The Audacity to Podcast Daniel J. Lewis

I've teamed up with Dave Jackson, from School of Podcasting, to discuss the future of podcasting! We seek to inform you about trends, Podcasting 2.0, and more to help you make your podcast better for yourself and your audience, and we work to explain things in an understandable way.







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While there can be many great podcast microphones, depending on your needs, here are what I think are the BEST podcasting microphones.



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## 4. Any mic when used properly and effectively



- Best Audio-Editing Apps for Podcasting in 2023: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/best-audio-editing-apps-for-podcasting-in-2023/



## 3. Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB ($80)



- Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/atr2100x-usb

- Samson Q2U: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/q2u



## 2. Shure MV7 ($249)



- https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mv7



## Honorable mention: Shure SM7B ($399)



- https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/sm7b



## Honorable mention: the mic that suits your unique needs



- Multiple styles of microphones: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/best-podcasting-tools/best-microphones-for-podcasting/



## 1. Electro-Voice RE320 ($299)



- https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/re320



## Should you switch podcasting microphones?



- When to Upgrade Your Podcasting Tools: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/when-to-upgrade-your-podcasting-tools-tap232/



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Whether you're just starting your podcast or you've been podcasting for a while, you might find some things easier by using better tools. Here are the audio-editing apps I recommend most for podcasting in 2023.



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## 4. Audacity (02:24)



- Audacity Is Improving Fast! Here Are the Top New Features to Try: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audacity-is-improving-fast-here-are-the-top-new-features-to-try/

- Try Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/



## 3. Adobe Audition (4:40)



- 7 reasons I’m switching from Audacity to Audition (and why you shouldn’t): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/tap106-7-reasons-im-switching-from-audacity-to-audition-and-why-you-shouldnt/

- 7 Audacity features you’ll miss in Adobe Audition: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/7-audacity-features-youll-miss-in-adobe-audition-tap140/

- Try Adobe Audition: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audition



## 2. Descript (7:35)



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## Honorable mention: Reaper (9:39)



- Try Reaper: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/reaper



## Honorable mention: Adobe Podcast (11:16)



- Try Adobe Podcast: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/adobe podcast



## 1. Hindenburg (13:43)



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## When and why should you upgrade? (16:69)



- https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/when-to-upgrade-your-podcasting-tools-tap232/



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Here are the words to avoid so you can have the best podcast title that will clearly communicate to potential audiences and stand out in searches.



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## 1. Ambiguous cuteness (01:39)



## 2. Easily misunderstood made-up words or mashups (03:53)



## 3. Starting with "the" (07:05)



## 4. "Podcast" or "show" (10:44)



- Podcast Index search: https://podcastindex.org/search



## 5. Publishing frequency ("daily," "weekly," "monthly," etc.) (19:38)



## 6. Obscenities (21:05)



- Why “It’s Not Hurting Their Podcast” Is Invalid Thinking: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/why-its-not-hurting-their-podcast-is-invalid-thinking/



## 7. "with [your name]" [24:21]



- Kicked from Apple Podcasts? What Happens When You Keyword-Stuff Podcast Tags: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/kicked-from-apple-podcasts-what-happens-when-you-keyword-stuff-podcast-tags-tap334/

- Should You Include Episode Numbers in Episode Titles? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-episode-numbers-in-episode-titles/

- Should You Include Seasons in Episode Titles?

https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-seasons-in-podcast-episode-titles/

- Hire Gordon Firemark, the Podcast Lawyer: https://firemark.com



## 8. "Pod" and "cast" (30:02)



- PodMatch: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podmatch

- Castopod: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/castopod

- Pod Decks: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/poddecks



## 9. Emoji 😮 (31:15)



## 10. #Hashtags (33:33)



## 11. Words that aren't your actual podcast title (36:57)



- Kicked from Apple Podcasts? What Happens When You Keyword-Stuff Podcast Tags: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/kicked-from-apple-podcasts-what-happens-when-you-keyword-stuff-podcast-tags-tap334/





## Need help?



- Book a personalized podcast-coaching session for me to help you in your podcasting journey! https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/consulting



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Podcast Cover Art is usually the first and most prominent thing people will see about your podcast—often even before the title itself! Visual space is limited (usually only half an inch or 1.25 cm square—or about the size of your thumbnail). So should you include a photo of yourself in your cover art? Here are some questions to help you decide!



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- Consider hiring Mark Des Cotes to design your podcast branding and tell him Daniel J. Lewis sent you! https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/podcastbranding



## 1. How well-known are you?



## 2. What is your show's focus?



## 3. What are your podcasting goals?



## 4. How good is your photo?



## My face coming to your podcast app soon?



## Need help with your podcast branding?



- DIY cover art with SoVisual (https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/sovisual.co) or Canva (https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/canva)

- Better: Hire a random designer through 99designs (https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/99designs) or DesignCrowd (https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/designcrowd)

- Best: Hire the skilled and specialized podcast-branding designer I recommend, Mark Des Cotes: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/podcastbranding.co



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Whether you're a guest on someone else's podcast, you're promoting your latest episode on social networks, or you're making marketing materials for your podcast, you might be wondering which link you should use to share your podcast.



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## Share your podcast link for general promotion to new audiences



- Why Does Your Podcast Need Its Own Domain? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/why-does-your-podcast-need-its-own-domain/

- https://FollwothePodcast.com

- Track your podcast with the My Podcast Reviews service: https://mypodcastreviews.com/



### 1. Promote your website when you need simplicity



- https://FollwothePodcast.com



### 2. Promote multiple links when the person has the mental and visual space to choose



- MeetEdgar: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/meetedgar



### 3. Rotate links in short-lived contexts



## Share your episode web page to promote specific episodes



## Podcasting 2.0 will, of course, provide a better method



- Fast Follow: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/issues/330



## If you're overwhelmed, simply do this



- Track your podcast's social proof and get your own FollowthePodcast.com page with a free trial! https://mypodcastreviews.com/



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