You Should Start A Podcast : Effective Content Delivery
By: Sinan Thahir
Tags: Content Marketing, Startup Lessons, Guides And Tutorials, Podcast

If you’ve made it this far, congrats. That means you’re committed this. To reward you, I’ve got something that’ll make this process podcasting even easier.

So Set-forward to start your own podcast.

First of all, no one is like you. No one has the same experiences and stories to share. No one is going to podcast the way you do, and your vibe will attract your own tribe. We’re still in the early days of podcasting. So like I said, your timing is great.

Below, you’ll find the step by step easy method for starting a podcast using just your mobile device.

#1. Choose a Topic for your podcast.

Write down a list of twenty-five potential ideas for the podcast topic(s) you have in mind. if possible like to engage in episode wise topics, potential guest names, too, you were going to interview those people.

For the fact, getting some one to listen your thoughts is the greatest asset in this busy world. So look for unique and relevant topics, rather than already existing ones.

You don’t need to worry about the exact things — just come up with unique ideas.

#2. Pick a Show Title

The title of your podcast is one of the first things people see, even before they listen to a single word of your show. So naturally, this is a really important decision. It defines your branding, your artwork, what you say, how you share it, and many many more things. Just thing;

Who is the show for?

Think about this question. The answer is not everyone. Who is your audience? Who do you want to reach?

#3. Formatting your Podcast

Formatting refers to What’s your podcast going to look like?. Podcasts can take many forms: one-man shows, co-hosts, guests, call-in, etc.

I listen to a lot of podcasts and the most typical format is 2 or 3 hosts and sometimes one guest. I’ve never subscribed to a single-person podcast before because I’ve yet to find a single-person-talking podcast that is interesting enough to stick with… Two or three people chattering to each other is the most common format but it’s possible to take it too far. Stick to 2–3 people on your show.

#4. Get a Logo/Artwork

Your podcast is going to need some artwork — a square image that represents your show. As much as podcasting is an auditory medium, the graphical, visual element that represents your podcast plays an extremely important role.

It’s a really good idea to get a logo for your podcast. Sure, you could do it yourself on Canva if you really want. It’s all up to your choice.

#5. Choose a Podcast Hosting Platform.

As for me, before starting to recording episodes. I looked forward towards the best Podcast Hosting platform, and its diverse features. Sign up to a platform you wish, i wish is to join either Buzzsprout or Anchor.fm (check out the links to view the features).

For the last 6 months, i was using Anchor.fm . So i prefer to go with it.

In my instincts, Anchor provides a better user friendly mobile application with in built option for audio recording, sound library and episode. That means for beginners can even use your headphone or condenser mic to record podcast sessions and edit through there devices.

#6. Recording, Uploading, and Promoting

Before you press the record button, there are couple steps to prepare for your podcast.

Gear to get Started

A quality podcast will mean quality equipment.Sure, you can scrape by with a bare minimum setup. You can record a podcast with nothing more than your smartphone, but it’ll sound like just that — a phone call recorded on a mobile device.

Buy a microphone.

Audio quality begins and ends with a microphone. The better microphone you buy, the sharper your podcast will sound. And audio quality reigns supreme when a person’s podcast choices include heavyweights like WNYC, NPR, and ESPN.

If your prefer in creating a professional podcast, take a look on the Podcast Insight’s Equipment List

Invest enough to create a quality podcast, see if people like it, then advance from there.

Outline A.K.A Scripts

Your best bet for a podcast that sounds organized and professional is to practice beforehand by figuring out what you’re going to say and coming up with an outline for your recording. You don’t have to go so far as to script things out. Just have a road map for where you’re headed and what you want to touch on.

Photo by Jukka Aalho on Unsplash

Here’s a Sample Outline to Consider,

Show intro (30–60 sec) : who you are, what you’re going to talk about.

(30–60 sec) : who you are, what you’re going to talk about. Intro Jingle (30–60 sec) : repeat for each show, create a brand awareness for your show

(30–60 sec) : repeat for each show, create a brand awareness for your show Topic 1 (3 min-10min, in case of multiple topics you opt; go for the least time with maximum content delivery)

(3 min-10min, in case of multiple topics you opt; go for the least time with maximum content delivery) Interlude (30 sec) : music, break or ads

(30 sec) : music, break or ads Topic 2 (3 min-10min)

(3 min-10min) Closing remarks (2 min) : thank audience, guests, give a glimpse about next show.

(2 min) : thank audience, guests, give a glimpse about next show. Closing Jingle (1 min) : i suggest same as that of intro jingle.

(Note: If you have co-hosts, you might consider each of you recording your end of the conversation and stitching the separate audio files together in post-production. This makes for cleaner audio.)

Pat Flynn, Host of Smart Passive Income Podcast — Guide on Editing and Recording Podcast.

After you’ve finished recording, editing, and producing your podcast, you can upload it to hosting sites like Anchor, Buzzsprout and Soundcloud. Most of these platform performs distribution of your show to wide Podcast Directories like Google Podcasts, Breaker, Spotify, so on. Some of the Directories like Apple iTunes require manual submission.

Promotion

For promotion and sharing of your podcast, a lot will depend on the site where you upload. You can also share directly to Twitter, Facebook, and more, and you can embed the audio directly into your blog posts.

Embedding audio is perhaps the best way to sync your podcast with your blog content. Many top blogs use their podcast as an additional blog post, adding the audio directly into the body of the post and providing either a full transcript of the podcast or a list of topics and resources covered in the podcast.

The ideal everything for podcasts

We get quite a kick out of learning the ideal length and frequency for a number of different types of content, and podcasting is no exception. There’s less research out there about podcasts, so what I couldn’t find, I ran the numbers myself from top-notch podcasts.

Maintaining an ideal timing, frequency and duration of each episode can have a vital role in improving your podcast stats.

#7. Monetize your Podcast

The most common way podcasts make money is through advertising or sponsorships. Companies may pay you money to have you read off a script or talk about their company in different parts of your podcast episodes.

This can be very rewarding, but at the same time, it’s hard to find sponsors when your show is just starting out. They want to know people are going to listen before they pay you.

I’d recommend starting with affiliate marketing (Amazon’s associate Program). that means you can generate income by recommending various product or by marketing your own product to the listeners. You can start with this kind of income generation from day 1, and even if you don’t have many listeners, a year from now when you do, you can see the clicks coming in.

If you wish to know more tactics to grow and market your podcast show, take a look on: Opinions by 50 Podcasters on there Growth Formula.

Thank You

I Appreciate You!

I truly hope you enjoyed this tutorial about how to start a podcast.

Feel free to share this with your friends and colleagues who you think could benefit from this, too.

Lastly, if you still feel you need more help, you are free to contact me!

Cheers, and I’ll see you and your podcast very soon!