I can’t believe I’ve had to dedicate an entire episode to this but the fact I’ve heard it twice is two times too many so here we go! In this episode, I’m getting on my soapbox and sharing the one thing I don’t think you should EVER do on a podcast. It might seem obvious but people are still doing it and since this show is all about best-practice podcasting it’s time to call out this massive podcasting no-no. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/what-not-to-do-on-a-...
Sep 20, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 100
So you’ve got your concept down and your episodes are sounding good but you want to add a little something to take your show to the next level? Audio production is just a snazzy term for anything in a podcast that isn’t the speaking bits and it can include everything from simple sound effects to fully produced podcast intros and outros. In this episode, I take you through the audio production you should have at an absolute minimum in your podcast as well as options for other fun bits and pieces ...
Sep 13, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 99
So you want to get your podcast up and running but don’t know how much time you need to set aside to launch your show? Can you get a podcast launched in a matter of weeks or is it a dream you’ll have to put on the calendar for months or years in advance? In this episode I take you through the one thing you’ve got no control over when it comes to the timing of your launch and what you need to get sorted before you press publish on your show. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelco...
Sep 06, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Zoom.us has become one of the most popular video conferencing platforms in the world so it’s understandable people want to know if they can also use it to record a podcast. But is the fact a platform is convenient enough? In this episode I take you through whether Zoom is the right platform to record a podcast and what settings you should change if you want to get the best quality audio possible. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcasting-zoom About me… My nam...
Aug 30, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 97
So, you’ve pitched yourself out as a guest on other people’s podcasts and someone has said yes! How do you make sure you bring your podcast guest A-game and deliver the best quality content possible? In this episode I share tips on what you can do before, during and after a record to make sure the host of the podcast is desperate to have you back. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-guest-tips/ About me… My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked profession...
Aug 23, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Have you got a mountain of written content and you want to turn it into a podcast? Repurposing existing content on a blog or from a book is a great idea. But if you want to build an audience of highly-engaged podcast listeners (you do!), reading your content isn't a good way to go about it. A podcast is a show, not an audiobook so in this episode I share why having a lot of written content to repurpose is great but how to turn that into audio content so you don’t bore your audience. Check out th...
Aug 16, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Getting featured on other podcasts is one of the best ways to grow your audience because the easiest people to convert to listening to a new show are people who are listening to podcasts already. So how do you pitch yourself to other podcasters in a way that makes them think “I want this person on my show!” and not “I want this person to go away!” Getting your pitch right can be the difference between never getting a response and getting yourself in front of an audience of potential listeners wh...
Aug 09, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 94
So you've got your podcast up and running and now you want to make sure you're doing the best possible job of marketing your show through social media. Do you need to create new social media accounts for your podcast or can you use your personal one? Do you have to be on every single social media platform or can you choose one or two? And how do you strike the balance between informing people about your podcast and annoying them? In this episode, I explain when you need to separate your podcast ...
Aug 02, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 93
So you want to shift to a new podcast host? Is it a pain or a simple process? In this episode I take you through some things you need to think about if you’re moving from one host to another and how to make sure you pick the right one. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-hosts/ About me… My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio netwo...
Jul 27, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 92
If you want to get the best possible audio in your podcast interviews it's important to use silence well. It might seem like a weird concept when a podcast is all about speaking. But silence can help you not only get better responses from your guests but also give you the best audio to work with in your edit. So, in this episode I explain how to use silence to get the most out of your podcast interview guests. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-interview-...
Jul 19, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 91
It seems the two topics people are most interested in when it comes to podcasting is money and numbers. So in this episode I'm focusing on the latter to hopefully make you feel a little bit better if you've been looking at your analytics thinking "Is that it??" Since download numbers aren't public, when you're a new podcaster it can feel like the only message you hear is from other shows yelling "We've hit (insert gigantic number here)!" This can be really disheartening but if you compare your d...
Jul 12, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Remote recording platforms give you a way to record your show with people in different locations which is fantastic because your podcast isn't limited by geography. They also help you achieve audio quality that compares with being in the same room as someone but you shouldn't forget about the impact of distance on your performance. In this episode I take you through why, if you want to get the best possible conversational chemistry, it's important to use video when remote recording. Check out th...
Jul 05, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 89
So, you've been waiting for your brain to come up with the perfect name for your podcast. And when it finally does you realise there's already a show with that name out there. So, can you just pretend you never saw it and release your show anyway? Or do you need to come up with a different podcast name? In this episode I share what to do if the podcast name you love already exists. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-names/ About me… My name is Rachel Corb...
Jun 28, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 88
If you've worked hard to build an audience for your podcast it's hard to imagine why, if you come up with a brand new podcast idea, you'd start building listeners from scratch when you've got a feed full of subscribers who love your stuff. So, in this episode I take you through whether it’s ok to sneak a new podcast idea into an existing feed or if you need to start a brand new podcast feed for every single podcast concept. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/new-...
Jun 21, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 87
I get a lot of questions from people confused about whether they should launch their podcast with one or multiple episodes. As with any advice I give on this podcast, the best option is the one that makes the most sense for your audience and your content. If that's dropping multiple episodes, great! Go for it. But if you're doing it because you’ve read that's the right way to launch a show, I'm going to tell you why I don't think it's the best option. Check out the full episode show notes: https...
