Choosing a Microphone for Podcasting

Behold! The question of all questions. Which microphone should you use for your podcast? Your decision is going to be influenced by things like your b...

Recording with Software vs. Recording with Hardware

How should you record your podcast?
Some of your decision will be based on your budget, who you are recording with, and where they are located....

Recording in the Right Space

Your environment plays a significant role in the quality of your recording. A great-sounding room will make average equipment sound surprisingly profe...

Ask Yourself These 3 Questions Before Choosing Podcast Equipment

What podcast equipment do you need to buy? This one big question can lead to a lot of confusion if you don’t have a clear plan. . 
Everyone has...

Tips for Designing Podcast Cover Art

Designing cover art can be both exciting and challenging. You never really know if it’s “right” until you release it into the wild and even then you d...

5 Popular Podcast Cover Art Styles

Think of cover art like a book cover. If you don’t like the cover of a book, it is less likely that you will pick it up off of the shelf. Your cover a...

6 Questions To Ask Before Choosing Podcast Cover Art

Podcasting is a surprisingly visual medium and one huge component of this is your cover art. It’s like the book cover of your show, and it’s one of th...

3 Tips for Choosing Podcast Music

Music can really make or break your show. It not only sets the tone for your show, but it also helps make your show sound professional. So, where do y...

Where Can I Get Music for My Podcast?

Music plays an important role in shaping the mood and tone of your podcast. It can completely enhance a scene, underscore a point you’re trying to dri...

5 Questions To Ask Before Choosing Podcast Music

Choosing music for your show is exciting but can be confusing. Before you start even considering any music, ensure that you have rights or permissions...

How To Write Your Podcast Description Well

Your podcast description matters. It shows up on every major platform such as Apple and Spotify. It is generally the thing that people read to decide...

Tools and Resources for Naming My Podcast

Naming stuff is hard. And naming a podcast is no exception. Your podcast’s name should communicate the goal of your show clearly and pique your audien...

Naming Your Podcast

Choosing a podcast name can feel like a big deal. You’ve taken the time to develop your show topic, and you can’t really move forward with production...

Tone, Style, and Format

What do tone, style, and format have to do with your podcast? The answer will probably surprise you. 

Being consistent is one of the most...

How To Brand a Podcast

You’ve got to take time to build a brand for your podcast if you want to build a loyal audience. In order to figure out how to brand your show, you’ve...

How Will Your Podcast Standout? (Make it uniquely yours)

With the podcast industry constantly growing and new shows coming out daily, how do you make your show stand out from the crowd? Marketing ShowRunners...

4 Tips for Choosing a Podcast Category

Categories and sub-categories are used by directories such as Apple Podcasts to organize shows by topics in order to help your show get discovered by...

5 Techniques To Help You Brainstorm Podcast Ideas

One of the most challenging parts of figuring out how to be a successful podcast host is finding podcasting ideas that are interesting to not only you...

5 Tools To Help You Brainstorm Podcast Topics

You’ve made the exciting decision to create a podcast. Congratulations! But now you’re faced with one, somewhat intimidating question: What are you go...

7 Tips for Brainstorming Podcast Topic

You have decided to create a podcast and you have a pretty good idea of what you want your topic to be. However, before finalizing your decision, ther...

8 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Choose What Your Podcast Is About

Are you unsure about what your podcast topic should be? Maybe you are wondering what your episodes should be about to engage the audience? You are not...

What Is Your Podcast About?

What you make your podcast about is obviously very important. This decision will help you map out many other variables such as who this podcast will b...

How Much Does It Cost To Hire Podcast Help?

Podcasting has proven to be a lot more work than you expected and you’re interested in hiring some help. So, what will this end up costing you if you’...

How Much Does It Cost To DIY a Podcast?

How much does it cost to make a podcast? Like many things, the answer to this question depends on several factors. In today’s episode, we’re going to...

Should I Hire Someone To Help Me with My Podcast?

Podcasting is a lot of work and you need to be proficient at many different skills to make a good one-planning, writing, recording, interviewing, edit...

How Do I Start a Podcast?

How do you start a podcast? That’s a ridiculously loaded question but I’ll try to give you my most understandable answer in today’s episode. First, un...

Who Is the Target Audience for My Podcast?

Deciding who your target audience is for your podcast can be challenging. Typically, it’s the people you’re already working with or the people you wan...

Will a Podcast Help Me Achieve My Goals?

Why Podcasting is Different from Other Mediums

In a world where everything is competing for our attention, podcasting has an unfair advantage over every other medium. In the book Zero to One, Peter...

How Does Podcasting Work?

Podcasting is basically on-demand audio. It’s similar to a radio show except it’s satisfying someone’s specific need. 
Podcasts also have severa...

3 Major Obstacles to Starting a Successful Podcast

As of right now there are over 2 million podcasts on Apple and of those, only 36% have made 10 or more episodes. This means over 60% haven’t cracked t...

Who Should Start a Podcast?

Podcasting is becoming increasingly popular but does that mean you should start one? The answer is maybe. Whether or not someone should start a podcas...

Episode 00: Welcome

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our revamped show: Podcast Bytes. 

This podcast was started back in 2018 to help demystify the art of...