How can you create a podcast name that stands the test of time?

Creating a podcast name that stands the test of time involves careful consideration and creativity. To achieve this, avoid trendy or gimmicky names and instead focus on something timeless and relevant. Consider the long-term vision for your podcast, aiming for a flexible name that can accommodate potential changes in content or format. Keep the name descriptive, memorable, and easy to spell and pronounce, ensuring accessibility to a wide audience. Before finalizing the name, check its availability for domain registration and social media handles. Conduct research to avoid duplication and seek feedback from others to gauge resonance and effectiveness.

I think names start meaning the most when you add equally relevant content under them. Yes, you should think about the name in detail but prioritizing content is what will make your podcast stand the test of time.

Definitely think about your vision for the podcast, why you want the content to be released, the episode format, and the type of listeners you’d like - your niche audiences. You can create a guide book for your podcast with the synopsis, episode list, potential guests, topics covered and other elements so you can always come back to it as you work on new episodes. No matter what genre of podcast you’re leaning towards - topical, fictional or mixed genre - having this guide/brief can help you set up your podcast world.

Trendy podcast names can be a double-edged sword. While they might initially attract listeners riding the wave of a popular term or meme, their appeal can fade as quickly as the trend itself. Outdated and irrelevant: Think back to podcasts with names referencing now-forgotten pop culture events. These might have resonated with listeners at the time, but now feel dated and irrelevant, potentially hindering discoverability and listener engagement. Loss of control over your brand: Relying on trendy terms can make your podcast susceptible to changes in the trend itself. If the trend dies down or takes a negative turn, your podcast name could inadvertently associate with those changes, impacting your brand image.

Seems like someone's got their entire podcast strategy playbook from a Simon Sinek novel. Here's the harsh truth - nobody cares about your why, least of all your podcast listeners. Your why is important to YOU. Nobody else. If you want to title your podcast to serve your listeners, you need to start with THEIR why. Why will they want to listen to an episode. Why will listening help them? Why would they decide to keep listening beyond their first download. Can we stop this base level 'starting with why' nonsense in marketing now please?

Duh. "Uughhh I'm gonna name my podcatht after my favourite swear words. That will get me found eathily in thearch." It's funny because it's true. But there's more to it than keywords, genius. It's got to convey entertainment and attitude as well. If your podcast is about interviewing people while wearing ball-gags, for sure you might want to title it "Talking absolute ball-gags" but to start with that's a hyphenated term which is a bit nope but also, are people searching for "ball-gags" in Apple Podcasts. Do some research. You know, that bit you skipped after the 'why' stuff.

You can use fun name generators to find ideas for your podcast name. Be as creative and unique as you want. The name alone can be your brand. Get twisty with it. Look at the genre and content of your podcast. They can give you insights as you try to determine the best title. My podcast is fictional, and it’s a detective story set on a futuristic planet with an all-animal cast so “The Detectives of Planet Ulilo” seems self-explanatory and sets the mood for the episodes. You can make your podcast title unique and engaging.

Be careful here - some people go for shock factor and use swear words in titles, but this can cause issues when you want to expand later on and do advertising in certain realms. Do your research and also trust your intuition - once you choose something stick with it - its a brand you now build.

Absolutely agree. It should be simple and easy to say it out loud. It should also denote the theme and the vibe of how the podcast is going to be. For example, in order to finalise the name of my podcast, I spent close to about 2 weeks thinking about it. I came with various permutations and combinations for it and eventually arrived at The Chill Hour. What do you get from it? The idea is to have a chill conversation and sit with the guest(s) for an hour and talk about things to matter to both of them. a) The vibe is clear b) It's easy to pronounce c) It's cool so GenZs relate to it d) Guests have a notion about it before coming on it. Hope this helps. Happy to answer any other podcasting query you might have. :)

Make it unforgettable, but also make it easy and catchy. Let your title represent your podcast content. It doesn't mean you can't use terms like Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from the Mary Poppins film and musical. Feel free to play around with your imagination. Test it out by having friends, colleagues and family members. Can they remember it, and is it clear but also unique? There's no right or wrong answer. If you feel it, your listeners can feel it too.

Yeah, and avoid adding "high performance" randomly somewhere in your title just because one seemingly successful podcast has that title. You're killing your search potential, dumbasses.

Think of your podcast as a TV show. You'd want a tagline that grabs listeners' attention - at least your niche audiences. Spark curiosity with something that makes them want to know more so they'll tune in to your episodes.

"Add a tagline if needed." And this is why these collaborative articles need to be burned to the ground. Advice just like this. No. Noooo. Nope. No taglines. Most apps can't index them. If you can't get your branding sufficiently covered in the title, then start over. You have more work to do.

There's a very high chance that the first 3 podcast name ideas you have are already taken. It's surprising how many podcasts there are out there! So checking for availability is crucial when you're brainstorming for podcast names. More than once, I've spent hours coming up with podcast name ideas, narrowing down, and gotten extremely excited that I'd found the perfect one, only to be immediately disappointed that my choice was already taken. So before you get too deep into finalizing a podcast name, make sure it's available.

For sure on the availability thing but titling by democracy? Are you fu*king serious? Since when was Uncle Derek, a loyal car mechanic of 35 years an expert in how to title a podcast? By all means source feedback, but treat it thusly. Even if they ARE the target listener. Opinions are like my cousin Shelley's freckles. Well, the 'safe zone' ones, anyway.

Your podcast name should be reflective of the niche that you cover, you can try to play with different languages, synonyms etc. But don't make it too Complex. Simple, subtle and unique is the way to go.

A few things to keep in mind when you're picking a podcast name: - It's probably gonna display on tiny phone screens. So it's best to keep it short. - Don't mess with the spelling. And avoid special characters if you can. You risk people not finding the show when they search for it. - Try saying it out loud several times (in a sentence) before finalizing it. Something that sounds clever in writing may be tricky to say out loud, or sound confusing when heard.

All in all, you have to believe in the name you pick for your podcast. See it as your brand. There's no right or wrong title, as long as it's not offensive to any community. Play around with your imagination. Test out a few ideas by asking your target audiences, friends, colleagues, family members and anyone you know. These perspectives can help you settle on the most unique, catchy title. The most important lesson of all: you need to have confidence in what you've decided on. You are the creator, and this podcast is yours.

Focus on quality content, consistency, and audience engagement. You can always change the name as you grow and learn in your podcasting journey.

I design podcast cover artwork for a living. Here's my advice. Whenever someone discovers your podcast, they will see the artwork with the title below or next to it. The title of your podcast doesn't have to be the same as what's on your cover artwork. The artwork for my own show says "Resourceful Designer." But the full title of my show is "Resourceful Designer: Strategies for running a graphic design business" It's ok to have an elaborate title that fully describes your show and have a shorter, catchier title on your artwork.