The Audacity to Podcast®

By Daniel J. Lewis

I believe podcasting is the BEST way for YOU to share a message to change the world! I give you the guts and teach you the tools to launch and improve your own podcast for passion and P.R.O.F.I.T. (po... more

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January 24, 2024 381. How to Refresh Your Podcast Branding
After sharing multiple considerations for refreshing your podcast branding, it's time to wrap it up with the big question: how?
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37min
January 10, 2024 380. Exciting News: Podcast Award, Podgagement, and Podcast Hall of Fame
The Audacity to Podcast is back! And before jumping back into the content to help you grow and improve your podcast, I want to share three things I'm really excited about!
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18min
July 14, 2023 Podcast Awards, Continuing Hiatus, and My Podcast Reviews “v2” Launching Soon!
I have three important things to quickly share with you while you wait for my next episode about how to refresh your podcast branding.

1. Hiatus until August or September

2. My Podcast Reviews v2 launching soon

https://mypodcastreviews.com/

3. Please vote for The Audacity to Podcast in the Podcast Awards

https://podcastawards.com

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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/

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MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
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7min
June 14, 2023379. When Should You Refresh Your Podcast Branding?
After considering the benefits of refreshing your podcast branding, you need to decide when it's the right time to do so. Here are some suggestions!
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/refreshwhen
6 Benefits of a Podcast Branding Refresh: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/6-benefits-of-a-podcast-branding-refresh/
What is "podcast branding"?
Podcast Logo vs. Cover Artwork: Understanding the Difference and When to Use Each.: https://www.podcastbranding.co/podcast-logo-vs-cover-artwork-understanding-the-difference-and-when-to-use-each/
8 Ways to Improve Your Podcast Description: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/8-ways-to-improve-your-podcast-description/
Should You Rebrand a Podcast, or Launch a New Show?: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-rebrand-a-podcast-or-launch-a-new-show-tap268/
1. When your podcast significantly changes
2. When your branding stops growing with you
My Podcast Reviews: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mpr
Labeling Podcasters: Amateur vs. Skilled: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/labeling-podcasters-amateur-vs-skilled/
3. When you enter new "seasons"
Should You Podcast in Seasons?: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-podcast-in-seasons-tap211/
Should You Include Seasons in Podcast Episode Titles?: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-seasons-in-podcast-episode-titles/
4. When you can improve the quality
5. When there's enough compelling feedback
My personal podcast consulting: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/personal-podcast-consulting/
6. When you determine the benefits outweigh the "costs"
6 Benefits of a Podcast Branding Refresh: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/6-benefits-of-a-podcast-branding-refresh/
Top resources to help refresh your podcast branding
My friend Mark Des Cotes from Podcast Branding: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/podcastbranding
99designs: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/99designs
Music Radio Creative: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mrc
Fiverr if you must, but I usually recommend against it: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/fiverr
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
26min
May 31, 2023378. 6 Benefits of a Podcast Branding Refresh
Thinking about refreshing your podcast branding? Before I discuss the "when," let's consider how your podcast might benefit from a branding refresh.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/refreshbenefits
What is "podcast branding"?
Podcast Logo vs. Cover Artwork: Understanding the Difference and When to Use Each: https://www.podcastbranding.co/podcast-logo-vs-cover-artwork-understanding-the-difference-and-when-to-use-each/
8 Ways to Improve Your Podcast Description: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/8-ways-to-improve-your-podcast-description/
Should You Rebrand a Podcast, or Launch a New Show? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-rebrand-a-podcast-or-launch-a-new-show-tap268/
1. Attract a new audience
Should Your Photo Be in Your Podcast Cover Art? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-your-photo-be-in-your-podcast-cover-art/
2. Increase your perceived quality
Labeling Podcasters: Amateur vs. Skilled:
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/labeling-podcasters-amateur-vs-skilled/
3. Adapt to the latest trends
4. Strengthen or reset your podcast's identity and message
5. Infuse new energy for your audience and yourself
6. Stand out from others
Looking to refresh your podcast branding?
Mark Des Cotes from Podcast Branding: https://www.podcastbranding.co/
99designs: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/99designs
Avoid Fiverr, but if you really want it, here's my affiliate link: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/fiverr
