Do you want to successfully launch your own podcast?  We will be sharing the key steps and planning strategies to help you achieve your goal of starting a podcast journey.  Learn essential first steps in podcasting and the necessary planning to get your own podcast up and running. Let's dive into the steps and planning required to turn your podcasting dream into a reality. Start off with either your most poignant episode that you can think of at the time. Tell people what the podcast is going to be about, what they can expect, where they can find it. - John Kiernan, Podbean In this episode, you will be able to: Learn how to create a successful podcast from scratch with essential tips and tricks. Discover real success stories from Podbean podcasters and what you can learn from their journey. Dive into the world of podcast analytics and uncover effective strategies for audience growth. Overcome common podcasting challenges with practical solutions and expert insights. Gain valuable insights on how to start your podcast journey and achieve success in the competitive podcasting landscape. The key moments in this episode are: 00:01:28 - Essential First Steps in Starting a Podcast 00:04:32 - Success Stories of Podcasters 00:07:30 - Addressing Common Challenges 00:09:59 - Standout Tips for a Successful First Episode Resources: Podbean's Academy of Courses:  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-academy/  Podbean's Analytics (including the time-of-day heat-map): https://blog.podbean.com/understanding-your-podcast-analytics-and-stats/  Subscribe to our email newsletter to get industry updates: https://www.podbean.com/email-subscribe  Sign up for all of Podbean's Free Live Events here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/podbeancom-31329492977  Other episodes you'll enjoy: Podbean's Apple Subscription Integration  Podbean's Descript Editing Integration AI Tools To Use for Podcast Production with James Cridland About us: Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 640,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  Connect with us: Subscribe to our email newsletter to get updates from the team head over to: https://www.podbean.com/email-subscribe Find us on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podbean  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podbeancom YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0H3hvTa_1_ZwFg6RjGNXGw/  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/podbeancom   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podbean  Website: https://podcast.podbean.com/    Email us: To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com