Problems faced in a traditional blogMost bloggers eventually face the same problem: the sea of customers steadily starts to dry up and the traffic winds down.

Bloggers devote their time to making content on what they are passionate about, maybe even try to make a living out of it and create a professional network, just to see everything come to a halt at some point.The brutal truth is that it’s getting harder to move traffic because there’s just so much noise.

Interestingly, the way to cut through all the distortion and draw more people to your blog is by creating some serious “noise” — converting posts to audio.“Change is the only constant and no better time to make the shift to audio blogs”Consumer Behavior is changingYou might have not heard, but audio is reviving and possibly enjoying a second youth.

Almost all age group people use some type of audio content in different contexts and across different platforms and distribution channels.

Two-thirds of the populace listen to online audio, spending an average of approximately 17 hours a week.Relatively similar numbers are observed beyond the anglosphere as people around the world spend more time listening.

It’s pretty simple, people do actually listen, even if the audio is playing in the background while they are involved in some other activity.

Two things to watch out for!To make a grand entry into the podcast space, there are two things that matter the most.

Firstly, your content needs to be crispy and fresh, and Secondly and probably even more important is how you are reaching your target audience.“Dish out your fresh content to your target audience”Get the word out!When one starts a podcast, they need to make sure that their show is available on all platforms where regular listeners are frequent customers, which means that it needs to be in the main podcast directories.For apps like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify to recognize your offering to podcast space, it is kind of a given that you make these channels aware of your presence.“No better time than the present to promote yourself to the big leagues”Steps to distribute your content to major Podcast Directories —Here are the steps for submitting your podcast to Apple Podcasts:Step #1: Create a new Apple IDOne would require an Apple ID to make use of the Apple Podcast Connect.

Also, it is generally recommended to not use your personal Apple account for the same.It is preferable to create a new Apple ID that you will be mainly using for podcasting.

One more thing to be kept in mind is that you verify your newly created Apple ID.

This could be done via logging into the iTunes store either from your desktop or phone before you log in to Podcast Connect.Step #2: Sign up for podcast hostingHosting a podcast is distinct from hosting a website because it provides unique tools targeted for maximizing the experience of the subscriber.It is important for you to choose a tried and tested podcast hosting platform as this will help you increase your audience faster and make it easier to manage your podcast files.Popular podcast hosting services include - Podbean, Buzzsprout, Transistor, Listnr, and many more.Step #3: Publish at least one episodeIt is recommended that you go ahead and record at least one episode and upload it to your preferred podcast hosting service before heading to publish on Apple Podcast Connect.Step #4: Log in to Apple Podcast ConnectAfter successfully logging in to Apple Podcast Connect with your newly created Apple ID, Now login into your host account and copy and paste your RSS feed URL.Copy your podcast’s RSS Feed URL to Apple podcast Connect and Click Validate.Step #5: Podcast ValidationApple will provide you with a preview of your podcast’s information, including any content you have in the feed.

The validation process takes around 5–8 days and occurs only once.How to submit your Podcasts to Spotify:The very first thing that you need to do is to head over to Spotify for Podcasters.