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How Ali Hylton Grew Their Podcast by Leveraging Fans and Word of Mouth
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In this episode, we chat with Ali Hylton, producer of Dining in the Void, to learn how they grew their podcast by leveraging fans & word-of-mouth.
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Podcast Growth Hacks Learned in This Episode
- Finance your podcast with Crowdfunding.
- Season 1 can be hard to crowdfund, so consider producing it on a volunteer basis.
- If you do get volunteers, be upfront that this is a volunteer-run show.
- It’s ok to take long breaks between seasons.
- If you do, consider posting updates from time-to-time
- Consider creating a companion blog, on something like Tumblr, to post updates, post fan art, etc.
- Leverage a chat platform like Discord
- Create your own Discord server to further engage with fans.
- Leverage other Discord communities to help promote your show.
- Join a network of shows in the same genre to get…
- Marketing support
- Cross-promotion of shows
- Cross-promotion of crowdfunding campaigns
Podcasts & Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Human Error - Indiegogo Campaign
- Someone Dies in This Elevator - Indiegogo Campaign
- Apollo - Podcast Player for Audio Fiction
- The Shadow Network
- Desperado
- Reaper - For Sound Design
- Garage Band - For DAW
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