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How Many Downloads Did Courtland Allen's Indie Hackers Get? · Record Edit Podcast

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Courtland Allen on growing downloads and community through storytelling and podcasting

Courtland and I talk about how we first started working together, what outsourcing production has done to help him build his business & community, and why consistency is the key to growing your podcast (and not just in the way you’d expect) Links: Indie Hackers Podcast Courtland’s AMA Get the FREE Podcast Production Blueprint

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  1. How Can You Find Podcast Editing Work as a Freelancer at 1:38

    While just starting out, Courtland Allen was set on doing the indiehackers.com podcast completely on his own, not so much because he did not need help, but… Full answer

  2. Why Should a Podcast Host Hire an Editor at 4:56

    An editor who knows what they are doing will 100% do a better job at editing than a host would, giving the host more time to focus on all the other things… Full answer

  3. How Should You Price a Podcast Editing Service at 6:58

    Price for the amount of time that you are saving the host. Full answer

  4. How Many Downloads Did Courtland Allen's Indie Hackers Get? at 11:26

    Courtland Allen told the Record Edit Podcast that Indie Hackers averaged about 40,000 downloads an episode within 60 days of release. Full answer

  5. Should Every Business Have a Podcast at 14:47

    Podcast could have a huge long-term value to a business. Indie Hackers podcast started as a side project and has been that way for two years. Full answer

  6. How Does Courtland Allen Prepare for a Podcast Interview at 18:59

    When preparing for Indie Hackers podcast interviews, Courtland would typically spend a few hours on research: reading about his guests, what they have… Full answer

  7. Why Did Courtland Allen Start a Podcast at 23:18

    He did not want to start a podcast, but when Jeff Meyerson volunteered to help, and gave Courtland an entire playbook on doing a podcast, Courtland had no… Full answer

  8. How Do You Overcome Anxiety When Starting a Podcast at 29:09

    Practice makes perfect. Full answer

  9. What Is One Advice for Someone Starting a New Podcast at 34:12

    You should know what you want to get out of it. Full answer

  10. What Is a Good Way to Stay Motivated While Working on a Podcast at 36:57

    To stay motivated on Indie Hackers podcast, Courtland committed to releasing at least 100 episodes, and to force himself to actually do it, he named the first… Full answer

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