How to create a podcast for free
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One of the hottest ways to engage a niche audience in today’s digital media landscape is through podcasting. Podcasting offers a unique platform for personalities, brands and businesses to blend content with thought leadership.
Let’s say you own a sporting goods store and want to start a sports and fitness tip podcast for your brand as a way to reach sports fans who may be in the market for your products, however you have a minimal budget to do so.
The good news is the price to play is virtually nothing. While you can rack up some costs with expensive equipment, you can start recording your first episode if you own a basic computer microphone or even a smartphone. After recording your episode, you will need to find a hosting site to host your file and distribute your podcast to platforms for users to subscribe and listen.
Meet Podomatic
Podomatic is a great platform to start a podcast of your own. They offer free hosting up to a certain capacity and distribution directly to Apple Podcasts and the Google Play store. Simply create an account, record your first episode, upload it to Podomatic, upload a cover art image and submit your RSS feed to Apple Podcasts and the Google Play store. After an approval period, your podcast should show up in your store when your search for it. As you record additional episodes and upload them to Podomatic, they should update automatically in your subscriber’s podcast app. There are several other great platforms to add your podcast to, including Spotify and SoundCloud that are worth taking a look at. The more platforms you make your podcast available on, the better opportunity you’ll have to reach potential consumers.
Let’s recap the steps to creating a podcast for free
After a review period, your podcast should appear in the podcast stores that you submitted your feed to.
Have you had success in launching a podcast? Have you had success in growing your audience.
Share your thoughts with us @marketwren on Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #LaunchingAPodcast
Let’s say you own a sporting goods store and want to start a sports and fitness tip podcast for your brand as a way to reach sports fans who may be in the market for your products, however you have a minimal budget to do so.
The good news is the price to play is virtually nothing. While you can rack up some costs with expensive equipment, you can start recording your first episode if you own a basic computer microphone or even a smartphone. After recording your episode, you will need to find a hosting site to host your file and distribute your podcast to platforms for users to subscribe and listen.
Meet Podomatic
Podomatic is a great platform to start a podcast of your own. They offer free hosting up to a certain capacity and distribution directly to Apple Podcasts and the Google Play store. Simply create an account, record your first episode, upload it to Podomatic, upload a cover art image and submit your RSS feed to Apple Podcasts and the Google Play store. After an approval period, your podcast should show up in your store when your search for it. As you record additional episodes and upload them to Podomatic, they should update automatically in your subscriber’s podcast app. There are several other great platforms to add your podcast to, including Spotify and SoundCloud that are worth taking a look at. The more platforms you make your podcast available on, the better opportunity you’ll have to reach potential consumers.
Let’s recap the steps to creating a podcast for free
- Come up with a topic, format and title for your show
- Record your episode with a microphone or smartphone
- Create a Podomatic account at http://www.podomatic.com
- Create a cover art image for your podcast, upload to Podomatic and fill out description information about your show
- Upload your first episode to Podomatic
- Submit your show’s RSS feed to Apple Podcasts and Google Play
After a review period, your podcast should appear in the podcast stores that you submitted your feed to.
Have you had success in launching a podcast? Have you had success in growing your audience.
Share your thoughts with us @marketwren on Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #LaunchingAPodcast
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