Episode 24

How Many Episodes Should a New Podcast Launch With?

It's a popular question online - how many episodes should a new podcast launch with? Should it be one, ten, more, less? Let's take a look.

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And now, this week's episode.

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One of the questions I see a lot of online

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for new podcasters especially,

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is how many episodes to launch a new show with.

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And the answers I see can be varied

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from just the one episode of your trailer to 10 episodes so people can binge on it.

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And to be honest the answer is maybe somewhere in between.

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A good idea is to launch a trailer before the main podcast launch.

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That way you can make sure your show is approved on various podcast apps

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and you can use it as a teaser and promo slot for the upcoming show.

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After that, generally about 2-3 episodes is really good.

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That way you're giving new listeners a taste of your show

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but you're not overwhelming them with too many episodes that they'll lose interest

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or make them think I don't have time for this at the moment.

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Remember, podcast listeners time is finite, so yes, get them interested but don't overwhelm them.

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Danny Brown

Danny Brown is the host of One Minute Podcast Tips, Pod Chat, and several other podcasts. He's been in the podcasting space for over 10 years, and has the scars to prove it.

He's the Head of Podcaster Support and Experience at Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization platform.

He lives in beautiful Muskoka, Ontario, Canada with his wife and two kids, where he spends winters in front of a cozy fire and summers by the lake.

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