Producing a Podcast from A-Z: Beginners Podcasting Guide

Summary

This video script offers a comprehensive guide to creating a high-quality podcast, from planning and recording with Riverside for top-notch audio and video tracks to editing and publishing on platforms like YouTube and Spotify. It covers essential steps such as episode planning, collaboration tools, SEO for discoverability, and promotion strategies, including leveraging vertical videos on social media to expand audience reach.

Takeaways

• 📝 Start by planning your podcast episode, including research and organization for a logical flow.
• 🔍 For topic or news-based shows, gather article links for reference in the show notes and to ensure a coherent discussion.
• 🎙 Consider incorporating engaging segments to keep listeners returning for more.
• 🤝 If you have co-hosts, use collaboration tools like Trello or Notion to organize ideas and work together effectively.
• 🎧 Record your podcast using Riverside for high-quality separate video and audio tracks for each participant.
• 🎬 Add video to your podcast to increase discoverability and monetization opportunities.
• ✂️ Edit your podcast using Riverside's editor or third-party software like Adobe Premiere or Logic for audio.
• 🎵 Add music and sound effects to enhance listener engagement and consider adding chapter markers for easy navigation.
• 📈 Utilize SEO best practices in your podcast titles, descriptions, and tags to improve discoverability on platforms like YouTube and Google.
• 📊 Upload your podcast to your host and YouTube, ensuring to fill in all relevant metadata for both the audio and video versions.
• 📝 Provide value in your show notes and video descriptions with links and information mentioned in the episode.
• 📢 Promote your episodes on social media and through email lists, and consider creating vertical video clips for platforms like TikTok to increase audience reach.

Q & A

What are the essential steps to create a high-quality podcast from start to finish?

The essential steps include planning the episode with a logical flow and interesting segments, researching for topic-based shows, collaborating with co-hosts using project management tools, recording with high-quality equipment like Riverside, editing the podcast in third-party editors or using Riverside's built-in editor, adding music and sound effects, inserting chapter markers, and finally publishing on platforms like YouTube and podcast hosts while considering SEO practices.

Why is planning an episode important even for experienced podcasters?

Planning ensures that the podcast has a logical flow and organized content, which helps to keep listeners engaged and encourages them to return for more episodes.

What role do segments play in a podcast and why are they important?

Segments are recurring features within an episode that provide variety and keep listeners interested. They can include discussions, interviews, or special topics that listeners look forward to.

How can co-hosts collaborate effectively on a podcast?

Co-hosts can use project management software like Trello or Notion to organize ideas and collaborate effectively on the podcast's content and planning.

What advantages does Riverside offer for recording a podcast?

Riverside allows recording from various devices, provides high-quality separate video and audio tracks for each participant, and includes an editor for post-production, making it easy to create both audio and video podcasts.

Why is it beneficial to add video to a podcast?

Adding video can increase discoverability and monetization opportunities for a podcast, as it can attract a wider audience and offer more engagement through platforms like YouTube.

How can podcasters ensure their episodes are engaging and professional-sounding?

By planning the content, using high-quality recording equipment, editing to remove unnecessary sections, adding music and sound effects, and including chapter markers for easy navigation.

What is the importance of SEO in podcast publishing?

SEO helps podcasts become discoverable through search engines and platform algorithms, increasing the chances of attracting new listeners.

How should podcasters approach the promotion of their episodes?

Promoting episodes involves posting on social media, emailing subscribers about new content, and sharing clips on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels to increase visibility and attract a wider audience.

What tools can help podcasters automate the posting of new episodes on social media and to email subscribers?

There are specific tools and services that can be used to automate the promotion process, ensuring that new episodes are consistently shared across platforms and communicated to subscribers.

Why is it crucial to provide value in podcast show notes and video descriptions?

Providing value in show notes and descriptions helps listeners and viewers access additional resources mentioned in the podcast, understand the content better, and engage with the podcast's community and support systems.

Outlines

00:00

🎙️ Starting a High-Quality Podcast: From Planning to Publishing

This paragraph outlines the process of creating a high-quality podcast, beginning with planning and covering topics such as research, organization, and the importance of flow in episodes. It also touches on the use of collaboration tools for co-hosts, the recording process with Riverside for separate video and audio tracks, and the benefits of adding video to podcasts for discoverability and monetization. The paragraph also discusses editing with Riverside or third-party editors, adding music and sound effects, and the importance of SEO for titles and descriptions when publishing on platforms like YouTube and podcast hosts.

