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They became popular, fell in love with Brazilians and already have a very loyal audience. You podcast they have become entertainment and information tools for millions of people (and a source of income too!). The format allows people to learn about new topics, listen to news, analysis and other stories with great convenience that other media do not allow. 1y6w72
Despite this, creating a Espaitec's it is not a simple task. It is necessary to think about all the details: name, content, participants involved and even the necessary equipment to make the project happen. Thinking about it, we separate a complete guide with several tips for you who are thinking about how to start a Espaitec's from scratch! Let's talk about the process of creating, planning, recording, editing and more!
planning and creating 1p6f4d
Why, for whom and for what 5ju4u
One of the first things to keep in mind is defining why you need a podcast and what the end goal is. Do you want to do it just as a hobby, do you intend to become a professional in this or do you already work in a corporation and want to use this type of media to reach a new type of audience and leverage your company's visibility?
Another important point is to define the audience you want to reach. If you're coming from a business perspective and you're, for example, a personal trainer looking to do a health and fitness podcast, your target audience could be people interested in healthy eating, weight loss, exercise, or bodybuilding.
When putting a new project into practice, many people create personas, which are nothing more than fictional characters created to represent different types of s within a demographic target. Even in a fictitious way, it is much easier to define whether a certain action would please that persona. Just ask yourself “would she like to hear about this? Is it focused on what he likes, what is he interested in?” This persona is something to keep in mind every time you plan an episode as well.
Naming your podcast 594w1b
One of your biggest doubts may be directly linked to the name of your future podcast. In this case, you may have three possible solutions. The first of these is a clever name. You can think of a really clever name for your show. But that people need to find you when they are searching for information on your topic. If you have a clever/catchy name for your show, try also incorporating a description in the title. It's no use publishing great content if no one can find it.
The second option refers to a descriptive name. Still using the example of the personal trainer, he could use the name fitness podcast ou FitPodcast, for example. In that case, there is no doubt about what his podcast is about. The third and final option is to use your own name. Honestly, this is not the best choice unless you are already well known and have a good audience.
A reason for people to listen 4x186e
For you to have any success, you need to give people reasons to want to hear your content. Whether it's providing quality information that will actually help people, or conducting a really fun interview with interesting guests. The fact is: you need to go in search of a differential.
In this step, the created persona will help you a lot to define the path to follow. What will be the preferred way of your target audience? Could interviews be the best way? Or a more relaxed chat? Obviously, the main theme of your podcast will also say a lot about how you tread in this regard.
Listen to the latest episodes 411r69
How much time? p6k5e
How long does it take to get the message across? If you asked most podcast listeners, a “short” episode would probably be under 15 minutes. And a "long" episode would likely be anything longer than an hour. Many will still believe that the average time of a podcast is around 20 minutes. However, a time between 20 to 45 minutes seems to be within the "sweet spot" for an episode's length.
But don't worry too much about these numbers. If you have 50 minutes of valuable and relevant content, why cut it down to 20? Or similarly, if you've said everything you have to say in 10 minutes, why increase it to 30? In extreme cases, let's say you do an interview and it's a fantastic conversation from start to finish, but it lasts for 2 hours. You can always cut it in half and create two individual episodes, for example.
How often? 8v1b
“How often should I release new episodes?” The answer to that question is: the best time is usually the most frequent you can keep. So if you can only manage once a month, that's fine. If you can manage to ister every 2 weeks, even better. If you can manage weekly, that's great.
You can still make a big impact with a biweekly or monthly show, but people often plan their lives around the day of the week that their favorite shows come out.
choosing a good title 186d6n
Just like choosing a name for your podcast, it's important to choose good, searchable, and descriptive titles for your episodes. The biggest mistake when it comes to naming your episodes is giving them boring, elusive titles like "Episode 1", "Episode 2" and so on. No one will know what to expect if they listen. You need to give your audience a reason to click through to one of your episodes.
We found many good and bad examples of episode titles with talk shows. If you have a guest, don't just call the episode “A Chat with Jane Smith”🇧🇷 If your listener has never heard of Jane, why would they care? But as it happens, Jane might be an expert at something people are really willing to listen to, so this would be the perfect episode for them. It is your duty as the host to flag this as much as possible!
