 Congrats! You registered a Podomatic account and you're ready to get your podcast up and running... BUT, before you grab your mic and start recording, you need to folow the tips below. Not doing so may cause your podcast to "lag" out there in the podcasting world in terms of gaining real traction. Click on the button below to open up a new tab and follow along with our instruction tutorial on what you need to know regarding your "Basic Info" tab in your Podcast Settings to give your podcast an edge:  TitleThe title for your podcast says it all: what is your podcast about? How do you draw people to click in to listen? Keep these questions in mind when selecting to title your podcast. Great podcast titles are: Memorable Unique Creative Quirky Original Concise Descriptive Make it RELEVANT and descriptive of what your podcast is all about. Remember, if its easy to spell, it will be easy for people to share. To add your Title, just fill in the field titled "Title" in your Podcast Settings. After clicking "save", the <title> tag will be added onto your RSS feed (this is good, as podcast directories require this tag in order to submit) "Quick and Easy Spanish" (Simple and memorable) TaglineExtra, extra, read all about it! Your tagline should be your one-two punch at concisely defining the gist of your podcast. Think of a 30 second elevator pitch, except you have even less time. Make it a one sentence appeal that tells the listener how your podcast is going to change the world. "Learn Spanish Quick and Easily with Podomatic!" (Tells you exactly what you need to know in a short sentence) descriptionYour description is where you want to fit in all of the juicy info about your show. It will make or break your Podcast! - most people read descriptions before they press play so make sure you grab their attention. Also keep in mind, keywords in your description can popup in search results. Your description is where you let listeners know what your show is about, what topics you focus on, where listeners can find your show, and how listeners can connect with you (think social media info). After you click fill in the Description and click "save", the <description> tag will be added to your RSS feed. You'll need to do this to submit to directories such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts. "An easy way to learn the grammatical ins-and-outs and real world application of the Spanish language. We'll help you prepare in no time before your trip! Each episode provides a course, and breakdowns the basic phrases and grammar of the language." (Breaks down the nature of the podcast in more detail and uses relatable examples for listeners) category Select a Category that is the most relevant to your content. When your podcast is placed in the iTunes and Podomatic directories, it will be listed under the category that you choose. Category: "Education: Language Courses" TAGSTags are a way of adding meta data to your show. This means that search engines will have an easier time serving your podcast up to searchers if you include relevant and rich tags. Make sure to include a space between each set of keywords. If your keyword contains more than one word, add a "-" between each word. For example, if your podcast is about learning Spanish, some examples of keywords you can include could be: "learn spanish language course teacher how to spanish-teacher learn-a-language" etc. The last thing you want is to make your keywords too broad or irrelevant, such as using the tag "podcast". This isn't unique to your show, and doesn't help people discover your podcast. Be specific and find your niche! Tags: learn spanish language course teacher how-to spanish-teacher learn-a-language (Separated by spaces) LanguageThis one is pretty straight-forward - select the language of your podcast. Duh! cover artYour cover art might just be the first thing that grabs your listeners eye...if it's good. Much like your Title, your cover art should be creative, fun, and eye popping. If you have any design chops, now is the time to put 'em to work! Most importantly though, make your cover art ORIGINAL - something that people are going to see and identify your podcasts branding later down the road.. you want to be memorable! After you've created your cover art, you can upload it from our uploader section and it'll be tucked away in your Media Library for you to use. After the upload is successful, you can select the image from the drop down menu on your Podcast Settings page.
Give yourself a high-five! By following the above, you've now significantly improved the impact your podcast can have. Now you're ready to publish your first episode. Stay tuned for a later blog post tutorial on what you need to know to when publishing your podcast episodes.
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Congratulations to all those who were approved by Spotify in our first batches of submissions (week ending March 15th)!
Check the list below to see if you were approved! If you submitted your show after March 15th, keep your eyes out for future blog posts to see if your podcast was approved. If you see your podcast on the list below, remember to share the good news with your listeners/followers on Twitter and Facebook! 😎 Hi podcasters, just a quick update: we'll be posting frequent blog posts announcing podcasters who have been approved by Spotify after submitting their podcast via Podomatic. If you haven't submitted your podcast yet, here's how to do it. Be on the lookout in the very near future for the first list to be posted.
Make sure you follow us on Twitter and Facebook, as we'll be sharing these blog posts on these channels as well. Stay tuned... happy podcasting!!  Great news - Spotify is now accepting podcast submissions from Podomatic podcasters!
You’ll want to make sure that you submit your podcast right away. Spotify is one of the top listening apps out there with 159 million listeners worldwide, so having your podcast on their directory will really help broaden your message and build up your listenership. Also, who doesn't love an increase in downloads and plays?!? Submitting is a breeze. We've included an integrated submission process within your Podcast Settings page where you can submit at the click of a button under the "Directories". If you already have an existing podcast feed, we can transfer it over to Podomatic easily, too. You can read our FAQ here on pre-requisites and submission policies. Please bear in mind, we cannot guarantee approval from Spotify. Podomatic will be in contact with your if your feed is approved. If your podcast is approved, make sure to let your listeners know on Twitter and Facebook that they can now check your show out on Spotify! Learn more about our partnership by clicking the button below.  Contest alert! We're giving away one free lifetime Broadcaster account along with professional consultation to help one lucky winner create their own beautiful Weebly site!
"The Jurassic Park Podcast is your source for Jurassic Park Trilogy / Jurassic World news and discussion with host Brad Jost. Journey to the island with us as you hear the sounds of John Williams, Don Davis & Michael Giacchino and discuss the sights of Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow & Joe Johnston." We interviewed Brad Jost of the Jurassic Park Podcast to learn more about how the Jurassic Park Podcast came to be.  Now that you've activated your new Patreon button on your profile, it's important to take a quick crash course on what to do next and how you can meet your monetary goals. We present to you these four tips for success. WAIT! You haven't created your Patreon account yet?
The Detroit Sports Podcast Network is a network of daily podcasts dedicated to Detroit sports. The network posts full podcast episodes almost daily, and tries to feature aspiring broadcasters that want to get their name out there while providing quality audio. The network has shows dedicated to specific teams, sports, variety shows in an effort to provide an alternative form of sports entertainment/information in Detroit and nationally.  It’s no secret: we as independent podcasters perform a fine balancing act between honing in and bettering our shows while at the same time being able to finance our podcast for scale. It’s been an ache for us all in the podcasting community for quite some time, and we all know we’d rather be spending more of our efforts on creating and putting out great content without having to worry about all of the messy finance details. Alas, we have good news. We've found the perfect solution: Patreon.   Paul Colligan is the guest contributor of this piece. Paul is a veteran podcaster and podcasting consultant who has been in the industry for more than a decade. His book, How To Podcast 2016 is a #1 Amazon Bestseller and is currently only $2.99 for the Kindle Edition. Paul’s show, The Podcast Industry Report, is available everywhere, including Podomatic.
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