Get Your Show Everywhere

In this episode of Showmakers, Ed Barker, founder of Studio 1878, breaks down the essentials of podcast hosting and distribution. Learn how to choose a podcast host, the process of getting listed on major platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube, and tips for making your content accessible everywhere. Discover hosting options, get insights on uploading audio and video content to YouTube for maximum reach. Tune in next week to explore the importance of having a podcast website.

00:00 Introduction to Podcast Hosting and Distribution

00:34 Understanding Hosting vs. Distribution

01:09 Choosing the Right Podcast Host

02:27 Getting Listed on Major Platforms

03:46 Leveraging YouTube for Podcasts

04:42 Conclusion and Next Steps

About Your Host

Ed Barker has been producing and recording podcasts since 2009. After a long career as a corporate marketing and strategy executive (and then a VC), Ed launched Studio 1878 in early 2025 with the goal of making brand and business podcasting much better. Ed is a Brit, working out of Seattle, and podcasting worldwide. 🌎

Studio 1878

A podcast development studio for the modern brand. We believe everyone has a story worth telling. Specializing in business and brand podcasts, we’ll help build your story from ideation to distribution, transforming concepts to real connection with your audiences. We produce our own shows but our core proposition is in helping businesses and creators produce something truly compelling and authentic. We’d love to help you tell your story. 😈

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