You Want to Be A Podcaster? Think You Have What it Takes?
So You Want to Be A Podcaster?
You think you have what it takes to compete in this exploding underground-industry?
Have you checked all of this off your list?:
- A Great Idea for a New Podcast!(The Concept!)
- A Killer Script (No, this is not the same as a great concept)
- Recording Software (that will save your Podcast as an MP3)
- A Microphone
- A Webpage (and somewhere with lots of bandwidth to host it!)
- An Rss Feed
- A Well Laid Out Plan on How to Market Your New Podcast
So how did you do?
Were you able to check everything off the list above? Because you can't even produce a Podcast without half of the items listed above. And without the other half nobody will want to listen to the Podcast that you do produce anyway. And without a good marketing plan? Well, keep your fingers crossed that your family and friends like the sound of your voice because it is unlikely that many other people will ever hear your Great New Podcast.
Don't shoot the messenger. It is a dog eat dog world out there and too many businesses compete for the same audience. What's that you say? We are not talking about businesses? Only a Free, Donation Based, Underground, Podcast? Well, that may be true, but the world of podcasting has grown (and still is growing!) exponentially over the past year and that means that there are a large number of 'Casters out there who are competing for the same listener base that you are. And don't forget that the business world knows a good thing when it sees it and have been jumping on the Podcasting bandwagon with relish over the past few months.
But that's okay. Because there are valuable lessons to be learned from the business world. They know how to put together a classy Podcast. They know how to advertise. They know how to market. They know how to network. And you can scoff the corporations that are invading the tranquil Podcasting Nirvana all you want, but the fact remains... If you want to get your new Podcast out to the masses, you had better bone up on some Marketing Basics or get lost in the flood.
Well, you are in luck. It just so happens that in another life, some of
PodCast Empires contributers are top-notch marketers and they have been very kind to agree to develop a comprehensive How-To section here at
Podcast Empire, designed to teach you what you need to know to get your name heard in the busy world of Podcasting.
So, the writing is on the wall... or in the Blog anyway...
Starting tommorrow, we will be starting a second blog that is oriented towards Podcasters directly. We will be supplying you with more information to help you create, promote, and market your Podcast.
This Blog will remain as is, we will continue offering fresh Podcasting news that you won't be able to find in many other places!
Thank you everybody for your feedback and comments. While we are still one of the new kids on the block and only have a small following so far, you are an earnest and loyal group of Podcast enthusiasts (Podatics!) and your comments have helped to fuel this change.
The Creators of PodCast Empire would like to thank you!
Michael Valiant
