How To Get Featured On Apple Podcasts

09/07/22 • 13 min

On the show this week, I share how to get featured on Apple Podcasts, whether your show is brand new or already has a following. I outline my lessons learned from submitting Clipped to Apple Podcasts and I outline what I plan to do next time to have a better chance of being featured. I’m also diving into how top-quality podcast artwork can encourage the Apple Podcast team to select your podcast for a feature.

Click below to submit your podcast for a feature on Apple Podcasts:

https://airtable.com/shrwaPEPlJn8EcE4h

“If you get featured by Apple podcasts, you're gonna have exponential growth for your show.” - Eric Montgomery

“Apple podcast editors routinely feature compelling shows to help listeners find new favorites.” - Eric Montgomery

“Apple podcasts currently is probably the most important place to gain notoriety for your podcast.” - Eric Montgomery

Episode Highlights:

Why being featured on Apple Podcasts can help your show grow
How to format your podcast artwork to appeal to the Apple team
What kind of shows Apple Podcasts recommend
How to structure your pitch
Whether having a trailer will help your chances of being selected for promotion
Why it’s essential to tag Apple Podcasts
How to access personalized advice from Eric and Podcast Haven

Resources:

Are you having trouble getting your podcast off the ground? Then you need The Four Pillars of Podcasting ebook

This ebook breaks down the entire podcasting process into four pillars: pre-production, production, post-production, and launch. By reading through it and mastering each pillar, you’ll be fully equipped with what it takes to launch a successful podcast. Be sure to grab your copy today!

Connect with Eric Montgomery:

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Click below to submit your podcast for a feature on Apple Podcasts:

https://airtable.com/shrwaPEPlJn8EcE4h

“If you get featured by Apple podcasts, you're gonna have exponential growth for your show.” - Eric Montgomery

“Apple podcast editors routinely feature compelling shows to help listeners find new favorites.” - Eric Montgomery

“Apple podcasts currently is probably the most important place to gain notoriety for your podcast.” - Eric Montgomery

Episode Highlights:

Why being featured on Apple Podcasts can help your show grow
How to format your podcast artwork to appeal to the Apple team
What kind of shows Apple Podcasts recommend
How to structure your pitch
Whether having a trailer will help your chances of being selected for promotion
Why it’s essential to tag Apple Podcasts
How to access personalized advice from Eric and Podcast Haven

Resources:

Are you having trouble getting your podcast off the ground? Then you need The Four Pillars of Podcasting ebook

Connect with Eric Montgomery:

Previous Episode

Descript: How Edit A Podcast By Editing Text

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This week on Clipped, I’m diving into the good, the bad, and the ugly of Descript. Mostly the good! Descript removes the technical aspect of podcast editing. It works via transcription. You upload your audio file and Descript transcribes it. To edit your audio you simply delete text from the transcript. Whatever words you cut, cuts that coinciding audio. Pretty cool! Editing is just the beginning. Descript is essentially a fully functional DAW. You can record, edit and mix with it. With Descript you can fix mistakes, add in music, eq dialogue, drop in SFX, and more.

My favorite thing about Descript is the “filler word removal tool”. Looking to clean up someone's speech and remove umm’s, ahh’s, and other mistakes? Simply type those words into the filler word removal tool, and BOOM, Descript will auto delete all instances of your chosen words. I also love the fact that it’s collaborative. Anyone on your team can make adjustments to the transcription at any time, and it updates in real-time. It features non-destructive editing, so, edits can always be reverted back to their original version if mistakes are made.

Don’t take it from me, try it out for yourself and see how Descript can double your production speed. If you want to check it out, use my affiliate link to sign up. It helps support the show.

Descript Highlights:

Multitrack editing
Audiogram creation
Remote recording
Filler word removal
Live editing
Overdub
Mic bleed removal
Noise reduction
Eq and Compression
Live collaboration and commenting

Resources:

Are you having trouble getting your podcast off the ground? Then you need The Four Pillars of Podcasting ebook. This ebook breaks down the entire podcasting process into four pillars: pre-production, production, post-production, and launch. By reading through it and mastering each pillar, you’ll be fully equipped with what it takes to launch a successful podcast. Be sure to grab your copy today!

If you guys have any podcast questions, shoot me an email at [email protected]. I love connecting with you guys. Shoot me your podcasting idea/podcast name and I’ll give you some honest feedback.

Check out The Podcast Haven if you want to learn more about my podcast production company and the services we offer.

Some Of My Articles I Think You’ll Like:

The Top 5 Audio Interfaces For Podcasters

My Top 10 Podcast Microphones

The Best Podcast Hosting Sites of 2022

How To Write Show Notes For Your Podcast

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Next Episode

How To Hook New Listeners and Create Better Podcast Intro's and Outro's

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Clipped is all about helping you launch, grow and monetize your podcast. So, on the show this week, I’m talking about how to use podcast intro's and outro's to hook in your listeners and build more engagement. I give you my game plan for creating great intro's and outro's, what kind of information they should contain, and why they’re so important. I also cover why keeping your intro and outro on the shorter side creates a better listening environment.

“If you can't get your intro across in 30 seconds, you need to rethink the way that you're opening the show and greeting people.” - Eric Montgomery

“Your podcast is a way to get listeners bought into your ecosystem where they're going to fall in love with you as a creator.” - Eric Montgomery

“Every show needs some kind of music.” - Eric Montgomery

Episode Highlights:

Techniques to use to grab listeners' attention at the top of your show
How to use FOMO to keep your audience engaged
How your music choices are detrimental to your brands identity
The importance of Calls to Action and Offers in your intro/outro
How to use a cold open to wet your listener's appetite
Ways an outro can round off your show and help people find you/your guests online

Resources:

Are you having trouble getting your podcast off the ground? Then you need The Four Pillars of Podcasting. This ebook breaks down the entire podcasting process into four pillars: pre-production, production, post-production, and launch. By reading through it and mastering each pillar, you’ll be fully equipped with what it takes to launch a successful podcast. Be sure to grab your copy today!

Some Of My Articles I Think You’ll Like:

The Top 5 Audio Interfaces For Podcasters

My Top 10 Podcast Microphones

The Best Podcast Hosting Sites of 2022

How To Write Show Notes For Your Podcast

Connect with Me:

If you guys have any podcast questions, shoot me an email at [email protected]. I love connecting with you guys. Shoot me your podcasting idea/podcast name and I’ll give you some honest feedback.