
The Pros & Cons of Episode Artwork
08/01/22 • 18 min
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In this episode, Andrew asks, "what are the pros and cons of episodic artwork?"
Thank you, Andrew, for your question! You can check out his podcast, The Family Histories Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1712992
FIND ANGIE ONLINE:
Follow and listen to Podfluencer Society at: https://www.podfluencersociety.com
Connect with Angie online at: https://beacons.ai/theactualangie/socialmedia
More Podcast Resources: https://podfluencerbrands.com
Having episodic artwork is an easy way to add uniqueness to your podcast, but is it worth all the extra time and effort to create?
PROS
- Adds uniqueness & elevated visualization
- Guest feature makes them feel special
- Re-use imagery for social promotion
CONS
- Careful to not have guest feature make them appear as the host of the podcast
- Difficult to update if there is a mass change in your podcast (i.e. name, branding, network)
- Time consuming & potentially expensive
- Smaller than main cover art in the feed
Have a question?
Record & submit your question at podinbox.com/buzzsprout to be featured on a future episode!
Podcasting Q&A is hosted by Jordan Blair @jordanpods.
NOTE: Since recording this episode, Angie Griffith's podcast was rebranded to the new title: Podfluencer Society. As such, some links mentioned may have changed. Visit the contact form at podfluencersociety.com if you cannot find what you are looking for.
In this episode, Andrew asks, "what are the pros and cons of episodic artwork?"
Thank you, Andrew, for your question! You can check out his podcast, The Family Histories Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1712992
FIND ANGIE ONLINE:
Follow and listen to Podfluencer Society at: https://www.podfluencersociety.com
Connect with Angie online at: https://beacons.ai/theactualangie/socialmedia
More Podcast Resources: https://podfluencerbrands.com
Having episodic artwork is an easy way to add uniqueness to your podcast, but is it worth all the extra time and effort to create?
PROS
- Adds uniqueness & elevated visualization
- Guest feature makes them feel special
- Re-use imagery for social promotion
CONS
- Careful to not have guest feature make them appear as the host of the podcast
- Difficult to update if there is a mass change in your podcast (i.e. name, branding, network)
- Time consuming & potentially expensive
- Smaller than main cover art in the feed
Have a question?
Record & submit your question at podinbox.com/buzzsprout to be featured on a future episode!
Podcasting Q&A is hosted by Jordan Blair @jordanpods.
NOTE: Since recording this episode, Angie Griffith's podcast was rebranded to the new title: Podfluencer Society. As such, some links mentioned may have changed. Visit the contact form at podfluencersociety.com if you cannot find what you are looking for.
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Podcasting Q&A - The Pros & Cons of Episode Artwork
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episodic artwork is an easy way to add visual pizzazz to your episodes. But is it actually worth the time and effort to create? I'm Jordan host a podcast and q&a where we answer your questions about how to start, grow and monetize podcast.
JordanThis week's question is from Andrew.
AndrewHello, Buzzsprout. Us. It's Andrew from the family histories podcast h
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