How to Start A Podcast [Step-by step 2024 update]

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How to Start A Podcast [Step-by step 2024 update]

Want to learn how to start your own podcast? Well, we’re starting a new Captivate show of our own and we’re taking you along for the ride! Join your host Rachel, Content Executive at Captivate, and special guest-host Mark Asquith, CEO of Captivate, as we design, build and launch a brand new podcast from scratch. Find out just how easy it is to start your own podcast and follow along with us to set up a growth-ready show using the steps we’ll take together. Listen in and let’s launch a podcast!

Episodes

  1. 01/01/2024 · BONUS

    Bonus: You’ve Launched Your Podcast! What Happens Now?

    The focus of this episode is to help you find your first 100 genuine listeners – those listeners who go on to become super fans and who will share your podcast far and wide. That means learning some basic marketing - to understand how your listeners behave and to create marketing that will attract and engage them.

    9 min

  2. 01/01/2024

    It’s Time to Launch Your Podcast!

    By now, you should be ready to launch your podcast. Maybe you have already launched. Either way, we want to congratulate you on the biggest milestone any podcaster can achieve. You’ve come a long way and worked so hard to get this far, and now your podcast is live for people all over the world to hear and download!

    13 min

  3. 01/01/2024

    Get Your Podcast on Apple, Spotify & More!

    In this episode, I cover how your podcast ends up on Apple, Google etc, how long it takes and what you have to do! Plus, we’ll cover some easy pre-launch actions you can do to promote your new show whilst you’re waiting for directory approval.

    7 min

  4. 01/01/2024

    Recording Your First Podcast Episode

    In this episode, we’re going to start recording our podcast audio! This is the exciting part where your podcast really starts to come to life. But we’re not starting with recording a full episode - first, we’re going to record our podcast trailer.

    12 min

  5. 01/01/2024

    Podcast Equipment pt. 2 - Software

    In this episode, we’re going to talk about the software that you need to record, edit and distribute your podcast. These will be the final pieces to your podcasting ‘tech stack’. What are the essential apps and software that all beginner podcasters need? Here are the answers!

    13 min

  6. 01/01/2024

    Podcast Equipment pt. 1 - Microphones

    In this episode, we’re getting started with podcast technology and building our first podcast ‘stack’. Why is podcast technology so daunting in the first place?! People get overwhelmed with options, there’s the doubt that comes with spending money, everyone has opinions on what the best kit is.

    12 min

  7. 01/01/2024

    Designing Your Podcast

    In this episode, we’re getting into the fun details - we’re going to design our podcast. This is a really fun step, where your podcast will start coming together properly as you start to piece together all the exciting ideas you’ve had and form it into something concrete. What do we mean by ‘designing’ a podcast? Let’s talk through the steps.

    18 min

  8. 01/01/2024

    What Stops You Starting Your Podcast?

    In this episode, we’re going to talk about the four big, common problems that stops a lot of podcasters from starting a podcast and how you can overcome them. Everyone launching a podcast faces these obstacles, and it’s easy to get round them - you just need to know how.

    15 min

  9. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    How to Start a Podcast - What You'll Learn

    If you’re thinking about finally launching your podcast, but you’re worried about technology, you’re suffering from imposter syndrome, you don’t know what to talk about or you simply don’t have the time, this podcast for you. If you already have a podcast and still have those challenges or want to launch another, this podcast is for you!

    3 min

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Want to learn how to start your own podcast? Well, we’re starting a new Captivate show of our own and we’re taking you along for the ride! Join your host Rachel, Content Executive at Captivate, and special guest-host Mark Asquith, CEO of Captivate, as we design, build and launch a brand new podcast from scratch. Find out just how easy it is to start your own podcast and follow along with us to set up a growth-ready show using the steps we’ll take together. Listen in and let’s launch a podcast!

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