YOUR ULTIMATE STEP-BY-

STEP PODCAST LAUNCH

CHECKLIST

16 STEPS TO LAUNCH YOUR OWN PODCAST

BIJAY GAUTAM
2X PODCAST HOST, PODCAST COACH
& CONSULTANT

theinspiringtalk.com
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OWN PODCAST
PICK A TOPIC
1. ARE YOU EXPERT ON THE TOPIC?
ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING THIS TOPIC

DEFINE YOUR LISTENERS

2. WHO ARE ARE YOUR LISTENERS?
WHAT PROBLEMS WILL YOU BE SOLVING?

PICK A NAME
3. DOES IT CONVEY THE MESSAGE?
IS IT EASY TO REMEMBER?

DESIGN THE ARTWORK

4. IS IT READABLE IN THUMBNAIL SIZE?
IS IT 2000 X 2000 PX AND <500KB?

PICK A MEDIA HOST

5. WHERE WILL YOU BE HOSTING YOUR EPISODES?
PODBEAN, LIBSYN, BLUBRRY?

DEFINE A PODCAST FORMAT?

6. IS IT SOLO OR CO-HOSTED OR INTERVIEW?
LENGTH, FREQUENCY, FORMAT

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FREE podcast strategy call.
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PURCHASE EQUIPMENT
7. WHAT MICROPHONE & ACCESSORIES WILL YOU USE?
WILL YOU NEED MIXER/INTERFACE?

DOWNLOAD EDITING SOFTWARE

8. AUDACITY, GARAGEBAND OR AUPHONIC?
HAVE YOU LEARNT EDITING YOUR PODCAST?

RECORD INTROS & OUTROS

9. DOES IT EXPLAINS WHAT YOUR SHOW IS ABOUT?
HAVE YOU INCLUDED YOUR CALL TO ACTIONS?

RECORD YOUR EPISODES

10. IS IT SOUNDING GOOD?
IS IT WORTH AUDIENCE'S TIME?

EDIT YOUR EPISODE

11. DOES IT HAVE BACKGROUND NOISE?
HAVE YOU REMOVED UNNECESSARY AUDIO?

UPLOAD YOUR EPISODE

12. HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF EPISODE TITLE?
HAVE YOU LISTENED TO THE FINAL VERSION?

Visit http://theinspiringtalk.com/strategy to schedule your

FREE podcast strategy call.
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PLAN YOUR PODCAST LAUNCH
13. ARE YOU ORGANIZING LAUNCH EVENT?
HAVE YOU CREATED CONTENT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA?

STRATEGIZE AUDIENCE GROWTH

14. HAVE YOU CREATED AUDIENCE GROWTH PLAN?
ARE THERE PEOPLE HELPING YOU ON AUDIENCE GROWTH?

DISTRIBUTE
15. HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR FEED TO DIRECTORIES?
IS YOUR PODCAST AVAILABLE ON DIRECTORIES?

LAUNCH AND CELEBRATE

16. HAVE YOU GOT FEEDBACK FROM LISTENERS?
HAVE YOU ASKED THEM TO SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW?

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BIJAY GAUTAM?

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context for your specific show or idea? I am
investing a lot of time this month into doing free
one-on-one strategy calls with anyone who wants
my help in getting their podcast off the ground. On
this call, we will discuss about your show idea and
create a strategy to help you position your podcast
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