Better Podcasting

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com.

Better Podcasting #184 – Episode One

This week we conclude our arc on introductory episodes, this time talking all about episode 1. We’ll discuss how to balance your episode one with your episode zero, ways to make your episode one carry a punch, and some things to consider for your first episode if you’re not going to have an episode zero….

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Better Podcasting #183 – Episode Zero

This week we start our arc on introductory episodes, this time talking all about episode 0. We’ll discuss what episode zeros are, why you may want to do them, how to use them effectively, and things to avoid in your episode zero. In this week’s Better Podcasting Download, we talk about Libsyn adding a destination…

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Better Podcasting #182 – Celebrating Podcast Wins

Today we talk about celebrating the wins that you have with your podcast. We’ll discuss reasons celebrating can be beneficial, some reasons why people celebrate, and how some people celebrate podcast wins. In this week’s Better Podcasting Download, we discuss a change to Podtrac’s statistics. Finally, we run down some feedback, including one listener’s unfortunate…

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Better Podcasting #181 – Podcast Transcriptions

The podcast world is buzzing again about Podcast Transcriptions, so we thought it was time for us to talk about them. In this episode we’ll discuss how you can get them, what they are, pros of using podcast transcriptions, cons, and our opinion on whether or not it’s worth creating transcriptions for your shows. In…

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Better Podcasting #180 – Adjusting Your Show Length

As your podcast evolves, you may find that you need to drastically adjust the length of your show. If you’re making this change suddenly, there are some things that you may consider as you work through the change; in this episode we discuss those things. In this week’s Better Podcasting Download we say farewell to…

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Better Podcasting #179 – The Little (But Easily Forgotten About) Things of Podcasting

There are a lot of different component involved with the podcasting process, and when you break down those component, there are a ton of little things that become a part of your regular routine. While these things may be time consuming, after awhile they can easily be forgotten about. This week we’ve picked some of…

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Better Podcasting #178 – Our Criteria For Choosing A Podcast Media Host

For those of you who have talked to Stargate Pioneer about choosing a media host, you know that he’s got a pretty tight list about his recommended criteria for this. Today we’re going to run down this criteria and expand on the reasoning behind these suggestions – plus a few more. In this week’s Better…

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Better Podcasting #177 – Making Your Podcast Stand Out In A Crowded Niche

There are a lot of podcasts in the world, and that means that your podcast may have a lot of competition. So, in a situation like this, how do you stand out in the crowd? In this episode we’ll talk about a bunch of best practices to make your show unique, and some things to…

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Better Podcasting #176 – Focusrite’s Future in Podcasting: Dan Hughley Interview

This week we’re pleased to offer another interview, this time with Dan Hughley of Focusrite. We’ll discuss Focusrite’s podcast consideration, endeavors and some hardware available for podcasters. We also chat about Dan’s history and how he got to where he is today. In this week’s Better Podcasting Download we chat about some recent de-indexing that…

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Better Podcasting #175 – Top 10 Episode of 2018

This week in the show, we do a little self-analysis by reviewing our top 10 downloaded episode of 2018. We do this review to help provide some insight on what episodes worked best for our audience, and what other podcasters might be interested in. In the Better Podcasting Download, we look at two reddit articles…

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