
If there’s anything you should keep in mind when recording your podcast, it’s your quality — this applies to both your audio and video (if you’re doing video, but you’re here, so I’m sure you are). Quality is an important aspect of your podcast that can make or break your ability to attract and retain your listeners — mainly because if they have a hard time consuming your super-valuable information, they’ll go somewhere else (even if it’s the best tips they’ve ever heard).
That’s why I created this super simple and quick guide to creating a podcast video recording kit (if you’re not using video, try this podcast starter kit instead) to make sure you have access to the best equipment out there, even if you don’t have a huge budget.
What to Include in Your Podcast Video Recording Kit
Like I mentioned a few seconds ago, quality matters — like, a lot. Poor quality audio or video doesn’t allow your listeners and viewers to engage with and enjoy your episodes fully, leading to lower retention and fewer reviews.
Now, before we get into the essentials, I’m assuming you already have a podcast hosting or publishing plan. If not, you can check out my top recommendation for your podcast here.
Finally, let’s get to what you should include in your podcast video recording kit.
Quality Microphone
My go-to recommendation for a good, high-quality microphone is the Samson Q2U. It’s ideal because it doesn’t require any special software to work with your computer (because who wants to learn MORE software).
Camera for Recording
I don’t have a specific brand/camera to recommend, but I do recommend looking for an external camera if you have an older computer or laptop. You don’t really have to worry about quality if you have a newer computer, as most of them have great quality internal cameras.
If you’re recording on your phone, I recommend setting your quality video settings to 4k at 30fps.
Recording Software
Since you’re doing a video podcast (or really any podcast), I recommend investing in Descript. Descript allows you to transcribe (and record) your video and/or audio and edit your podcast right along with your transcript. It’s a huge time saver and is easy to navigate for beginners.
Why You Should Include Video in Your Podcast
Part of starting a podcast is to get more visibility for your brand and your offers — and ideally, book more clients. Video podcasting adds an extra layer to it and allows you to be even more visible on more platforms.
Also, video adds an extra layer of credibility and trust from viewers as they can officially put a face to the voice. Video podcasts lower your barrier of entry for many (similar to how offering a podcast in addition to a blog does) and makes your information more accessible to all — which is never a bad thing.
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