Let’s talk about some of my pet peeves when it comes to podcasts!

Rather than talking about what I don’t like, I thought it would be useful to instead use these as questions you can ask yourself. How many of these resonate?

🎧 Could your audio be better?
My biggest pet peeve. If the audio is continually crap it will drive listeners away, even if you're saying something brilliant. If it's a one-off blip, your audience will understand but make sure you don't do this regularly. Ensure you edit out any errors and make sure it's loud enough!

🎧 Do you use your show notes?
What do you talk about in the episode? Put it in the show notes. Do you mention any links? Put them in the show notes. How can people contact you? Put it in the show notes. (Are you sensing a theme here?!)

🎧 Do your ads sound natural?
If you have ads in your podcast, how do they sound? Is it a product/service you like? Does it fit with your brand?

🎧 Could your branding be improved?
Ask yourself: If someone saw your artwork image, would they know it belonged to me and my business? If the answer is no, then you might need to think about making some adjustments.

🎧 Could you be more succinct and to the point?
What length of podcasts do you find most interesting? If you're a bit of a waffler (and no shame in that!), can you work on saying what you want to say in a more succinct way?

Podcasts are so personal and so is podcast preference, so help your audience find you (and stay with you!) by implementing small changes to improve the overall experience for your listeners.

And remember that if you want more hands-on help with your podcast, get in touch! We have lots of different services from helping you get started to giving your current show a revamp.