How to Start a Podcast for Beginners

How to Start a Podcast for Beginners (In About 20 Minutes) In this video I’m going to quickly take you through a how to podcast guide from start to finish. Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you purchase through my affiliate links it doesn’t add any extra cost to you, but the company will give me a small percentage of the order price. This helps me continue to make free tutorials. -CONCEPT & HOOK Who is this for? You should have an avatar of the exact person you intend to reach. NO, your audience isn’t everyone! What is your unique selling point? You know the expression there’s nothing new under the sun? How are you going to position yourself in a sea of sameness? Why would someone want to listen to you? Examples This is the (city name) community news podcast where we only focus on positive news stories. We review Netflix TV series in under 20 minutes. Have an overarching idea (the concept) plus a unique hook for your potential audience. Research your competitors and make sure you’re offering something they aren’t. -SHOW NAME & DOMAIN NAME Something that is clear and obvious. If you're not a coffee company, don’t call your show “morning coffee”. Steer clear of trademarks, copyrights etc… You don’t want the hassle. Must be spelled in a way people will find. Is it four, for, 4, or fore? I also suggest locking down the domain name. If there are any legal issues down the road it looks good if you own and use the domain name. Plus if someone big wants it they might offer you money for it. -ARTWORK Specs: Must be square ranging from 1400x1400 - 3000x3000 pixels. File type: JPEG or PNG With a size of less than 500KB (kilobytes). Other specs are linked to in the description of this video: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/896-artwork-requirements HERE’S MY AFFILIATE LINK FOR FIVERR: Fiverr: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=228277&nci=7007 The reason I suggest creating artwork prior to a website is you now have a template for the color scheme you want to use for your site. -WEBSITE AND/OR MEDIA HOSTING websites give your listener a central location to head to for more information. Building a site can be daunting and expensive with design and upkeep. unless you use PodPage. SIGN UP FOR THE MEDIA HOST I USE: https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=freepodtools LOOKING TO BUILD A WEBSITE? TRY ONE OF THESE SERVICES: PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/?via=henry Bluehost: https://www.bluehost.com/track/tpe/ -CONTACT EMAIL & VOICEMAIL MESSAGES -AUDIO ELEMENTS -EQUIPMENT Three tiers. Low: FIFINE TANK2 (ATR2100X USB/XLR microphone has been discontinued). FIFINE TANK2: https://amzn.to/48qsJYB Medium: Zoom ZDM-1 microphone - H6essential or similar recorder. Or use the Zoom PodTrak P2 USB mic compatible interface with a USB microphone. ZOOM HANDY RECORDERS/AUDIO INTERFACES H6essential: https://amzn.to/3G1aih4 H5 Studio: https://amzn.to/42lrUf2 H4essential: https://amzn.to/4iaYuq0 H1 XLR: https://amzn.to/4icZCcF ZOOM ZDM-1 MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/3GeB59z ZOOM PODTRAK P2 USB INTERFACE: https://amzn.to/44o7aWD RODE PODMIC USB: https://amzn.to/4cqsEnX AUDIO-TECHNICA ATR2100X-USB: https://amzn.to/4jqp2nV High: RODE’S RODECaster Duo, Pro 2, or Video paired with the Shure SM7B or similar microphone. RODECASTER DUO: https://amzn.to/4cmeqnO RODECASTER PRO 2: https://amzn.to/3RFT63c RODECASTER VIDEO: https://amzn.to/42FBdaU SHURE SM7B: https://amzn.to/4joJ6qR Other equipment needed: Desk mic stand or boom arm. DESKTOP MIC STAND: https://amzn.to/4i7fNIk BOOM ARM MIC STAND: https://amzn.to/4coFUt2 USB or XLR cables unless they come with your purchase. USB-C to USB-C: https://amzn.to/4iaKOLo USB-C to USB-A: https://amzn.to/43HS8e6 XLR CABLES: https://amzn.to/4ic6xTg Headphones, in-ear monitors or earbuds. OVER-THE-EAR HEADPHONES I USE: https://amzn.to/4jps0Jr (for use with audio interfaces). IN-EAR MONITORS I USE: https://amzn.to/4lmQJ2O (for use with audio interfaces). If you purchase one of the recommended recorders you’ll also need a compatible Micro SD card. The companies have that information on their respective websites. MICRO SD CARD (Check Size and Compatibility) https://amzn.to/4lqZxow -RECORD A PROMO TRAILER -EDITING NOTE: I created a separate video for editing. The how to edit a podcast: -CREATE YOUR FEED -SUBMIT YOUR PODCAST TO PODCAST DIRECTORIES -PROMOTION -MAKING MONEY -LEGALITIES TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 HOW TO PODCAST INTRO 00:20 CONCEPT & HOOK 01:57 SHOW NAME & DOMAIN NAME 03:22 PODCAST ARTWORK 04:38 PODCAST WEBSITE & MEDIA HOSTING 07:06 PODCAST FEEDBACK - EMAIL & VOICEMAIL 07:43 VOICE-OVERS - MUSIC - SFX 08:57 CHOOSING PODCAST EQUIPMENT 12:14 HOW TO RECORD A PODCAST PROMO OR TRAILER 12:40 EDITING NOTE HOW TO EDIT A PODCAST FREE COURSE 13:39 HOW TO CREATE A PODCAST RSS FEED 15:09 HOW TO SUBMIT A PODCAST RSS FEED 17:40 HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR PODCAST 19:04 HOW TO MAKE MONEY PODCASTING 21:19 PODCAST LEGALITIES