Why I’m NOT Embarrassed About My Low Download Numbers

I didn’t reach my download numbers goal…and I thought I was embarrassed about it, but I’m actually not. I didn’t take my own advice about goals around download numbers and it shows. In this episode I talk about: How many download numbers I got last month How much money I made as a podcaster  How close I am to my podcast coaching call goal You’ll also hear about the experiments that I tried out last month. Which ones worked and which ones didn’t. Along with the experiments that I’m trying in November. Topics discussed: Podcast marketing strategy Podcast download numbers Tips on starting a podcast Experimentation in podcasting Podcast SEO Advice for starting a podcast My favorite takeaways from this episode are:  It isn’t a good idea to have a goal around download numbers until you have at least a couple of podcast seasons under your belt Experimenting with your podcast is the fastest way for your podcast to improve Not every experiment is going to work for your show, and that’s okay! Links from the episode: LIsten to The Popcast with Knox and Jamie: https://knoxandjamie.com/episodes/ Friendly Podcast Guide on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendlypodcastguide/?hl=en If you want to learn more about Brittany Herzberg (the queen of SEO) here’s her website: https://brittanyherzberg.com/ Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction to Friendly Podcast Guide (00:52) Get to know Andi a little bit (02:51) November’s theme: Start a Podcast (04:28) October download numbers (08:26) Podcast coaching calls (9:49) October podcast experiments (17:26) Podcast experiments for this month (20:08) Share this episode with a friend how to start a successful podcast, podcast, podcast tips, starting a podcast tips, tips on starting a podcast, advice for starting a podcast, podcast download numbers, podcast seo, podcast marketing strategy