How To Start A Podcast

From NPR comes the definitive guide to podcasting—featuring step-by-step advice on how to find a unique topic, tell the best stories, and engage the most listeners, as well as the secrets that will take your pod to the next level. Whoever you are, whatever you love, there’s a podcast audience waiting for you, and in today’s booming audio storytelling landscape, it’s never been easier to share your voice with the world. But while the barrier to entry for podcast production is relatively low (just the cost of a mic and a laptop), the learning curve is steep—and quality matters. That’s where NPR comes in. In NPR’s Podcast Start Up Guide, Glen Weldon draws on NPR’s extensive educational materials and army of talent—from recognizable hosts, such as Guy Raz (How I Built This), Gene Demby (Code Switch), Linda Holmes (Pop Culture Happy Hour), and Yowei Shaw (Invisibilia), to indispensable behind-the-scenes players, such as producers, engineers, and editors—to guide aspiring podcasters through the conception, creation, and launch of a podcast. Part master class, part candid informational interview with the best in the business, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to make their dream of starting a podcast a reality.

Building an audience is tough. Do you work hard to create the best possible content for your target audience? Do you continually wonder why your download numbers remain so flat and... unspectacular? It has always been a challenge to grow a sizable and dedicated audience around content creation. There's a lot more to it than saying, "build it and they will come". And, as new podcasts are launched each day, the space will only continue to get noisier. The competition gets stiffer. Fortunately, you don't need to worry about all the other podcasts out there. You only need to worry about your own. In Podcast Growth, you'll have the ultimate manual for promoting your show, and growing your audience.T his book pulls together our favourite tips and tactics for podcast growth, based on over a decade of professional experience. We break them down into actionable strategies. You can work through them in order, or cherry-pick the ones that suit your content and brand the most. You'll find details on timeframes, checklists, and recommended resources, to keep you moving forward. You'll see those download numbers begin to climb. Your long-awaited engagement will start to increase.If you want to grow your podcast audience, then this is the only book you need. So, let's grow!The Podcast Host is a podcast marketing hub for individuals and businesses who seek to nurture an audience, build trust, and grow revenue through their show or their products. The website was founded in 2010 by Dr. Colin Gray, and has become an authority in the new media space through writing, podcasting, and broadcasting on anything that serves to create loyal and fanatical fans.

Want to set up a podcast but haven't a clue how to get started? This book will show you how! In this complete A-Z of how to start a podcast, Paul Teague, a former BBC radio presenter and the host of over 400 podcast episodes, talks you through the process every step of the way. Combining 18 years of radio broadcasting experience and 5 years of podcasting experience, Paul has brought together a comprehensive collection of tips, techniques and strategies which you won't be able to read about anywhere else. He'll even show you how you can set up and run your podcast for free! In this book, you will discover: How to plan your podcast using radio show tips which will make your presentation stand out How to launch your first podcast episodes, even if you hate tech and you're on a tight budget How to interview like a BBC broadcaster and avoid common mistakes which all the amateurs make How to avoid costly, over-technical and unnecessary rigs which will slow down your podcast launch How to use your microphone so that you sound like you've been on-air for years How to name and list your podcast so that it gets found fast by the search engines How to deploy ninja tricks to make money from your podcast without ever asking for a dime How to use time-saving techniques and tools to speed up your podcasting processes How to plan long-term to ensure you hit 10 episodes, 50 episodes, 100 episodes and beyond How to find and grow your audience using simple tools which will cost you nothing This information-packed podcasting guide gives you wall-to-wall, hands-on and practical advice without overwhelming you with science. If you want to get your podcast started fast - and without breaking the bank - start reading Paul Teague's 'How To Start A Podcast' today!

*** "How to Start a Podcast: Practical tips from the producer of Casefile: True Crime Podcast" was updated in April 2020 with new information, edit and proofread*** Do you want to learn what it takes to produce a popular podcast? Making a successful show is a tough job, but following the practical advice of someone who made the top of the podcasting charts, makes it easier."How To Start a Podcast" is a guide by a producer of Casefile: True Crime Podcast - a show that started in a bedroom and became one of the most popular true-crime podcasts worldwide.In this step-by-step guide you will learn: - how Casefile went from a bedroom hobby show to a podcast that attracts millions of downloads per month, and it's still growing- how to come up with a good subject for a podcast- how to select and set up the recording space for a show- how to choose the right hosting, artwork and social media platforms- how podcast monetisation really worksMike's advice, research and writing are based on his personal journey with Casefile: True Crime Podcast. Mike learnt his skills working on blockbusting movies such as Avengers and Star Wars, and he shares his expertise for all aspiring podcasters.Learn the production techniques behind the show featured in Rolling Stone, The Independent, London Evening Standard, BuzzFeed and Vice

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Podcasting does for Internet audio listeners what TiVo does for television viewers--it puts you in charge of when you enjoy a program. Podcasting is a web-based broadcast medium that sends audio content (most commonly in the MP3 format) directly to an iPod or other digital audio player. You subscribe to audio feeds, receive new files automatically, and listen to them at your convenience. As you can imagine, podcasting is taking the "blogsphere" by storm. A podcast is a professional-quality Internet radio broadcast, and like blogging and HTML before it, this revolutionary new way of publishing to the Internet has become the new outlet for personal expression. If you've got Internet access and a copy of Podcasting Hacks, you can find out just how easy it is to listen to and create your own Internet audio programs. With Podcasting Hacks, Jack Herrington, a software engineer with 20 years of experience developing applications using a diverse set of languages and tools, delivers the ultimate how-to of podcasting for anyone looking to get the most out of this hot new medium. Since August 2004 (the month that iPodder.com editor Adam Curry considers the start of podcasting), audio blogging has exploded. Podcasts cover every conceivable topic, including sex, relationships, technology, religion, home brewing, recreational drugs, rock 'n roll, food, entertainment, politics, and much more. There were podcasts from the Democratic National Convention in Fall 2004, and some programs on Air America and NPR are also podcasts. Podcasting Hacks offers expert tips and tools for blogging out loud--for transmitting (and receiving) audio content worldwide with ease. This groundbreaking volume covers both entry-level and advanced topics perfect for aspiring and experienced podcasters. Herrington shows you how to get started, create quality sound, use the right software, develop a great show, distribute a podcast, and build an audience. More advanced topics include audio editing, podcasting on the go, and even videocasting.

Podcast Academy, the leader in audio/video podcast and new media education, brings you their first book, Podcast Academy: The Business Podcasting Book, based on their seminars.