9 Podcast Cover Art Design Mistakes That Kill Your Growth

EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 17 MIN

9 Podcast Cover Art Design Mistakes That Kill Your Growth

from Podcasting Amplified: Podcasting for Business Growth and Marketing

There are just two things that decide whether or not someone's going to click on your podcast or whether they're going to scroll right past it.  And if you don't get those two things right you could be quietly losing potential listeners without even knowing.  One of those things is the name of your podcast, the other one is your cover art - the square image that shows on Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc.  And that second one is what we're going to be taking a look at in this episode of Podcasting Amplified.  According to Buzzsprout, 62% of new listeners say they're decision to listen is impacted by the cover art.  And when I audit podcasts for clients I see some common mistakes that make it very difficult for a potential listener to pick their podcast over a competing one.  So let's take a look at 9 of the most common podcast cover art design mistakes so you can avoid using them on your own cover art and get more listeners choosing your podcast.  Covered in this episode:  - How your podcast cover art affects growth. - The #1 cover art design mistake that many podcasters make. - How your cover art could be reducing the credibility of your brand. - When not to use AI for podcast cover art. - And more…    LEARN MORE Claricast - https://www.claricast.com CONNECT Joe Eftihiou on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-eftihiou/ LISTEN Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5rdajQ9A1D8an5sBmoAFjR?si=10b5eb9fc21c4bfd Apple Podcasts -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-amplified/id1714803934 YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZWGTnpapiangKMMvMRFXehPNrgbnAl_z   Production by Claricast. 

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