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Podcast Launch
Studio D’s Quick tips to get you started on your podcast launch.
Struggling to name your podcast? Discover the essential Studio D guidelines for choosing a memorable, unique, and searchable podcast name that hooks new listeners.
Finding the sound of your podcast is no easy task. The bumper music of your podcast should pull the listener into the space that you are about to create with your podcast. In order to find the sound world that will engage your listeners and make your podcast memorable we need to dig into the core elements of your podcast, the people that are listening, the desired result and overall aesthetic you wish to convey.
Discover how to identify your podcast's target audience and craft detailed listener personas. Learn the essential questions to ask to grow and engage your listeners.
Master the art of the podcast intro and outro. Learn the essential elements, timing tips, and best practices to keep your listeners hooked from start to finish.
There are several formats to choose from when launching a podcast. Each format has its pros and cons, here we lay out your choices.
You’re launching a podcast. No matter what level you’re at, here is the recording equipment Studio D recommends to their clients.
A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s also the first impression you will have when new listeners come across your podcast.
Just like a website host, a podcast host is a place to store and distribute your podcast's audio files.
Podcast Production
Confused by some of the terms that your audio friends use? This glossary gives you an explanation of all the technical terms used in the field of audio recording and post-production.
Editing is where a lot of the magic happens. It is often worth hiring someone to help with this stage as it takes years to get good at it. Here are some quick Tips and Tricks for editors of all skill level.
Audacity is a great open source recording program that is free to download and available on all OS platforms.
If you have an Apple computer, Garageband comes free and is very easy to use when recording a podcast.
If you have more than one person on your podcast, things can get complicated. Here we look at the three methods for recording other people.
This guide teaches you how to speak into a microphone to get the best recording possible. Think of the microphone like an ear. Position, direction, angle, and distance to a sound source all matter.
Just like an assembly line, there are different stages in the recording process. Improving each stage will improve the overall recording and neglecting a stage can result in a bad recording.
This guide will help you record high-quality audio that allows us to share your expertise, skills, and thoughts with a huge audience.
Because English is so diverse, we put this guide together to help podcast producers and editors better understand the variations (or accents) of the English Language, and how it might affect production.
Everyone’s voice is different. The purpose of this guide is to identify key components of your voice, to help better the recording and post-production process.
Podcast Growth
Not every podcast is ready to pursue sponsors or advertisers. But if you have an audience, they may be willing to support your podcast beyond listening and sharing.
If you have a podcast and an audience, you are in a position to monetize your podcast, by putting other brands and messages in front of your audience.
If you have guests on your podcast, you have an excellent opportunity to reach a new audience. But how do you get your guests to share your podcast with their audience?
Story Building Tools
Anyone who is on a podcast, can be considered a character, even if they are playing themselves. By understanding the different characters types, you can create a more dynamic and entertaining podcast.
What story are you telling and why listeners will care? Where and when your story takes place. At a macro and micro level, every podcast has a setting. How much is revealed to the audience depends on the style of your podcast.
Narrative Arc is the direction in which your story moves. A podcast should launch with their exposition and conflict written. Everything that happens after that is part of the story.
Every podcast tells a story. What story are you telling and why listeners will care? Here are some common narrative rules and how they can apply to podcasting.