376. How to Choose the Right Podcast Categories

Choosing the right category for your podcast has the potential to help your podcast get discovered and featured. But what should you do with so many categories to choose from, and sometimes seemingly not enough? Sidenote: "genre" and "category" are often used interchangeably in podcasting, but I'll stick with the "category" term for this episode. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/categories Categories in Apple Podcasts Apple's 110 podcast categories: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/1691-apple-podcasts-categories Podcasts can be in more than one category The primary category matters most 4 steps to pick the right categories for your podcast Apple's 110 podcast categories: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/1691-apple-podcasts-categories 1. Ignore the charts and saturation Apple Podcasts statistics from Podcast Industry Insights: https://podcastindustryinsights.com/apple-podcasts-statistics/ 2. See where your "competitors" are 3. Pick what best describes your content 4. Pick where your audience would expect to find your podcast ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005