I’m actually going to seemingly contradict what I said earlier: You want to choose a name that is broader than your topic. Some are descriptive of what the show is about, while others don’t mean much. If you look at the top Apple Podcasts charts, you’ll see a variety of different names. The important thing is to just get started.

Or you could start solo and add a co-host later. If your co-host drops off, you could still continue the podcast without them. And it helps to set a schedule from the beginning so you know when you will be recording every week.

You’ll want to make sure both of you are committed to it for the long term. Plus, you can split additional tasks of editing, promoting, and more. It can also be helpful to have someone to keep things on track. You will naturally have a more engaging conversation if you both share your points of view on a topic. It can be much easier to start podcasting if you have a co-host. Pick A Co-host (optional)ĭo you have a friend, business partner, or coworker that you want to co-host with?

Important: see the section about choosing a name to make sure you don’t limit yourself.

You can always expand your topic later as you get more popular. Try to narrow it down to something you can speak about for many episodes (100+) but that isn’t so broad that you won’t appeal to your potential audience.įor example, instead of having an “outdoor” podcast, talk about hiking – or even more specific, like hiking 14ers. You want your podcast to be focused on a particular topic or niche. You’ll want to spend a good amount of time here before you move on.įeel free to get out a notebook or a whiteboard so you can start planning your podcast like a pro. This is the initial (often overlooked) stage to make a podcast.

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