The format 1l6r6u
The format of the episode will depend a lot on what you planned and what the topic is. But we can help by listing the most common types of formats:
- Solo performance: Also known as a monologue, you won't have to rely on anyone else to record your episodes. By having just you, it is possible to build a good reputation as an authority on the subject, in addition to not having to share the profits with anyone. However, it comes with challenges, especially if you are a beginner and have no experience. One of the biggest is getting over the feeling that you are 'talking to yourself' and realizing that you are actually talking to the listener.
- Co-organized show: in that case, you would share the attention with friends or colleagues. This format is a great way to get around the fear of the microphone, as you won't be alone. Some podcasts of this style deliver great chemistry between the presenters. This can create a fantastic experience. One of the challenges, however, is to synchronize the agenda with the other participants, in addition to having to define how the issue of income obtained from the episodes will be.
- Interview program: Doing a talk show gives you the opportunity to talk to interesting people who will be there to share experiences and cool stories. One benefit is the fact that guests can attract your audiences, giving you an audience and greater engagement. If done correctly, you can really grow your audience this way. On the other hand, interviewing requires technique that not everyone has at first. You need to understand how to do a well-done interview, in addition to taking the time to study a little about your guest.
Although these are the most popular formats, there are others that may be ideal for you, such as the round table, where the host and several guests talk about a specific topic. There is also the documentary type, in which a narrator goes through a series of interviews, conversations and clips in order to form the story in his mind. Finally, we also have the docu-drama, a mix between drama and documentary. It seeks to offer learning and information in a more fun way.
It's time to record 1y3f2a
equipment and accessories 2k643p
The minimum required to record a podcast is a computer with a USB microphone and internet access. As a general rule, though, the more limited and less expensive your setup and equipment, the more limited the sound and audio quality of your show. However, don't think you need to spend tons of money to get decent quality. It is possible, with the right choices, to spend little and have good equipment on hand. O showmetech, has already made a shopping guide with items such as cameras, microphones, webcams, smartphones and other electronics that can help you in this mission.
Recording and editing software 451p25
When you plug your USB microphone or audio interface into your computer, you'll need some software to actually record and edit the audio. The good news is that there are a few options for this, and one of them doesn't cost anything.
- Audacity: a free and good quality audio editing app. For most people, it meets all their audio recording and editing needs.
- Adobe Audition: One of the favorite professional-grade production tools for most s. The software is known to have a great workflow and feature richness. It is available through a paid subscription.
- Alitu: The Podcast Maker: this program brings the easiest audio recording and editing experience tailored for podcasters. This is a web app that records your audio, automates audio cleanup, and adds music and fades. It will automatically generate a transcript of your episode and you can publish it directly to Alitu's own hosting or your hosting provider. It also offers great editing and episode building tools.
Having a good script is important t671y
Once you've set up a microphone and podcast editing software, you're ready to hit 'Record' – but what will you say? That's where the script comes in. When we talk about 'script', it's easy to imagine a text that will be read word for word, sounding even like a complete “glue”. This approach might work, but it's only for highly produced and edited shows.
For starters, if you're going to write a complete script, with every word you're going to speak, you'll hardly have time to do other things in your life, will you? Also, unless you've been practicing a lot, which will also eat even more time out of your routine, it will sound like you're reading it, which isn't very nice to listeners.
Instead of thinking of a script with all the lines, think about just separating topics and subjects that you would like to address and questions that you find interesting to ask. Of course, you can still paste in information that is useful and informs your audience. But don't do more than that. Speak naturally, you'll find yourself getting better at it over time.
How to speak into a microphone 4h653n
This is probably the biggest difficulty for some people. If you are already communicative and are used to it, you won't have any problems. But if you don't have this profile, it's important to start developing as soon as possible. First of all: you need to get over this feeling that you are talking to yourself. Instead, focus on thinking you're talking to someone close to you. Surely you've already used this trick when presenting a work at school, right?
When you develop greater fluidity when speaking into the microphone, many problems will go away, such as nervousness, which ends up getting in the way by making you speak faster than you should, for example. In addition, it is possible to take public speaking courses that, believe me, make all the difference in your daily life. You can search some on the internet and decide the one that best fits what you want.
How to record remote calls 12u1i
If you have remote guests, you will need apps to record the conversation. A popular option is the Zoom. O Google Meet it is also another interesting option, since, recently, it started to allow people to record calls depending on the chosen plan.
