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May 1, 2023
How Long Should Your Podcast Episodes Be?
Listen now (1 min) | How long should your podcast episode be? To be honest, there's no right or wrong answer for this one. The main thing to ensure is that no matter how long your episode, you're thinking of the listener experience every time. Products I use for One Minute Podcast Tips
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Apr 24, 2023
How To Make Your Podcast Audio Sound Great
Listen now (2 min) | When it comes to your podcast, having the best audio as possible is key for a better listener experience. Ideally, this would mean great mic technique and a treated space. But what happens if your environment isn't ideal? That's where audio optimization and repair tools can help, as I talk about in this episode.
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Apr 19, 2023
What Should You Include in Podcast Show Notes?
Listen now (2 min) | Podcast show notes are perfect for a variety of reasons, including helping your podcast be found, and encouraging new listeners to check out your episode. So what should you include in your podcast show notes? Products I use for One Minute Podcast Tips
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Apr 10, 2023
Why You Should Use Transcripts for Your Podcast
Listen now (2 min) | A question I see asked a lot is whether you should use transcripts for your podcast, and if they're worth it because it just adds more to the production of an episode. Here are two very simple reasons why you should, as well as a couple of options - free and paid - to add transcripts to your podcast.
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Apr 3, 2023
What Should Be In Your Podcast Sponsor Kit?
Listen now (2 min) | When it comes to monetizing your podcast, working with sponsors can be the most effective way to earn revenue, whole offering value to your listeners. To attract sponsors, you're going to need a sponsor kit - but what information should a podcast sponsor kit include?
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Mar 27, 2023
What Calls to Action Should Your Podcast Have?
Listen now (2 min) | One of the key things to get right in your podcast is your call to action, or CTA. This is when you have a specific action you want listeners to take, and you ask them in-episode to take that action. But what calls to action should you have, and can you have too many? Let's dig in.
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Mar 20, 2023
How to Make It Super Easy for Listeners to Follow Your Show
Listen now (2 min) | When it comes to getting more listeners for your podcast, the easier you make it for them the more likely you'll get listeners and followers. So here's exactly how you do that. Mentioned in this episode: Captivate Single Promo Link Podfollow Podlink
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Mar 13, 2023
What's the Best Option for Your Podcast Website?
Listen now (2 min) | In episode two of One Minute Podcast Tips, I shared why having a podcast website is a good idea. But what's the best option when it comes to running a website for your podcast? Products I use for One Minute Podcast Tips Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.
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Mar 6, 2023
Should Your Podcast Have a Newsletter?
Listen now (2 min) | When it comes to promotional and marketing tools, should your podcast have a newsletter? It's something I tackle on today's episode, with reasons why you should and why you should not. Mentioned in this week's episode: Substack Behiiv Products I use for One Minute Podcast Tips
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Feb 28, 2023
How Soon Can You Look for Podcast Sponsors?
Listen now (2 min) | A lot of people will tell you that you can't attract sponsors for your podcast until you've got thousands of downloads per episode. The good news is, that's not true - and here's how you can attract sponsors to your podcast. Products I use for One Minute Podcast Tips
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Feb 22, 2023
Alexandra Cohl on Podcasting's Value Being Recognized, and Shifting the Bro Culture Mindset
Listen now (54 min) | Today it's my pleasure to welcome Alexandra Cohl to the show. Alexandra is the founder and owner of POD.DRALAND, providing PR and marketing services for podcasters, as well as a place centred on amplifying women's voices in podcasting. She's also the host of The Pod Broads, where she interviews women in the podcasting industry about their lives and their work, and curator/editor of Podcasting By the Moon, a newsletter that focuses on women-centric podcast news, wins, and reflections.
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