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HOW TO LAUNCH & PRODUCE A GREAT PODCAST

(HOW TO PRODUCE AN AMAZING PODCAST AS A SOLO PODCASTER)

I think I can call myself a veteran podcaster, now that my  podcast has cracked the top 2% globally, and I have produced more than 200 podcast episodes across multiple podcasts. 

If you're thinking about starting a podcast, or you'd like to streamline your production a bit better, here's some insight into the resources I use to produce my show: (I'll be adding to this page as time goes on)

There's also a flow to producing a great podcast episode, and that is baked into this page as well.

If this all still feels challenging or overwhelming, you can Book A Consultation Call, and I'll walk you through this, or you can even hire me to help produce your podcast. (We can chat about this on your consultation call)

 

1. CONNECT: WHERE DO I FIND MY AMAZING GUESTS?

PodMatch, hands down THE best platform to find high-quality guests, and get booked on top quality shows. 

Now that my show is a top-ranked show, I do also get many enquiries via my website as well, but PodMatch is a much more consistent and efficient process.

 

2. BOOK: HOW DO I SCHEDULE MY GUESTS IN?

TidyCal is an amazing option, a one-time LIFETIME price of $29 USD and is on par with other scheduling software that can cost over $120/year.

 

3. RECORD: HOW DO I CREATE GREAT LOOKING VIDEO BROADCASTS?

Streamyard allows me to produce a "No Edit" podcast (unless the internet connection drops out, in which case, I may need to edit slightly). 

Wave.video is a new entrant to the market and also an amazing option, with a few additional features that aren't available on Streamyard.

 

4. EDIT: HOW DO I GET CLEAN SOUNDING AUDIO?

Auphonic is like having an audio engineer, except it only costs $11/month, and produces amazing sounding audio that gets rid of hums, background noise, and automatically remasters your audio so speakers are at the same volume.

 

5. HOST: WHERE DO I HOST MY PODCAST? (WHERE DOES MY PODCAST "LIVE"?)

SimpleCast! Amazing data and analytics, and I have a hookup to get the GROWTH plan for $24 USD/month (normally $85 USD/month).  Ask me to connect you to Alex, my podcast guy.

 

6. SOCIAL MEDIA: HOW DO I QUICKLY CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE CLIPS, REELS & SHORTS?

Momento Studio is my secret weapon.  It allows myself or my assistant to rapidly create highly attractive reels and post them or schedule them to be posted in a tiny fraction of the time it would take for me to do this on my own.

 

7. SEO & GOOGLE: HOW DID I PRODUCE SUCH AN AWESOME PODCAST WEBSITE?

PodPage!  This was ridiculously easy, it looks great, and provides a HUGE boost in visibility and discoverability for my show.

 

8. RANKING: WHAT HELPED ME TO GROW THE VISIBILITY AND LEGITIMACY OF MY SHOW? (IN ADDITION TO PODPAGE)

Listen Notes!  Hands down, the best resource to get information about shows, and get featured and promoted for free. 

 

9. HOW DO I KEEP TRACK OF MULTIPLE EPISODES IN QUEUE? (MANAGE THE WORKFLOW)

PodcastSOP  is a lifesaver for managing workflow when there's multiple episodes in various stages.  It allows me to have a standard operating procedure (SOP), a checklist of all the steps I need to do for each episode and what is done, and yet to be completed.

 

AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some of the links listed on this page may contain an affiliate link, where if you sign up for the service I will earn a small commission.  This does not affect the price you pay, and may even lower the cost you pay for some services.