How to Start a Podcast in 7 Hours The Fastest way To Plan, Create, Publish and Launch a Podcast Ravi Jayagopal SubscribeMe.fm/podcastlaunch
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Additional Free Bonuses (you get all of these below) 1) I will do a free 15-minute call with you where you can ask me anything about anything. 2) I will give you access to the PDF version of this book, which I plan on updating quite frequently, as well as downloads of the Checklists from this book. 3) If this helps you launch a Podcast, let me know when it’s launched and I’ll share it with my network. Thank you for reading my book! - Ravi Jayagopal
Coolest Geek On The Planet :-) My name is Ravi Jayagopal. I’m a Business Coach, 7x-Author, Speaker, Podcaster, Entrepreneur, Digital Marketer, and Amateur Ventriloquist. I’ve been selling online since 1997. And I’ve created – and sold – a wide range of products and services: Information products, Desktop Software, WordPress Plugins, Membership Sites, Online Courses, Ebooks, Real Books, Kindle books, Audiobooks, Premium Podcasts, T-Shirts, Agency Services (Marketing, SEO, Website & Membership Site setup), Webinars, Local Meetups, Consulting and Coaching. I’m the Co-Founder & Co-Developer of DigitalAccessPass.com (DAP), a leading membership plugin and marketing automation platform for WordPress. I have a podcast at SubscribeMe.fm where I talk about creating Membership Sites & Online Courses, how to Create, Sell and Deliver digital content, WordPress, Podcasting, Creating Audio, Video, & Reports, and tools and tips that you can use to create a long term, profitable online business. I am also the creator of CoolCastPlayer.com, “Prettiest Podcast Player on the Planet”; S3MediaVault.com, a secure file protector and media player for Amazon S3; PodcastReviews.me (check your Apple Podcasts reviews from all 155 countries, for free) and many more. I live in sunny San Diego with my stunningly beautiful, super-smart wife Veena Prashanth (Co-founder & Co-developer of DAP), 2 amazing kids, and a male dog inexplicably named Vanilla! Learn more about me at SubscribeMe.fm/ravi-jayagopal And I love to play with dolls
Table of Contents Free Bonus with Every Purchase ................................................................................................................. 3 Coolest Geek On The Planet :-) ................................................................................................................... 4 What this book is about .............................................................................................................................. 8 2 Other Pieces of the Puzzle ................................................................................................................... 8 How to Get the Best Out of This Book .................................................................................................... 9 Crowd-sourcing Microphone Suggestions ............................................................................................ 10 Podcast Creation Overview ....................................................................................................................... 14 Express Track ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Configuration #1: Ravi’s Simple System .................................................................................................... 16 Configuration #2: Ravi’s Fancy System ..................................................................................................... 17 Configuration #3: Ravi’s Zero-Budget System ........................................................................................... 18 Virtual Guests and Co-hosts ...................................................................................................................... 20 In-Person Guests & Co-hosts .................................................................................................................... 21 Mobile Setup ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Pick 1 and Go! ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Podcast Creation Checklist........................................................................................................................ 21 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 21 The Details ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Notes.txt ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Podcast Title (Name) & Description ...................................................................................................... 22 Podcast Topic ........................................................................................................................................ 22 1st Episode Title, Sub-title & Description .............................................................................................. 22 Website Domain ....................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Website Hosting.................................................................................................................................... 22 Social Accounts ......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Tools ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Pre-Recording Checklist ........................................................................................................................ 22 Record your first episode ...................................................................................................................... 22 Intro, Music & Outro ............................................................................................................................. 22 Podcast Hosting .................................................................................................................................... 22 Auphonic ............................................................................................................................................... 22
