The Cheapest Way To Start A Podcast
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- The cheapest way to start a podcast can look differently to everyone. To some, it might look like using your phone with an app like Anchor. To others, maybe it's just a USB microphone with a Zoom account. To others, it means spending a little extra money that doesn't go beyond $500.
At the end of the day, when it comes to starting your podcast, you can start out by testing the waters, but you're going to end up having to pay for either equipment or services if you want to do the really cool things with your podcast.
Just remember that you can start at your own pace and you don't have to spend a lot of money to get started, but my channel is intended to help those who want to get serious with podcasting and make significant strides to turn their podcast into something more than just a hobby.
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Thanks for the info.
thanx man, u say it like it is, thanx for the tips , im rethinking all u said, its still in my mind, lets see where it goes... good luck to averyone else also
Let me know if there is anything I can answer for you. I know there is a lot that goes into it--especially when it comes to money for a podcast. I try to remember that it's a one-time cost and that's it. :) Keep me posted!
Thank you for the video, I watched your video on anchor FM and decided I may be using them to audio host. I was definitely looking into a Blue Yeti Mic and getting a pair of Audio Technica headphones.
Those will work if it works for you! :) Thank you for watching the video. 🤓
Very helpful man! Thank you
I'm glad this helps you out! I really made this video because I continue to get asked this question and the honest answer is that you can do it on the cheap, but it's not going to help you grow the podcast. But if not growing or going beyond what you want to do is what your goal is, then I have no problem with how anyone does it, but they will want to grow eventually. Thank you for watching this! 🤓
I'm waiting to buy just 2 things before I start my podcast, good headphones and a good condenser Mic & the accessories for it...about 300 on sale 😄 I've studied the who what etc etc for the last 2 months and my future growth. I can't let this wither on the ground...thanks for all your free info and even what you do sell (what I've seen) is reasonable for someone starting out. One guy (no names) sells info starting at over $600!!!..
You're welcome and I'm glad that I can help you out. I can't wait to see what type of podcast you create. Thank you for watching the channel. Let me know if there are any other questions that I can answer for you.
Lipsyn has been very good so far, They have added new destinations, and a podcast page, which is darn good to start if you need to save on a website page, and just do your social media pages to get a running start. Stats are great even in The 'cheaper ' plans, and comments interaction is there as well. Ps Shan Nan is correct, I did not start this RUclips channel! I got lucky and got picked up by this one.
"The Efficient Way To Start A Podcast"
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or "inexpensive".
Efficient does not mean affordable
Very frank and facts about the business. Very informative. Love you. Keep continue 💐
Indeed. Although I don't have a problem if someone wants to start a podcast for very cheap, but eventually they will want to graduate their process. Personally, I would much rather invest in the pieces of equipment and software from the start since I know that it pushes me to try harder to grow what I've created. Thank you for the comment, Ramana! Where are you from?
Shannon Hernandez, I'm from India 🇮🇳. I'm a regularly watching your posts. My daughter has just started a podcast in a very small way. She is 9th grade. 13 years old 👵. Would like to set up a decent setup, Which will help her to sustain the interest to quite for a while. She is serious in continue it. Pls help her if you have mind and time. Thanks for your reply. 🙏🏻 Take care.
Hi Ramana. I'm happy to see that she is inspired to create a program for herself. I'm sure she appreciates your support. If you're looking for a decent setup, would it be out of your budget to purchase a mixing board for her? Is she going to be podcasting with friends? Let me know!
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hi, you please recommend a decent setup for her , we can bye a mixer if needed.
Thank you so much! Do you have to have a "legal page" or "legal disclaimer" for podcasts like you do for blogs & RUclips?
You're welcome. I don't have a legal disclaimer page. I would think it all depends on your niche. I know for lawyers they need to have a legal disclaimer page because they have to be careful as to what type of advice they are giving. The same could be said of educators too. So, it depends on your niche. What do you need a legal disclaimer for?
what is thedifference between a podcast and a blog
I was thinking about starting a podcast but after watching your video I'm totally discouraged and going to give up trying to do so.
Billy Thompson which part discourages you? Have you seen my soundtrap video?
6:18 I guess I am finding it difficult to wrap my head around this concept of no money spent, no valued content. If people consume content are they consumers of the idea or of the quality production. It's not a matter of good or bad, I'm just trying to understand what value is being transferred while consuming content on these sorts of platforms.
