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Margaret Larkin is the creator and host of the Radiogirl Podcast<\/a>, a media podcast that features interviews with people who work in radio and TV, in Chicago and beyond. She also writes for CBS Radio in Chicago. She owns Metrolingua LLC<\/a> and specializes in writing and editing, website content, and audio and video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Margaret Larkin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been podcasting for a while, and have learned a lot…good and bad. I\u2019ve had thousands of listeners and several thousand hits (some podcast episodes have reached 10,000 hits).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I\u2019ve also made many mistakes, and could easily write an entire article just about that! But let\u2019s keep it positive. Here some basic tips about podcasting—lessons I\u2019ve learned \u201cin the trenches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Your Podcast About?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have a niche, goal and focus. That will make it easier to create content and define your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do research to see if there\u2019s a need for the information or entertainment that you have to offer, and where your potential fans are so you know how to promote your podcast to them. Ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n