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How to Create a Waitlist for your Podcast

Ensure your podcast launches in the top charts. Build a dedicated listener base before you upload the first episode with a hype-building waitlist landing page.

Podcast discovery is tough. Ranking in the charts requires a surge of downloads in the first few days. A waitlist ensures you have a built-in audience ready to listen and review immediately.

Why Create a Waitlist for podcast?

Spike initial download numbers for chart ranking

Gather questions from listeners for Q&A episodes

Secure early sponsors with audience data

Test show art and titles

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Release a trailer audio clip

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

2

Share the show's concept and guest lineup

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

3

Offer exclusive 'listening parties' for the waitlist

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

4

Email the list the minute the first episode drops

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

Conclusion

Launch loud. Use a waitlist to turn your podcast premiere into an event.

Launch your podcast waitlist today

Stop guessing and start validating. Join thousands of creators using UseWait to build their audience.