Great vid. Thank you. My issue is my podcast will be heavy remote guest driven. I'm not clear on what minimal technical requirements my guests will need in order to participate easily. Most of my guests will be low tech. If the world was mine I would love to be able to just call them from Skype to a regular phone, they slap on some ear buds and we go. I realize that may not be the best. Do you have a minimal low tech check list I can give potential guest? It's a tough balance between securing the guests and not wearing out my welcome. Thanks in advance.
There is definitely a solution depending on which OS you have. I recently discovered Ecamm for Mac and I was able to test some phone calls yesterday on a RUclips live. All you would basically need is a Skype phone number and that gives you the ability to patch the call into a video if need be. There's more to this but that's the basics of it. Your guest would only need their phone. You can see the example here at the 43 minute mark: ruclips.net/video/c6clQUwAZdE/видео.html
The PC solution will require you to pick up equipment. But it serves as an equal solution, except you have to get a mixing board and the normal equipment. All your guest would need is their phone and you would need a Skype number. I have a video here that solves the Skype solution: ruclips.net/video/JWWXhei44Oo/видео.html
Probably the only category I need to do more home work on is the hosting side and video. I listen to dan bongino that hasn't used video for the past three years and another site just uses stock clips. I already know how long and how often I want to produce. I already have a beringer mixer and head phones a AT2020 and 2 Samsun Q6 mics. will have a co host. So, we'll see what happens
Hey Lyle! Thank you for your patience in my response. I had to tend to a personal emergency all last week that kept me off the grid. I'm excited to see what you can come up with for your podcast. You sound like you're on the right track with your equipment. If your Behringer ever happens to start acting up (this is a common complaint I hear from Behringer users), consider investing in the Yamaha MG10XU. I have a link for that mixer here: www.theshanman.com/pages/podcast-equipment
Great videos thanks so much I’d love to connect. Looking to launch my podcast next week. Your info has been life saving 👏🙏✅
I am so happy to hear this! Feel free to reach out to me on Facebook Messenger at m.me/theshanmanonline or email me at info at theshanman dot com. :) Let me know how your launch goes! 🤓
Shannon Hernandez absolutely. Thanks again. I’ve been watching your vids all morning and I think it’s turning into a marathon haha.
I’m not mad. 😂😂😂 I hope they are providing g all kinds of value!
Shannon Hernandez just emailed you and left a link to my first go at a show 👍🏼
I love that you emailed me and are getting started!! I'm excited to see what you come up with!!
I've heard you mention "having good microphone technique" in several episodes. Can you explain a bit more about what that actually means or what "good technique" looks like? Is it more about physical setup/spacing of the microphone and the size of the room, or is it more like how you speak when using a microphone? (or if you have a video or resource already, maybe link to it?).
Hit me up here: youtu.be/addme/aXq2i6MLlzl2r2qKYH2M2SWcp2Sq7g
Quick question, so I'm starting a podcast I'm confused as to how to record.. do I use this zoom h6 thing? Use a DAW? Both??? Also I need a mixer, would you recommend using a Rodecaster Pro and recording everything on there? I'm going for the least post production work. Should I do the Rodecaster to the SD card? Or what would you recommend
You can use the Zoom recorder and then dump the audio into a DAW. That's how most people do it. But you can also record and edit in a DAW too. If you can afford the Rodecaster, then I say do it. But if you're more on a budget, I'd say go with this setup: ruclips.net/video/4qfIVMBGmmI/видео.html
I also have all of the equipment listed on my guide at: shanman.tips/quickstart
For the podcast that I do with my buddy, we have three Marantz MPM-1000 mics which are currently $50 (the third one is if we have guest with us), we record on a Zoom H6 that is around $399 (this saves the 2 or 3 tracks separately), then we edit in GarageBand which is free. We are looking to upgrade soon though.
What is the size of your SD card?
It is a 32GB card. It records in .wav. Just the two of us can record for about 2 hours and the two separate tracks leave plenty of space. We could record with a third voice and use up less than half of it.@@ShannonHernandez
I believe there is an ability to record into that player combining the two separate tracks into one. It's how I record all of my interviews. Because it only records in .wav, I try to optimize the recording all into one wav file. But it also depends on the bit rate too. As long as it's not recording at 320, you can save some serious space.
Good content. What is your thought on anchor.fm? What is the catch in their free podcast hosting? Thx
Hi Wintude. Thank you for the comment.
You can find my thoughts on Anchor.FM here:
ruclips.net/video/ryERH33t0TM/видео.html
I also made a follow-up video here:
ruclips.net/video/H6n9nnqhOfs/видео.html
Shannon, thank you so much for making video that are real informative. I watch your videos everyday now. I have a question. In your opinion, what is the most annoying thing that poscasters do?
