I'm Danny Brown and you're listening to One Minute Podcast Tips, the show that helps you be a better podcaster in just a minute a week. If you want more specific tips just for you and your podcast, check out the Magic Mic membership at oneminutepodcasttips.com forward slash support. And now, this week's episode. For a lot of new podcasters, the question that comes up the most is how much does it cost to
get started? And what equipment should you buy? Well, the good news is, technically, you can get started for no cost at all. If you want to try podcasting to see if you like it, then you can just use your phone as your mic and record into that. From there, if you want to edit the recording before publishing, transfer your audio to your PC or Mac and use a free editing tool like Audacity
or GarageBand to run a quick edit. Then, upload your podcast to a free host like Spotify for Podcasters, and that lets you send it out to podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. If you did want to buy a decent mic, then for as little as $50 you can get something like the Audio-Technica ATR2100x, which is a great mic and is both USB and XLR. So, you could connect it via USB to your computer, record and edit on Audacity or GarageBand, and upload to your free host.
This is a great way to start in podcasting for little to no cost, and that way you can see if you enjoy it. If you do, then you can decide whether to upgrade your equipment or not, and if you want to use a paid podcasting host and other stuff like that. The main thing is, don't let cost be a reason for putting you off getting started. Until the next time, happy podcasting. Thanks for listening.
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