The Podcast Accelerator: How to Grow Your Podcast

This week we release Captivate 2.0 after over 6,500 people joined us for our YouTube reveal . It's been a humbling journey and today my only job is to say thank you to you, the ever-present podcaster, for your support. Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reb...

James asked me on our Podcast Launch Accelerator office hours if he should name his show after himself because it seems to be the trend these days - I have thoughts... Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebelbasemedia Learn how to launch your own podcast th...

Just as the podcast hosting world tried to catch up, Captivate is about to change the game again... Join me live on Thursday 3rd June at 11am Eastern on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/rebelbasemedia . Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebelba...

There is no quick fix That's it, that's the content. Thanks for listening! Alright, I know I'm being a little facetious here but this situation is so distressing to me that if I don't act like that, I'll end up quitting work and becoming a hermit here in the hills of Yorkshire, only leaving my cave to test out new <£100 podcast microphones on YouTube. When I started my first ever web design bus...

A really insightful question came in from Alexandro over in our Podcast Launch Accelerator Office hours recently. He asked: "What's the biggest mistake that podcasters make at 5-10 episodes in?" Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebelbasemedia Learn how to...

We can't ask listeners to make us their number one, must-listen podcast choice without giving them a reason to do so. In fact, podcasters like you and I fall into a trap of expecting listeners to do too much for us as soon as they've begun to listen to our podcast. We ask them to share, to subscribe (follow, now!) and to review our podcast "if you like it". The problem is, there's no structure to...

Stephen Kosmyna asked me what the number of downloads is that you need before you consider monetizing. It's a multi-layered answer so today, I'm digging in for it. Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebelbasemedia Learn how to launch your own podcast the ri...

Last week I authored a podcast growth thread on Twitter containing five things that I see podcasters doing wrong every day and quick ways to fix them . Over the next five weeks, I'm going deeper into each of these problems to add more context, take a closer look at how to implement the fix and why I suggested each particular approach. Cumulative downloads = the total number of downloads that...

Ok I know this sounds like an obvious question but the fact is, podcasting is changing very rapidly so as a new podcaster it can be super hard to figure out where your show needs to be. Let me give you a rundown. Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebelbase...

Last week I discussed the new Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and why I thought it was restrictive to podcasters looking to build a business . My main bone of contention is the lack of ability that creators have to  ask  their buyers whether that buyer wants to let the creator stay in touch via email. But was I too harsh in my assessment? I'm a business person first. I have been since I was...

Kipper McGee, of Brandwidth on Demand and a good friend of mine asked if Facebook is still a good marketing tool for podcasters due to the increasing amount of people choosing to spend less time on the platform. With iOS 14 changes, there's more to consider in 2021, that's for sure! Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my...

Last week, Apple announced Apple Podcasts Subscriptions : Apple Podcasts Subscriptions is a global marketplace for listeners to discover premium subscriptions offered by their favorite creators, including The Athletic and NPR. The Midnight Miracle, the groundbreaking new original series hosted by Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle, will be available next month with a subscription to the L...

My long-time friend Annette Bone asked on last weeks podcast launch office hours how she can get PR companies that help her into events as "press" to give her testimonials for her podcast. Here's how I'd approach it personally. Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtub...

I've been lucky enough to speak on stages all over the world thanks to podcasting. From educating at Harvard University to delivering a TEDx  and speaking at the biggest podcasting conferences on the planet. But during all of that time, I haven't once scripted a talk. Not once. Not even my TEDx. But in January I began scripting my Monday podcast episodes.  If I can speak on some of the w...

Following up last week's question from Doug, who is going through the free Podcast Launch Accelerator course, he also asked if it's wise to mix podcast formats between solo and interview style on the same show. The answer is... Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtub...

Lockdown has been hard. I've been a royal pain in the rear to be around, I'm sure.  We're social creatures after all but one phrase that keeps coming up during these "How's lockdown been?" discussions is: "Well, it's good to be busy, isn't it." It really is, we aren't here to stagnate! We're here to progress as individuals, collectives and as a species. But as a podcaster, there's a  hug...

Doug Piper is working through the free Podcast Launch Accelerator course and during the office hours a couple of weeks ago he asked me about cover art, what to do and not to do. Here's my list of top things to avoid! Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebel...

My friend Ashleigh asked me recently about whether she can build her network AND monetise through an interview show and it led me to think more about how you set primary and secondary goals for your show. Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebelbasemedia Le...

Last week the podcast industry reported that there are now two million active podcasts, up from one million a year ago and up from the ~190,000 that existed when I started podcasting 8 years ago. Are you about to get drowned out? Podcasting is too big for you Two million is a lot of podcasts. Right? Sure it is. And while it's brilliant for the industry (read: money in the industry) it's a sta...

Michael Rodriguez asked me "Can your show bounce between a solo show sometimes and interviews others, especially when starting off and trying to get people to interview?"... Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebelbasemedia Learn how to launch your own podc...

Following up on last week's question, Doug also asked "In my programs which are recorded from webinars I have a Q&A at the end of the program. Do you think I should include the Q&A in the podcast?" Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebelbasemedia L...

If you've ever seen or heard me talk about the  Listener Acquisition Flow  at Podcast Movement, Podfest or on my show , you know that I've long struggled with the word "subscribe" in podcasting. I started considering it a few years ago when watching the Infinite Dial by Edison Research and Triton and I was reminded of it again last week when watching the 2021 event, too. "Subscribe" IS a...

This week, Doug Piper asked "If you're starting a new podcast and you've created 40 or more episodes ready to release. How many would you start with and how often would you release them?" so let me get right to that... Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reb...

That episode title right there, that's called a "bait and a switch". I have no intention of teaching you how to explode anything. Annoyed? Close the email now, it's cool. Or don't, your call. But you see, this is an experiment: will people who don't usually open these Monday emails open this one because of that subject line? If so, what did they expect to find? A proven method for podcasting succe...

Gareth Beardall this week asked me how long is TOO long for a podcast and you know, it's a very common question. So, let's find out. Your next steps I teach podcasting a lot, and usually for free. So, here's what I'd recommend you do next: Watch my free podcasting tutorials on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rebelbasemedia Learn how to launch your own podcast the right way, for free (plus a compr...