The podcast craze that has been sweeping the nation for several years doesn’t seem like it will be going away any time soon. If you want to get in on this venture, the good news is that it’s relatively easy to create and distribute a podcast nowadays, since there are so many technologies at the average person’s fingertips. However, podcasting isn’t quite as simple as recording yourself talking, so if you want your podcast to sound professional and be engaging, there are some things you should do:

• Commit to your podcast. Like all things, podcasting takes time and effort for it to be a success, so it is important that you and anyone else involved fully commit to this new project from the very beginning.
• Make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons. While it is possible to make some money off a podcast, this usually happens through sponsorships and advertisements that come after you have gained a large base of listeners. So, you should make sure that you’re staring your podcast for fun rather than to make some money.
• Invest in good equipment. While anyone can record themselves talking on their iPhone, listeners can usually tell the difference between podcasts that are made this way and ones that were made using audio equipment. You’ll want to make sure you have a microphone, a computer, and audio editing software.
• Choose your topic and put your own spin on it. There are seemingly countless podcasts out there already, so the challenge is to make yours unique. First, you’ll need to decide on your topic. Perhaps you’ll want to talk about pop-culture or politics. Once you know your podcast’s topic, get to work thinking up ways to make yours stand out among the other podcasts out there.

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