{"id":1475,"date":"2015-12-01T23:16:18","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T23:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/get-your-podcast-live-in-itunes\/"},"modified":"2015-12-01T23:16:18","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T23:16:18","slug":"get-your-podcast-live-in-itunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/get-your-podcast-live-in-itunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Get your Podcast Live in iTunes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Open a project Dropbox for everything to be placed in as you go <\/h2>\n
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The first step to getting your podcast live in iTunes is to open a project in Dropbox<\/strong> for everything to be stored in as you go. Record the link<\/strong> to this in the form field<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Identify your target audience <\/h2>\n
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Next, you need to identify your target audience<\/strong>. Record<\/strong> your choice in the form field<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Create a premise for your show <\/h2>\n
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Now you need to start drafting ideas for your show<\/strong>! Although not all will be used, trim down your initial list<\/strong> until you have a concise premise<\/strong> for your show.<\/p>\n

Record<\/strong> this premise in the form field<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Decide if you need a partner <\/h2>\n
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Although this can be more down to personal preference, next you need to decide if you're going solo or partnering up<\/strong>. Note<\/strong> your choices in the form fields<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Name your show <\/h2>\n
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Now that the preliminary decisions are out of the way, you need to come up with a name<\/strong> for your show! Write<\/strong> your choice in the form field<\/strong> below for safe keeping.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Aim to concisely summarize<\/strong> what your show is about, but make it memorable<\/strong> - no-one's going to remember a 20-word title of nothing but waffle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Register a domain name <\/h2>\n
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The next step is to register a domain name<\/strong> for your show. As always, record<\/strong> this in the form field<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Create an image artwork 1400 x 1400 for the show <\/h2>\n
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Now you need to have artwork<\/strong> for the show. Upload the final file<\/strong> to this checklist using the form field<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Have a favicon created for your website <\/h2>\n
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Every good podcast website should have a favicon<\/strong>, so this is what you must now have created.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Buy hosting for your website <\/h2>\n
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This is pretty self-explanatory; you now need to buy hosting<\/strong> for your website.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Have intro and outro sound bumpers created <\/h2>\n
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You'll want to have an intro and outro sound bumper<\/strong> for your podcast so that your listeners are not alienated by sudden starts and stops. Use the form fields<\/strong> below to store these bumpers<\/strong> once created.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Create your mobile responsive WordPress website <\/h2>\n
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Once again, this is self-explanatory. You now need to create a mobile-responsive WordPress website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Add your email name capture offer \/ form <\/h2>\n
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Once that is set up, add in your email name capture offer or form<\/strong> to start building your subscribers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Add a social sharing plugin like Social Sharing Toolkit <\/h2>\n
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What more is there to say? Go ahead and add a social sharing plugin<\/strong> (such as Social Sharing Toolkit) so that your delighted audience can share your posts at the click of a button!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Install Blubrry Plugin for WordPress <\/h2>\n
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Next up, you need to install the Blubrry plugin for WordPress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Open a free Blubrry account to track your downloads <\/h2>\n
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Now that you have the plugin, open a free Blubrry account<\/strong> to track your downloads. Note<\/strong> your username<\/strong> in the form field<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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View the stats page here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Write your "about" page text <\/h2>\n
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You have the site set up, but you're going to need to flesh it out a bit more! Start by writing your "About" page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Add Disqus commenting system <\/h2>\n
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Another self-explanatory step, you should now add Disqus to the commenting system<\/strong> on your site.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Draft some show notes \/ questions \/ format <\/h2>\n
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Now you can finally get started on drafting the details of your podcast<\/strong>! Record<\/strong> what you have drafted with the subchecklist<\/strong> below - feel free to add items<\/strong> if you want to carve things out with a bit more clarity!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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