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Helping New & Existing Podcasters.

I have already 5 Podcasts with 4 getting to the Top 0.5% and the 5th to the Top 1%. This 6th is currently at 5%.

I have been No. 1 in over 20 countries and have my podcasts in the charts daily 20+ Countries.

As I am a Business Podcast Coach I am sharing plenty of usable Tips and also getting other Podcasters to share their Secret Sauce.

Find me at Roy Coughlan

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  • #63 Social Media Management Tools, Post Schedulers & Growing Online Organically | Joe Zeplin

    #63 Social Media Management Tools, Post Schedulers & Growing Online Organically | Joe Zeplin
    Apr 16 2026
    Are you still manually posting to every social media platform one by one? In this episode, we sit down with Joe Zeplin, serial entrepreneur, CEO of Joe Zeplin Marketing Agency, and one of YouTube's most practical voices on Social Media Management Tools. Joe breaks down exactly how small businesses, freelancers, and content creators can grow their online presence organically — without spending a cent. From choosing the right post scheduler, to getting paid properly online, to understanding what hashtags actually do for your algorithm in 2024, this is a masterclass in working smarter on social media. If you've ever wondered how to post once and reach five platforms, why your content isn't getting the views it deserves, or how to finally stop leaving money on the table with payment processors — this one is for you. Join my PodFather Podcast Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about Start Your Own SKOOL Community https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71 Join our Brain Fitness SKOOL Group https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about Join Podmatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy What we Discussed: 0:02 - Welcome & Introduction — Roy introduces Joe Zeplin 0:49 - Joe's background — from Pennsylvania to the corporate world 1:44 - The "cruise ship vs. dinghy" analogy — building something on the side 2:59 - Joe clarifies the analogy and his journey to full-time content creation 4:25 - How AI wiped out Joe's project manager role and forced the leap early 5:09 - Going from one video a month to four videos a week 6:30 - Roy on the freedom of working for yourself — and the boats that sink 7:43 - Accepting payments online — Square, PayPal, Venmo, and Stripe compared 9:53 - Why talking about getting paid matters for small businesses 10:14 - Currency exchange fees — making the client pay the spread, not you 11:52 - Roy's experience with Wise, Revolut, and invoicing across currencies 13:06 - Post schedulers — Buffer, Hootsuite, Metrical, and Virally explained 14:07 - Free versions and budget-friendly tools for podcasters and creators 16:21 - How to customise timing across platforms from one scheduled post 17:14 - Tailoring your content title and tone for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram 20:13 - Platform-by-platform strategy — what works where and why 21:58 - Standing out on Instagram by doing the opposite of everyone else 23:17 - Hashtags in 2024 — are they still relevant? 24:03 - How algorithms have changed and what that means for hashtags 26:36 - Are third-party post schedulers penalised by platforms? 27:30 - Posting and ghosting — why engaging after you post matters 29:23 - Commenting on others in your niche to grow your audience 30:45 - Roy on always engaging — hearts, comments, and even negative feedback 31:20 - AI-generated comments — will they help or hurt? 33:00 - Virally's inbox management tool — responding across all platforms in one place 34:00 - Roy's experience tracking spikes — why 50/50 content sometimes outperforms 35:11 - Clickbait thumbnails vs. matching content — what the analytics reveal 36:38 - Using sound bites and previews in podcasts and videos 37:16 - Building a team and scaling content production 38:54 - Sleeper videos — why old content can suddenly take off 40:29 - Facebook post analytics — realising 700 people saw a post with 2 hearts 42:00 - Why content creators quit too early — the reality of silent viewers 43:57 - Vanity metrics vs. genuine engagement — 200 loyal beats 1 million fake 44:43 - How brands and guests still look at follower count over quality metrics 46:00 - The future of creator metrics — loyal fan base over vanity numbers 48:34 - vidIQ, TubeBuddy, and free SEO workarounds using Google search 50:39 - Maximising YouTube's 5,000-character description limit for SEO 50:59 - Using AI (ChatGPT/Claude) to build keyword-rich descriptions 51:45 - Long-tail SEO keywords — targeting the right viewer, not just more viewers 51:51 - Roy wraps up and invites Joe back 52:02 - Where to find Joe Zeplin and what you'll learn on his YouTube channel #JoeZeplin #SocialMediaManagement #SocialMediaManagementTools #PostScheduler #YouTubeGrowth #ContentCreator #SmallBusiness #Metrical #Hootsuite #Buffer #SEOTips #Hashtags #Podfather #RoyColin #OnlineMarketing #DigitalMarketing #SocialMediaTips #YouTubeSEO #ContentMarketing #GrowOnline How to connect with Joe Zeplin: 🌐 https://www.joezeplin.com/ ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@joezeplin 🤝 Join our PodFather Community ✦ Website: https://www.podfather.me/ ✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / podfather.podcast ✦ Facebook: / podfather.me ✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster Find me at https://roycoughlan.com/ & https://bio.link/podcaster Start your Podcast here https://bestpodcastcoach.org/ Podcasters Submit your Tips here https://forms.gle/9w1NduFbC5jRX2En9 Sign up for my Affiliates https://bestpodcastcoach.org/affiliate-area/ VA Affiliate https://va.world/...
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    53 min
  • #62 The Yin and Yang of Success: Alan Lazaros on Building a Top 100 Global Podcast

