Here are the deets about how to start a podcast from someone who has done it from trial and error. I wanted to find out for myself rather than copying someone else's choices. Yes, I made mistakes but you don't have to at all. The truth is I love adventure. It feels like it was yesterday when I took the plunge into the world of podcasting. I do remember always wanting to get started but I felt that I needed all the professional equipment to get stuck in. I investigated all the bits and pieces of technology and started to save but that all fell to pieces when I found out that I need to have major surgery. How on earth am I ever going to achieve the goal of starting a podcast with all these obstacles that keep popping up? Two months before I began I decided to do some heavy reading on how to start a podcast. There is a lot of material available as well as several different blogs. Almost all the 'experts' advise on getting a microphone so I had my eyes and heart set on the beautiful Rode Podcaster. Have you set your eyes on this beauty? Hmm! They all suggest getting a mic stand and pop filter to reduce the spittle and have P and S sounds. You may be surprised to learn that as of this writing, episode 22 I still have not obtained a microphone. Shocking! I know so how on earth can I do so many episodes without a professional microphone? Well, stay tuned to find out more as my journey was not an easy one but it surely is worth it as I am really enjoying every moment. So, if you need to know how to start a podcast here is the 7 really important steps that you need: * Mindset * Niche Research * Frequency * Equipment * Podcast Hosting * Marketing * Design Let's do a deep dive into each of these items to get a better understanding of what is needed for you to become successful. 1. Mindset . Picture this, you get all excited and jump in then by episode 4 you realise that actually, this may not be for you after all. Think about the amount of time, energy, preparation and savings (not too much) you would have invested at this point only to leave your listeners wondering what on earth is going on? So, the right mindset is super duper important if you really want to know how to start a podcast. Just like a blog a podcast would need dedication, passion, interest and long-term input in order to reap the fruits of your labour. 2. Niche Research Can't I just see how it goes? Do I really need to do niche research? Hello! Of course, you need niche research, how are you going to know what your audience wants, where they hang out and how are you going to last 5 years finding topics regularly to talk about? No matter how passionate you are about a topic niche research will help you to structure your podcast episodes in such a way that you are adding value to the lives of your audience. I already covered niche market ideas for your business in a previous podcast to check that out for the details on how you can conduct some niche research. 3. Frequency How often will you be producing an episode is the question you need to address very early on if you want to know how to start a podcast. The reason is that a podcast is a series of episodes so the moment you create one then you would be expected to continue with the series. Do you have the time to create a podcast episode every day? Every week, 2 weeks or month? This is going to be very important as it also helps you decide how much monthly hosting you would need to make your podcast always available to your audience. Also, as I already mentioned in a previous paragraph you will need to take the time every week or month or d...
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