EPISODE · Feb 6, 2025 · 23 MIN

A Common Podcasting Problem (Insider 218)

from Big Podcast Playbook - Grow Your Podcast. Build Your Audience.

Discover how to attract podcast listeners instead of repelling them. Plus, access 550 episode ideas, marketing strategies, and more to grow your podcast audience and income on this episode in this episode of Build a Big Podcast ... Episode Topics How podcasters repel listeners (and push them towards competitors) Common podcast issues (and techniques for resolving them) Strategies for growing a podcast (without relying on social media) Exploration of 550 episode ideas as inspiration for podcast content "Main Character Syndrome" and how it negatively affects podcasts The impact of ignoring listener feedback and maintaining audience engagement Insights into excessive self-promotion and its potential negative effects on audience connection You want these links ... Subscribe to Build a Big Podcast See Big Podcast AMP for personalized podcast growth assistance Episode Timestamps 00:00 "Attract, Don't Repel, Listeners" 05:27 Excessive First-Person Narratives 07:36 Balancing Relatability and Aspiration as a Host 10:44 Monetize Podcast Skills with AI - A good oppotunity ... for some 15:03 Podcast Growth via Paid Strategies 16:55 Always Be Ready for Impromptu Speaking ... 21:25 Joe Rogan The Newsletter for Podcasters Big Podcast Insider - Weekly Podcasting Newsletter This episode of Build a Big Podcast is brought to you by Riverside ... Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST. About this episode of Build a Big Podcast: This is the audio companion to Issue 218 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go. On this episode, I dive into where the money is made in podcasting. how to get more reviews (and subscribers) for your podcast, podcast hosting, and more. Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click. Want more help growing your podcast audience? Big Podcast Extra - Podcasting Tips Big Podcast AMP (Audio Monetization Program) Click the icon below to listen.

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