3 steps to creating your own successful podcast

Podcasts have become increasingly popular in recent years and provide a platform for people to share their thoughts, ideas, and expertise with a global audience. If you're interested in creating your own successful podcast, here are the first 3 steps: define, plan & record.

1) Define

Define your niche, define your target audience, define what value you are providing to listeners.

The first step in creating a successful podcast is to define your niche. With a clear vision who your podcast is for and what your podcast will cover, you can ensure that your content is focused and relevant to your listeners. With the surge of people creating podcasts, competition is becoming more and more fierce so having a a clear niche so you can stand out, is a must.

2) Plan

Plan your episodes, plan who you want to interview, plan your episode duration.

Once you have defined your niche, you need to plan your episodes. Consider what topics you want to cover, who you want to interview, and how long each episode will be. You need to plan out all the content to ensure it will be consistent and engaging throughout. Having a clear plan will also reduce your workload in the long term too - bulk creating your content will give you more space and time to focus on other things like getting the word out there.

3) Record

Record with quality equipment, record in a specialised recording space, record high quality for trust.

The success of a podcast is largely dependent on the quality of it. High quality podcasts can help evoke trust in your audience, especially when you're starting out and still building up your audience. High quality microphones, headphones and recording software will ensure that your episodes sound professional and are easy to listen to. Same goes for the videography recording if you're capturing video alongside audio for your podcast.

This is where Dream Factory comes in. We take care of running all the high quality equipment and recording so you can focus on planning and promoting your Podcast.

Podcast examples

Here's just a handful of our favourite podcasts created by Dream Factory members:

• Millenial money - loose change pod
• Serena Organics
• Big Risk Energy with Roei Samuel
• Just like me books

Ready to record your own podcast? Become a member of Dream Factory in London and have access to our multiple podcast recording studios across Shoreditch.

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