Podcast guides
Choose the right tools, get an episode out, or move your show without losing your feed.
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21 guides
Publishing
Add chapters and artwork to your MP3
Prepare your episode with a local transcript, chapter markers, and embedded cover art.
7 min readGetting started
Three complete podcast setups
A free solo setup, a weekly audio workflow, and a remote video setup you can make your own.
7 min readChoosing tools
Buzzsprout vs Transistor vs Captivate
Compare the costs and limits for a weekly show, multiple feeds, or a growing audience.
7 min readChoosing tools
Podpage, Beamly, or your host’s website?
When a dedicated podcast website earns its extra bill, and what to check before moving.
7 min readChoosing tools
Riverside vs SquadCast vs Zencastr
Choose a remote recorder around your guests, separate tracks, and editing workflow.
6 min readChoosing tools
Social clips for audio-only shows
How Headliner, Wavve, and Descript turn an audio episode into something worth sharing.
6 min readChoosing tools
Video podcast stack 2026
Flightcast, Captivate, Spotify for Creators and Riverside Grow compared for unified video publishing.
8 min readPublishing
Music licenses for your podcast
Understand podcast coverage, attribution, and the license records to keep for each track.
11 min readPublishing
Get your guest agreement in order
What a release covers, when you need one, and what to settle before the recording starts.
9 min readGetting started
How to start a podcast
From your first microphone to a published episode, with a sensible budget and no studio.
14 min readGetting started
Pick your first podcast host
What to look for in pricing, publishing, and the option to leave when your show outgrows it.
8 min readGetting started
Choose a mic that fits your room
USB or XLR, dynamic or condenser. Start with where and how you actually record.
7 min readPublishing
Get listed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Submit your RSS feed, get through the first checks, and make sure the episode appears.
8 min readPublishing
Make sense of your download numbers
Why a download is not a listener, and why your hosting and platform dashboards disagree.
8 min readSwitching hosts
Move away from Spotify for Creators
What moves with your show, what stays behind, and how to keep your feed working.
8 min readSwitching hosts
Leave Libsyn without breaking your feed
Plan the archive import, redirect, and overlap between your old host and your new one.
8 min readSwitching hosts
Understand your RSS redirect
How a 301 moves subscribers with you, and why the old feed needs time to stay alive.
9 min readSwitching hosts
When your host is also your website
Check your domain, pages, and show notes before you cancel the service behind them.
8 min readSwitching hosts
Bring your show notes and transcripts
Find out which formatting and transcript files survive the move to a different host.
7 min readChoosing tools
Audio-first or video-first hosting?
What changes when you add video, and where YouTube fits alongside your podcast feed.
7 min readSwitching hosts
Take back control of your feed
Your options when a network, agency, or former co-host holds the keys to your show.
8 min read