I'm an entrepreneur with a built-in audience on LinkedIn (8,000 followers) who wants to launch a podcast as a relationship-building and content marketing channel. I want to launch well, not perfectly, and build to 500 downloads per episode within 3 months.
Plan for: Start a Podcast and Get to 500 Listeners Per Episode in 3 Months
DIY editing takes significantly longer than anticipated, leading to burnout and missed weekly deadlines.
Use AI-assisted editing tools like Descript to edit audio by reading text, or strictly timebox your editing to 2 hours per episode. Remember: 'launch well, not perfectly'.
Apple Podcasts delays approval of your new show, ruining your launch date.
Submit a 1-minute 'Trailer' episode at least 2 weeks before your official launch date to get the RSS feed approved early.
LinkedIn algorithm suppresses the post if you put the podcast link directly in the main text.
Write an engaging story-based post, and put the actual link to the podcast in the comments, or use a 'comment for the link' strategy to boost engagement.
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