THE PODCAST ACCELERATOR

Let's accept that production is the thing that we have to do – we can't podcast without producing a podcast and so we can't assume that by producing and releasing, we're doing enough to progress.

Doug Piper is working through the free Podcast Launch Accelerator course and during the office hours a couple of weeks ago he asked me about cover art, what to do and not to do. Here's my list of top things to avoid!

My friend Ashleigh asked me recently about whether she can build her network AND monetise through an interview show and it led me to think more about how you set primary and secondary goals for your show.

Last week we hit 2,000,000 active podcasts. While that's amazing for the industry, podcasters like you and I are beginning to feel a little anxious about the potential of our “little” show. Should we be concerned?

Michael Rodriguez asked me “Can your show bounce between a solo show sometimes and interviews others, especially when starting off and trying to get people to interview?”…

Following up on last week's question, Doug also asked “In my programs which are recorded from webinars I have a Q&A at the end of the program. Do you think I should include the Q&A in the podcast?”

If you've seen or heard my Listener Acquisition Flow talk you know that I've long been a fan of using anything other than “subscribe” as a call to action and, whilst Spotify has been doing something else for a while, Apple has now made the same change. Here's why it's important.

This week, Doug Piper asked “If you're starting a new podcast and you've created 40 or more episodes ready to release. How many would you start with and how often would you release them?” so let me get right to that…

I got into an interesting Twitter chat this weekend and it made me think about those who sell the promise of “exploding” your podcast growth. Might rant…

Gareth Beardall this week asked me how long is TOO long for a podcast and you know, it's a very common question. So, let's find out.