Welcome to Day 31

Hey! Arielle here.

You did it! Thirty days, thirty podcast prompts, tasks, actions, tools, and tips.

Yesterday, I shared a framework for deciding what deserves your attention next. Today, I’m not giving you another strategy to consider.

Instead, I went through the click data from the entire challenge to see which resources Challengers found most interesting.

Today's Action

Create a personalized podcast growth toolkit you can return to.

Make a bookmarks folder called “Podcast Improvements.” Then choose at least 3 resources from the list below and save them.

You do not need to read, watch, join, or implement everything. The assignment is simply to make the most useful resources easier to find when you do need them.

The Most Popular Links From the Challenge

Podcast research and discovery

• ​Reletter: a tool for researching newsletters and finding contact information
• ​Rephonic: podcast research, audience data, and collaboration discovery
• ​The State of Podcast Discovery: a list of podcast-related publications (many with opportunities to be featured)
• ​Buzzsprout’s podcast directory guide: a list of places where your podcast should be available

Podcast packaging and positioning

• ​3 simple tips for creating better cover art​
• ​Podcast Cover Art Inspiration: submit your artwork
• ​OnlyPod’s cover preview tool: see how your artwork looks across podcast apps
• ​Apple Podcasts’ artwork guide​

Websites and owned channels

• Video: What goes into a podcast website that works?​
• ​How to create a content flywheel around your podcast​

Promotion and outreach

• ​Podcast pre-pitch templates​
• ​Pitch to Podcast Delivery​
• ​Pitch to EarBuds​
• ​How to pitch your show to podcast apps​
• ​Twenty-one useful concepts for podcasting, marketing, and audience growth​

One more favorite

​The Spotify playlist featuring podcasts represented in this Challenge​

Your Final Challenge

Pick 3 links. Bookmark them. Then schedule one 30-minute block during August to explore or implement one of them.

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—Arielle​