Podcast Artwork: PNG or JPG ............................................................................................................... 22 99 Designs ................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Do It Yourself: Canva ............................................................................................................................. 22 Podcast Directory Submission................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Some Quick Tips........................................................................................................................................ 23 The Long Game ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Artwork ................................................................................................................................................. 23 Intro, Music & Outro ............................................................................................................................. 23 Ratings & Reviews ................................................................................................................................. 23 Podcast Discovery ................................................................................................................................. 23 Post-production .................................................................................................................................... 23 Editing ................................................................................................................................................... 23 Monetization ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Podcast Launch ..................................................................................................................................... 23 My Podcast Episodes about Podcasting ................................................................................................ 23 Episodes from SubscribeMe.fm: ....................................................................................................... 23 Episodes from CutToTheChase.fm .................................................................................................... 24 Making a Great Show ................................................................................................................................ 25 Epic Episodes ............................................................................................................................................ 25 Consistency is Overrated ...................................................................................................................... 25 My Websites ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Contact Me ............................................................................................................................................... 27
What this book is about Do you wish to create and launch a Podcast? Wish someone gave you an easy-to-follow checklist of things to do, in the exact order, and you could just follow that list, keep checking checkboxes, and come out with a podcast on the other end? Wish you had a simple system with specific recommendations for microphone, recording and editing software, where to submit your show to – something that quickly showed you what to do, instead of giving you 20 different options at every step, leaving you with more questions than answers? Great! That's EXACTLY what this book helps you do: It shows you How to Start a Podcast in 7 Hours: The Fastest way To Plan, Create, Publish and Launch a Podcast, from scratch, really fast. If you're like “Hmm, I wonder what a podcast is and whether I should start one?”, then this book is not for you. But this book is perfect for you if you know what a podcast is, how powerful it is as a relationshipbuilding and content marketing tool, and you’re just raring to go, wanting to dive right into the actual creation, publishing, and launching of a Podcast, and not waste time “preparing for the journey”, and would rather just “start your journey right now”. The Podcast Launch Checklist in the book gives you a list of questions to ask yourself - and hopefully, you answer honestly - before you even think about creating a podcast. Many books and courses about Podcasting are like a bad superhero movie, where most of the movie is spent on the “setup” and the boring “back-story” of the hero, and forget to spend time on the actual action, characters and plot. This is not one of those books. This book is the very definition of “cutting to the chase” – you know, like the first scene of a James Bond movie.
2 Other Pieces of the Puzzle This book addresses the biggest piece of the podcasting puzzle: Details of how to create-, publish- and launch a podcast. But there’re 2 other components here: 1) A whole bunch of myths and untruths floating around in the podcasting space, which can greatly distract you and derail your show. 2) Promoting your podcast once it’s published: There’s a lot of bad advice online about this as well, and most things you read online only scratch the surface (“keep posting on social media” is one of those). That is why I’ve written 2 other books about this, and you can get them both for free as a bonus (see the bonus section towards the beginning of this book). And I’m doing that because, on one hand, I don’t
want you to have to buy 2 other books (even though it would be beneficial to me :-). But I also didn’t want to combine everything into one massive book which tries to be everything to everybody and ends up getting off-track from the main goal of helping you do one thing very well. So I just decided to give them both away for free. Just forward the paid receipt for this Kindle book to me and those 2 Kindle books are also yours for free – in PDF form. <Sidebar>There’s one more piece to the puzzle that I didn’t mention above: Podcast Monetization. I’ll be writing a book about that at some point. But further below, I have provided links to videos and podcast episodes that I’ve created – including my presentation on stage at Podcast Movement (the largest conference in the world for Podcasters) – to point you in the right direction about monetizing your podcast.
How to Get the Best Out of This Book Crowd-sourcing podcasting knowledge and advice - or any kind of how-to information in general - is not exactly a very productive idea. If you try to crowd-source information via Facebook groups - even if you’ve joined the biggest podcasting group - you’re still going to get so confused with the myriad of answers with differing opinions and options that you’ll get with every question. Here are a couple of examples.
Crowd-sourcing Microphone Suggestions
If you see the screenshot above taken from a Facebook group, it had 33 comments (at the time) and it is just mind-blowing to think that the first 8 comments alone offer 8 different suggestions. See this next image below – a screenshot from a Facebook group where a question about editing software gets 83 comments, and so many different tools recommended. So imagine crowd-sourcing all of the things you need to do for a podcast: “What mic should I use”? 50 suggestions – and that’s without the various permutations and combinations of pre-amps, mixers, noise gates, blah, blah, blah. “Where should I host my podcast?” Another 60 suggestions. “What editing software should I use?” Another 70.
