Pod Sound School

In this episode, I will walk you through the ultimate content repurposing format we use here at the Pod Sound School to create videos for YouTube, podcast episodes, and content for our social media.  These are the same strategies that have to help our clients 10X their podcasts.     In this episode, you'll learn:  How you can create podcast episodes and videos with content your audience is se...

In this episode, we share 6 different ways you can make money podcasting on YouTube.  It's important to note, that this will require planning, consistency, keyword research, and strategy.  But with all of those things in place, you will find YouTube to be a much more profitable platform than the podcast directories.    Download Your FREE Podcast to Video Starter Guide:  https://www.podcasting...

We all struggle with converting our social media followers into listeners for our show.   With only so many hours in the day, and with wearing SO MANY HATS as podcasters, let's take some time to evaluate how we are spending our time podcasting.   Studio Steve flies solo on this one, un-showered, non-shaven, and maybe even a bit off the rails.  But thankfully more than manages to provide a ton...

  You decided to incorporate video into your workflow, and you've been planning to record your podcast episodes and videos for your YouTube channel. But every time you hit the record button, you get nervous, start feeling insecure, and stumble upon your words, and something that was supposed to be fun turns into a train wreck. I get it! I've been there. Recording videos requires a differ...

Building an online community requires strategy, consistency, and work. But the rewards are far greater than the time you’ll have to invest. Starting to build your community before launching your podcast guarantees you will have listeners from the start. You will have a group of people willing to work with you and give you feedback.  The Pod Sound School is officially in the thousands! so in this e...

Why is it so hard to get people to leave a review for my podcast? I have an audience, I see the downloads, but sometimes I feel like I'm podcasting for myself? I want to see more engagement, more reviews, more interaction from my audience. These are common questions among podskis. In this episode, Studio Steve and Veronica debunk some of the myths and misconceptions about podcast reviews and...

Check out the YouTube Version Here Publishing audiograms or still images of your podcast episodes on YouTube is not going to help you grow on YouTube. YouTube is a video platform and therefore favors video.  Also, YouTube audiences are different from your podcast audience. We want you to leverage YouTube's robust algorithm to help you grow your audience.  You're already recording audio s...

We're all about conducting experiments for our podskis and we are constantly being asked about Smartphone podcasting.    Two questions that we get asked all the time are: Can I record a podcast with 2 phones or 2 people? Can I transfer the files from my phone to my computer? In this episode, we put ourselves through the test and record an episode using our phones.  When we finished with the e...

In this episode of the Pod Sound School Podcast you will learn:  What is SEO, Why is SEO an important element of your podcast promotion strategy, How to start with SEO, and  The elements of a simple but fruitful SEO strategy.  Don't forget to follow us on social @podsoundschool, and share your wins with us. We'd love to hear how our podcast is making an impact on your podcast.  Not a pod...

Weeks go by, months or years pass, the episodes pile up, and it can be easy to slip into a slump or even to pod fade and stop podcasting altogether.   There are so many times throughout our podcasting journey where our why and our motivation are tested.   We wonder if it’s worth the time and effort.  We wonder if our audience will ever grow.  We wonder if we’ll ever make money from our podcast.  ...

If you're new to podcasting or are thinking about starting your podcast soon, here are some of the things you should have in mind:  Number One: You need more than a USB microphone to start. Before even considering buying a microphone and start recording you have some planning to do.  You have a lot of planning to do.  Number Two: You will be podcasting for an audience not just for you and you...

Some of the things you  can do from the beginning of our journey as a podcaster that will help you turn your side hustle or podcast into a business:  Invest time and money in having a high-quality podcast from the beginning Adapt and expand to other platforms Start building a community early on Invest in learning new skills Think strategically   Smart & Sexy Podcast Launch Get on the waitlist:...

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We get a lot of questions about podcasting with your phone. We had a video on our YouTube channel with close to 100 k views so it's just normal we'd get a lot of questions. But how efficient is to podcast with your phone. We have a few recommendations for you.   We keep bragging about our course! sorry, not sorry. It's our fist course so we're obsessed with teaching our student...

