we go old school and record over Skype, the same way you should if you want to start a podcast. Breaking down the 6 steps to start a podcast. Also, Logan tells us about the crazy week of producing KFC Radio by himself while also contributing to Barstool Idol. 

Definitive Guide to Starting A Podcast

1. get motivated (commit)

• your podcast is not going to be a huge success after 4 episodes. Be prepared to do it every week for a year

 

1. Choose a topic (the more niche, the better)

• it’s VERY difficult to just make a general lifestyle podcast right now, pick a specific niche

 

1. Equipment

• I’d recommend starting on Skype
• USB mic (Blue Yeti or Raspberry, $100 price point is safe)
• Step it up to Zoom Digital recorders, FocusRite USB interface
• GarageBand/Audacity is fine, Audition is better

 

1. Editing

• sound quality is important, so don’t neglect it, but it doesn’t need to be perfect to start
• Some intro/outro music is all you really need. Cut out dead air and screw-ups. Edit together segments if not recorded in one shot
• Audition has “global stretching” shrinks file to 50% so you can edit twice as fast. Make sure you switch it back so it doesn’t sound like chipmunks
• Audition has podcast filter, levels volume, compress sound

 

1. Hosting

-$20/month

-recommend Libsyn 

-Audioboom is good too

-SoundCloud is free to start but only about 2 episodes worth of free uploads 

-Host generates RSS feed that you submit to iTunes, Spotify, Google etc. 

-lots of troubleshooting info available for RSS feed submission (artwork is major issue)

 

1. Promotion, Growth, Sales

-no magic formula to getting you podcast to be huge

-guests and social promotion are a must

-twitter, Instagram, Facebook promotion are essential

-engage with audience (voicemails, mailbag etc.

-be relentless. This is why it’s important to pick a good topic. Cover it better than anyone else is covering it. Be obsessed with it

-if you get big enough, your host should be able to help you with sales