The guide
Every step of making a podcast, in order. The shortest path to a real, independent podcast is just the required steps; everything else can come later.
- Plan your showRequired
Decide what the show is, who it is for, and what format it takes.
- Schedule and inviteOptional
Plan episodes ahead and book guests. Skip this if you are solo.
- RecordRequired
Capture clean audio from everyone, locally, one track per person.
- Edit and cleanRecommended
Remove noise, level the voices, cut the mistakes.
- Transcript and show notesOptional
A transcript, show notes, links and a title derived from the recording.
- Tag the fileRequired
Title, artwork, episode number and chapters inside the MP3 itself.
- Build the feedRequired
The RSS document that makes it a podcast.
- Host and publishRequired
Put the files and the feed somewhere reachable, on your own domain.
- Submit to directoriesRequired
Tell Apple, Spotify and the open directories where your feed is. Once.
- A website for the showRecommended
A home on your own domain: episodes, player, subscribe links.
- Grow the audienceOptional
Promotion, cross-promotion with other shows, newsletters.
- Earn from itOptional
Ads, sponsors, listener support, value-for-value. Later.