You get the idea. It is practically impossible to get everyone’s opinion at every step of the way. So you’ve got to kind of take a leap of faith here with me, that I won’t misguide you. I’ll give you a few options for every step of the way, and you can decide based on various factors that I’ll be pointing out. And trust me – there’ll be plenty of time and money for you to waste down the road on more expensive equipment, of which there’s no shortage. But when you’re first getting started, you just don’t need to spend $1,000 on podcasting gear when you can do almost as well with gear that costs under $100. And even if you could afford to throw away $1,000, that still doesn’t mean your show will get off to a great start or become a success. Buying an expensive basketball won't make you an NBA player, and an expensive tennis racquet won't get you to play at Wimbledon. It’s all about technique, practice, focus, commitment, ability to learn, showing up every day, knowing your “Why”, knowing your audience, etc. You get the idea. I believe in minimalism, speed, and efficiency. Buying only what you need to, and nothing more. Learning only what you need to, and nothing more. Focusing and executing only on what you need to, and nothing more. Just the wrong paths I’ll save you from getting into, the rabbit-holes I’ll prevent you from wandering into, and all the lost opportunity cost, wasted time, effort and money that I’ll stop you from buying stuff you don’t need, will save you hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars over time, and tens of wasted hours. Ok, enough already about how awesome I am and this book is – I know that already. Now time to get you to agree with me as well :-)
Podcast Creation Overview Task
Cost
Time (minutes)
Mic
$99 - $399
30 - 120
Pop filter
$9
5 - 20
Boom Arm
$14 - $110
5 - 20
Foam Windscreen
$8
5 - 20
Headset
$30-$49
5 - 20
Rodecaster Pro
$0 - $599
0 - 120
Artwork
$0 - $100
60 - 120
Podcast Title & Description
$0
60 - 120
Intro Music
$0 - $300
30 - 120
Editing Software
$0 - $95
0 - 120
Editing
$0 - $50
30 - 180
Run it through Auphonic
$0
0 - 30
Hosting + 1st Episode
$0*
60 - 120
Submit to Apple Podcasts
$0
15-30
TOTAL
$160 - $1611
305 (~ 5 hrs) - 1140 (~19 hrs)
Disclaimer: The totals above shows it can be done in about 5 hours. I added 2 extra hours, just in case, to give you some buffer - and hence the title “How to Start a Podcast in 7 Hours”. However, depending on how tech-savvy you are, and experience with following online tutorials, it might take you longer. So I am offering no guarantees that you’ll be able to get this done in 7 hours. That’s just how long it would take based on some of the average assumptions – like skill, tech-savviness, etc – that I’ve made for this book.
Express Track Here’s a quick summary of everything you’ll need, regardless of whether your show is solo, interviewbased, or has co-hosts. 1) Computing device: Laptop, Tablet or Smartphone (I have a Dell Windows laptop and that’s what I use to record) 2) Microphone: ATR2100x, Rode SmartLav+, etc (I use ATR2100 which has been replaced with the ATR2100x for my podcast to record via my computer, and use the SmartLav for direct-on-phone videos for content marketing) 3) Boom Arm to prevent vibrations and table- and typing noise. 4) Pop filter: Neewer Professional Microphone Pop Filter (what I have) 5) Foam Windscreen: On-Stage Foam Ball-Type Microphone Windscreen (what I have - $4) 6) Headset: Mpow 071 USB Headset (what I have) to do the recording test, hear yourself while you record (I don’t) and/or any guests or co-hosts. 7) Podcast Title, Description & Artwork 8) Audio Recording & Editing Software: Doesn’t necessarily have to be a single piece of software that does both – you could record using one and edit using another. These can do both: Audacity, Garageband (Mac), Adobe Audition, Ferrite, etc. I use Camtasia Studio*. I export the audio as a .wav file (never export directly as mp3). 9) Audio Optimization: Auphonic.com is what I use. I upload the wav file to Auphonic, and it optimizes the audio. It’s free for up to 2 hours of audio processing each month. Can turn your .wav file into .mp3. MP3 is the best-, recommended- and standard format for uploading to your podcast host. Advanced tools like Audition can do this too without having to use Auphonic. 10) Podcast Host: Libsyn.com (what I use for both my podcasts and recommend for you as well). Other terrific options: BuzzSprout, PodBean.com (have hosted with them before, and my son Rohan still hosts his currently-on-hiatus podcast, ZombiesHeroes.com. Anchor.fm is free, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend a free service for hosting unless you are strapped for cash. * Camtasia Studio is not really a true audio editor, but because I learned it years ago for recording and editing talking-head and screencast videos, and it can also record and edit audio, and I can do it pretty easily, I have continued to use it and it does its job perfectly. It can even capture the sound-card if you’re doing an interview and having someone else on an online call, using Skype, Gotomeeting, Zoom, etc. So there was no need for me to learn another tool. One tool lets me do all of my audio and video recording and editing. So if you can get it, it’s a great investment in terms of both time and money, and it’s a one-time payment, unlike Adobe Audition, which requires a monthly subscription (~ $50/mo.)