05:01

📱 Promoting Your Podcast: Strategies and Tools for Enhanced Visibility

The second paragraph focuses on the promotion of podcasts, emphasizing the ease of recording with Riverside for high-quality audio and video. It discusses creating vertical clips for social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels to increase discoverability. The paragraph also mentions additional resources, such as videos on creating vertical videos and automating the posting of new podcast episodes to social media and email subscribers. It concludes with an invitation for viewers to ask questions about the podcast production process and to subscribe to the Riverside Channel for more content on gear recommendations and equipment needed for starting a video podcast.

Keywords

💡podcast

A podcast is a digital audio program that is available for download or streaming on the internet. It is a series of episodes hosted by one or more people, often covering a specific topic or theme. In the video's context, a podcast is the main subject, and the script discusses the process of creating and publishing a high-quality podcast from planning to promotion.

💡planning

Planning in the context of the video refers to the preparatory work needed to create a podcast episode. This includes researching topics, organizing ideas, and creating a logical flow for the episode. The script emphasizes the importance of planning as a crucial step in podcast production to ensure engaging and well-structured content.

💡Riverside

Riverside is a platform mentioned in the script for recording podcasts. It allows for high-quality separate video and audio tracks for every co-host and guest, which can be individually downloaded and edited. The platform is highlighted as a tool for enhancing podcast production by providing easy recording and editing capabilities.

💡editing

Editing in the video script refers to the process of refining the recorded podcast material. This includes cutting out unnecessary segments, adding music and sound effects, and organizing the content to create a cohesive episode. The script mentions using Riverside's editor or third-party editors like Adobe Premiere for this purpose.

💡SEO

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, which is the practice of improving the visibility of a website or content in search engine results. In the video, SEO is discussed in relation to podcast titles, descriptions, and tags to enhance discoverability on platforms like YouTube and Google searches.

💡chapter markers

Chapter markers are a feature that allows podcast listeners to navigate through different sections of an episode. The script mentions adding chapter markers to both the audio and video versions of a podcast to provide a better user experience and make it easier for listeners to find specific content within an episode.

💡publishing

Publishing, in the context of the video, is the act of making the podcast episode available to the public. This involves uploading the finished audio or video files to platforms like YouTube, Spotify, or a podcast host. The script discusses the importance of considering SEO and providing value through show notes and descriptions during this step.

💡promotion

Promotion in the video script refers to the strategies used to increase the visibility and reach of a podcast episode. This includes posting about new episodes on social media, sharing clips, and sending updates to email subscribers. The script highlights the importance of active promotion to grow an audience.

💡vertical videos

Vertical videos are video content that is shot and displayed in a portrait orientation, which is suitable for mobile devices. The script suggests creating and sharing vertical video clips on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels to enhance discoverability and engage with the audience.

💡automation

Automation in the video refers to the use of tools and systems to streamline and simplify repetitive tasks, such as posting new episodes to social media or sending emails to subscribers. The script briefly mentions the possibility of automating these processes to save time and effort.

Highlights

Introduction to creating a high-quality podcast from A to Z.

Importance of planning for your podcast episodes, whether you're new or experienced.

Tips for researching and organizing content for a topic or news-based show.

Advice on maintaining organization and flow in your episodes to keep listeners engaged.

Suggestions for interesting segments to include in your podcast.

Using project management tools like Trello or Notion for collaboration with co-hosts.

Recording your podcast with Riverside for high-quality separate video and audio tracks.

Editing options using Riverside’s editor or exporting tracks to third-party editors like Adobe Premiere.

Adding music and sound effects to enhance the podcast’s engagement.

Using chapter markers in both audio and video versions for better navigation.

Publishing your podcast on various platforms, including YouTube and Spotify.

Optimizing titles, descriptions, and tags for SEO to increase discoverability.

Promoting your podcast on social media and email lists to attract more listeners.

Creating and sharing vertical clips on platforms like TikTok and Reels for better reach.

Automating the posting of new episodes to social media and email subscribers for efficient promotion.

