Last Updated: October 23, 2020
Podcasting has emerged as one of the most popular forms of sharing all kinds of information on the web. A podcast is simply an audio file or a series of audio files which discuss various subjects whether it is someone just sharing their thoughts or somebody taking interviews of people and then it is made available to people all over the world.
There has also been an increase in video podcasts and you can find plenty of them on YouTube or other platforms.
There has also been an increase in the use of podcasts by many people who have their own online businesses.
Recently, Joe Rogan made headlines when he signed a multi-year contract with Spotify for more than a Hundred Million Dollars. That makes him one of the highest paid podcast creators.
If you want to reach goals like that then you will need to work really hard and create a huge following and after years of hard work, you can also make big bucks in podcasting industry.
When you create podcasts, they have to be hosted on platforms which can handle the upload and maintenance of audio files. They have different requirements and the podcast hosting providers have setup infrastructure to handle it.
Some of the most popular podcast hosting providers are
- Buzzsprout
- Castos
- Podbean
- Captivate
- Simplecast
- Blubrry
- Libsyn
- SoundCloud
When you are initially starting out, you will have many things to learn about podcasting. It makes sense to select a service which is cheaper at the start and as your podcast grows you can make the extra expenses to handle your traffic.
If you want to start a podcast to test the waters without paying anything, you can start with YouTube. There are many people who are using YouTube because of the reach that it has. There are 2 Billion people watching videos and it gets millions and millions of video uploads on a regular basis.
If you do not want to create a video podcast, you can just use audio podcast and upload it on YouTube with a static image. If the people find your podcast interesting, they will listen to it whether it is in video form or audio form.
There are many advantages of having a podcast. You will be able to discuss various subjects that are of interest to you and you can create a passionate following of people who want to know more about similar things. People can listen to you while driving or doing some chores around the house or wherever by having headphones in their ears.
You can make the podcasts of any length you feel comfortable with. Usually it is best to have the same amount of time for each podcast. It will make your listeners have an idea about how much time they will need to spend to listen to your podcast each and every time you upload a new episode.
So go ahead and check out the above options and start using which ever you feel makes more sense.