The Audacity to Podcast® - tips and how to start and grow profit in podcasting
I believe podcasting is the BEST way for YOU to share a message to change the world! I give you the guts and teach you the tools to launch and improve your own podcast for passion and P.R.O.F.I.T. (popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles)! Through each episode, I strive to help you communicate better, fully leverage audio and video gear, use podcasting tools for higher quality and efficiency, become an engaging interviewer, improve your podcast website, grow your podcast, and more! My goal is to help you and your audience get P.R.O.F.I.T. from your podcast: popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles. From each episode, you’ll get inspiration, learn easy-to-follow steps, and discover resources to help you podcast better. Please join me, Daniel J. Lewis, and I will give you THE AUDACITY to podcast!
Episodes
Should you leave WordPress for your podcast website? Consider its costs, speed, security, and maintenance, plus practical alternatives for your show.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/leavewordpress
Introduction [00:00]
1. WordPress uses outdated technologies [03:11]
2. WordPress gets slow [08:03]
3. WordPress can have security risks [16:23]
4...
Introduction [00:00]
1. Aggregate your international podcast ratings and reviews [03:24]
Join a free Podgagement Success Session [06:58]
Discover 11 practical podcasting lessons from building Podgagement, including innovation, competition, skill-building, rebranding, setbacks, relationships, and continued podcast growth.
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Introduction [00:00]
Remembering Todd Cochrane [00:13]
- Listen to my episode honoring Todd: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com...
Learn how unity, diverse perspectives, and constructive disagreement can create stronger podcast conversations with a cohost who adds energy and value.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/disagree
Introduction [00:00]
Chapter your next episode with PodChapters! [00:49]
Learn how to create honest, useful reviews that earn audience trust, strengthen industry relationships, and open new opportunities.
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Introduction: [00:00]
- What Is Podcasting P.R.O.F.I.T.? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-is-podcasting-profit-tap320/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_ca...
Posting to every social platform burns out podcasters fast. Pick one place you can do well, automate what you can, and enlist your audience's help.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/beeverywhere
Introduction [00:00]
Your potential audience is everywhere [00:57]
"Everywhere" can be overwhelming [01:59]
Special thanks [03:32]
The outpouring love for John C. Dvorak revealed something every podcaster should understand about the connection your audience feels with you.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/parasocial
Introduction [00:00]
- No Agenda Show #1,888: https://www.noagendashow.net/listen/1888
- No Agenda Show #1,889: https://www.noagendashow.net/listen/1889
Understand the power of ...
Dynamic ad-insertion technology can be use for so much more content than just ads! Here are 5 ways to use it in podcasting.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5dci
Introduction: What is dynamic content-insertion (DCI)? [00:00]
1. Upcoming events [03:03]
2. Products, services, and cross-promotions [05:19]
3. Time sensitive announcements [09:08]
...
Whether reading their reviews, sharing their feedback, playing their voicemail, or using their creative contribution, involving your podcast episodes can be powerful to deepen your relationships and grow your podcast.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/involveyouraudience
Introduction [00:00]
- Try Podgagement to get more ratings, reviews, rankings, and feedback: https://...
It might be okay to cover the same topic in multiple episodes from your podcast. Here are 4 questions to guide your decision.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/repeattopics
Introduction [00:00]
- My first episode about the independence of podcasting, from 2017: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/the-powerful-independence-of-podcasting-tap312/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_pod...
Independence is the greatest power of podcasting—even for corporate podcasters. Here are some reasons to celebrate the freedom of podcasts.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/independence26
Introduction [00:00]
1. Talk about whatever you want [01:23]
2. Run your podcast however you like [03:55]
3. Reach a global audience with your voice [05:26]
The world of podcast metrics can get confusing. Here are the most important terms, what they actually mean, and the caveats you need to know.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/dvpva
Introduction [00:00]
1. Downloads (and "streams") [01:18]
2. Plays [12:02]
Special thanks [17:34]
Covering more than one subject on your show? Discover how it affects your listeners, findability, and growth, plus a smarter way to handle multiple topics.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mixtopics
Introduction [00:00]
1. The podcast versus its episodes [01:28]
- 5 Ways to Handle Multi-Topic Episode Titles: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-mul...
Use four practical questions to reconnect with your podcasting goals, measure success by the right outcomes, and better serve the audience you already have.
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Introduction [00:00]
1. Why did you start podcasting? [02:34]
- What Is Podcasting PROFIT? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-is-podcasting-profit-tap320/
- W...
Headphones might be doing more harm than good in your podcasting. Here’s where to remove them and what to use when you still need monitoring.
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Introduction [00:00]
Learn when podcasting best practices are not rules but only guidelines, what tradeoffs matter, and how to break podcasting rules with intention instead of laziness.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/breakrules
Introduction [00:00]
Break "rules" with intention [01:40]
Consistency: a guideline, not a law [04:05]
You've probably heard the podcasting advice that you must choose a niche, or even "niche down." But your topic isn't the only kind of niche your podcast could have!
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What is a "niche podcast"? [01:42]
1. Topic [03:58]
2. Audience [06:52]
3. Style/approac...
Here's how to balance your podcast SEO, spark curiosity, and maintain clarity when naming podcast episodes that don’t fit neatly under one topic.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/multitopictitles
Introduction [00:00]
1. Find a theme [01:44]
2. Use the most compelling topic—keep those promises! [05:05]
I've been teasing for a while that I made some major workflow changes for The Audacity to Podcast, Here's what I change and why.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/workflow25
Introduction [00:00]
1. Chapters and transcripts with PodChapters [01:24]
- Try PodChapters FREE on your next episode! https://podchapters.com/
2. Back to outlines instead of scrip...
Skip the mixers and mic stands. These lightweight podcasting accessories fit in a small bag and can help you podcast from anywhere.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/lightweightgear
Introduction [00:00]
1. Smartphone [01:11]
2. Wireless lav mic kit [02:40]
3. Phone stand with selfie stick [06:58]
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