Day 6 Action Guide
Creating a Podcast Cover: Outsourcing Option Follow the checklist below to quickly and affordably create a podcast cover. Your podcast cover is the first contact your listeners will have with your podcast. Make sure to take the time to choose the right artist. Look at their work on other podcast covers, and remember to use the revisions to get the podcast cover just the way you want it. Once you choose your cover it represents your podcast.
Checklist: __ Choose the image and colors you want for your podcast cover. Notes: __ Write out the text that will appear on your cover: ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ __ Go to www.fiverr.com and search under “podcast cover.” __ Choose an artist ___________________________________________________________________ __ Remind the artist that you need a 1400x1400 pixel size cover. __ Upload the text and artwork on Fiverr, to the artist. __ Include any special instructions about where you want the pictures and text on the cover. Notes:
__ Look the cover over once it is delivered.
__ Ask for any revisions from the Fiverr artist. __ Save your finished podcast cover to your computer hard drive.
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Advanced Podcast Cover Action Steps The following action steps will help guide you towards creating a podcast cover that truly stands out. Since you are already creating a podcast cover, here are some tips for gaining brand awareness for your podcast before you even launch. __ Match your podcast cover to your brand colors. Notes:
__ Look at recently launched podcasts on iTunes. Make your cover different either in design or color. Notes:
__ Ask your audience for their feedback about your podcast cover. This will help seed the launch of your podcast and create more engagement. Notes:
__ Create multiple podcast covers and poll your audience about which ones they prefer. Notes:
__ Ensure that the title of your podcast is clearly visible and easy to read. Notes:
__ Choose a bold and original image. Notes:
__ Share your podcast cover in podcast groups on social media and get their feedback. Notes:
__ Have a contest and ask your tribe to choose the images for your podcast cover and give a prize to the one you select. Notes:
__ Pick 3 or 4 of your favorite podcast covers and see if you can combine the elements that you like most about them. Notes:
__ Send the Fiverr artist an example of several podcast covers that you really like. Notes:
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Checklist: __ Choose the image and colors you want for your podcast cover. Notes: __ Write out the text that will appear on your cover: ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ __ Go to www.fiverr.com and search under “podcast cover.” __ Choose an artist ___________________________________________________________________ __ Remind the artist that you need a 1400x1400 pixel size cover. __ Upload the text and artwork on Fiverr, to the artist. __ Include any special instructions about where you want the pictures and text on the cover. Notes:
__ Look the cover over once it is delivered.
__ Ask for any revisions from the Fiverr artist. __ Save your finished podcast cover to your computer hard drive.
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Advanced Podcast Cover Action Steps The following action steps will help guide you towards creating a podcast cover that truly stands out. Since you are already creating a podcast cover, here are some tips for gaining brand awareness for your podcast before you even launch. __ Match your podcast cover to your brand colors. Notes:
__ Look at recently launched podcasts on iTunes. Make your cover different either in design or color. Notes:
__ Ask your audience for their feedback about your podcast cover. This will help seed the launch of your podcast and create more engagement. Notes:
__ Create multiple podcast covers and poll your audience about which ones they prefer. Notes:
__ Ensure that the title of your podcast is clearly visible and easy to read. Notes:
__ Choose a bold and original image. Notes:
__ Share your podcast cover in podcast groups on social media and get their feedback. Notes:
__ Have a contest and ask your tribe to choose the images for your podcast cover and give a prize to the one you select. Notes:
__ Pick 3 or 4 of your favorite podcast covers and see if you can combine the elements that you like most about them. Notes:
__ Send the Fiverr artist an example of several podcast covers that you really like. Notes:
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