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define podcast audience
Podcast Promotion

Define Your Ideal Listener

Before you can create content, it’s a good idea to know who you’re creating that content for. Defining your ideal podcast listener will give you the best shot at creating content that connects with an audience. Before you get started, we recommend downloading our streamlined Listener Avatar worksheet to put your thoughts down on paper. ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 2 min read
Development

How To Add ID3 Tags To Your Audio Files in 4 Easy Steps

When you’re getting ready to publish your podcast episodes, you’ll first want to add ID3 tags to your MP3 files. ID3 tags are a form of metadata, which is a form of SEO that will help your audience find you and find out more about you. These tags tell your audience things like the title ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 2 min read
how to record podcast episode
Launching Podcast

How To Record A Podcast: Top Tips & Video Tutorials

Sitting down to record your podcast for the first time can be a daunting task. For a detailed look at how to record a podcast, we gathered everything you need to capture your first episode. From planning out what you'll talk about to making sure you record high-quality sound, this guide is what you need ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 11 min read
podcast website
Podcast Promotion

15 Best Podcast Website Examples and How to Create Your Own Site

A podcast website is a critical part of your brand. Every successful show has one. If you want your audience to take you seriously, you’ll need one as well. Fortunately, you don’t need a developer or a big budget to create your own podcast website.  In this article, we’ll explain why you need your own ... Read more

Dennis Hammer
Dennis Hammer · · 17 min read
Podcast Recording Tips
Podcast Production

22 Podcast Recording Tips for Polished Episodes and High-Quality Audio

Recording great audio takes some practice, but you can skip a lot of the trial-and-error with these podcast recording tips. No amount of editing will make terrible source audio sound great so practice these to-the-point strategies to capture clean podcast recordings from the start. Why do you need these podcast tips? Because better a better recording ... Read more

Dennis Hammer
Dennis Hammer · · 10 min read
podcast show notes
Podcast Production

How to Write Better Podcast Show Notes (with 3 Templates)

Many podcasters don’t consider podcast show notes as an important part of publishing new episodes. It’s easy to see why–podcasts are meant to be consumed audibly so are there any benefits of spending time creating written content? As we publish new episodes of Audience, we’re increasingly seeing why writing show notes is an important part ... Read more

Dennis Hammer
Dennis Hammer · · 15 min read
Podcast Production

Podcast Editing: Polish Your Episodes in 10 Steps

Looking for advice on how to edit your podcast properly? Podcast editing can be intimidating, but with some practice, you can produce high quality content on your own.  Poor podcast audio quality is a true nightmare. Hisses, noises, and overall poor podcast production will diminish the content and the authority of the show itself.  That’s ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 13 min read
Launching Podcast

8 Podcast Formats To Consider For Your Show

Wondering about podcast formats? Looking for advice on how to structure your show? FACT: Choosing a format for your show is one of the first decisions you'll have to make when planning your podcast. You'll need to know your format before you give it a name and create cover artwork, and certainly before you record ... Read more

Dennis Hammer
Dennis Hammer · · 26 min read
Podcast Promotion

How to Promote Your Podcast on Instagram

Did you know that Instagram has officially reached 2.4 billion monthly users? And out of that billion, more than 500 million users visit the platform and scroll through their feed every day—making it an ideal platform to set up a small business, market a service, or in your case, promote a podcast. Just think about it. When ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 9 min read