Transcripts

so you want to start a new podcast but

you're not sure what the whole process

looks like well in this video we're

going to show you all the steps required

to make a high quality podcast from A to

Z now we're going to assume you already

have maybe your title and your artwork

but if you need help with that we have

videos also you can check out this one

above or the links in the description

for Branding and launching a brand new

show but what do the weekly tasks look

like from planning to editing all the

way to publishing the first thing is

actually planning for your next

recording whether you're just starting

out or you've been podcasting for years

planning should always be a part of the

process if you're a topic or news based

show you should be doing some research

pull some article links that you can put

in the show notes later what are you

going to talk about and have a note that

you'll refer to while you record to make

sure you follow a logical flow of the

episode oftentimes people are tempted to

Just Wing It or shoot the breeze with

their co-host but if you want someone to

be engaged with your podcast and keep

coming back for more make sure you have

some organization and flow to your

episodes and that's part of the planning

process maybe even plan some interesting

segments have segments that listeners

will keep on coming back to we actually

have a video on podcast segments you can

check out that video above and as you

plan if you have co-hosts even multiple

co-hosts you want to make sure you have

great tools to collaborate together

whether it's using a project management

software like Trello or something like

notion to organize your ideas there are

lots of free tools out there to help you

collaborate with your other podcast

creators if you need help with that we

have a video check it out above or the

link is in the description once you've

planned your episode you're ready to

record and of course you should record

your podcast with Riverside with

Riverside you can record from the

desktop from mobile device and iPad and

you get high quality separate video and

audio tracks for every co-host and guest

on your podcast you can then download

those tracks individually and edit them

in a third-party editor or you never

have to leave Riverside just use our

editor you can cut out segments of the

podcast lay your videos side by side you

and your co-host and Export a finished

video and upload it to YouTube for a

video podcast export just the audio for

your audio version and you can even do

vertical Clips to share on Tick Tock and

reels and whether you're starting a new

show or you've had a long-standing show

but not video now is the time to add

video to your podcast we have a whole

video talking about the benefits like

discoverability and monetization for

doing a video version of your show if

you'd like to learn more about that

check out the video above or in the

description now once you've recorded

your show with Riverside of course it's

time to edit the show of course you can

use the Riverside Editor to Center in

and out points and remove sections but

you can also bring those video and audio

tracks into a third-party editor

Riverside makes it easy to export all

those tracks including any screen shares

or video and audio clips you've played

from our media board send those to Adobe

Premiere and everything will be in sync

via an XML import file or you can bring

the uncompressed wav files from

Riverside into logic or addition and

edit the audio version of the show we

actually have an entire video on

producing a podcast from recording edit

and Publishing on iPad you can check out

that video above or in the description

depending on your show add music and

sound effects to make it more engaging

and you can even add chapter markers to

the audio and video version of your

podcast if you're uploading your video

podcast to YouTube be sure to put in

those chapter markers in the video

description this way your viewers can

actually jump to different parts of the

video that they're most interested in

and if you do an audio version you can

actually add chapters in the ferrite app

on iPad but you can also use a free Mac

app called forecast that actually lets

you put in those custom chapter markers

and even chapter artwork so those

listening to your podcast and apple

podcast or Spotify will actually see

that custom artwork as the chapters go

by all right you have your finished

video and audio files now it's time to

publish those either to your podcast

host YouTube and Spotify upload that

video file to your YouTube channel and

don't forget to think about your title

description and tags for that video

YouTube has a great discoverability

engine meaning your podcast might find

new viewers just by that organic search

and browse but you want to make sure

you're thinking about SEO with those

titles and descriptions so don't just

put episode 99 with kind of a bland

title make sure to actually make it

engaging put keywords of things you

talked about in the title and

description and don't forget those

chapters as well for that audio file you

want to upload that to your podcast host

if you need help choosing a host we have

a video about that above also in the

description and when you upload that

audio file you'll also want to be

thinking about SEO for the title and

description podcast episodes can also

come up in things like Google searches

so you want to make sure you have good

SEO practices for the audio version of

your show as well and whether it's the

show notes for your audio podcast or

your video description take some time

and provide value for your listeners and

viewers put appropriate links things you

mentioned in the show if you said you're

going to put it in the show notes make

sure it's there include links to your

social media and any ways that your

listeners and viewers can support maybe

on patreon member full or directly in

apple podcast now you've published your

episode it's public for all to see and

watch hopefully people find it but don't

just hope actually remember to promote

your show you want to make sure you post

about new episodes on social media if

you have an email list send it out to

your subscribers let them know there's

new content to watch or listen to and

make sure you post Clips if you have an

audio version you can make audio grams

and post those on social media Tick Tock

or reels but if you have a video podcast

and again now is the time to add video

to your shows sharing those vertical

videos to tick tock and reels can really

help your discoverability ability and

find your audience again Riverside makes

it super easy to record with Riverside

get high quality video and audio and

then you can create those vertical Clips

pulling one minute 30 second Clips all

from your different episodes and post

those to tick tock and reels super fast

and to help you with the promotion of

your podcast we have two videos to

streamline the process here's how to

create vertical videos easily not only

with Riverside but also doing it in

Final Cut or Premiere and making those

clips quick and easy so you can find

your audience and there's actually ways

to automate posting new episodes of your

podcast to social media and even your

email subscribers we have a whole video

on automating your process above the

link is also in the description or if

you have any questions about the entire

podcast production process leave a

comment below this video we'd love to

answer you there and subscribe to the

Riverside Channel we have lots of

content on gear recommendations the best

USB mics any equipment you need to start

your video podcast thanks for tuning in

we'll catch you in the next video