But a much better option is to opt for a call recorder. 'double ender' dedicated. The term 'double ender' means that each participant records himself on his own computer. This means the audio isn't compressed for streaming online, and you don't hear the crashes and crashes that often happen with platforms like Skype or Whatsapp e Zoom🇧🇷 Two of the best podcast recording tools right now are the squadcast and riverside.fm.
Editing and production 694n22
how to edit podcast 3o2x3b
You can usually use the same software you record your podcast in for editing, which helps keep things nice and simple. The two big exceptions are:
- If you're using a digital recorder, you'll need to move the files to a computer for editing and production.
- If you are using remote call recording software as most of them lack editing and production features.
With that said, here are three options for editing your podcast:
- Audacity: If you are recording with the Audacity, you can also do all your editing and production there. It's worth noting that you can't use it to record remote calls – at least not without a bunch of extra equipment. That said, the Audacity it's still decent, and many podcasters use it.
- outsource the editing: It may take a little time to get comfortable using the Audacity, and time is something that many people lack. If you're willing to spend some money to save time, you can always outsource your editing and hire someone else to do it.
- Alitu: What if you want to start a podcast but have never used editing software before? Maybe you're worried that you don't have the budget to outsource your production, but you also don't have the time to learn everything. If that's the case, you can check the alitu, the 'podcast creator' tool, which virtually creates your episode for you. You can record your episodes directly on it (remote calls or solo eps) and it will take care of processing, editing and publishing your podcast, without the need for any third party editing software.
What file type should I use for podcast? 2r3734
The most common format for ing a podcast episode is MP3. Not all MP3 files are created equal, however. Most podcast editing software platforms will ask you to take some precautions when exporting an episode. Next, check out some good settings when you finish editing your podcast.
- Bitrate? Choose 96 kbps for spoken audio
- Constant bitrate (CBR) versus variable (VBR)? Choose CBR
- Mono or stereo? Go mono unless you have a lot of music and sound effects
- Sampling rate? Opt for 44100Hz
Finding podcast music 2z4w6j
There's no rule to say your show must have music, but many podcasters put some at the beginning and end of the show — if not between segments — to add that extra layer of professionalism.
While you may have seen movies or TV shows with more than 1 minute of intro music, don't copy that into your podcast. I would say you don't want to have a song playing by itself for more than 10 seconds. If you do that, it can really start to get annoying (especially for heavy listeners), and you'll train your audience to start hitting the skip button.
Many sites have music that you can legally use in your podcast. This type of music will usually be called royalty free, stock ou music library.You can also get subscriptions that give you access to huge libraries and lifetime licenses.
Publication and promotion 4l51x
podcast cover art 731q4f
Ufa! We've reached the final part, publishing and promoting your first episode. After so many steps, it's time to think about the visual identity of your podcast! After all, just like episode titles, first impressions are everything. Having an attractive cover that stands out is vital when your show is among thousands of others in apps like Apple podcasts e Spotify.
Ideally, your podcast cover should be 1400 x 1400 pixels, in JPG format and less than 500kb in size. Some podcasters hefty 3000x3000 PNG files that can mess up their feeds, causing problems down the line. Therefore, always opt for the smaller formats. Also, your podcast logo will usually be seen as a thumbnail, so don't put any small text on it. In fact, the only text should be the name of your podcast.
You can make a decent cover for free at Canva, for example. They even have podcast logo templates in there. Or you can even hire a freelancer on a platform like Fiverr if you want someone to do it for you. The benefit of working with a designer is that they can help you make your brand stand out.
podcast hosting platforms 3o6i6o
When it comes to getting your podcast out there for everyone to hear, you'll need a podcast hosting , sometimes called a media host. Media or podcast hosts are services that store your audio and allow your listeners to listen to, and subscribe to your podcast. A common misconception when learning how to start a podcast is thinking that you should send your podcast directly to places like iTunes/Apple Podcasts🇧🇷 In fact, that's not quite how things work.
Submitting to podcast directories 565u4o
Once you've created your show on the media host of your choice, you can submit it to multiple directories. These are podcast platforms where listeners can discover, subscribe and . Any good web host will have a decent set of automated submission or guided submission tools. So they make it easy to show your show on the Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and other popular ones.
You need to have at least one published episode to submit your show to some directories. That's why it's a good idea to create a short teaser, podcast trailer or pilot episode at the beginning of your podcasting journey. That way, you can make sure you're getting listed on all the popular platforms while planning to release your first actual episode.
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