(upbeat music) 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/support. And now, this week's episode. There's an interesting stat in the podcast space that 90% of podcasts don't get past episode 3. Of those that continue, 90% of these stop after 20 episodes.
So how can you ensure you're one of the ones that make it past this? By following what I call the Two Ps to Podcast Success. The first one is patience. It won't all be sweetness and roses to start with, despite what the so-called gurus tell you. You won't get 10,000 downloads in the first month. But you can get 100 engaged listeners, and they're the ones that will share your podcast and help it grow. Success is a long tail game and to play it effectively you need to have reasonable
expectations. The second one is perseverance. When patience runs out, and it will, this is key. Sure you might see other podcasters talk about their success and wonder why you're not seeing the same, but they may not be telling the whole story. It's easy to embellish success when the actuality is very different. Don't worry about others, look at what you're doing instead. Do you have better mic technique now? Has your audio quality improved? Is your podcast flow
better than when you first started. These are success metrics that make the difference when it comes to listener growth. Keep doing what you're doing, let people know about it constantly and you'll find your audience. Until the next time, happy podcasting! Thanks for listening. If you enjoy One Minute Podcast Tips be sure to share with your friends and other podcasters so they can enjoy it too. Until the next time, happy podcasting! (upbeat music)