Pocket-Sized Podcasting With Alitu

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And this week, we’re going to focus on running a listener survey. When we’re trying to grow our podcast audience, it’s easy to go chasing after new listeners. But one of the best approaches is simply to look after the folks who’re already listening. If you do that, your numbers will grow by default. Think about it. You’re already creating content that people like. They choose to listen to you already. So asking them for some info and opinions can be like mining gold. Your existing fans are your biggest marketers. So make them feel valued, and heard. You’ll get some great new content ideas, opportunities to tighten up your content, and a clearer idea of how people find you and what keeps them listening. On tomorrow’s episode of Pocket-Sized Podcasting, we’ll look at some tools for hosting your survey. In the meantime, for a deeper dive, head on over to [thepodcasthost.com/howtosurvey](http://thepodcasthost.com/howtosurvey)

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about writing a guest post. A popular way to promote your podcast is to do a guest post on a site with a similar target audience. With a guest post, you're creating insightful and helpful content for their readers, and in turn, are able to link back to your own content. So, have a think about some sites that create good content in your niche. What topics do they cover? And how might you be uniquely placed to write something useful and interesting for their readers? A lot of websites have guidelines around guest posts, but if not, they’ll at least have a contact page. Remember, make your pitch all about *them* and their audience. This is all about delivering value. You’ll get your link back, and you’ll get to mention your show, but that isn’t something you want to lead with. Thanks for listening to Pocket-Sized Podcasting. And remember, you can leave feedback for us quickly and easily over at [thepodcasthost.com/psp](http://thepodcasthost.com/psp)

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about bumper stickers. A bumper sticker on the back of your car might not seem like it’s doing much. But imagine how many different people end up seeing it over the weeks, months, and years. Sure, a lot of them won’t be your target audience. But some will. And, aside from creating your sticker and slapping it on, this is a completely effortless way of promoting your podcast. Your sticker’s design will depend a lot on your show’s name. If it’s an obvious name, like “The Organic Gardener Podcast”, then it speaks for itself. If you’ve got a more obscure name, though, then you might need to get innovative with your design in order to temp anyone to check it out. The downside of this, of course, is when you cut someone off, they know exactly who you are. So drive safely out there. Thanks for listening to Pocket-Sized Podcasting. And remember, you can leave feedback for us quickly and easily over at [thepodcasthost.com/psp](http://thepodcasthost.com/psp)

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about creating a ‘Contact’ page on your podcast website. Every podcaster likes listener feedback, but almost every podcaster feels they rarely if ever hear from anyone. In a lot of cases, this is simply because they’ve not made it easy enough. So instead of reading out your email address, twitter handle, and Facebook page out in your Call to Actions, just send them to yourwebsite dot com slash contact to find every way they can connect with you. You might use a contact form or survey software to better structure and organise your feedback. You could even embed a voice feedback widget from a tool like Telbee or Speakpipe here. This lets you easily collect voice questions and comments that you can use on future episodes, too. For a deeper dive on this topic, head on over to http://thepodcasthost.com/websitetips

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about helping to crowdfund another podcast. If there’s one thing 99% of podcasts have in common, it’s in asking their listeners for financial support. Commonly, this is done through crowdfunding platforms like Patreon. And in exchange for supporting them, many shows will offer reward tiers that can help promote the work of the patron. If you have some disposable cash to spare, there are worse ways to spend it. You’re helping to support a fellow creative, and have the opportunity to grow your own show in exchange. So what are your favourite podcasts in your niche? Do they ask for any kind of financial support? And if so, do they offer any rewards? This could be things like; 1. Putting a link to your website on their own site 2. Mentioning you on their show 3. Playing your trailer on their show This is yet another win-win situation for all involved. Thanks for listening to Pocket-Sized Podcasting. And remember, you can leave feedback for us quickly and easily over at [thepodcasthost.com/psp](http://thepodcasthost.com/psp)