Ever since podcasts began they’ve been public and the idea has been to get your show into as many ears and podcast apps as possible. But what if you want to communicate with an audience privately but you still want them to have the same podcast listening experience they’re used to?

Well, now you can with private podcasts and in this episode I take you through what private podcasts are and how they can be a huge benefit for your show.

Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/private-podcasts/

About me…

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio networks in Australia, created three of my own independent podcasts and I was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, the largest women's podcast network in the world.

At Mamamia, I grew the podcast network from 15 to over 35 shows, the team from two to nine producers and the audience to over 1 million unique listeners a month and over 90 million downloads which is more than quadruple where it was when I started.

I've also hosted over ten podcasts with more than 2 million downloads including Lady Startup, Eligible, Before The Bump and You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere. You can find all my podcasts at rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasts.

I've taught radio and podcasting at the Australia Film Television and Radio School and have my own online podcasting course, PodSchool, so if you're looking for someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to pods, you've come to the right place.

Resources...

Podcasting guide: podcastguide.com.au

Online podcasting course: podschool.com.au

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

If you want to grow your podcast audience, you have to promote your podcast to get it in front of more eyes and ears. So how do you do it in a way that's interesting and engaging and that encourages more people to listen?

In this episode I take you through the different ways to promote your podcast so you can get your show in front of more listeners and grow your audience.

Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/how-to-promote-your-podcast

Links to other relevant episodes:

How to get your podcast into directories... https://rachelcorbett.com.au/how-to-get-your-podcast-into-itunes/

A beginners guide to podcast SEO… https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-seo/

How to share your podcast using a universal link… https://rachelcorbett.com.au/sharing-podcast-iphone-android/

About me…

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio networks in Australia, created three of my own independent podcasts and I was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, the largest women's podcast network in the world.

At Mamamia, I grew the podcast network from 15 to over 35 shows, the team from two to nine producers and the audience to over 1 million unique listeners a month and over 90 million downloads which is more than quadruple where it was when I started.

I've also hosted over ten podcasts with more than 2 million downloads including Lady Startup, Eligible, Before The Bump and You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere. You can find all my podcasts at rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasts.

I've taught radio and podcasting at the Australia Film Television and Radio School and have my own online podcasting course, PodSchool, so if you're looking for someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to pods, you've come to the right place.

Resources...

Podcasting guide: podcastguide.com.au

Online podcasting course: podschool.com.au

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

There are a number of different ways to record your podcast remotely and the option that's right for you will depend on what technology you have access to and how experienced the people on your show are with recording audio.

If you're remote recording interviews you can get away with having your guest at a lower audio quality than you, but if you're hosting your podcast with a co-host remotely you want to try and record both hosts at as similar audio quality as possible.

So, what are your options?

In this episode I take you through the different ways you can remote record your podcast and which option gives you the best audio quality.

Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/how-to-record-a-podcast-remotely/

About me…

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio networks in Australia, created three of my own independent podcasts and I was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, the largest women's podcast network in the world.

At Mamamia, I grew the podcast network from 15 to over 35 shows, the team from two to nine producers and the audience to over 1 million unique listeners a month and over 90 million downloads which is more than quadruple where it was when I started.

I've also hosted over ten podcasts with more than 2 million downloads including Lady Startup, Eligible, Before The Bump and You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere. You can find all my podcasts at rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasts.

I've taught radio and podcasting at the Australia Film Television and Radio School and have my own online podcasting course, PodSchool, so if you're looking for someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to pods, you've come to the right place.

Resources...

Podcasting guide: podcastguide.com.au

Online podcasting course: podschool.com.au

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Listeners access podcasts via directories like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. And since growing your audience and getting more listeners is high on the list of priorities as a podcaster, you want to make sure your show is available in as many places as possible.

You don't need to submit your show to every podcast app that's ever been created but you do need to make sure your show can be accessed by people on both iPhone and Android. So, what podcast directories should you submit your show to, to make sure it's available to as many listeners as possible?

Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-directories/

Check out my article on how to submit your podcast to podcast directories like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify…

https://rachelcorbett.com.au/how-to-get-your-podcast-into-itunes/

Check out the page where you can test whether your podcast is in Google Podcasts…

https://search.google.com/devtools/podcast/preview

About me...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio networks in Australia, created three of my own independent podcasts and I was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, the largest women's podcast network in the world.

At Mamamia, I grew the podcast network from 15 to over 35 shows, the team from two to nine producers and the audience to over 1 million unique listeners a month and over 90 million downloads which is more than quadruple where it was when I started.

I've also hosted over ten podcasts with more than 2 million downloads including Lady Startup, Eligible, Before The Bump and You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere. You can find all my podcasts at rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasts.

I've taught radio and podcasting at the Australia Film Television and Radio School and have my own online podcasting course, PodSchool, so if you're looking for someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to pods, you've come to the right place.

Resources...

Podcasting guide: podcastguide.com.au

Online podcasting course: podschool.com.au

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Not sure whether you should start a podcast? Podcasting is something a lot of people are interested in but there’s no guarantee of success so you want to do everything you can to make sure your show doesn’t fade out like thousands of others.

In this episode I take you through a few questions you should ask yourself before you jump in the podcasting deep end. They’re designed to help you work out whether you’re starting a podcast for the right reasons. Because if you’re not, there’s a high chance your show won’t last, either because you can’t find an audience or because you realised it was too much like hard work.

Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/should-you-podcast/

About me...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio networks in Australia, created three of my own independent podcasts and I was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, the largest women's podcast network in the world.

At Mamamia, I grew the podcast network from 15 to over 35 shows, the team from two to nine producers and the audience to over 1 million unique listeners a month and over 90 million downloads which is more than quadruple where it was when I started.