Configuration #1: Ravi’s Simple System Here’s what I use and would recommend for you as well: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
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Windows Computer Microphone: ATR2100x ($99) Boom Arm: NEEWER Adjustable Suspension Boom Scissor Arm ($14) Pop filter: Neewer Professional Microphone Pop Filter ($9) Foam Windscreen: On-Stage Foam Ball-Type Microphone Windscreen ($4) Headset: Mpow 071 USB Headset ($29) Artwork: Got it done via 99Designs.com for super-cheap (explained later) – I paid $50 (pre-tips), but expect to pay about $100. Or $0 if you are decent at creating artwork and can create one using Canva or Photoshop. Intro Music: I use AudioJungle for all my music ($20) Audio Recording & Editing software: I use Camtasia Studio, but I realize that it may not be for everyone. So for you, I would recommend Audacity (free), GarageBand (Mac), Hindenburg Journalist ($95), or Ferrite App for mobile. Editing: $0 (I do it myself) Run .wav file through Auphonic.com and download optimized .mp3 Podcast Host: Libsyn.com (what I use and recommend – use coupon code subscribeme as one word, to get up to 2 months free – the rest of the month when you join and the next full month) - $7/month. Or use Anchor.fm which is free, and you can always migrate to a professional host later.
Cost One-time: $150 - $350 Ongoing: $7/month for hosting (I recommend you upgrade a few months later to a higher plan for $20/month for more features like advanced stats, and storage). I do the editing myself, but if you outsource it, add anywhere from $30 - $200 per episode, depending on how much work and responsibility you want the editor to take on.
Configuration #2: Raviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fancy System This configuration contains the nicer stuff, all of it just a bit more expensive. If budget were not an issue, this is what I would recommend for you (and probably for myself as well). Computer Microphone: ElectroVoice RE 320 ($299) or Shure SM7B ($399) Boom Arm: RODE PSA 1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm (~$110) Pop filter: Neewer Professional Microphone Pop Filter ($9) Headset: Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones ($49) Rode Rodecaster Pro Podcast Production Studio ($599) for recording Artwork: 99Designs.com (~ $100) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; see secret hack later to get that price Intro Music: Hire someone to custom-create a fancy intro ($100 - $500) Editing software: Hindenburg Journalist ($95) or Adobe Audition ($50/month for a Creative Cloud subscription) 10) Editing: $30 - $200 depending on how much work is outsourced. 11) Podcast Host: Libsyn.com - $20/month. It comes with advanced stats and lots of integrations like Spotify, iHeartRadio, etc. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)
Cost One-time: $1680 Ongoing: $20/month for hosting, $50/episode for editing
Configuration #3: Ravi’s Zero-Budget System If budget is an issue, or you’re just trying to test the water, then this configuration will work goodenough to where you’ll know if this is right for you. And the first chance you get, you can switch to Configuration #1 or #2. 1) Computer 2) Microphone: Whatever headset or mic you have now, – the mic in your headphones, or even the one built in to your phone or laptop. Just get close to the mic and be sure to record in a room where there’s not too much echo – like your closet. Picture below (source) is of Ira Glass, the popular host of the big-time radio show and podcast, This American Life, recording from his home closet during the Covid-19 quarantine, as he wasn’t able to get to a studio.
3) Boom Arm: Don’t type, move stuff or touch the mic, and be very cautions with your movements, and you won’t need a boom arm. 4) Pop filter: Use an old pair of nylon stockings or some really thin material like that and use that to cover the microphone of your current headset.
5) Headset: Use your existing computer or phone headset 6) Artwork: Create your own with Canva.com, Gimp or other free tools • Intro Music: Download some great, free music from ArchesAudio (requires attribution to use for free) or FreeMusicArchive (tracks available for commercial use and remix, and in the public domain). Check their terms. 7) Editing software: Audactity (PC & Mac) or Garageband (Mac) 8) Editing: Do it yourself. 9) Podcast Host: Anchor.fm Cost One-time: $0 Ongoing: $0 Also, for inspiration, watch this YouTube video: “Homeless Man Produces Podcast with his Cellphone in Los Angeles” – true story. If that guy can do it, then both you and I simply have no more excuses left for not taking action!
40 More Pages In This Book I’ve given away easily the most important parts of my Kindle book in the above chapters. But there’re still 40 more pages of great, impactful and critical content that will impact your podcast journey. To read the rest, please consider buying a copy of this book from https://amzn.to/2VMe5Ee. And at this link, if you feel like I’ve given you enough value as part of this free preview and summary, would really appreciate it if you would leave me a review. Here’s a list of all the chapters that’re in the full book.
