How to Start a Podcast: Preparing for Launch

Name: How to Start a Podcast: Preparing for Launch
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The final course in the "How To Start A Podcast Series."

Created byWe Edit Podcasts

Last updated 7/2023

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What you'll learn

You’ll work through the steps for a successful launch.
Steps to take to record your first few episodes.
Developing marketing strategies for social media.
Strategies for building great buzz around your launch.
Guidelines for planning a successful podcast launch event

Course content

6 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 7m total length

Introduction1:41
This is the final course in our How to Start a Podcast series. This course is all about your podcast launch.

In this course, you’ll work through the steps for a successful launch. These steps include recording your first few episodes, developing marketing strategies for social media, and strategies for building great buzz around your launch. You’ll also be equipped with strategies for planning a successful podcast launch event.

Introduction2:54
Finalize your niche, target audience, and content arc as you approach launch. Record your first episodes to reveal your podcast's brand identity and make a confident, supported start.
Pre-Recording Strategies4:32
Master pre-recording strategies with script templates, planning checklists, and run-throughs to streamline your first episodes, reduce recording stress, and reveal your unique voice before launch.
Mid-Recording Strategies5:18
Apply mid-recording strategies to maintain audio quality by monitoring levels, tracking background noise, and correcting in real time with a quick clap to facilitate edits.
Post-Recording Strategies5:13

Introduction2:12
Set a clear podcast launch strategy by assigning dates and outlining a workable prelaunch timeline with tasks. Stay motivated by your goals and engage with community spaces for support.
Understanding the Pre-Launch Phase2:57
Plan your podcast launch with a pre-launch strategy and a realistic timeline. Set a tentative launch date and work backward from your end goal to readiness.
Pre-Launch Activities4:31
Record your first episodes by a set date, aiming for three before launch, plan editing timelines, and submit your show and trailer to Apple Podcasts and directories ahead of time.
Building Your Audience Base3:31
Promote your podcast and build your audience base before launch to generate ready listeners and strong initial downloads. Plan a smart launch timeline and launch event to boost pre-launch buzz.

Introduction1:35
Who You Know3:05
Social Media5:26
Newsletters2:40
Promote your podcast before launch by building a mailing list and sending value-rich newsletters, and land placements in podcast newsletters to reach passionate listeners, leveraging email's high ROI.
Other Podcasts3:31
Promote your podcast through other podcasts and platforms by sharing a strong trailer or ad, landing guest spots, and exploring niche-focused promotion networks to reach your target audience.

Requirements

No experience in podcasting required.
A willingness to learn.

Description

This is the final course in our How to Start a Podcast series. This course is all about your podcast launch.

In this course, you’ll work through the steps for a successful launch. These steps include recording your first few episodes, developing marketing strategies for social media, and strategies for building great buzz around your launch. You’ll also be equipped with strategies for planning a successful podcast launch event.

Every podcast launch looks different at the end of the day as the brand, community, and reach differ from one person or brand to another. Find your sweet spot and give it all you got.

Each course comes with a standalone PDF workbook that you can download to work alongside the instructor.

Who Are We?

Podcasters Platform is the educational online platform associated with We Edit Podcasts. We Edit Podcasts is a North American podcast production company that has been in the podcasting space for over 8 years, servicing clients worldwide. We’ve taken our knowledge and experience and packaged it all into some great compact courses for you, so that you too, can take on the world of podcasting!

Thanks for following along with the series. If you haven't gone through the first three courses of the How to Start a Podcast Series, feel free to go back and work your way through them.

Who this course is for:

Anyone wanting to learn how to start a podcast - turning ideas into a reality!
Anyone with a passion for helping others and sharing their knowledge, ideas, and opinions with the world.
Anyone wanting to expand their reach to promote their business, product, or services.
Anyone with a story to tell.

How to Start a Podcast: Preparing for Launch

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Course content

Course Introduction1 lecture • 2min

Module 1 - It's Time To Hit Record4 lectures • 18min

Module 2 - Facing The Music1 lecture • 7min

Module 3 - Preparing For Launch4 lectures • 13min

Module 4 - Let's Get Social5 lectures • 16min

Module 5 - Podcast Launch2 lectures • 11min

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