This guide offers a step-by-step approach to creating and publishing a podcast episode on Podup, making it accessible even for beginners. It emphasizes the importance of SEO and categorization to enhance discoverability and engagement. By following these instructions, users can effectively manage their podcast's visibility, content, and distribution across various platforms. Whether you're launching a new show or enhancing an existing one, this guide equips you with the essential tools to succeed.
1. Click "Create"

2. Click "Podcast Episodes"

3. Click "Create Podcast" to create new podcast post

4. Click "Select Episode" will give you a dropdown menu where you can select the episode associated with podcast

5. Click the "Podcast Title" field to add a creative title

6. Click "Upload Podcast" from the file manager

7. Click the "Tags/Keywords" to add tags and keywords to your podcast episode

8. Click the "Podcast Summary" to add a short summary about the podcast

9. Click "Podcast Content" to add a detailed description of the podcast.

10. Select an option under "Status" to state the current stage of publication

11. Click an option under "Visibility" to change who can see the podcast post

12. Click "Author" to see a dropdown list of authors.

13. Select the author for the podcast post.

14. Click the "Select Category" to choose the overall topic or theme that the podcast post will fall under

15. Click "Tags" to add tags to your podcast post

16. Click "Add New Category" to add categories that are not available in the drop down menu

17. Click "Podcast Image" to add an image to your podcast

18. Click "Podcast Image" to add an image to your podcast post

19. Click "SEO Optimization" to adjust what people see when they search for your show
SEO: Search Engine Optimization - the process of making your website or content easier to find on Google and other search engines

20. Click the "Title" to add or edit the title of the show

21. Click the "Description" to add a short summary or you can even generate it using the AI tool provided

22. Click "Publish Locations"

23. Select the type of podcast episode you are posting

24. Select the rating for your podcast episode
Not set: In case you have no defined or recorded rating available
Explicit: Means that the content goes beyond general audience and contains elements that some may find offensive or inappropriate, particularly for children
Clean: Means the content is suitable for a general audience and has been sanitized of any potentially offensive or mature material

25. Click "Author" to add the name of the author

26. Select the platforms you want to share your podcast episode. Following are the social media platforms:

27. Once you select your platform a menu will open for you to edit and put in details for your post according to different social media platforms
