How to Make Podcasts on Spotify With Low Budget
Have you ever listened to music from the Spotify app? Certainly often yes. Currently spotify does not only present music, podcasts are present as an alternative that listeners can enjoy listening to horror stories, venting or talk shows. To produce good audio, of course, you must have a capable tool. But how do you create a podcast on Spotify on a low budget?
Creating content on spotify is much loved because it presents in the form of audio and not video. Of course, as a listener, you don’t have to drain your quota because you only hear audio. If abroad, podcast content has been a trend for a long time, podcasts are made for learning methods. Since the launch of the podcast feature on Spotify, the podcast trend has become increasingly eye-catching.
To become a podcast creator, you can start with a low budget, perfect for those of you who are just starting out and don’t have to buy expensive equipment first. Over time, gradually buy good equipment. Curious to create a podcast on Spotify on a low budget? Please see the full article below.
Know What is Podcast?
Maybe many are not familiar with what a podcast is. It’s good we know in advance what a podcast is.
Podcasts are audio content that discusses various topics and is uploaded online so you can listen to it anytime. Podcasts have a similar focus to radio, both settings and equipment are almost the same.
Podcast was originally known from the combination of the words iPod and broadcasting, which is a feature of Apple products. Like a radio, it’s just not connected to the transmitter but via online. So you can access podcasts from around the world in various languages. Podcast topics are quite diverse, ranging from health, movies, hot issues, horror, hobbies, design, politics and many other topics.
To enjoy podcasts, you can access them via a computer, TV, smartphone or tablet. To create a podcast you can choose one of the platforms below:
– iTunes : is a pioneer in starting podcasts in 2005. With the macOS or Windows platform you can access podcasts with this service
– Procast : Currently, there are many applications circulating on Android and iOS, Procast can be your alternative choice for listening to podcasts
– Spotify : Another popular streaming audio service. You can access it via the web, or an application that can be downloaded on Android and iOS. You can also create podcasts on Spotify. You can read how to do this in this article.
Podcast Setup on Spotify With Low Budget
To become a podcast creator, you don’t have to have good and expensive tools first. You can start from a low budget and gradually adjust to become a professional podcast creator. Below is what you have to prepare to setup podcasts on Spotify on a low budget.
1. Microphone
The first thing you have to prepare is a voice recorder or microphone. Actually you can use your cellphone to be a microphone. If you are an iPhone cellphone user, use the voice memos feature to record your voice. For Android phones, use the Recorder feature to record your voice.
2. Audio Editing Software
To process the audio that you just recorded. You can process audio on your computer or smartphone. For computers, you can use Audacity (Freeware). For smartphones, you can use Lexis Audio Editor, WavePad Audio Editor Free, Audio MP3 Cutter Mix Converter or Audio Editor for Android, all of these applications are free.
3. Recording Studio
Studio recording is needed to avoid the existing noise. Sound disturbances such as the sound of cars, cats, people walking and others can be avoided with the studio. Usually studios are soundproof, so noise won’t get into our recordings. For those of you who want a low budget, just a tip you can use a cupboard. Why wardrobe? Because the closet can reduce external sound interference which is good, although it can’t be completely reduced for noise. The clothes in the closet are useful as silencers and you just put your smartphone and just create podcast content.
4. Guest Star (Optional)
To make the podcast more lively, you can add guest stars so that opinions on the topic can develop. You don’t have to hire expensive guest stars, you can invite family, relatives, friends or neighbors for your podcast. If your podcast has developed later, you can offer collaboration to other podcasters to create content on each channel.
After you know how to create a podcast on Spotify, it’s a good idea to learn how to make a good podcast. For the steps you can follow the steps below.
Steps for Making Podcasts on Spotify
1. Topic
The first thing that must be determined is choosing the topic that you will discuss. Many things can be the topic of your podcast, such as hobbies, games, politics, trending topics, sports and much more.
It’s a good idea to choose a topic that you are good at or like. That way the process of creating a podcast will not be difficult. If you really want to discuss things that you are not good at, you can bring in guest stars to share their opinions and you just prepare the questions.
To get visitors, you can choose a topic that is on the rise and also make sure that topic competition is low. This is important because it increases the chances of your podcast being heard by people.
2. Prepare the Narrative
An interesting podcast is one that has a plot. The discussion of the topic is focused and not off track. For that you have to create a useful narration to guide your podcast discussion. The good thing about podcasts is that you don’t have to hide the text, but you can read it by continuously recording sound. Because the output of the podcast is only in the form of audio.
3. Spotify Audio Recording Process
You can check audio recording tools in the discussion above. For audio recording use the SO/IEC 11172-3 MPEG-1 format with bitrates between 96 – 320 kbps. For output use MP3 format and the file size is not more than 200MB.
4. Choose a Name and Cover Image
Decide on a catchy podcast name and cover image to attract listeners. Use the name of the podcast that relates to or briefly describe your podcast. Character letters in the title no more than 20 characters. If your podcast is a series, you can create an interesting cover image. If you take it from the internet, make sure the image you take is without copyright. Use a 1:1 square ratio image and choose a minimum resolution of 1400×1400 pixels
5. Upload Podcasts
To upload podcasts you can use SoundClound, Blubrry or Podbean. All of these hosts are free. After successfully uploading, you will get an RSS Feed which will be included in Spotify.
6. Add Podcasts to Spotify
– Go to www.spotify.com page
– Go to the Spotify for Podcaster page
– Spotify Account Login
– On the ‘Submit Your Podcast’ page select ‘Get Started’ and click ‘Continue’
– Enter the RSS feed link that was created earlier into the box provided.
– Then the title and cover image will appear. Select ‘Next’
– Complete detailed podcast info information such as country, language, service provider and category information then select ‘Next’
– Check and Review your podcast and select “Submit”
– Within hours or even days, the Spotify team will review your podcast and if approved, it will appear on Spotify.
It turns out that you can make podcasts on Spotify with a low budget and it doesn’t have to be expensive. Once uploaded, all you have to do is share your podcast with listeners. Good luck.
