Watch This Before Starting a Podcast! 5 Things They Don't Tell You...

Starting a podcast? Great! Unfortunately, you're going to be surprised by a few things, and I want to make sure you're prepared. In this video, I'd like to share 5 surprising things about podcasting no one is going to tell you.

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[callmemanny]

I honestly the most important point is to never stop. I think so many people like you said will Pod Fade so if you don't stop you'll have an edge on your competitors.

[praneethkumar]

1. Hard consistency.
2. Analytics bad.
3. Start not right.
4. Social media bad guest forum stage.
5. Reviews.

[rawrfox]

Very refreshing to hear a more successful person say how difficult it is to stay consistent. So many people say to stay consistent, but don't admit how hard it really is. Thank you!

[chachingfm]

Consistency is kind of a no brainer but it is so important no matter what type of content you’re creating

[iamjasonthompson]

Serious TRUTH about the social media part. If you’re early in your journey too most of your social media following is just your friends and they’ll already listen... or they don’t care because they’ve already heard all of your insight 🤷🏽‍♂️😄

[OurFantasyLife]

You probably (definitely) don't remember this but we met in person at Target YEARS ago and you encouraged me to start a podcast way back then, I hate that I didn't listen! My wife and I finally found our niche and are starting one up this year =) nice to see you still trucking!

[CourtneyBerry]

I finally took the leap and launched my first podcast "Faithfully Confident with Courtney Berry" and I'm so sad it took me so long to launch it. I was worried I'd have pod-fade and worried I wouldn't be consistent. After launching, I had NO IDEA you could schedule episodes out lol.... good grief!

[bakonbits]

Thanks, Pat! I discovered your SPI podcast a month ago and have been absorbing it daily. I'm a burnt out college teacher ready to try something new. I've decided to start a podcast where I talk to physics educators and share their strategies and insights with the teaching community. I just scheduled my first interview today! This is really happening!! A month ago I couldn't have even imagined doing a podcast at all. Thanks for everything you are putting out there. Even "bad news" like you shared in this video isn't enough to get me down. Those seem like reasonable hurdles to overcome, but I'm glad to know about them early.

[comediantdavisallthingscom]

This Video was Awesomeness, “You build it and they will come” priceless.

[Songtam_NG]

1:00 Podcast Analytics are Terrible

2:15: Just Starting a Podcast Does Not Guarantee Listeners

3:25: Creating Content Consistently is Hard

4:40 Social Media is Bad Strategy for Audience Growth

6:35 Reviews Are Tough to Get

Thank you very much, it's so insightful 😃

[positiveoutlook]

We have now been a podcast for almost 6 months, and there are definitely days where it feels like its not working. But, we have never considered quitting, just over a year after this video, and this will be extremely helpful. Thank you!

[Synquette]

These tips are good! I have to re listen & take notes as I started a podcast. I’m on episode 2 and for me I want to stay consistent! So I’m glad Pat talked about that.

[HighHopes]

This has been my favorite episode so far! Really enjoyed towards the end about reaching out directly to a fan. Thank you for all the great info!

[huongvietmyofficial]

This is so interesting and encouraging. I honestly felt burnt out at the 11th or 12th episodes, and it really created a lot of self–doubts about the value of my content. Thanks for the great tips. It really helps getting back to the work I so love.

[TondeleyaAllen]

Pat, I love your one-on-one idea of reaching out to viewers. That's brilliant! I'm a writer and online seller, so I already know that trying to get reviews/ratings is like pulling teeth. Thanks for the video! 😊

[krishnaprasannavankayala]

I started podcasting today and came to know about it. I felt bored a bit but I wanted to create a personal brand of my channel, therefore I decided to be consistent. I will spend daily 1 hour for writing the script and making the podcast recording and editing. Therefore I won't stop my new hobby i.e. story telling. Thank you for your video. Though I want to make money from that as a side hustle but before doing that I have to make good episodes so that the listeners may rise.

[MichaelBrooksUK]

I started a podcast 3 days ago and this video was very well timed for me. Thank you so much for your advice.

[JELBOZO]

As usual, your message and delivery are to the point, clear and not sugar-coating the TRUTH. You have saved me lots of future losses and frustration. Thank you Pat.

[GetOut]

Thanks, man. Sending an individual recording to listeners for a review is a golden idea.

[riverrun]

Don't forget that if you use hashtags and post more often, post stories often you will get new people on social media.