5 Steps to Launch Your Podcast: What You Need To Get Started
Have you ever wanted to start a Podcast and didn’t know where to begin? Podcasts are great for personal branding and can also help grow your business. This blog post will share 5 steps to help you launch your Podcast with ease!
Many podcasts are available for download on Podcast.com, but how do you get started with your own? Podcasting is a great way to share your thoughts and ideas with the world, so let’s jump into it!
1) Create an outline of your Podcast.
Podcasts can be about anything that interests you or that you’re knowledgeable about - make sure to choose something exciting and unique! Write down some topics that will cover the show’s main idea.
2) Gear up.
Get the equipment necessary for recording a professional quality podcast: mics, stand, pop filter, headphones (or earbuds), recording software (Audacity is free!), laptop/computer with mic input jack, to begin. As you develop your skills, your equipment will grow too, especially with technology, av editing software, and communication mediums; you will need to factor in upgrades as an ongoing expense.
3) Find somewhere quiet to record.
Podcasts usually are recorded in one take, so you’ll want a quiet place where your voice won’t be interrupted by outside noise. The best solutions are often noise reduction foam (soundproofing acoustic studio foam) and background noise-canceling headphones, mics, and sound filtering studio covers.
4) Podcasting is a lose-lose situation - if you don’t try, you won’t get anywhere.
Like Blogging, Podcasts are loved because of the personal connection with the audience! Podcasts about topics that interest You and your listeners will come naturally.
5) Express Yourself.
Podcasting is a great way to express yourself and share your ideas with the world - what are you waiting for? Podcast away! The awareness and marketing power of word of mouth is a “Tell” old as Time itself. Podcasting introduces yourself to the world can generate great waves of opportunity and success.
Bonus: These five simple steps will get you started with podcasting and beyond!
Podcast is short for “iPod/iPhone Cast,” or people used the word Podcast before iPod was invented because of downloading radio shows that were played on AM/FM stations.
Getting specific:
Podcasts can be about anything that interests the Podcaster - make sure they’re interesting and unique enough to keep listeners interested! Recording software is Audacity which is free, and there are many other options out there, too, like Garageband or Adobe Audition if you have an Apple computer already installed. You’ll need recording equipment, including a mic, headphones (or earbuds), and a stand.
Practice:
Podcasting may be very flexible, and at the moment, because it’s performed in one take, you’ll want to find a quiet place to record with little outside noise where your voice won’t be interrupted; it takes practice!
Do What You Love:
If you’re not sure what to podcast about, think about the topics that interest you, and your listeners will come naturally. Podcasting is great for expressing yourself and sharing your ideas with the world - go ahead and give it a try!
Wrap up:
That’s all there is to it! Follow these five simple steps, and before you know it, you’ll be podcasting away. Have fun with it and make sure to experiment. Podcasting is all about finding what works best for you. Thanks for reading!