Jun 15, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Since Google decided to dip its toe into podcasting there hasn't been a way to submit your show like you do with podcast apps like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Until now. Submitting to Google Podcasts is now much simpler since they’ve introduced Google Podcasts Manager… https://podcastsmanager.google.com/ In today’s episode I take you through what’s changed, why it’s a good thing and what you need to do to make sure your podcast turns up in the Google Podcasts app. Check out the full episode show...
Jun 07, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 85
So you want to start a podcast but you don’t want it to fade into podcast oblivion like so many others? In today’s episode I take you through some of the things you need to think about if you want your podcast to be a success. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/what-makes-a-great-podcast/ About me… My name is Rachel Corbett and I've worked professionally for almost two decades in radio and podcasting. I've hosted and produced shows for some of the biggest radio n...
May 31, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Getting featured in Apple’s New & Noteworthy section has become something of an obsession for new podcasters. There’s a lot of information floating around the internet suggesting you should release multiple episodes when you launch your podcast to trick the New & Noteworthy algorithm into featuring your show. In this episode I take you through whether that actually works and whether if you do get your show featured in New & Noteworthy it’s everything it’s cracked up to be. Check out ...
May 25, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 83
If you've been researching how to start a podcast you've probably come across the term "RSS Feed." If you don't know what it is, don't worry. To be a podcaster you don't need to know how your podcast RSS feed works, you just need to know where to find it and where to submit it so your show can be found by as many people as possible and that’s what I take you through in this episode. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-rss/ About me… My name is Rachel Corbe...
May 17, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 82
If you've been podcasting for a long time you'll probably know the frustration of flipping from one podcast to another, or even from one episode of the same show to another and having to increase or decrease your volume. At best this is annoying, at worst it's enough to blast your eardrums off. But having a standard level for the volume of a podcast (podcast loudness) means a better user experience for podcast listeners and no angry complaint letters for you because someone got tinnitus from lis...
May 10, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 81
So, you’re getting sponsors interested in your podcast but you want to make sure you keep your audience and your advertisers happy? To get the most out of your podcast ads you need to consider them as important as the content that’s around them. Monetising your podcast shouldn’t come at the expense of your show so in this episode I take you through how to make sure your podcast ads aren’t the bit of your show people skip through. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.a...
May 03, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Creating a website for your podcast might seem like a lot of extra effort when you're already putting together so much content for your show but it's really important if you want a truly professional podcast. A podcast website is also a way to communicate with your audience, monetise your show and bring new listeners. So in this episode I take you through why you definitely need one and what kind of content you can include. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podc...
Apr 26, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Ever since podcasts began they’ve been public and the idea has been to get your show into as many ears and podcast apps as possible. But what if you want to communicate with an audience privately but you still want them to have the same podcast listening experience they’re used to? Well, now you can with private podcasts and in this episode I take you through what private podcasts are and how they can be a huge benefit for your show. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.c...
Apr 19, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 78
If you want to grow your podcast audience, you have to promote your podcast to get it in front of more eyes and ears. So how do you do it in a way that's interesting and engaging and that encourages more people to listen? In this episode I take you through the different ways to promote your podcast so you can get your show in front of more listeners and grow your audience. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/how-to-promote-your-podcast Links to other relevant epis...
Apr 13, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Listeners access podcasts via directories like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. And since growing your audience and getting more listeners is high on the list of priorities as a podcaster, you want to make sure your show is available in as many places as possible. You don't need to submit your show to every podcast app that's ever been created but you do need to make sure your show can be accessed by people on both iPhone and Android. So, what podcast directories should you...
Dec 15, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Not sure whether you should start a podcast? Podcasting is something a lot of people are interested in but there’s no guarantee of success so you want to do everything you can to make sure your show doesn’t fade out like thousands of others. In this episode I take you through a few questions you should ask yourself before you jump in the podcasting deep end. They’re designed to help you work out whether you’re starting a podcast for the right reasons. Because if you’re not, there’s a high chance...
Dec 08, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 74
If you're recording a podcast with people in different locations and you’re not careful about how you record, your show can sound really bad. And a podcast with poor audio quality isn’t a podcast that grows a big audience. So, if you’re planning to remote record your podcast using programs like Skype, Zencastr or Ringr, in this episode, I share my tips for how to get the best quality podcast audio possible. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-audio-quality...
Dec 01, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Not sure whether to rate your podcast clean, explicit or no rating? Or whether you have to bother rating your podcast at all? The ratings in the back end of your podcast host were actually created for iTunes music, not podcasts so at the moment there aren’t any clear regulations around rating podcasts. Essentially you want to make sure you always have your listeners in mind, but not just listeners you know. Think about who might stumble across your content and try it while they’ve got kids in th...
Nov 24, 2019•6 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Unless your great dream is to podcast to no one you’ll want to do everything in your power to get your show in front of new listeners. And this includes making sure your podcast SEO is on point. SEO is an acronym for Search Engine Optimisation and if you get it right it can be a powerful way to grow your podcast audience organically because it increases the chances of your show turning up in search results. In this episode, I dive deep on the dark art of podcast SEO and take you through why it’s...
Nov 17, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Have you tried to record a podcast with multiple USB microphones and it hasn’t worked? Don’t worry, you don’t need to hand in your podcasting licence. If you want to record more than one person on your show and you want to do it via your computer you’ll need to do some configuring to make sure your editing software registers more than one USB microphone. It’s a lot easier than it sounds and in this episode I take you through what you need to do to make sure you can record your podcast using more...
Nov 10, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 70
