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🎙 Want to turn your passion into a podcast that people can’t stop watching?
In this EPIC Conference Podcasting Track session, Chris Kitzos — Chief Creative Officer of Podfest Multimedia Expo — shares 10 proven tips to create high-impact video podcasts that grow your audience, boost your brand, and dominate YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Whether you’re in the animal niche, entertainment, education, or any passion project, Chris shows you exactly how to:

• Pick the right gear (including his favorite $100 microphone that sounds pro)
• Use YouTube’s rise in podcasting to your advantage (now 40–50% of consumption!)
• Create click-worthy thumbnails that get served to more viewers
• Harness AI tools like VidIQ, Descript, Opus Clips, and ChatGPT to speed up your workflow
• Design titles & keywords that get found in Apple, Spotify, and YouTube searches
• Batch record in a local studio to save time & boost quality
• Think short form while recording long form to multiply content
• Nail your brand promise so viewers know exactly why they should subscribe

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Session:

• How to make your show stand out in a crowded niche
• The exact AI tools top creators are using in 2025
• Thumbnail psychology — why facial expressions & symbols matter
• Clipping interviews for maximum reach on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, & Instagram
• How to tie your content to trending events for evergreen virality
• Niche strategy: why smaller, targeted topics get bigger results faster
• The difference between Apple/Spotify search vs. YouTube search — and how to optimize for both

⏱ Timestamps:
0:37 – Intro & welcome
1:26 – 10 tips for amazing video podcasts
1:44 – Best budget podcast mic
2:27 – How podcast consumption is shifting to YouTube
3:02 – Using VidIQ for AI-powered titles & thumbnails
4:40 – Keyword-rich show naming for Apple & Spotify
5:33 – Interview editing trick to keep you in the frame
6:40 – Don’t apologize for tough questions
7:00 – Using local studios for pro quality
8:10 – Thumbnail rules for YouTube growth
9:55 – Why click-through rate matters for the algorithm
10:03 – Thinking in short form during long form interviews
11:54 – Using ChatGPT to brainstorm great questions
12:38 – Tying interviews to viral events like the Olympics
13:38 – The power of going niche in podcasting
15:53 – How the algorithm rewards focused content
17:18 – Designing thumbnails for clarity & expectations
18:36 – Signature look for brand recognition
19:00 – Top AI tools for podcast editing & promotion
20:06 – Why even sticker companies care about thumbnails
21:24 – Podmatch & Podpage for guests & websites
22:07 – Chris’ Parrot Baby YouTube channel
23:20 – Make sure you deliver on your brand promise
25:07 – Wrap-up & final call-to-actions

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