I’ve talked about how to minimize noise in your podcasts by using different equipment and tweakingthe usage of these equipment. But one factor that also plays a big part in the production of noise in recordings is the environment itself.

Look around the room where you record your podcasts. Most likely you will identify things inside the room that produce noise that can be picked up by your microphone. For example, the air conditioner emits a hum that can be an annoying background noise. Turn it off when recording and just turn it back on when you’ve finished recording your take.

Refrigerators are another appliance that produce noise. Make sure that the room that you record in doesn’t have one inside. The hum of some refrigerators are not particularly loud but it can still be heard by people who have sensitive ears so give them a break and don’t record near a refrigerator.

Let’s face it. It’s hard to create an audience for your podcast. It takes a lot of work to entice people to check out your work and give you a chance. But what is harder is to actually keep that audience.

That’s why, when you make your podcasts, you should always listen to your audience and meet their expectations. You should be consistent in making your podcasts and I don’t mean just in your schedule. Meeting a regular schedule is a big help but consistency in quality is also very important. You should maintain a level of excellence that shows you care about the podcast, which translates to showing your audience that you care about them. Consistency in content is also crucial. Be sure that the topics you discuss are something that your audience will like or within the general goals of your podcast. It is okay to experiment because it shows that you are always looking for ways to interest your audience but don’t veer too much from your formula because it will alienate your core audience.

Your podcasts are a great source of information for many people. You’ve put a lot of hard work on your podcasts and this hard work may have resulted in more people listening to your regular podcasts but without proper archiving you will throw all of your hard work out the window.

You should have a good plan for archiving your podcasts so that your listeners can go back to their favorite podcasts anytime. Archiving your podcasts will also give new listeners a chance to go back to podcasts they have missed.

Archiving is also a great way for podcasters to get additional benefits from the content that they produce. Aside from the aforementioned way of enticing new listeners and giving established listeners a way to go back to favorite episodes, the additional content will give heft to the podcaster’s site in case he has one. This will be a great way of driving more traffic to the web site.