What should go in my podcast show notes?
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What are we all doing with our show notes? ...and why are some of them so long? Today’s question comes from Rachel of the Money Healing Club podcast. She’s curious about best practices for podcast show notes — including what we should put in them and what we shouldn't.
Tune in to hear Amelia’s advice on: Why your show notes should always start with a hook 🪝 What everyone's doing wrong with bullet points 🎯 Our hot take on timestamps 🔥 How many links is too many links 🔗 Why you really need two versions of your show notes 🗒️ The importance of copywriting vs content-writing ✏️
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Today’s question comes from Rachel of the Money Healing Club podcast. She’s back asking about private podcasts and how to make them — because she noticed I just launched one for my membership the Interweb.
Today’s question comes from Stephanie of NoseyAF. She’s wondering how I handle the publication and promotion workflow for my podcast Off the Grid. And can she copy my process? (Yes!)
Today we're taking on podcast seasons! Are they good? Bad? Better for some shows than others? 🧐 Should your podcast probably be publishing every week forever if you really want to grow?? 😅 Let's talk about it! Tune in to hear Amelia's take on: The purpose of seasons & how to take breaks Whether or not you lose listeners between seasons Reasons you might want to publish in a consistent rhythm The benefits & drawbacks of an ongoing schedule
In this episode, we're answering two questions for all our friends out there launching new shows or new seasons of your show: What's the point of a podcast trailer? & Are podcast launch parties cool anymore? Tune in to hear Amelia's take on: Two purposes for podcast trailers 🎬 Taking inspiration from Trailer Park Podcast 🏁 Why you probably want to host a launch party 🎈 A simple recipe for podcast success 🧾