Podcast Propeller

Keeping up the momentum on your podcast can sometimes be a challenge, no matter how committed you are to your show. If you’re feeling stuck or as if you’re spinning your wheels without moving forward, then you need to come up with a solid plan to keep your podcast on track. Podfade is a term we use to describe when you've lost motivation to continue podcasting - a very common issue.

If you can identify where you’re struggling with your podcast, it will be much easier to solve the problem and continue providing quality content to your listeners. I'll take you through some areas that podcasters struggle with and dish out some advice on overcoming these in today's episode!

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Your podcast artwork is usually the first thing that a potential listener notices when they’re browsing. It's the face of your show, and first impressions most definitely count. When podcast lovers are looking for something new to listen to, the cover art is what grabs their attention, so you can't afford to get it wrong.

All podcasts need to have an artwork to be added to podcast directories, and you need to ensure that your artwork is helping you rather than hurting you.

Interested in learning more about the best practices for marketing your podcast and reaching as many people as possible? Check out our Podcast Marketing 101 course.

While you're showcasing your knowledge and expertise in your niche on someone else's show, a new pool of listeners are discovering that you offer value and insight on a topic that they're interested in. Plus, this new audience already loves to listen to podcasts! When you appear as a podcast guest, you're showing potential new listeners your style, opinions, and personality and hopefully will tempt them over to subscribe to your show too.

In this episode, I'm going to tell you more about the benefits. Then, I'll give you some easy ways to take action TODAY and start appearing on other podcasts.

Interested in learning more about the best practices for marketing your podcast and reaching as many people as possible? Check out our Podcast Marketing 101 course.

Doing anything new is a learning experience, but with research and preparation, you can avoid the most common podcast launch mistakes. If you know the pitfalls of releasing a new podcast in advance, you are much more likely to meet your podcasting goals.

Today, I'm going to explain five common podcast mistakes and how you can stop from falling victim to them. Some of them are so common that it's painful, such as promoting a launch date that is completely unrealistic. With just a few basic things in mind, these mistakes can be easily avoided. Your podcast listener numbers will reflect the effort you put in from the very beginning to deliver the best podcast you can.

Interested in learning more about the best practices for marketing your podcast and reaching as many people as possible? Check out our Podcast Marketing 101 course.

Creating a great podcast is about more than simply producing quality audio content. In fact, the work is far from over! Quality podcast show notes are equally important as the audio content, since without them, you severely limit the chances of having new listeners discover your podcast.

One-sentence or completely empty description boxes are simply not going to cut it. If you’re pressed for time or not a talented writer, don’t forget you can also outsource this task as well.

Let’s look at each of the benefits of podcast show notes in more detail.

Interested in learning more about the best practices for marketing your podcast and reaching as many people as possible? Check out our Podcast Marketing 101 course.

It takes a wise person to realize they need to take their hands off the reins and trust others to help them produce or market their podcast. Letting go could be the best thing you do for your show. While you operate in your zone of genius, outsource the tasks you don't love to the professionals and trust them to take your show to the next level.

Joel will take you through tasks you can outsource to free up your time and focus on what matters: creating great content.

Interested in learning more about the best practices for marketing your podcast and reaching as many people as possible? Check out our Podcast Marketing 101 course.

You're keen to get your podcast out there, and you are probably looking for as many ways as possible to get it in front of potential listeners. Is it a good idea to include YouTube in your marketing strategy, though?

There are pros and cons to leveraging the platform as a way to add another way to listen to your show and get it in front of a huge potential audience. We'll have this explained to us in this episode.

Interested in learning more about the best practices for marketing your podcast and reaching as many people as possible? Check out our Podcast Marketing 101 course.

Having written text to pair with your podcast episodes is crucial, both for SEO and for potential listeners to see what the episode is about.

Show notes are quite common, but what about transcriptions? What are the differences between the two, and should you be publishing transcriptions of your podcast?

We cover podcast transcriptions in today's episode.

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With over a million podcasts out there, and more every day, a common question I get is about whether or not it's too late to start a podcast in 2020. Is there any point? There are already podcasts in my niche, why bother?

I find the better question is "does a podcast fit in well with your goals?"

Whether it's business, personal, or otherwise, a podcast may certainly help bring about your desired results.

But asking if it's too late to start a podcast is like asking if it's too late to start a business, website, or LinkedIn profile. Of course not.

This isn't to say I'm taking a cheerleader position of "everybody needs a podcast", but they're just one of many mediums to share opinions and knowledge, grow your following, and use as a marketing tool.

I don't believe it will ever be "too late" to start a podcast, though you should still ask yourself if podcasting fits into your overall plan, and if you will be in it for the long haul, before investing your time and money.

Do you want to boost your new podcast up the charts? Would you like access to a whole lot of insider secrets, hard-won knowledge, and years of podcasting experience? Podcast Marketing 101 is the ultimate way to get the edge over the competition and make sure your show gets in front of the right audience. Our course takes you step by step through how to market your podcast to see tangible results and measurable ROI.

One of the biggest epiphanies I've had so far in life was the realization that having professional coaches is like having the cheat codes of life. That's how you get results faster.

Like most of us entrepreneur types, I've been very guilty of the "I'll figure it out on my own" attitude, but this is never optimal. Wouldn't it have been easier to just ask somebody for answers who knows what they're talking about?

Not to mention the time and money lost by doing things wrong.

Having edited thousands of podcast episodes and worked with hundreds of podcasters on launches and consulting, I've seen nearly every mistake imaginable. What gets me down is when I see podcasters invest so much of their time and money, yet do things wrong that hinders their success, and then they finally give up.

Even a single coaching session can be a great help to point you in the right direction, address any major issues with your podcast, and help you continue with the confidence that you're doing things right.

Ready to set your podcast up for success and leave your competition in the dust? Check out podcastpropeller.com!