Do you make a podcast and wonder how you're doing versus your competitors? Are you looking for new podcasts but don't want to waste your time with junky shows? There are a few ways to judge the popularity of a show. 1. Apple Podcasts (iTunes) There

Need inspiration for doing sound design for a podcast? Here's a list of podcasts that push the envelope on sound design. Great sound design is rarely heard because when it's just right, it practically disappears. But when used properly it can aid in the storytelling and

Here are the 3 biggest challenges for podcasters: * Making a great show * Marketing the show * Sustaining the show The Challenge of Making a Great Show This is by far the hardest challenge to podcasting. Money can fix the other challenges but it takes a certain amount of creativity and awesomeness

As you learn how to podcast, it's always a good idea to hear from pros to learn tips and techniques for improving your show. There are many podcasts about podcasting to teach you more stuff. Podcast Conferences Recorded Talks Podcast conferences are a great way to learn what

You might think that if you grow your podcast listeners than all your other followers will pick up too. That's often not the case. To grow your podcast listener audience it's smart to grow other audiences instead. The 6 Audiences 1. Your podcast listeners. 2. Your

You are living in the most lucky time of all of history as a creator. Thousands of years ago, people had to physically come to see what you created. Hundreds of years ago there was no mass communication. Decades ago you had to take out expensive ads in newspapers, magazines,

A podcast is not yet a podcast until it's available in most major podcast players. To get your show playable in a podcast player you must submit your RSS feed to certain places. Top Places People Listen The largest podcast hosting provider is Libsyn, they produce a podcast

There are over 100 reasons why you want to have a website dedicated to your podcast. It's extremely helpful. This post won't go into why having a website is important, instead it will go over what should be in a podcast website. The Podcast RSS Feed

To get your podcast in all the podcast players you must store the mp3 files of the podcast somewhere. The RSS feed then tells the podcast player where to find those mp3 players. To store an mp3 file on the internet, you need a podcast hosting provider. Option Overload There

Your podcast title, artwork, and description are often the determining factor on whether someone will give your show a shot or not. People might be scrolling through suggested podcasts looking for something to jump out at them. These three things can be all that's needed for someone to

> If you have 100,000 listeners and you edit out one useless minute you are saving 100,000 wasted minutes in the world. You’re practically a hero. — Roman Mars (@romanmars) April 13, 2018 [https://twitter.com/romanmars/status/984904630415933440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Editing is an art form

So you've picked your podcasting topic and format [https://blog.lime.link/blog/picking-a-podcasting-topic/], gathered the equipment need [https://blog.lime.link/blog/choosing-podcasting-equipment/], and practiced using it all by making a test episode [https://blog.lime.link/blog/before-launching-a-podcast-practice-and-get-feedback/]. Now you're ready to record your

It's important to practice using your equipment, create a test episode, and get initial feedback on that episode. Shows like Joe Rogan Experience and Ira Glass' This American Life took 10 years to become great. Making a hit show takes a lot of time. So practicing before

In order to have a popular podcast, you must first start with having a great podcast. This almost always comes from practice, a lot of practice. All musicians practiced for a long time before getting their big break. Nobody just picked up a guitar and a week later was writing

There are four basic things you need to begin podcasting: a mic, a recorder, headphones, and an editor. Some setups require additional equipment. Here are some common questions regarding podcasting gear. What Microphone Should I Use? There are a lot of mics to choose from, but here are the most

Want to podcast but don't know what to talk about? Unsure what different formats there are? This post will hopefully help you figure it out! Keep in mind you don't have to come up with an original topic. If you get this great idea but find

It's easy to fall for the dream of becoming rich and popular through podcasting. But the reality is it's extremely hard to do either. There are simply so many shows out there and it's very hard for people to build an audience from scratch.

It's a great time to start a podcast! Podcasting is hot right now and has exploded in recent years. Smart phones are now more popular and smart home speakers are on the rise. Combine that with the really great shows that already exist today and it's