PodSchool

The Apple Podcasts charts are one of the ways people find new shows. So how do they work and how do you get your podcast in there? In this episode I explain what goes on behind the scenes of the podcast charts, what stats influence them the most and why you don’t need a huge amount of listeners to get featured. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/blog/podcast-charts...

Not sure what all the numbers are in the back end of your podcast host? Podcast stats are really important but they’re not a perfect science. In this episode I explain what some of the most common podcast statistics mean, which ones you can rely on and the best way to use them to measure the success of your show. Check out the full episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/podcast-stats/ Ab...

Releasing a podcast episode is already a pretty involved process so I’m sure you’re not looking for more things to add on your to do list. But if the only content you’re creating is the actual episode you’re missing a huge opportunity. If you’re going to put that much time and effort into releasing an episode you want to squeeze as much content out of that time as possible. So, in this episode I s...

If you want to launch a successful podcast there are a lot of things you need to think about both before you get started and once your show is live. Making your podcast a success takes a lot of hard work and consistency in both creating content and promoting it. So how can you make sure you give yourself the best chance of nailing it? In this episode I take you through some really practical ways t...

Wondering what steps are involved in starting up a podcast? There’s a lot to do before you’ve pressed publish on your first episode so in this episode I step you through everything from coming up with an idea all the way through to getting your show into podcast directories like Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. At the end of this episode you’ll know everything you need to do to launch...

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 podcas...

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...

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 s...

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....

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://rac...

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 repu...

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 bet...

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 abou...

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...

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 inte...

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 "...

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 bes...

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 f...

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 ev...

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 go...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 experienc...