What really makes someone a successful podcaster? Is it a certain number of episodes, downloads, or reviews? Is it whether content creation has become their full-time job? Or could it be because they've been recognised with a prestigious award?
In truth, we can gauge success in many ways, but ultimately, there's no certificate and a great degree of subjectivity. One thing we can all agree on, though, is that the best way to get to a position where you or your audience consider your podcast a success is to create quality content, consistently, over a prolonged period of time.
If there's one single answer to the "How do I make podcasting work for me?" question, that's it. It's an answer that sounds way too simple and obvious. And yet, actually doing it is much harder than choosing the right mic, the best software, and getting listed in all the major listening platforms.
Starting a podcast is relatively easy. Riding the wave of early enthusiasm to publish your first couple of episodes is easy, too. But to keep doing it for upwards of 300 episodes, or for over ten years? That takes something extra.
In this season of Podcraft, we're speaking to some of the best indie podcasters in the game. We want to really dig into how they've kept on going, the ways they've navigated each challenge or roadblock, and the many lessons they've learned along the way.
Listening to this series won't automatically pop a few hundred episodes in your own back catalogue, but it'll certainly arm you with enough knowledge and motivation to get there under your own steam.
In our opening episode, our Indiepod Legends share their insights into why they started out in the first place, and in many cases, it's because they made the podcast they wanted to listen to.
We're also going to talk about the thing that defeats many fledgling podcasters—quitting. You'll learn that many of our panel members have either wrestled with thoughts of giving up or taken long breaks to regroup and get back on track. Consistency over several years or hundreds of episodes isn't a straightforward, linear journey. If you do it for long enough, you'll hit many snags. But, as you'll learn in this episode, your podcast doesn't need to fall at the very first hurdle.
The Podcasts
How Do I Research Guests? Podcraft S7E01
How to Present a Perfectly Scripted Podcast | Podcraft Podcast S6E6
6 Tools for Podcast Planning Perfection | Podcraft Podcast S6E5
Hooks, Taglines and the Power of Words | Podcraft Podcast S6E4
How to Inject Personality into your Podcast Script | Podcraft Podcast S6E3
The Power of Narrative Flow in your Podcast | Podcraft Podcast S6E2
The Art of Creating an Invisible Podcast Script | Podcraft Podcast S6E1
That’s All For Series 5. What Next?
How to Crowdfund a Podcast | Podcraft Podcast S5E7
Monetising your Podcast by Selling the Show Itself | Podcraft Podcast S5E6
Ten Years of Podcasting, with Andy White
Monetising a Podcast Through Donations & Patreon | Podcraft S5E5
Podcast Sponsorship & Advertising: How Does it Work?
Selling a Product or Service Through Podcasting | Podcraft Podcast S5E3
Monetising your Podcast through Affiliate Marketing | S5E02 Podcraft Podcast
How Can You Make Money with Your Podcast? |Podcraft Podcast S5E1
Farewell to Series 4 & Plans for PodCraft in 2015
Getting to know Colin Gray
How to Name your Podcast & Title Episodes: Podcast Copywriting with Liston Witherill | S4E6
Storytelling Techniques for Podcasting: Dan Feld on Great Narratives
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