Hi Danina, this is an interesting question because it's not necessarily "annoying" things rather, things that podcasters can improve upon. Ultimately, this is a personal preference but I can give you my take as a professional radio broadcaster:
1) Unless you create a storytelling podcast, podcasters script way too much. Scripting requires a podcaster to read. And when a podcaster reads, they sound stuffy and "perfect". There's something to be said about small imperfections and natural speech.
2) Podcasters who act bigger than what they are. Sometimes I'll pop on a podcast and the podcaster tries to be a Howard Stern or over excited. I ask myself, "is this really how they act in person?" Sometimes it really is how someone acts, but most of the time no one is THAT excited. My biggest advice to podcasters is to just be themselves. They should sound interested and somewhat excited, but they don't have to act like there is a party always going on--unless that's the theme of the podcast.
3) Podcasters have no concept of clean segways. In other words, there is zero flow in the podcast from segment to segment. This goes for making transitions from topic to topic or music bed to music bed. Everything is abrupt. For instance, I've heard many podcasts that have music running under their voice while the podcaster makes their point. After the podcaster makes their point, they'll let the music bed run out--which is like 5 to 10 more seconds. It sounds awkward and has zero flow or transition. Podcasts could be more listenable if they understood and knew the importance of segways.
Those are the top 3 I can think. These are my opinion and aren't necessarily aligned with many, but I'm almost certain that if podcasters employed and practiced these skills, they would improve the quality of their program significantly.
And thank you for watching the videos everyday! :)
@@ShannonHernandez Oh my gosh! thank you so much for replying and for the advice. I hope you can make more videos. All your videos are so informative and really appropriate every single video you make.
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There are a lot of podcast apps where do I upload my audio to? which one is the best one?
Or do all apps have the same source for audio material? You should do a video about it cuz nobody has made one yet THAAAANKS!!!
Your message went to spam for some reason, that's why I haven't responded.
I have this all in a guide on my website at www.theshanman.com/p/quickstart-guide-to-podcasting.
If you get my free Essential Guide, you're provided a discount code to get the other guide that helps you go further in the podcasting process. It has ALL of the platforms that are necessary to upload your audio.
What hosting site would you recommend? Trying to do it on the cheap I have a Mic Blue yeti have garage band hosting is my next step I don't spending money I'd rather grow at a certain pace.
Libsyn!
Shannon Hernandez
Thank you brother this is some great info.
If it's your time starting a podcast, I'd recommend using some really cheap equipment, like your own cell phone or maybe an ART2100 7 Samson Q2u. If your expectections are fulfilled and you decide to keep growng your project, you could consider more and better equipment, like an audio interface and even a dedicated room with sound treatment. BTW, any chance that you can mane a couple of videos on mic technique and breathing technique? When I record I run out of breath and then, when I inhale, it sounds as if I had been about to suffocate, hehe..
I understand that there are some podcasters that are out there that won't have the funds and I realize that it may be something they are exploring, but I personally don't like telling people to get the cheapest because they always want to upgrade into something more from the start. Although I don't care if they get cheap stuff, but getting cheap equipment, hosting, etc is really more of a disservice down the line. They have to remember that hardware is a one-time purchase and hosting is a recurring purchase. I'm not saying this to you specifically, but mainly for the comments so that people can see where I'm coming from.
To answer your question about videos...
If you go back into my videos, I have done a few videos on this:
ruclips.net/video/Fj6IUZPdLMc/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/UNcjzLz6trc/видео.html
Afternoon everyone, Dale Sweeney here. Just one question Shannon, I have been using an app called spreaker, it has an incredible streaming engine. The question I have is, since I don't have any accessories besides my phone mic, how well do you think the podcast will be until I upgrade?
Hi Dale, thanks for watching the video. Your phone mic should be pretty decent. Most Android and iPhones have great mics. As for doing interviews you would just need to do those in person. I’m not too familiar with Spreaker’s app so I can’t give too much to the app but if your mic is ok, you should be ok until you can upgrade. Does that help answer the question?
@@ShannonHernandez It does actually. If I were to send you an episode, would you be willing to give me your professional opinion?
How could i hear my two usb mics with headphones?
There's no way that you can do this with USB microphones. Those mics aren't equipped with the hardware to run through a mixing board. You'd be better off with a couple of dynamic mics running through a mixer so you're not struggling with the idea of hearing your guest.
