So you are thinking of starting a comedy podcast. But before starting a comedy podcast it is very important for you to know the things you need to consider before starting a comedy podcast.
Comedy podcasting is not that easy but it is not that hard too, it depends to person, if you have a passion for comedy, then this might be very easy for you but if you are starting a comedy podcast just to be famous, then it will definitely be harder for you.
Find the Topics of Your Episodes and Write the Script
So, the first step to become a comedy podcaster is to find the topics on which you are going to make your episodes.
First, sit down (preferably after taking a bath) on a chair with a notebook and pen in hand and list down some topics that you might have in your mind. These topics might not be enough so here is how you can find these topics. To find a topic to create your episode on, you can try the following things.
Look at the other Comedy Podcasters
You can listen to other popular comedy podcasters and find an idea of what kind of content public want and list down those topics which you like the most and can make a podcast on.
You can also try this on other comedians who are not podcasters like comedy YouTubers or Stand Up Comedians. Spend a little bit of time researching and emulate the style you like while you refine your style.
Upcoming Events
Is there any event or festival coming soon like New Year, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, April Fool’s Day or Black Friday, then you can create a podcast episode based on that event only, talking about that and entertaining everyone while talking about that specific event only.
So, now list down all the ideas and make a list of topics, at least 40. Then filter them out, filter those topics on which you can create a podcast episode.
Astonished? You can’t create a good podcast episode on these topics?, that’s why I asked you to find at least 40 ideas because most of them will be useless. Try to, make that list as long as you can, make it at least 15 (In the worst condition).
The next step is to write a good script on those topics, start with the first topic, then second, you should write at least 5-7 podcast scripts. I know that’s time taking but in order to make your podcasting career-long, you’ll need to do some hard work.
You don’t want to be a comedy podcaster for just 1-2 weeks. You want to be a long time successful podcaster. So, it is important to do some hard work in the beginning.
Choose Your Name, Cover Art and Other Technical Stuff
After finding the topics, now you have to find the appropriate funny name of your podcast, cover art and other things like this.
Name
I don’t have any tips for that just think out of the box and make sure your name is easy to pronounce and easy to remember. Look at other comedy podcaster’s names to get an idea.
If your podcast name is not good, then no one is going to listen to your podcast as they are not even going to open your podcast as they only see your podcast name and cover art.
Keep in Mind that “First Impression is the Last Impression”
So make sure your name and the cover art are good.
Cover Art
Your name is not the only thing that people are going to look at, cover art is also important. According to me, Covert art is more important than the name as it appears bigger than the name and so it is more attractive.
Some tips for creating a beautiful attractive cover art are:-
- It should be easy to read and have a good color combination
- The background should have a playful color, not colors like black and white.
- It should have a beautiful, simple image related to your podcast topic
- Also, It should have the name of your podcast. (MUST)
Want a shortcut, You can hire someone on Fiverr to create cover art for as low as $5, and he/she would create beautiful attractive cover art for your comedy podcast.
Writing Your Podcast Description
At the point when somebody navigates to your web recording page, they can see your scenes, in addition to your comedy podcast description.
It’s a tiny ad spot that clarifies what your comedy podcast is about, and why somebody ought to hear it out.
This is important for 2 reasons.
First, individuals will tap on your spread craftsmanship or title, yet not choose whether or not to check out your web recording until perusing the depiction.
An intriguing portrayal will get you more tunes in.
Second, your webcast page (with the portrayal) can appear in list items (in catalogs themselves or in Google). You ought to incorporate your primary watchword, and some other important catchphrases to build how frequently your web recording appears as a recommendation.
Intro Music or Theme Music
Every comedy podcaster should have their own theme music. The most loved podcasts incidentally have an extremely appealing introduction and outro melodies which primes the audience for the episode.
It’s the main thing that audience members partner with your show, and they hear it each scene, so make it great! In case you’re truly on a tight spending plan, you can scan with the expectation of complimentary music on FMA.
Once more, paying for a limited quantity for proficient free non-copyright music is advisable. FMA has a huge number of tracks that can be chopped down to use as signature music.