Virtual Guests and Co-hosts In-Person Guests & Co-hosts Mobile Setup Pick 1 and Go! Podcast Creation Checklist Before You Begin
The Details Notes.txt Podcast Title (Name) & Description Podcast Topic 1st Episode Title, Sub-title & Description Website Hosting Tools Pre-Recording Checklist Record your first episode Intro, Music & Outro Podcast Hosting Auphonic Podcast Artwork: PNG or JPG Do It Yourself: Canva Podcast Directory Submission
Some Quick Tips The Long Game Artwork Intro, Music & Outro Ratings & Reviews Podcast Discovery Post-production Editing Monetization Podcast Launch My Podcast Episodes about Podcasting I’ve talked about Podcasting on multiple episodes of my show. Check them out here:
Episodes from SubscribeMe.fm: Podcasting is So Dang Hard, So Start One Today https://subscribeme.fm/podcasting-is-hard-so-start-one/ Podcast Discoverability Issue & Apple’s Apathy Towards Podcasting https://subscribeme.fm/podcast-discoverability/ Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is And Pay to Play https://subscribeme.fm/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/ Audio and Voice Are The Future, All-In On Audio https://subscribeme.fm/audio-and-voice-are-the-future/ Ad Revenue Model Is Dead, Sponsors Are Unreliable, “Donations” Is Not A Business Model https://subscribeme.fm/ad-revenue-model-is-dead-part-1/
Ad Blockers, DVRs, Skip, Fast-Forward, Double-Tap, My Facebook Ad Survey https://subscribeme.fm/ad-blockers/ "Donations" Is Not A Business Model https://subscribeme.fm/donations-is-not-a-business-model/ How to Monetize a Podcast, Build an Audience and Sell Premium Content https://subscribeme.fm/monetize-podcast-build-audience-sell-premium-content/ Generating Leads with a Podcast - Why It's Not The Best Platform For That https://subscribeme.fm/monetizing-a-podcast-and-audience-building/ Podcast Paywall: Premium-Only Podcast or Free Episodes Too? https://subscribeme.fm/podcast-paywall-premium-podcast/ How Long Should Videos In Your Online Course Be? (applies to podcast too) https://subscribeme.fm/how-long-should-videos-in-your-online-course-be/ (Blog Post) 1 Simple Trick To Increase Podcast Subscribers, Increase Listening Duration AND Measure Listener Engagement https://subscribeme.fm/increase-subscribers-duration-engagement/
Episodes from CutToTheChase.fm No such thing as too long, only too boring https://traffic.libsyn.com/cuttothechasers/no-such-thing-as-too-long.mp3 How to Hire Liam Neeson for $5 https://traffic.libsyn.com/cuttothechasers/hire-liam-neeson.mp3 Put Your Pen Down, Script it & Rehearse It https://traffic.libsyn.com/cuttothechasers/rehearse.mp3 Fair Use and Copyright Infringement https://traffic.libsyn.com/cuttothechasers/copyright.mp3 I Don't Care If I Make Money With This https://traffic.libsyn.com/cuttothechasers/care.mp3 How to Build an Audience From Scratch https://traffic.libsyn.com/cuttothechasers/audience.mp3 Short Clips or Not, Be Careful with Copyrighted Content https://traffic.libsyn.com/cuttothechasers/short.mp3
Short Clips or Not, Be Careful with Copyrighted Content - Part 2 https://traffic.libsyn.com/cuttothechasers/short2.mp3
Making a Great Show Epic Episodes Consistency is Overrated
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Disclaimers: The advice in this book is strictly based on my personal opinions, which were formed from years of personal experience of actually doing stuff online and creating content and products and services online, and marketing them and making money with them since 1997. I do not guarantee that you’ll get similar results. In fact, most people who read this book will probably never take action, or not take enough action, for it to make any difference, and may never get any results from what I’ve recommended in this book. And there will be a few who will not value my advice, or may not agree with what I have to say, or may not be willing to suspend their disagreement and try out new things. For most of those people, nothing I’ve said in this book will work. Either way, I do not guarantee any results. But you already knew that. Disclosures: There are links to a bunch of websites, articles, products and services in this book. Some of them are my own websites; others belong to other people/companies. A few of them are affiliate links where I may be compensated if you go on to buy those products or services. Some of them are direct links and I do not get compensated in any way for recommending them. I never recommend anything for the sake of earning a commission. I would recommend those same products even if they didn’t offer any commissions. Some of them do, so might as well use those links, right? There’s no additional cost to you, but it does help support my business if you go on to use them. But please do your due diligence before acting on any advice in this book, because I’m not responsible for any actions (or lack thereof) that you take (or don’t take) based on my recommendations. A lot of people will finish reading this book, and go on with the “same-ol, same-ol”. I know you’re not going to be one of them. So here’s to massive, mindful action… Cheers!
– Ravi Jayagopal / SubscribeMe.fm / CutToTheChase.fm