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
29min
May 24, 2023377. 8 Bonus Content Ideas for Your Podcast
Bonus content can be a fun way to engage and reward your loyal podcast audience, either publicly, through an opt-in, or exclusively in a premium subscription. Here are some things you could try making.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/bonusideas
8 Bonus Content Ideas for Your Podcast:
1. Bloopers
2. Behind-the-scenes
3. Sneak peeks
4. Extended editions
That Story Show: http://thatstoryshow.com
The Babylon Bee Podcast: https://babylonbee.com/podcasts/the-babylon-bee-podcast
5. Audience engagement
My Podcast Reviews: https://mypodcastreviews.com/
6. Quick content
Join my weekly email newsletter for podcasting tips: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/email
7. Downloadable resources
TextExpander snippets to download.: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-use-a-text-expander-for-faster-podcasting-tap189/
Printable podcast “preflight” checklist.: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcasting-preflight-checklist-tap164/
Resource toolbox in a PDF.: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-make-great-podcast-cover-art-tap191/
Bonus tips and tools in a PDF.: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/7-free-ways-to-speed-up-your-website-without-switching-web-hosting-tap202/
8. Community
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
18min
May 03, 2023376. How to Choose the Right Podcast Categories
Choosing the right category for your podcast has the potential to help your podcast get discovered and featured. But what should you do with so many categories to choose from, and sometimes seemingly not enough?
Sidenote: "genre" and "category" are often used interchangeably in podcasting, but I'll stick with the "category" term for this episode.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/categories
Categories in Apple Podcasts
Apple's 110 podcast categories: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/1691-apple-podcasts-categories
Podcasts can be in more than one category
The primary category matters most
4 steps to pick the right categories for your podcast
Apple's 110 podcast categories: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/1691-apple-podcasts-categories
1. Ignore the charts and saturation
Apple Podcasts statistics from Podcast Industry Insights: https://podcastindustryinsights.com/apple-podcasts-statistics/
2. See where your "competitors" are
3. Pick what best describes your content
4. Pick where your audience would expect to find your podcast
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
17min
April 26, 2023 375. Does Your Podcast NEED Video?
Internet marketers have a new crush on video and many podcasters are starting to feel pressured to create video content. But do you need to add video?
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25min
April 19, 2023374. You MUST Disclose Whenever You’re Compensated!
There are many ways to earn income through podcasting: affiliates, sponsorships, sales, and more. Disclosing when you get compensated is not only the law, but it's also a good way to earn your audience's trust!
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/disclose
1. Read the FTC's resources 
https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking
2. Why should you disclose compensation? 
BlueHost: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/bluehost
SiteGround: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/siteground
3. What kinds of compensation should you disclose? 
Electro-Voice RE320: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/re360
RØDECaster Pro: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/rodecaster
4. When should you disclose compensations? 
5. How should you disclose compensation? 
6. How to use disclosures to earn trust instead of losing it 
TextExpander: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/textexpander
What I said about Hindenburg in my recent episode about the best audio-editing apps for podcasting: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/best-audio-editing-apps-for-podcasting-in-2023/
7. How to account for potential future earnings 
Capsho: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/capsho
Pretty Links Pro: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/prettylinkpro
Captivate: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate
Jasper: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/jasper
Premise: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/premise
Auphonic: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/auphonic
8. Summary 
Gordon Firemark: https://www.gordonfiremark.com/a/2147485368/BZRTC22B
9. Thanks for the boostagrams!
Adam Curry, the podfather and host of Podcasting 2.0 (https://podcastindex.org/podcast/920666) and No Agenda (https://www.noagendashow.net/)
Merry Oscar, creator of the Fountain podcast app: https://fountain.fm/
iluvsush (not a podcaster … yet!)
Kyrin from Mere Mortals: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
39min
April 12, 2023 373. Debunking the Myth: “It’s Not Hurting Their Podcast”
Some podcasters think everything a successful podcaster does directly contributes to their success and not holding them back. But that's false!
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/nothurting
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
5min

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