Unlock your podcasting potential with tips on rebranding, leveraging Podcasting 2.0, improving audio quality, and an opportunity to join the 30-Day Solo Podcasting Challenge for a special price (see cart and use coupon FINAL27) in this episode of Build a Big Podcast with David Hooper.
Episode TopicsGeneral Advice
Importance of giving listeners something to care about and something they'll miss if it's gone.
Sponsor Advertisement: Riverside.fm
Features and benefits of Riverside.fm
Overview of multitrack recording and its importance.
Free trial and discount code (BIGPODCAST) for Riverside.fm.
30-Day Solo Podcast Challenge
Details about joining the 30-day challenge.
Benefits: improving hosting skills, clarifying your message, and working with David Hooper and Big Podcast
Temporary Rebranding
Example of Goldfish crackers rebranding to Chilean Sea Bass
How to use creative rebranding to attract attention to your podcast
Podcasting 2.0
Overview of the concept and its current state
Benefits: listener messages, direct donations, advanced RSS features
Mention of players supporting Podcasting 2.0:
Podverse
Fountain
Technical Tips: Audio Editing
How to make your voice sound better in Audacity
Sequence of editing steps: EQ, normalize, compress, normalize
Listener Engagement
Story about an April Fool's joke that didn't go over well
Discussion on how passive listeners often do not interact but still care
Encouragement to consider every listener, even those who don't actively engage
Internet Domain Importance
Story about the disappearance of the ".io" domain extension
Importance of controlling your domain name and using domain-based RSS wrappers
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About this episode of Build a Big Podcast:
This is the audio companion to Issue 204 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go. On this episode, I dive into where the money is made in podcasting. how to get more reviews (and subscribers) for your podcast, podcast hosting, and more.
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