Why isn't your podcast getting listeners even when the content is good? And what actually makes someone click on a business podcast episode?

A lot of founder podcasts don't have a content problem. They have a packaging problem.

In this episode of Founder Publishing, I break down the four parts of podcast packaging: the idea, title, visual, and opening promise and why you should be thinking about them before you ever hit record.

We get into how to find the private worry behind an episode topic, why vague guest-led titles hide good expertise, what thumbnails actually need to accomplish, and why your podcast shouldn't necessarily use identical packaging on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

You'll also hear how better packaging can turn your back catalogue from an archive of old episodes into a library people actually want to browse.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Why good podcast episodes still don't get clicks
02:54 Podcast packaging starts before you record
04:56 Your episode idea is part of the packaging
06:25 Find the private worry behind the topic
08:49 What podcast thumbnails actually need to do
09:53 Why YouTube and Spotify need different packaging
11:01 Your opening needs to confirm the promise
12:44 Good packaging vs. clickbait
13:33 Turn your back catalogue into a browsable library
15:14 What to decide before recording an episode
16:07 What I'd fix before creating more content
17:28 Next: If I Were Your Publishing Partner — Functional Medicine Practice

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Next episode I'm starting a recurring series called If I Were Your Publishing Partner.

First up: an established functional medicine practice with an existing podcast. I'll break down what I'd keep, what I'd change, what I'd stop publishing, how I'd approach the back catalogue, and how I'd turn the podcast into a wider publishing system for the practice. Stay tuned!