We are back from a hiatus! We miss PodBitz and our podskis.  We’re going to be doing PodBitz on Fridays from this point forward. Bear with us while we adjust to the new normal! In this episode of PodBitz  we tell you how to migrate your podcast from Google Play to Google Podcast Manager in case you haven't done it already. If you haven't we encourage you to do so ASAP. Find the link to s...

I get it! We’ve all been there. This is why in this episode, we'll go over TWO very important elements of your promotion strategy you may be overlooking and how to master them so you can keep growing your podcast audience.     Here’s a list of affordable and free ways to promote your podcast:   Traditional media like TV and radio. Contact your local TV and radio stations. These outlets are al...

  Resources    Sing up for our FREE masterclass: “From Idea to Launch: The Four-Step Process to Launch your Podcast without the information overload, technical anxiety, and fear of getting lost.”   https://www.podcastingsmart.com/register   PSS Community  Join our Facebook Community  www.podsoundschool.com/community   Coffee Talk with Patty Spreen https://coffeetalkwithpatti.podbean.com/?fbclid=Iw...

Launch your podcast with the Pod Sound School https://www.podcastingsmart.com As a content creator and business owner, I’ve been asking myself what is the best way to show up on social media for our communities right now.   Should I mention how distraught I am due to the amount of suffering and loss our world is experiencing?  Is my audience interested in listening to my messages of hope or how I...

podcastingsmart.com  This is the time to get in touch with our inner child and be dreamers, creatives, optimists, visionaries... a time to reevaluate our purpose and our goals. It is the perfect time to sing, to dance, to write poetry, to make videos, and, of course my favorite thing, to get behind the microphone and make podcasts. The benefits of having your own podcast go way beyond the FUN and...

Resources  PSS Community  Sing up for the waitlist for Smart and Sexy Podcast Launch to get 10%. Registration oficially opens in two days.   https://www.podcastingsmart.com   This Week in Podcasting  Forbes- Protect your Mental Health by Podcasting with Friends.  I couldn't agree more with this article. Podcasting is a great way to stay connected and creative during this time.  https://www.fo...

In this episode of PodBitz, we announce we’ll be speaking at the Independent Podcast Virtual Conference on March 28th and 29th. We’ll be speaking on the benefits of doing market research before launching your podcast and how to craft an effective YouTube strategy for your Podcast. We give the spotlight to one of our Facebook Community members, Cher Kretz. She is in lockdown like the majority of us...

Smart & Sexy Podcast Launch WAITLIST   Taking the time to do market research has numerous benefits, among those are: Finding your ideal listener and planning and creating content they really need and like. Crafting promotion and marketing strategies that will give you faster results. Setting up goals and expectations regarding the growth of your audience and the ability to start monetizing you...

A lot has happened since our last PodBitz. Schools are cancelled and we have kids at home demanding our attention.  Toilet paper and hand sanitizer have become a commodity.  Countries are closing their borders We are in either voluntary or forced lock down in our houses.  And to top it all off, we woke up this morning here in Salt Lake to a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. I’m closed to a nervous breakdo...

On this episode you will learn:  Pod Decks . A cool tool for podcasters we just discovered. Pod Decks are unique podcast interview questions and unique ideas for episodes. https://www.poddecks.com/   Music bites for your podcast. We connected with Angel Slimocosky. She is the senior director of Music Licensing of Spirit Production Music. They have licensed music for podcasters. https://spiritprodu...

This Week in Podcasting  Meet Simplecast’s Moveable Audio Engine Incremental Lift: The Next Evolution in Podcast Advertising Attribution This Week in Your Queue From Paul Kondo: Podcast Gumbo Kind World From Find that Pod: Founders Tip of the Week  Get goin’ on that SEO. Consider repurposing your podcast episodes into blog posts. Pod Reacher can do it for you! Resources https://www.podnews.com SEO...