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How Much Does It Cost to Start a Podcast?
Episode 87 • 21st July 2024 • One Minute Podcast Tips • Danny Brown
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For a lot of new podcasters, the question that comes up the most is how much does it cost to start a podcast, and what equipment should you buy? So let's talk about that.

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I'm Danny Brown and you're listening to One Minute Podcast Tips, the show that helps you be a better

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podcaster in just a minute a week. If you want more specific tips just for you and your podcast,

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check out the Magic Mic membership at oneminutepodcasttips.com forward slash support.

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And now, this week's episode.

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For a lot of new podcasters, the question that comes up the most is how much does it cost to

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get started? And what equipment should you buy? Well, the good news is, technically, you can get

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started for no cost at all. If you want to try podcasting to see if you like it, then you can

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just use your phone as your mic and record into that. From there, if you want to edit the recording

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before publishing, transfer your audio to your PC or Mac and use a free editing tool like Audacity

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or GarageBand to run a quick edit. Then, upload your podcast to a free host like Spotify for

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Podcasters, and that lets you send it out to podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

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If you did want to buy a decent mic, then for as little as $50 you can get something like the Audio-Technica ATR2100x,

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which is a great mic and is both USB and XLR.

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So, you could connect it via USB to your computer, record and edit on Audacity or GarageBand, and upload to your free host.

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This is a great way to start in podcasting for little to no cost, and that way you can see if you enjoy it.

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If you do, then you can decide whether to upgrade your equipment or not,

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and if you want to use a paid podcasting host and other stuff like that.

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The main thing is, don't let cost be a reason for putting you off getting started.

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Until the next time, happy podcasting.

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