{"id":6020,"date":"2019-11-25T20:25:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T01:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.libsyn.com\/?p=6020"},"modified":"2021-04-28T16:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T20:45:47","slug":"thank-your-audience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libsyn.com\/blog\/thank-your-audience\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Podcast Ideas for Growing Your Podcast Audience"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you learn the ropes of starting your podcast, you\u2019ll want to make sure you\u2019re <\/span>growing your podcast<\/span> with fresh and new content. Podcast audiences are growing and gaining momentum all the time, and learning how to get people to listen to your podcast in a very tight digital marketplace is an ongoing challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the world of podcasting, content is king.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is why you need great podcast ideas that help you stay motivated and increase your <\/span>podcast audience engagement<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From social media podcast <\/span>shout-outs<\/span> to giving back some love to the folks that keep up podcasting, Libsyn\u2019s tried and true 10 podcast ideas will help grow your podcast and increase audience engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The tips we are sharing aren\u2019t exclusively limited to just thanking your podcast audience, but really about using great podcast ideas to boost engagement and increase one\u2019s audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who knows? <\/span>You<\/span> might end up with awesome content for your show!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

1. Offer a personal audio \u201cThank You\u201d shout-out<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You know how we LOOOOVE to get audio feedback from our audience? Imagine how your audience would feel if they got a personal audio message from YOU!<\/span><\/p>\n

We can give back some love to the folks that keep us podcasting with personal audio feedback. Podcasting would not be where it is now if it weren\u2019t for our audience. They are the ones that make podcasting go round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is about a personal shout-out to a handful of your super-fans, those who email YOU with consistent feedback for your podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n

Attach a short voice memo and send it to them! This is how you get people to listen to your podcast \u2013 one episode at a time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Retweet your audience<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Is your Twitter account just collecting dust?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out the Twitter followers who <\/span>regularly<\/span> engage with your show. See if there\u2019s anything\u00a0they\u00a0are looking to amplify. Tap on that re-tweet and give them some love. <\/span>This is an undervalued podcasting tip that shows you care<\/span>. <\/span>You might even end up getting additional Twitter podcast followers<\/span> because of it<\/span>!<\/span> <\/p>\n

\"Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Create podcast Instagram Stories<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Maybe you\u2019re not quite into Twitter and tend to hang <\/span>out<\/span> more on Instagram. Check out some of the folks <\/span>who<\/span> like or leave comments on your <\/span>podcast Instagram stories<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

See if there\u2019s something lovely and surprising about them and create a dedicated <\/span>Instagram<\/span> story <\/span>with your shout-out<\/span>. <\/span>This effort will forge a deep and human connection that is much needed in the world.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your first podcast <\/span>Instagram<\/span> Story post could be something simple, like\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWe love our audience! Here are some incredible people who are part of our podcast community.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Social media shout-outs OR a special thank you episode!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Social media shout-outs<\/span> are possibly the number one way\u00a0<\/span>most<\/span><\/i>\u00a0podcasters say \u201cThank You\u201d <\/span>to their audience<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Look back at <\/span>your audience\u2019s<\/span> interactions on social media or <\/span>their<\/span> email responses. Compile a list and do a <\/span>social media shout-out<\/span> during a specially dedicated\u00a0segment of your show. <\/span>Instagram shout-outs<\/span> are another great <\/span>podcast social media strategy<\/span>.<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Another <\/span>good idea for a podcast segment<\/span> is a dedicated show thanking your audience around <\/span>the theme of gratitude and giving thanks. <\/span>Of course, this idea is determined by the amount of content that you could add into a dedicated episode \u2013 and it could be a simple 5 minutes of\u00a0<\/span>all love<\/span><\/i>\u00a0to your audience with some added stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some <\/span>podcast content ideas<\/span> for <\/span>building a podcast audience<\/span>:<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Have<\/span> memorable digital interactions with your audience: the first piece of feedback, meaningful comment on a <\/span>Facebook<\/span> post, wonderful shares of your show to their community, a positive review that touched you, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Create memorable, real interactions with your audience: a story of having a listener recognize your voice while you were out and about, your first listener meet-up, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Looking back at your audience feedback and replaying some of the best audio feedback you\u2019ve gotten in the past.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

