Podcode blog posts

The term “show notes” is confusing. Let’s take a loser look at show notes, and how to write ones your listeners will love. Read the post in full Links TransistorPodchaserPodcode+ Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

I started a show in 2019 called List Envy. Each week I featured a new guest, and we had a conversation on a topic they chose. I started by chatting with my improv performer friends, which meant getting us both in the same room. Read the post in full Links Zoom H4n handheld recorderSquadCastRiverside Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

Notion is a knowledge management app, with a generous free tier and flexible features. You can use Notion to build just about anything, and share it with the world. Here’s how you can create a rich and interactive press kit for your podcast, using Notion. Read the post in full Links How do you make a website for your podcast?The 15 directories to submit your podcast to in 2022How to make a podcast trailerWelcome new listeners with a gateway episodeCreating a Podcast Press Kit in Notion – video walkthrough15 newsletters to submit and subscribe to in 2022Podcode+ Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

There’s a lot of industry buzz suggesting video is the future of podcasting, and that if you don’t have a video strategy, you can’t succeed. That’s wrong for 99% of podcasts, including yours. Here’s why. Read the post in full Links Why video is the future of podcasting72% of popular thumbnails on YouTube feature a human face, and attract more viewsOne thousand true fansBlue-ocean strategyDo things that don’t scaleBeware of the Leopard – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy podcastPodcode+ Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

Many podcasters are squandering the chance to build meaningful audience connections. Here’s how you can stop holding your listener at arms’ length and bring them closer to you, with one small change. Read the post in full Links The GuardianWhat’s Your Problem?Be a guest on What’s Your Problem? Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

You can make a podcast for less than the price of a good night out, or a cosy night in. Read the post in full Links Samson Q2UAudio-Technica ATH-M20XSquadCastDescriptCaptivateUnmute Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

Mark announces a change to this feed coming soon, reminds you to check out a newly-added show, and introduces yet another podcast! What’s Your Problem?… with Mark SteadmanIntroducing Ear Brain Heart Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

Using tools like Trello, Zapier and Calendly to automate the process of booking guests for a podcast Read the post in full Links List EnvyCalendlyRiverside Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

Use your website to showcase an episode of your podcast that might not be your latest, but could be more welcoming to new listeners Read the post in full Links Mrs Richards in Fawlty TowersFind me on Twitter Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

Apple have abandoned the word “Subscribe” in their Podcasts app, in favour of “follow”. But the changes are more wide-reaching than simple language. Read the post in full Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.

The fundamentals of planning, recording, editing, and promoting an interview podcast. Read the post in full Links Back to WorkPresentableCaroline Crampton’s Hot Pod articleFind me on Twitter Take the guesswork out of making, launching, and growing a successful podcast. Join the Podcode School.