So You Want to be a Podcaster

By: Andrew Rappaport & Coleen Sharp
  • Summary

  • So you want to be a podcaster, our mission is to encourage and equip you for excellence in podcasting. I am Andrew Rappaport host of the Rapp Report and Apologetics Live and executive director of the Christian Podcast Community. And I am Coleen Sharp host of Theology Gals Chief Administrator of the Christian Podcast Community.
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Episodes
  • Pitfalls – Mistakes People Make
    Feb 24 2021

    So You Want to be a Podcaster episode 19

    1. Not being prepared
      • Solution: allow time to prepare

    2. Not being in agreement with the co-host
      • Solution: make an agreement upfront

    3. Unrealistic expectations
      1. Time
        • Solution: make a schedule

      2. Amount of work
        • Solution: Record and edit 4-8 episodes before you publish your first

      3. Audience size
        • Solution: would you enjoy speaking to the number of people that you get downloads
        • Solution: Be OK with the idea that it may take you years and hundreds of episodes to grow your podcast

      4. Financial investment/cost
        • Solution: research upfront the cost


    4. Not knowing your audience
      • Solution: need to learn who your audience is; you would ask your audience for feedback

    5. Not knowing your purpose
      • Solution: Do you want your listeners to learn something? Be entertained? Work to answer the question, “What is your show about?” in 10 words or less.

    6. Commitment
      • Solution: this is a decision one must make

    7. Loss of passion
      • Solution: Know your purpose

    8. Background noise
      • Solution: change the environment
      • Solution: put the dog out

    9. Unexpected technical issues
      • Solution: learn the technology

    10. Not getting the appropriate help
      • Solution: make sure that the person helping you knows what they are talking about


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    45 mins
  • Podcasting Services
    Feb 10 2021

    So You Want to be a Podcaster episode 18

    1. Hiring out services
      1. Hosting – episode 2 – Podcast RSS Feed, Hosting and Websites
      2. Where to find people
        1. https://www.upwork.com
        2. Fiver.com

      3. Coaching
      4. Manager
      5. Editing
      6. Marketing
      7. Transcription

    2. Do it yourself
      1. Training
        1. Videos
        2. Classes

      2. Transcription
        1. Otter.io
        2. Temi (https://www.temi.com/)
        3. Descript
        4. AudioBurst



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    25 mins
  • How to monetize your podcast
    Nov 19 2020

    So You Want to be a Podcaster Episode 17

    1. Donations & subscriptions

    • patreon
      • Membershil tiers

    • PayPal
    • Donations through your website
      • https://donorbox.org/

    • Membership
      • Premium episodes only for members


    1. Advertising

    • Advertising
      • Small
      • Larger advertisers
        • Most require at least 5000 downloads/episode in the first 30 days

      • Pay per thousand downloads in first 30 days
        • Here are the industry average rates for podcast advertising. Note CPM is cost per mille or cost per 1,000 listeners.
          • 30 sec $18
          • 60 sec$25




    • Podcorn
    • Show sponsor
    • Some hosts provide advertising options/or advertising network
      • Anchor
      • Red Circle


    1. Merch

    • Make your own
    • Teespring
    • Printiful/shopify
    • Amazon

    1. YouTube

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    39 mins

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