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Should you launch your podcast with Episode 0? Does iTunes New and Noteworthy REALLY matter?

“Episode 0” is a common strategy to help you launch your podcast in iTunes and help you get into “New & Noteworthy.” But do either of these actually matter for starting your podcast?

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Are Episode Numbers REALLY Necessary?

Do episode numbers really matter to you or your audience? Is there a better way to title your episodes or make your show-notes URLs?

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A podcaster’s biggest mistakes and how you can avoid them

Since I first learned how to podcast, I’ve made my own share of mistakes (we were all newbies at one point). In celebration of my 150th episode, I share my top mistakes, and how you can avoid making the same mistakes, or fix them if you’re too late. Get ready, because this is a long episode!

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Podcasting Stuff You MUST Get Right the First Time

Podcasters don’t have to be perfect, and it’s easy to fix most of our mistakes. But here are thirteen things that you can’t fix later if you don’t get it right when you start podcasting. Most of these apply to blogs, too.

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