Beginner
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Defining Your Podcast Concept
Defining your podcast concept is the first real production task you will do, and it happens long before you touch a microphone.
Podcasting field guide
Plan, record, edit, and grow a podcast worth listening to.
Thirty practical guides to every step of podcast production — from finding your niche to mixing the final episode.
01Planning & Format
Beginner
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Choosing a Podcast Niche
Choosing a podcast niche is the process of narrowing your show's focus to a specific topic, audience, and angle.
Beginner
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Picking a Podcast Format
Picking a podcast format means deciding what shape your show takes every time you publish.
Beginner
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Structuring a Strong Episode
Structuring a strong episode means deciding, before you record, what the listener will hear from the first second to the last.
Beginner
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Understanding Your Target Audience
Understanding your target audience is the process of identifying the specific group of people you want your podcast to serve.
Beginner
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Planning a Content Calendar
A content calendar is a simple planning document that maps out what you will publish, and when, over a set period of time.
02Recording & Equipment
Beginner
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Choosing a Podcast Microphone
Choosing a podcast microphone is one of the first real equipment decisions you will make, and it is worth an afternoon of careful thought.
Intermediate
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Audio Interfaces Explained
An audio interface is a piece of hardware that connects microphones, instruments, and other audio sources to your computer.
Beginner
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Choosing Recording Software
Recording software is the program you use to capture audio into your computer.
Intermediate
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Improving Room Acoustics
Room acoustics is the study of how sound behaves in a space.
Intermediate
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Recording Remote Interviews
Recording remote interviews means capturing a conversation between two or more people who are not in the same room.
Advanced
Medium
Portable and Field Recording
Portable and field recording means capturing audio outside a treated studio, using gear you can carry and power on location.
03Editing & Production
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Audio Editing Basics
Audio editing is the stage where you take the raw recording of your episode and turn it into something a listener can comfortably follow from start to finish.
Intermediate
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Mixing Your Podcast
Mixing your podcast is the stage where all the separate pieces of your recording come together into one balanced, pleasant listening experience.
Advanced
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Adding Sound Design
Sound design in podcasting is the deliberate use of non-speech audio elements to enhance the listening experience.
Beginner
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Crafting Intro and Outro Music
Intro and outro music are the short musical segments that open and close your podcast episodes.
Intermediate
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Loudness and Leveling
Loudness and leveling are about making your podcast sound consistent and comfortable to listen to.
Intermediate
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Assembling the Final Episode
Assembling the final episode is the stage where all your separate audio pieces—host tracks, guest tracks, music, sound effects, and any recorded inserts—are combined into one polished file ready for publishing.
04Hosting & Distribution
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Understanding Podcast RSS Feeds
An RSS feed is the behind-the-scenes file that makes your podcast available to listeners.
Beginner
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Choosing a Podcast Host
A podcast host is the service that stores your audio files and publishes the feed that podcast apps read.
Beginner
Free
Getting Listed in Directories
Getting listed in directories means submitting your podcast's RSS feed to the places where listeners search for and subscribe to shows.
Intermediate
Low
Creating Podcast Transcripts
Creating podcast transcripts means converting the spoken audio of your episodes into a written, searchable text file.
Beginner
Free
Writing Great Show Notes
Show notes are the written companion to an episode.
Intermediate
Free
Podcast SEO Basics
Podcast SEO, or search engine optimization, is the practice of making your podcast easier to find through search engines and podcast directories.
05Growth & Monetization
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Promoting Your Podcast
Promoting your podcast is the ongoing process of connecting your show with people who will enjoy it.
Beginner
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Podcast Social Media Strategy
Podcast social media strategy is the ongoing practice of using social platforms to share your episodes, interact with listeners, and attract new audience members.
Advanced
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Finding Podcast Sponsors
Finding sponsors for your podcast is a process of matching your show's audience with businesses that want to reach that audience.
Intermediate
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Growing Listener Engagement
Growing listener engagement means turning passive downloads into an active relationship with your show.
Intermediate
Free
Understanding Podcast Analytics
Podcast analytics is the practice of collecting and interpreting the numbers that describe how people find, download, and listen to your show.