What Makes A Great Podcast (The 7 Key Elements)

What Makes A Great Podcast (The 7 Key Elements)

July 7, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 69

About this episode

In this episode, Joe Eftihiou discusses the seven key elements that make a podcast great and how to improve content for better audience engagement.

With over four million podcasts out there, it's become increasingly difficult to stand out. And because of that, a lot of podcasters end up focusing on the wrong things, like how often they should post on social media and which new AI tool they should use. And while those things can have an impact, they're not the thing that makes a podcast successful. Because when I look at the podcasts that consistently attract listeners, build loyal audiences, and turn those listeners into genuine fans, there is one thing they all have in common. They're simply great podcasts. Now, that might sound obvious, but it's something that often gets overlooked. Sometimes when a podcast isn't growing, it isn't because the marketing is wrong. It's because the podcast itself still has room for improvement. There's no point going all out on marketing before your content is great. But what makes a great podcast? In this episode, I'm going to share the seven things I've seen in the most successful podcasts we've worked with that make them genuinely great podcasts. And as we go through them, I want you to think about your own show and ask yourself honestly: Does my podcast have these seven things? Covered in…

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