I've also hosted over ten podcasts with more than 2 million downloads including Lady Startup, Eligible, Before The Bump and You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere. You can find all my podcasts at rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasts.

I've taught radio and podcasting at the Australia Film Television and Radio School and have my own online podcasting course, PodSchool, so if you're looking for someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to pods, you've come to the right place.

Resources...

Podcasting guide: podcastguide.com.au

Online podcasting course: podschool.com.au

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

If you're recording a podcast with people in different locations and you’re not careful about how you record, your show can sound really bad. And a podcast with poor audio quality isn’t a podcast that grows a big audience.

So, if you’re planning to remote record your podcast using programs like Skype, Zencastr or Ringr, in this episode, I share my tips for how to get the best quality podcast audio possible.

Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-audio-quality-remote-recording/

Check out my episode on how to record people in different locations:

https://rachelcorbett.com.au/how-to-record-a-podcast-with-people-in-different-locations/

About me...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio networks in Australia, created three of my own independent podcasts and I was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, the largest women's podcast network in the world.

At Mamamia, I grew the podcast network from 15 to over 35 shows, the team from two to nine producers and the audience to over 1 million unique listeners a month and over 90 million downloads which is more than quadruple where it was when I started.

I've also hosted over ten podcasts with more than 2 million downloads including Lady Startup, Eligible, Before The Bump and You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere. You can find all my podcasts at rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasts.

I've taught radio and podcasting at the Australia Film Television and Radio School and have my own online podcasting course, PodSchool, so if you're looking for someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to pods, you've come to the right place.

Resources...

Podcasting guide: podcastguide.com.au

Online podcasting course: podschool.com.au

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Not sure whether to rate your podcast clean, explicit or no rating? Or whether you have to bother rating your podcast at all?

The ratings in the back end of your podcast host were actually created for iTunes music, not podcasts so at the moment there aren’t any clear regulations around rating podcasts.

Essentially you want to make sure you always have your listeners in mind, but not just listeners you know. Think about who might stumble across your content and try it while they’ve got kids in the car. Does your show need a warning?

It’s important to set up the expectation for your audience so there’s no nasty surprises and on today’s episode I take you through some of the things you need to think about to choose the right rating for your podcast.

Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/recording-multiple-usb-microphones/

Check out my episode on swearing in a podcast:

https://rachelcorbett.com.au/should-you-swear-on-your-podcast/

About me...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio networks in Australia, created three of my own independent podcasts and I was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, the largest women's podcast network in the world.

At Mamamia, I grew the podcast network from 15 to over 35 shows, the team from two to nine producers and the audience to over 1 million unique listeners a month and over 90 million downloads which is more than quadruple where it was when I started.

I've also hosted over ten podcasts with more than 2 million downloads including Lady Startup, Eligible, Before The Bump and You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere. You can find all my podcasts at rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasts.

I've taught radio and podcasting at the Australia Film Television and Radio School and have my own online podcasting course, PodSchool, so if you're looking for someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to pods, you've come to the right place.

Resources...

Podcasting guide: podcastguide.com.au

Online podcasting course: podschool.com.au

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Unless your great dream is to podcast to no one you’ll want to do everything in your power to get your show in front of new listeners. And this includes making sure your podcast SEO is on point.

SEO is an acronym for Search Engine Optimisation and if you get it right it can be a powerful way to grow your podcast audience organically because it increases the chances of your show turning up in search results.

In this episode, I dive deep on the dark art of podcast SEO and take you through why it’s important, how it can help you grow your podcast audience and what you can do to give your show the greatest chance of being found in search engines like Google and Apple Podcasts.

Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-seo/

About me...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio networks in Australia, created three of my own independent podcasts and I was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, the largest women's podcast network in the world.

At Mamamia, I grew the podcast network from 15 to over 35 shows, the team from two to nine producers and the audience to over 1 million unique listeners a month and over 90 million downloads which is more than quadruple where it was when I started.

I've also hosted over ten podcasts with more than 2 million downloads including Lady Startup, Eligible, Before The Bump and You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere. You can find all my podcasts at rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasts.

I've taught radio and podcasting at the Australia Film Television and Radio School and have my own online podcasting course, PodSchool, so if you're looking for someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to pods, you've come to the right place.

Resources...

Podcasting guide: podcastguide.com.au

Online podcasting course: podschool.com.au

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Have you tried to record a podcast with multiple USB microphones and it hasn’t worked? Don’t worry, you don’t need to hand in your podcasting licence.

If you want to record more than one person on your show and you want to do it via your computer you’ll need to do some configuring to make sure your editing software registers more than one USB microphone.

It’s a lot easier than it sounds and in this episode I take you through what you need to do to make sure you can record your podcast using more than one USB microphone.

I’ve also created two videos to show you how to recording multiple USB microphones on both a Mac and a PC. You’ll find them both in the show notes for the episode.

Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/recording-multiple-usb-microphones/

About me...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio networks in Australia, created three of my own independent podcasts and I was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, the largest women's podcast network in the world.

At Mamamia, I grew the podcast network from 15 to over 35 shows, the team from two to nine producers and the audience to over 1 million unique listeners a month and over 90 million downloads which is more than quadruple where it was when I started.

I've also hosted over ten podcasts with more than 2 million downloads including Lady Startup, Eligible, Before The Bump and You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere. You can find all my podcasts at rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasts.

I've taught radio and podcasting at the Australia Film Television and Radio School and have my own online podcasting course, PodSchool, so if you're looking for someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to pods, you've come to the right place.

Resources...

Podcasting guide: podcastguide.com.au

Online podcasting course: podschool.com.au

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com