One of these important things is your format. What kind of podcast will you be presenting?

Listening to podcasts has become a big part of our lives, which is why so many people want to give it a crack and start a podcast.

How hard can it be? All you need is a device with a microphone, voice recorder and a platform to stream it to the world ... Right?

Not quite!

Before you get streaming, you will need to hash a few things out and make some decisions. One of the most important deciding factors is the podcast's format.

In other words, you need to decide on the kind of podcast that you will be presenting. But where do you even get started?

media update's Alrika Möller explains the different podcast formats right here:

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