WGC 016 - Top 10 Best Practices to 10,000 Podcast Downloads with Craig Hewitt from Castos

Show Notes:
https://webgrowthcode.com/top-10-best-practices-to-10000-podcast-downloads-with-craig-hewitt-from-castos-oom-016/


 


Craig Hewitt from Castos is on the show to share his best tips to
get your first 10,000 podcast downloads.  Craig is the
founder of Castos.com, a complete all in one podcast production
service.   Craig walks us through the best practices to
growing your podcast today.


We talk about why you should pick a couple of growth strategies
to test at a time and what you should be thinking about as you
start growing your online presence.


 


Show Notes with the Craig


02:45 - The Podcast Hackers Facebook group is a great resource
from Craig and the Castos crew.


03:54 - Dave Jackson was on the podcast in episode 6 and talked
about starting and launching a podcast.


7:30 - Arron Walker and John Lee Dumas were both on different
Outdoors Online podcast episodes and talked about the importance
of becoming a guest on other podcasts to grow your business.


10:00 - We talk about using Overcast’s Paid Acquisition and
ads.  Castos talks about paid ads here.


15:16 - We talk about their new Podcast "Audience" from Craig and
Castos. 


17:00 - Jeff Umbro from PodGlomerate was on the Castos show here.


19:30 - Email marketing for podcasters blog post from Castos.


20:20 - Mail Chimp, Convert Kit or Drip are a few key email
service examples.  I use and love ConvertKit.  Here is
an affiliate link if you want to get ConvertKit and Support this
podcast.


22:45 - Headliner or Wave can help you create an
audiogram.  


26:30 - Zapier is a great tool for automating.  Michael
O'Neal was on our podcast and talked about automating here.


27:40 - Podcast like a pro is another great resource and a free
course that was previously sold at $499.  


34:00 - Eric Nuzum was on Castos Podcast - Audience here and on
our podcast here.  


34:20 - I note Dennis and Wild Fish Wild Places and the new
podcast he is creating right now.



You can find Craig at castos and on the Podcast Hackers Facebook
Group



Top 10 Best Practices to 10,000 Podcast Downloads
Guesting on other Podcasts
Paid Acquisition with Overcast and Others
Placement of Your Show in another podcast or a feed drop
Online Community - Facebook, Slack, etc
Connect with your audience via email
Create highly valuable social media assets with Wave or
Treat your guests well with Calendy and setting up
interview
After the podcast (bundle with quotes and the blurb 5)
Understand what audience wants and Taylor content to that
need
Outreach to blogs, newspapers, magazines and others


 


Resources Noted in the Show


Free Podcast Course via Castos



Videos and/or podcasts Noted in the Show


Jeff Umbro from PodGlomerate was on the Castos show here.



Wild Fish Wild Places



Conclusion with Craig Hewitt


Craig Hewitt, the founder of Castos, is on the share his best
tips for growing your podcast.  Find out how to set
yourself up for rejection so it will become easier in your
entrepreneurial journey.  We find out how our avatar, Dennis
can create a better fishing podcast by utilizing the strategies
that Craig notes today in the podcast.


Show Notes:
https://webgrowthcode.com/top-10-best-practices-to-10000-podcast-downloads-with-craig-hewitt-from-castos-oom-016/