    5. Conduct a podcast interview with a listener (or have them co-host the show with you)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    This could be part of #4.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In addition to the <\/span>podcast content ideas<\/span> above, you can beef up the length of the special <\/span>gratitude<\/span> episode by having one of your audience\u00a0<\/span>be part<\/i><\/b>\u00a0of the show! You can <\/span>conduct a podcast interview<\/span> with them and make it all about\u00a0<\/span>them<\/span><\/i>, or you can invite them to co-host an episode of your show, giving them the opportunity to create content with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

    6. LIVE time!<\/h3>\n

    An idea for a podcast segment and to grow your audience is going live on a social platform to interact with the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you have a co-hosted show, you could do a playful episode designed to interact with your audience, maybe even covering topics that are generally not part of your podcast. You can also add fun podcast segments that you wouldn\u2019t put out on your regular show.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Instagram Live has great features that allow those watching to ask questions and even be brought into the Live itself! This is a great way to learn <\/span>how to create an entertaining podcast<\/span> while <\/span>building a podcast audience<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    With an <\/span>app<\/span> like <\/span>Streamyard<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> you can go live <\/span>on<\/span> so many different platforms at once, manage interactions and get to know your community from a super clean interface.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

    7. Do a podcast giveaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Everyone loves presents!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Podcast giveaways<\/span> don\u2019t have to be complicated. A simple <\/span>giveaway idea<\/span> could be giving away a $20 Amazon Gift Card or some swag that you might already have for the show.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

    8. BTS (Behind The Scenes) podcast segment\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    A neat <\/span>podcast content idea<\/span> to help <\/span>build a podcast audience<\/span> is to create a \u201cbehind-the-scenes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    Everyone loves behind the scenes! Our peeps enjoy seeing what\u2019s going on, when we are on, what it takes to set up a podcast episode or even giving a walkthrough of what it takes to put your show out time after time.\u00a0<\/span>On a popular holiday like<\/span> Thanksgiving, \u201cbehind-the-scenes\u201d <\/span>podcast segments<\/span> can provide <\/span>your audience<\/span> an opportunity to see how you are celebrating it or fun activities you have planned for the holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Depending on how comfortable you are, you can also have some of your family members give their own behind-the-scenes on what it takes to live with a podcaster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

    9. Create a podcast playlist with Spotify<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Who doesn\u2019t love music (or podcasts)? Spotify makes it so easy to create playlists of both music and now podcasts. Why not <\/span>create a podcast playlist<\/span> with <\/span>Spotify<\/span> specifically for your people?<\/span><\/p>\n

    You can create a theme that reflects your show\u2019s topic and curate an experience for your audience to entertain them. Of course, you can also include a couple of good \u201cthank you\u201d type songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

    10. Sell special holiday swag<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    At Libsyn, we use <\/span>TeePublic<\/span><\/a> to create special t-shirt designs to commemorate holidays and birthdays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Yes, your podcast audience would have to\u00a0<\/span>buy something. <\/span><\/i>But <\/span>swag<\/span> merchandise<\/span> and other <\/span>branded promotional merchandise<\/span> is always an excellent way <\/span>for your podcast audience<\/span> to give back and show their support! I cannot tell you how many times I\u2019ve bought special <\/span>swag merchandise<\/span> when my favorite shows offer it! I\u2019m thankful for the designs, even though it\u2019s coming out of my wallet. Podcast audiences love tangible items and <\/span>promotional merchandise, so <\/span>don\u2019t overlook it to build brand awareness and grow<\/span> a podcast audience<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    I hope that you enjoyed reading this list of podcast ideas and if you put any of them into action, please tag @libsyn on Twitter or Instagram and let us know what you did!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Thank you so much for your voice and for choosing Libsyn. We so appreciate you!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Struggling with how to grow your podcast and build your audience? Check out these 10 podcast content ideas will help get people to listen to your podcast. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":8742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,37,146],"tags":[384,1180,1178,1181,1183,1177,1179,1176,1182],"class_list":["post-6020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcasting-community","category-podcasting-tips","category-promoting-and-marketing-your-podcast","tag-growing-your-audience","tag-growing-your-podcast","tag-how-to-grow-a-podcast","tag-instagram-shoutout","tag-marketing-swag","tag-podcast-audience-engagement","tag-podcast-content-ideas","tag-podcast-ideas","tag-social-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t