Invest Some Money
Before starting a comedy podcast, it is very important for you to invest some money on it to make it of good quality and make it something worthy of getting thousands of listeners.
When it comes to money, In a podcast you need to invest some money only on three things (two of them is optional but highly recommended) :-
- Equipments (optional but very important)
- Hosting
- Freelancer (optional)
Equipments
To start any kind of podcast, whether it is an informative podcast or a motivational podcast, you need some equipment to make your voice in the podcast clear and nice.
Fortunately, you don’t need any $1000 equipment to make your voice clear. This work can be done by some cheap equipment also.
In comedy podcasting, you will only need the following equipments:-
- Microphone, You can find any good microphone in between $80-$300
- Headphone, You can find them anywhere around $100, you can also find them at a cheaper price.
- Pop Filter, They are cheap and an average pop filter will cost about $50 only.
- Audio Editing Software, Very important, and the best thing is that you don’t need to pay for this as Audacity (one of the best audio editing software) is completely free.
The total money you’ll need to spend will be around $200 – $400. You don’t want to buy a poor quality product that will spoil your money so check out the article about the best equipment for comedy podcasting and buy the best products that you can afford.
Hosting Provider
If your podcasts are quality podcasts and worthy of getting thousands of fans, then also you may not get them without a podcast hosting.
So, hosting your podcast on a good service provider is very important. Well, if you don’t know, then a podcast host stores your podcast and distributes your audio files worldwide.
They will give you a RSS feed of your audio files (list of all episodes) and then you can submit it to sites like iTunes, Spotify, and other podcasting directories.
According to research, the best podcast Hosting provider for a beginner you is Buzzsprout. It has a very cheap pricing, also it has a very easy user interface.
You can compare its pricing in the below table also.
| Free Plan (90 Days) | $12/Month | $18/Month | $24/Month |
| 2 Hour Files/Month | 3 Hours Files/Month | 6 Hours Files/Month | 12 Hours File/Month |
| Cannot Monetize | Can Monetize | Can Monetize | Can Monetize |
| Advanced Stats | Advanced Stats | Advanced Stats | Advanced Stats |
| Unlimited Team Members | Unlimited Team Members | Unlimited Team Members | Unlimited Team Members |
| Cannot Import Podcasts For Free | Import Podcasts For Free | Import Podcasts For Free | Import Podcasts For Free |
| Plan Expires After 3 Months | Extra $4 for 1 Extra Hour | Extra $3 for 1 Extra Hour | Extra $2 for 1 Extra Hour |
Take the $18/month plan if you can afford it, If not then take the $12/month plan as it is enough for a beginner.
Don’t take the free plan as you can’t monetize your podcast in the free plan means no money!
There are also many free podcast hosting providers but each has some limitations as well, If you don’t want to invest, then you can go with Podbean and Anchor. They are the free alternatives.
Freelancer (Optional)
Comedy Podcasting is very different from any other kind of podcasting as you first have to write some jokes, then the whole script, then combine them, then record the podcast and then edit it.
This is a very long and hard process. In this long tough process, freelancers may help you, you can hire someone on fiverr to write a comedy podcasting script for you if you don’t like doing it.
Or, if you want you can hire someone on any other freelancing site to edit your podcast as this is a lot tougher process than you think. But, remember all these things are optional, either you can do it by yourself or use this method.
Get Engaged With Comedy Podcasting
You are a beginner in podcasting and so you don’t know too much about podcasting. You have to be honest with yourself and Make yourself fall in love with comedy podcasting.
As, you will get bored of podcasting if you don’t make it your hobby/passion/love, so it becomes very important. It will also increase your comedy podcasting knowledge.
Listen to other comedy podcasts, Look at some famous comedy podcaster’s earnings and search for topics related to podcasting, it will increase your knowledge as well as it will develop your interest towards comedy podcasting.
Remember that just as every podcaster is unique every podcast will be a mesh of those unique qualities mixed with a concept that others can relate to, so if you spend the time properly preparing to podcast your chances of success will increase as well.