How to promote your podcast What do we want? More listeners! When do we want them? Now! Whenever I talk to podcasters, one desire comes up. More listeners. So I spend my time …
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How To Write a Podcast Description So Good They Have To Listen
Today I am going back to basics. We are going to talk about how to write a podcast description that will turn browsers into listeners of your show. When I’m doing a podcast audit for a …
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How To Write a Killer Podcast Episode Title
Your podcast episode titles matter. They are the first thing potential podcast listeners look at when they land on your show page, and they get read by your existing listeners while deciding …
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21 Tips to Get More Podcast Listeners
Getting more podcast listeners can seem like an impossible challenge. With over 700,000 podcasts producing shows every week, you’ve got to work to stand out from the crowd. Luckily, …
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How To Create Rock Solid Podcast Goals (With Goal Suggestions)
Your podcast goals matter. They dictate where you spend your time and energy on your show, and setting the wrong podcasting goals can waste months of effort. That’s why I always ask my …
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What Is the Best Day & Time To Release Your Podcast?
Wondering what the best day to release your podcast is? I’ve got news for you, it doesn’t matter. Photo by Bich Tran Imagine you’ve been invited to a gala dinner. The first thing …
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23 Ways To Monetise Your Podcast (With Examples)
podcast monetization can seem like a daunting task. But it doesn’t have to be. No matter the size of your podcast audience, you can likely start monetizing it. The difference will be how much …
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We Made a 30-Day Tiktok Series to Grow Our Podcast
A failed experiment with a silver lining. 30 days. 30 videos. Get as many new listeners as we can. That was our plan. October, a.k.a spooky season, has always been our biggest month. Our …
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Give Me 2 Minutes and I’ll Improve Your Podcast Episode titles
A simple yet effective technique People lose interest fast. Sure, your listeners have subscribed. But they're also subscribed to 20 other podcasts. You must stand out and convince them to …
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Word-of-Mouth Marketing Is King — Here’s How to Make It Happen for Your Podcast
With no audience, zero marketing spend, and no past experience, my podcast, Generally Spooky History, has grown to 130,000 total downloads and over 10,000 downloads per month. How? By …
How I Used Non-Scaleable Marketing to Grow My Podcast
Give me a $1,000,000 marketing budget, and I’ll give you $999,950 in change. I just don’t understand what you’d do with all that money. But as an indie podcaster, you don’t need a marketing …
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I Got 100,000 Downloads of My Podcast — Here’s What I Learned
It took two years and three months. Two and a half years ago, my wife approached me and said, “I’m thinking about starting a Scottish History podcast”. Like a younger sibling not wanting to …
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The Lazy Podcasters’ Guide to Professional Sounding Audio
People regularly tell me my podcast sounded professional from day 1. And I had zero prior experience with audio. I was a writer, not a sound engineer. But I figured out the quick wins that gave …
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52 micro wins you can steal to improve your podcast
Want to improve your podcast? Small wins over time are the way to do it. James Clear taught us that 1% gains add up massively over time. But what does that look like? I decided to make the …
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How My Small Indie Podcast Got Included in a Major Airlines Inflight Entertainment
As of October 1st the Generally Spooky History podcast can now be listened to on British Airways flights. I can’t quite believe it’s come together after so much imposter syndrome …
Lessons from Episode #1 of the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast
You just have to start. It’s Christmas Eve 2009. And behind a random snow falling overlay Joe Rogan sets up for his very first podcast. Love him or hate him, Joe Rogan has been …
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The Early Indicators That Your Podcast Will Succeed
Look out for these if you’re wondering if you’re growing Growing a podcast is hard. And in those early days, it feels like you’re talking to a ghost town. I’ve been there. But there …
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5 Actions I’d Take If I Was Starting My Podcast Again
Accelerate your growth. Hindsights a b*tch ain't it? After 2.5 years of podcasting, I still discover things I should have been doing all along. Did you know an AI tool can make your …
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