Listening to podcasts is a favorite pastime of us. It keeps us engaged, entertained and fills our hippocampus with required information.
A Podcast is a digital audio or video file containing a series of episodes downloaded via internet on the computer or mobile for information and entertainment purpose.
After studying out books and researching virtually I have found out these factors must be evaluated to ensure a podcast channel.
Before starting your own podcast channel it is important to write out the subject you wish to talk on. This will help you understand the audience more likely to be interested in your say. When you can match the target audience to your subject you create an audio with the highest viewership. This will also take studying their preferences, interaction patterns with the social media etc.
After you have figured out the subject of your narration next it is important to choose the format of broadcast. This one is quite crucial to understand, why? As there are varied patterns of podcast and each unfolding differently. Naming them are interview podcast, conversational podcasts, solo podcast etc. Understanding the subject and complementing podcast format will help in manifesting a successful podcast.
To create a successful podcast it is important to have a basic arrangement which includes a well-equipped microphone, headphones, recording software and most importantly internet connection. These are mandates as your recorded say or interaction needs to be channeled on a digital platform for people to acknowledge a specific topic.
This form of podcast is most valued among the audience. The significance of interview podcast is two people sit down for an interaction on an important subject. Looking for a recent survey the highest number of viewership has been observed for interview podcast. And in the rising number of podcast channels have been hosting interview podcast for building engagement.
After successfully ticking all the factors the most important one is still left behind i.e. the distribution mediums. There are a number of podcast sites available for free namely Podbean, Libsyn, Buzzsprout. These platforms allow you to upload your audio files and make it absolutely available for the audience. Though there are other platforms encouraging distribution of created contents however understanding the crucial one is important.
I guess following these ways is sure to bring your desired satisfaction as well as help you to embark you podcasting journey. These are the fundamentals which guarantees you infrastructure of podcasting.