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Spoiler alert: there is no single secret to a successful podcast...BUT finding your ✨️podcast niche ✨️ is the foundation to start building from.⁠ ⁠ By blending your passions and expertise with what the podcast space is missing, you’ll uncover your unique voice. Here are our top tips for finding your podcasting sweet spot 🎤

🎨 Ready to make your podcast pop? Your cover art is the first impression that’ll draw listeners in – so make sure it captivates! From research to visual considerations, here's our top tips to create cover art that stands out in a crowded feed.✨ ⁠ ⁠ What elements do you think make the best cover art? Share your thoughts below! 👇

Pre-record rituals are non-negotiable. Making sure you're fully prepped and ready for an episode is the first step for a seamless recording. ⁠ ⁠ What’s on your pre-podcast must-do list? Share below 👇

Today we have announced our acquisition of @wmn.media , the full-service, award-winning creative studio. Wonder Media Network will combine with Acast’s existing creative team to form a new division, called Acast Creative Studios. The group will provide advertisers with integrated campaigns and branded content solutions from ideation through to production and campaign delivery, to reach engaged audiences across audio, video, social, live events and more. It will also include Wonder Media Network’s existing original content arm which will continue to produce premium original podcasts. Welcome to Acast, Wonder Media Network team! 🎉

Feeling stuck on podcast episode ideas? 🤔✨ Here's a secret formula for brainstorming 100 ideas that'll keep your content fresh and relevant. ⁠ ⁠ From defining your content pillars to using thought-starters, grab your laptop (or a notebook and pen if you're old school) and get creating! 🎙️💡

All beginnings are humble. What truly sets one apart is the commitment over time 👏

Next up in our Social PODium review, we check out @basicallybesties_pod 💕⁠ ⁠ The Besties are killing it with their social media game — intriguing thumbnails, strong hooks, and relatable content 🔥

Ever wonder what to consider before saying 'yes' to a podcast sponsorship? 🤔⁠ ⁠ Raj and Noah, hosts of 'Am I Doing It Wrong' spill the tea on the must-know secrets, from understanding your audience to putting your personal twist on every sponsorship!

Sending a big shoutout to all the amazing Acast podcasts nominated for this year’s Australian Podcast Awards 🎙️✨ We’re crossing our fingers for you and celebrating the incredible talent in the Acast Creator Network #AustralianPodcastAwards

As part of our Podcasts You Can Trust series — spotlighting the very best in audio journalism — we go behind the mic with @thetimes ⁠ ⁠ We hear from Will Roe, producer of the award-winning ‘Poison’ — which exposed the shady online dealings of a Canadian man, Kenneth Law.⁠ ⁠ Learn how the same journalist rigour of the newspaper is applied to the audio production, and how Will worked collaboratively with the reporter, James Beal, to investigate and hunt down Kenneth to uncover the truth.⁠ ⁠ To listen to the podcast, search Poison into Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #PodcastsYouCanTrust #audiojournalism #podcasting

Next up in our Podcasts You Can Trust series — highlighting the best in audio journalism — we hear from the @dailytpodcast⁠ ⁠ With a behind-the-scenes look, The Telegraph’s daily news podcast spills the tea how they bring the podcast to life each and every day.⁠ ⁠ From meticulous research to careful editing, each step ensures that every soundbite is accurate and every story is true — so listeners get trusted insights, day after day.⁠ ⁠ Listen to The Daily T on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.⁠ #PodcastsYouCanTrust #AudioJournalism #podcasting

Our series showcasing the very best in audio journalism — Podcasts You Can Trust — now hears from Today in Focus from the @guardian⁠ ⁠ Every day, Today in Focus goes beyond the headlines, diving deep into a single story that shapes our world. With a rigorous preparation process and a global network of correspondents, the team speaks to those at the heart of each story, along with people whose lives are directly impacted by unfolding events.⁠ ⁠ On a day as pivotal as the U.S. election, Today in Focus works to separate fact from fiction — bringing you reliable journalism on issues that affect us all, no matter where we are.⁠ ⁠ Listen to Today in Focus on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.⁠ ⁠ #PodcastsYouCanTrust #TheGuardian #AudioJournalism #Podcasting