misti asks, “We were asked about a media package for working with collabs or promos on the podcast. We haven’t had any ads, promos, etc. yet and I don’t even know where to begin.” Here's my advice on creating your first podcast media/sponsor kit!