Podcasting is not what it used to be. Video has taken over as the driving platform and Social Media as the growth engine. It's easy to get lost in the changes. This podcast exists to equip you to create the best possible content for your audience, that delivers value and results. And if you need help with your podcast production, show notes, etc. - my team is here to help. www.PodcastFastTrack.com
Your podcast intro is one of the first things a listener hears. So it's essential that it is written well and conveys the emotion, info, and calls to action that will make people continue listening and subscribe. I go thought my process of crafting an intro in this episode.
Your podcast intro has 7 seconds to hook listeners or lose them forever. Most podcasters blow it with generic music and boring introductions. Let's talk about the sound design psychology that separates amateur podcasts from the ones people actually binge.* The Brutal Truth About First Impressions You've got brilliant content. Game-changing insights. Stories that could transform lives. But here's…
The brutal truth about your failing content strategy (and the 3-second rule that changes everything) The 3-Second Death Rule That's Killing Your Content Your reel has exactly three seconds to live or die. Three seconds before viewers scroll past, potentially lost forever. And here's what makes it worse: when viewers swipe past, the algorithm doesn't forget about it—it actively punishes you. It's a…
Remote recording for interviews and the like has always been a bit tricky and the platforms that provide recording of this type are always trying to improve. 2022 brings us a lot of contenders for the title of "best remote recording platform." This episode is a handful of recordings of me and my right-hand audio-man, Aaron as we test out the top 11 platforms. You're going to hear about...…
I have LONG wanted a Podcast Newsletter that provides content for me — an INDEPENDENT PODCASTER. I mean, it's OK to have industry news about who moved from what bigwig company to another biggerwig company in a higher profile industry-speak position... no problem there. But it's not relevant to me at all. So I've created an Indie Podcast Newsletter FOR Indie Podcasters, BY an Indie Podcaster.…
Daniel J. Lewis has been building authority in the podcasting space since 2010. That’s when the very first episode of his show (a podcast about podcasting) “The Audacity to Podcast.” You can hear it here . Daniel has already been podcasting for about three years when I first came across his content and I can’t express the number of ways he’s helped me personally, both through his content and via…
How successful can a niche podcast be? The answer likely depends on the niche. For example, back on episode 154 of this podcast Glenn Hebert, the personality and power behind The Horse Radio Network said this about his niche: ”(Annually) We are well into five figures, and you know, in our niche, we’ll probably never get to six figures. I don’t see us ever doing that.” But his comments are about an…
Do you EVER have issues coming up with new topics to cover on your podcast? If not, it’s only a matter of time. Every podcaster runs into the issue eventually - asking the question, “What ELSE am I going to talk about on my podcast?” It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out or if you’ve been podcasting for a long time. It WILL happen to you. What then? How are you going to move forward and…
Every podcaster is looking for ways to grow her audience. Why? Hopefully, it's for reasons bigger than our own ego ( if it's not, please — STOP podcasting right now ). The best reason to work toward podcast audience growth is to better serve those who find our show interesting and or helpful . I know you agree with me, right? Scott Johnson is a guy who does that through a couple of podcasts, but…