Launching Your Podcast

We've made it to the end of the How To Start A Podcast series. We just have one final step: Launching your show. In this episode, we'll cover everything you need to know in order to get your podcast live and to a place where you can promote it to listeners. We cover: 



• Finding Your Launchpad (0:20)


• The "Easiest" Podcast Host? (3:21)


• Pre-Launch Checklist (5:19)


• Per-Episode Information (9:01)


• To Transcribe Or Not Transcribe? (12:21)


• Podcast Art (13:45)


• The Final Countdown (14:55)


• Two-Stage Launch (15:24)


• Orbit (17:04)


• Homework (17:33) 

 

Podnews Links

Podnews Podcast Directories: https://podnews.net/article/our-podcast

Podnews Search Link: https://podnews.net/search?q=

 

Podcast Hosts



• Omny Studio: https://omnystudio.com/


• Libsyn: https://libsyn.com/


• Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/


• Transistor: https://transistor.fm/


• Anchor: Just don’t.

 

Misc. Links



• Podtrac: https://analytics.podtrac.com/


• Apple Podcast Categories: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/genre/podcasts/id26


• Descript: https://www.descript.com/


• Rev: https://www.rev.com/

 

Design Resources



• Canva: https://www.canva.com/


• 99 Designs: https://99designs.com/

 

Top 10 Podcast Directories



1. Apple Podcasts (https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/)


2. Spotify (https://podcasters.spotify.com/)


3. iHeart Radio (https://www.iheart.com/content/submit-your-podcast/)


4. Stitcher (https://partners.stitcher.com/join)


5. Overcast (https://overcast.fm/)


6. Castbox (https://helpcenter.castbox.fm/portal/kb/articles/submit-my-podcast)


7. Google Podcasts (https://podcastsmanager.google.com/)


8. Podcast Addict (https://podcastaddict.com/submit)


9. Pocket Casts (https://www.pocketcasts.com/submit/)


10. Player.FM (https://player.fm/add)

 

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