    #62 The Yin and Yang of Success: Alan Lazaros on Building a Top 100 Global Podcast
    Mar 22 2026
    Are you playing not to lose, or are you playing to win? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Alan Lazaros, the founder and CEO of Next Level University, a global top 100 self-improvement podcast reaching listeners in over 175 countries. Alan shares his incredible journey from a challenging childhood marked by loss and family turmoil to becoming a highly successful computer engineer and entrepreneur. We dive deep into the psychology of self-sabotage, the difference between the fear of success and the fear of failure, and the exact system Alan uses to help his clients reverse engineer their biggest dreams. Whether you're an aspiring podcaster looking for the secret to consistency or someone striving to reach your true potential in life, love, health, and wealth, this episode is packed with no-BS, actionable insights. Tune in and get ready to level up. Join my PodFather Podcast Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/podfather/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start Your Own SKOOL Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Brain Fitness SKOOL Group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #podcasting #Podcastmarketing #podcastingtips Join Podmatch ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ What we Discussed: 0:00 Welcome & Introduction 1:30 Alan's Tough Start in Life — losing his birth father at age two and family turmoil 4:34 The Two Trauma Responses — social fawning vs. relentless drive behind the scenes 13:48 The Power of Self-Belief — how vision and high standards build self-efficacy 15:25 Reverse Engineering Your Dreams — Alan's 10-year roadmap system 22:46 The Comfort Zone Between Failure and Success — why we self-sabotage 25:50 Fear of Success vs. Fear of Failure — the two fears holding everyone back 33:09 The Yin and Yang of Business Partnerships — how complementary skill sets win 34:28 The Podcasting Formula — sustainability, consistency, and continuous improvement 41:08 Alan's Ideal Client Quadrant — coachability + work ethic = his people #Podcast #AlanLazaros #NextLevelUniversity #SelfImprovement #PersonalDevelopment #OvercomingAdversity #SuccessMindset #GoalSetting #PodcastTips #Entrepreneurship #Motivation #SelfBelief #FearOfSuccess #Consistency #GrowthMindset What we Discussed: Episode with Alan's Co Host Kevin Palmieri https://www.podfather.me/podcast-coaching-secrets-from-a-top-expert-with-2000-episodes/ How to contact Alan Lazaros: https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/ https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros https://www.youtube.com/@NextLevelUniversity https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ 🤝 Join our PodFather Community ✦ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podfather.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / podfather.podcast ✦ Facebook: / podfather.me ✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster Find me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start your Podcast here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcasters Submit your Tips here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/9w1NduFbC5jRX2En9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up fo my Affiliates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VA Affiliate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://va.world/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brain Gym Affiliate⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Join Podmatch ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠
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    44 min
  • #61 Own Your Audience: Why Relying Only on Spotify and Apple Is Risky Business

    #61 Own Your Audience: Why Relying Only on Spotify and Apple Is Risky Business
    Mar 16 2026
    Discover the hidden strategies behind websites that turn casual browsers into loyal customers without expensive ads or complicated funnels. This Episode is a Promotional Episode for the Website services that we offer at ⁠va.world⁠ What we Discussed: 00:00 Why we Recorded this Episode 00:47 Why do you want a Website? 01:36 How to Make Sure a Website Converts 02:55 The Biggest Mistake Businesses Make when Creating a Website 04:30 How Important is Brand Clarify with your Website 05:10 What questions to ask Clients before building their Website 06:34 Allow Disability access for your Website 07:30 Align a Website with the Companies Long Term Goals 08:40 We have worked over 5 years together and have not had an argument. 09:40 What makes a Website Stand Out 10:54 How to approach User experience on your Website 11:53 How Annoying Pop Up's are on Websites 12:35 Design Psychology for Improving your Website 13:44 Ensure you can see the Text on the Website 14:03 Speed & Performance for Website Success 15:22 How to Ensure a Website works across different Devices 16:22 How the Wesbite helped a client with ongoing Upgrades 18:20 How our Design improved Conversions on the Website 19:20 Feedback from Clients after Creating their Websites 20:54 Do not be to Pushy with Sales on the Website 21:35 How the Cookies Help with Sales on your Websites 22:30 Tracking on all Prts of your Website 23:11 Website are like Podcasts that have a lot of things to make it Successful 24:28 How to be be Safe adding Payment Options on your Website 26:15 Maintaining Your Website with our VA 27:32 Do not Managing your own Website if you want to grow your business 29:04 We Create Packages with a breakdown of costs 29:48 Staying ahead of website trends like Ai 30:53 What Website Platforms do we Specialise in 32:38 How do you Future Proof a Website 33:09 We Help Create Skool Groups 33:22 Difference between a Template Site and a Strategically Built Website 34:50 Some Templates Require Plugins 36:00 Amature Websites V's Professionally Designed Ones 37:00 The Problem getting the Wrong Website Template 37:32 How Important is Messaging compared to Visuals on the Website 38:47 How Long should a homepage be on your Website 39:57 The Process from Concept to Launch of your Website 40:57 Having Your Socials connected on your Website 41:37 Do you need a New Website 42:15 How to Connect with us for a New Website 44:35 My 6 Podcasts got 110K downloads last week Find our Website ⁠va.world⁠ Book a Free Call ⁠https://va.world/contact/⁠ #WebsiteDesign #ConversionOptimization #OnlineBusiness #DigitalMarketing #VAservices #BusinessGrowth
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    45 min
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