The Pros and Cons of Batch Recording Your Episodes

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When it comes to recording your podcast episodes,

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there are pros and cons of batch recording.

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Batch recording is where you record a bunch of episodes and schedule them ready for future publishing.

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Now as mentioned, there are pros and cons to this.

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The pros include getting ahead of your schedule, and that means you've got more time to yourself.

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So that can cover vacations, quiet times, or just want to take a break from the show and recharge your batteries.

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It can also help you pre-plan promotions and marketing for your episodes.

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And if you're ill, it doesn't mean you're scrambling around trying to record an episode.

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I'm a little bit under the weather today, as you might be able to hear,

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so recording this ahead of time would have helped a lot.

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But there are cons.

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For one, it's a lot of work,

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because you're recording, editing and scheduling

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a whole bunch of episodes at the same time.

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Additionally, your schedule can change without warning.

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So, if you're planning ahead and you need to change dates,

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you're having to juggle your content calendar

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to try and make the episodes fit.

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Now, if you've already told your guests or your listeners

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what date a particular episode's coming out

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and you need to change that,

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that can also mess up your calendar.

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And if a news story about a future topic broke

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and you want to take advantage,

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having it pre-recorded can make that difficult.

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It really comes down to your own personal preference and your own workflow,

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but it definitely can help if you want to plan ahead.

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