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My First Million Producers Bailey Maybray Bailey Maybray Published: January 08, 2024 The pandemic birthed a rise in puppies, planting flowers in Animal Crossing, and podcasts — with 1.1m+ shows launched in 2020 alone. But soon, the podcast phenomenon plateaued. New podcasts decreased a year later, and in 2022, fell by 80%. Would you ride this rollercoaster? Be honest. Source: NiemanLab Does this mean the podcast train has left the station? No more tickets available to savvy hosts and sultry voices? Not at all — your podcast just can’t suck. Listen to the Shows in HubSpot's Podcast Network Now Luckily, podcast geniuses
Darren Clarke (executive producer of My First Million) and Kal Telegram Number Elsebai (HubSpot’s senior manager of podcast strategy) shared their tips on how you can create a killer show. The two broke it down into three distinct parts: Ideation Launching Monetization Here’s how you can turn your business or niche hobby (ever wanted to listen to 49 minutes of stationary fangirling?) into the next big thing in podcasting: 1. Create the podcast you want to listen to If you’re launching a podcast to make a quick buck… think again. Instead of finding a profitable niche, start with your passions.
If you can rave about a topic for hours, chances are your enthusiasm will come through, and people will pay attention. If you’re starting from scratch, conduct your research, identify your niche, and figure out your unique take on that topic. “Niche down until it hurts,” as Darren lovingly suggests. Consider the podcast Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet. As the name suggests, this widely popular podcast explores the most dramatic one-star reviews ever written. And that’s it. The hosts simply use their cracking wit and high-class Karen’ing to create a niche, comedic podcast.
Darren Clarke (executive producer of My First Million) and Kal Telegram Number Elsebai (HubSpot’s senior manager of podcast strategy) shared their tips on how you can create a killer show. The two broke it down into three distinct parts: Ideation Launching Monetization Here’s how you can turn your business or niche hobby (ever wanted to listen to 49 minutes of stationary fangirling?) into the next big thing in podcasting: 1. Create the podcast you want to listen to If you’re launching a podcast to make a quick buck… think again. Instead of finding a profitable niche, start with your passions.
If you can rave about a topic for hours, chances are your enthusiasm will come through, and people will pay attention. If you’re starting from scratch, conduct your research, identify your niche, and figure out your unique take on that topic. “Niche down until it hurts,” as Darren lovingly suggests. Consider the podcast Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet. As the name suggests, this widely popular podcast explores the most dramatic one-star reviews ever written. And that’s it. The hosts simply use their cracking wit and high-class Karen’ing to create a niche, comedic podcast.
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