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Even though podcasting is usually an audio-only experience, attractive images can enhance your podcast branding and help you promote your podcast better! Here are suggestions to consider for podcast-level and episode-level images. How images help your podcastEstablishing and reinforcing visual brandingAre Disney's movies Frozen and Frozen II related to Pixar's movie Onward?Many of the 5by5 podcast network's cover art shares the same style, making the relationship obvious. Marketing your episodesArtwork makes your podcast look a lot better when shared in social networks like Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.Having images, especially for each episode, can help enable you to promote your podcast in visual-only platforms, like Pinterest and Instagram.Engaging your audienceLook at No Agenda‘s art generator.Communicating without words“A picture is worth 1,000 words.”1. Square image for podcast apps and Instagram2. Crop-friendly wide image for video and social16:9 for video1,200 × 628 for Facebook and Twitter3. Crop-friendly tall image for Pinterest2:3 for Pinterest9:16 for video stories4. Thumbnail image for your websiteI suggest you design for a square crop but with margin for different ratios.Here's what square episode images look like on The Audacity to Podcast's homepage.5. Background image for creativityWhat I love being able to use background images in SecondLine Themes as my WordPress theme! You can easily add a color overlay, style effects, and even blur your images.Ensure it doesn't conflict with text over it.How this episode's background image looks, thanks to Tusant from SecondLine Themes.6. “Open” image for audiograms Headliner and Wavve are great tools for making audiograms.7. Show images for profile brandingVisit Sprout Social's guide to social-media image sizes.How to make these imagesHire a professionalMark Des Cotes from Podcast BrandingDesignCrowd99designsDo it yourselfRelayThatAdobe Spark PostCanvaPicMonkeyPhotoshop ElementsAny design/layout software you haveI'm available to help you podcast!If you need one-on-one help or you haven't launched your podcast, yet, click here to request a personal coaching and consulting session with me and I'd love the opportunity to help you podcast better!Ask your questions or share your feedbackComment on the show notesLeave a voicemail at (903) 231-2221Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com (audio files welcome)Follow The Audacity to PodcastApple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, other Android apps, or in your favorite podcast app.Join the Facebook PageSubscribe on YouTube for Podcasting Videos by The Audacity to PodcastFollow @theDanielJLewis on TwitterDisclosureThis post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive compensation from your actions through such links. However, I don't let that corrupt my perspective and I don't recommend only affiliates.