What about using Anchor? It's free but I'm not sure about it?
I made a couple of videos on this a few months back. You can check it here: ruclips.net/video/H6n9nnqhOfs/видео.html
4:24 I need to determine how serious I am on sharing my ideas over the internet? I will take a million dollar studio created sound track or movie theater quality production but if I'm looking to send a verbal tweet that happens to be 30 min long, I'm not bother how good the sound quality is. To each their own.
I am stating my podcast kinda cheaply. I download free software but I did buy two mics (samson& atr2100) & headphones. No mixer or dai ..using voice meeter. 200$ is my max
We all have to start somewhere. Pick up equipment and services as you go. Then when you're ready to step it up even more, you won't have to spend as much. 🤓
What do you think of using SoundCloud as a podcast host?
I personally don't like using them. I decided that I would use them for a podcast after I had used Blubrry for another podcast I did. Soundcloud is cool in theory, but it lacks a lot when it comes to creating a podcast. I don't believe they have a scheduling function on their platform and that was a big time deal breaker for me since I want to always be ahead of the game when it comes to developing a podcast. Their statistics aren't that great and they still haven't figured out how to make a profit as a company. I could be wrong, but I believe they are still using investor money, so there is always a risk of them shutting down. Two years ago when I signed on with them, I had dropped a bunch of podcast episodes then there was all this talk that they were days from being shut down. I just can't live like that. This is why I stick with Libsyn or Blubrry.
Yeah I could totally see why that would draw some concern. I just started recording episodes for my podcast and I have a SoundCloud set up so when I have a few episodes under my belt I could upload a few. I also have a free Buzzsprout account however it is a little limited with how much you can upload for free. I know SoundCloud has an unlimited pro account for $15-$16 a month which if all goes well would be awesome cause I could upload tons of content. I will explore my options before I pick a dedicated host for my podcasts. I really appreciate your feedback and quick response!
At the end of the day, if you really want to optimize everything that podcasting has to offer, I would go with Libsyn or Blubrry. Those two are ALWAYS set up to keep the podcaster optimized inside of iTunes. They always have their platforms set up for the updates and proper tagging. Soundcloud is very limited with this. I was willing to pay an extra $5 for a plan ($20/mo) on Libsyn if it gave me more than what Soundcloud was giving me. Soundcloud is cool in theory, but it just isn't something that I would ever recommend a podcaster spend their money using. It's too frustrating to migrate from Soundcloud to a new service.
Thanks for your help Shannon, I will be taking a look into Libsyn for sure!
3:03 The story I'm telling myself is the people that find my podcast valuable, will vote accordingly. I could be wrong but if I spend my time making it sound crazy perfect, I will miss out on content that was only available at a certain point in time. Studio sound is great dont get me wrong but how do I clean up audio recorded outside walking around with a 20 dollar lapel mic?
It better be one good podcast if it's going to get any votes.
It sounds like you already have your mind made up on how you want your podcast to sound. While I appreciate your comments on the channel, I just feel like you are not in alignment with the style of podcasting that I produce. I've had clients who have used lapel mics for their podcast and it has a different feel. When I recommend they upgrade their equipment AND mindset, they always tell me it was the best thing I could have ever recommended to them.
People who come to this channel want to make quality podcast content all around. They are not interested in creating podcast content that delivers half of the time--whether it's content or production. Even if they are taking pieces of what I have to say and using it, they are also working toward implementing more.
Yea literally like from one hr to the next. It has been a crazy long night.
I like that you mentioned mind set because I think that's the value you bring to their content, and they in turn appreciate it. Best form of payment there is..until we start using something like the Internet of Value. Like I said, you know your shit on equipment and technical's. When it's broadcast quality I want to make and hear....best believe I know who I'm coming back to.
11:30 I hear what you're saying but I'll take the risk of passing my 20$ lapel mic around to anyone that wants to add value to my story.
If that's what you're comfortable doing, then that's great. Value is important for people. But sound quality is sometimes important to people who want quality. You don't have to take my word for it at all. Do what you want to do because ultimately it has to work for you.
Yes, and thank you for this learning experience. Having listened to my self with and with out the external mic.....the one on my phone sounds better. Go figure.
zero content on your title. all it was was "do you really wanna do this? really? well you will need a mic and some software and some hosting. get my ebook so i can add you to my emailing list"
If you don't like the video or other videos that I post, you're free to not comment or move into the next thing. Otherwise, your comment is just a trolling comment.