How to Host your own Podcast

Should You Start a Podcast for Your Radio Station?

If you want to start a podcast for your radio station then you're in luck! Our FREE "How to Host your own Podcast" guide contains everything you'll need know to get your podcast up and running. From popular shows like Ms. Ross Radio and World Beat TV, it seems people just can’t get enough of podcasts. According to Edison Research in the US 57 million people listen to podcasts every month, so it’s fair to say podcasting has never been more popular. Keeping this in mind, if you're seriously considering starting a podcast there's no time like the present to get started.

Are people really Listening to These Podcasts?

To sum up that 57 million figure into context, more than 21% of the US population and the same number of people that use social media, including Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook on a daily basis.

Let's put it this way, 1 in 4 Americans aged 12 - 55 listen to an average of 3 podcasts per week! Overall podcasting listening has increased more than 75% since 2013. So what’s driving this shift in podcast consumption? As with so many industries, is mobile. So much so that almost 65% of podcasts are listened to on a mobile phone or tablet. So if you want to start a podcast then there has never been a better opportunity to connect with your potential listeners, whether they are commuting, in the gym or at work.

What are the Benefits of Starting a Podcast?

There is a myriad of potential ways to listen to your favorite podcast. Your potential listeners may listen via iTunes, Spotify, a web platform like Soundcloud or even a dedicated podcast app. With so many different ways to connect it stands to reason that there's a potentially huge audience out there for your podcast! Additionally, starting a podcast is surprisingly easy to do, when compared to something like video.

How Do I Make My Podcast Stand Out from the crowd?

To make the difference, you definitely need to make sure that your podcast stands out from the rest, so how do you do it? Here are a few ways you can dial up your shows 10 and really pull in listeners.

Radio Voice

How you speak affects your listeners. You want to make your tone of voice fit your shows and make your audience feel comfortable. It’s tempting to talk too fast when you know what you want to say, but it might be difficult for some to keep up.

The same goes for speaking too slowly, instead try and keep at a normal pace. Remember to be consistent throughout your shows.

Microphone Technique

There are some typical rookie mistakes which people do when talking into the microphone. One of the main ones is speaking far too loudly into the mic. It’s just not necessary as good mics can pick up audio quite easily at a normal level.

Another common mistake includes speaking too closely or too far away. A good rule of thumb is to talk about a hand span away.

Equipment

What you have to manage your podcasts makes all the difference. Take a boom arm for example, it keeps your microphone in place and out of the way. You have far greater control by adjusting the height and angle of where it’s placed.

The same goes for a mic pop, a small piece of equipment that makes all the difference to keep Ps and Bs sounds from spiking your audio.

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