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Launching and growing a podcast | Chris Hutchins (All the Hacks, Wealthfront, Google)

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career

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How Do You Get Good Downloads From Your Podcast?

If you cross 10,000 downloads in episode, you are now taken seriously by a lot of people. Apple and Spotify actually give you really cool data about how long people are listening. The average podcast probably has less than 50% of listeners by the end. You could start to be like, oh, do people stay for the whole episode?

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Chris Hutchins recently left his position as Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront to focus full-time on his podcast, All the Hacks. If you’re thinking about starting your own podcast or are simply interested in the process, be sure to check out today’s episode. We dive deep on all things podcasting: the pros and cons, how to climb the charts, and how much time you should expect to spend on each episode from start to finish. We talk in-depth about the process, from pre-production to publication, and share all of the products we use for recording, editing, and publishing. Chris also offers some important tips and tricks on how to get your first subscribers and how to market and grow your podcast, as well as some incredible money-saving hacks that you can start implementing today.

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Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/launching-and-growing-a-podcast-chris

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Where to find Chris Hutchins:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/hutchins

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishutchins/

• Website: https://chrishutchins.com/