It’s true that it’s cheap to start a podcast. It’s also true that the best podcasters don’t often podcast on the cheap. Getting serious about podcasting means selecting serious podcasting tools and services.As is the case with most other creative pursuits; podcasters have options to use a better suite of tools and services that allow them to save time and—in the long run—money by letting them focus more on mastering the craft of podcasting.To that end, I offer you five upgrade paths for tools and services used by serious podcasters.1. Upgrade to a serious DAW. Yes, I know you can do everything you currently need to do for your podcast with the free digital audio workstation (DAW) that you're using. But I assure you there are a great number of options, efficiencies, and enhancements you've not been exposed to because of your continued use of the tool that came on your computer or the one you downloaded for free.2. Clean your audio before adding it to your DAW. It may sound, to you, that pre-cleaning audio instead of letting your DAW’s plugins is a needless step. But done right, doing pre-clean will sound, to your listeners, like an essential step.3. Improve your recording environment. Acoustically treating the space you use the most to record and getting rid of those cheap, noisy mic cables can make a huge difference that your audience will hear. 4. Pick a centralized communication, coordination, and collaboration service. Your Rube Goldberg-esque system using Dropbox, Google Docs, Slack, WhatsApp, Messenger, and email can only be pushed so far.5. Start outsourcing. No, not your audio editing. Start by getting a trusted assistant to do every rote task, and then consider investing in a pro to master every episode before it’s published. Both allow you to be that much better.-----Links:• FREE 3-week trial of My Podcast Reviews - https://mypodcastreviews.com/pp• Hindenburg Journalist Pro (DAW) - https://hindenburg.com/products/hindenburg-journalist-pro•  Adobe Audition (DAW) - https://www.adobe.com/products/audition/free-trial-download.html• Reaper (DAW) - https://www.reaper.fm • Logic Pro (DAW) - https://www.apple.com/logic-pro• Pro Tools (DAW) - https://www.avid.com/pro-tools• iZotope (cleanup) - https://www.izotope.com• Accusonus (cleanup) - https://accusonus.com• Waves (cleanup) - https://www.waves.com• Audimute (sound conditioning) - https://www.audimute.com• KOPUL (mic cables) - http://www.kopulcables.com• Mogami (mic cables) - https://mogamicable.com• Basecamp (comms) - https://basecamp.com• Notion (comms) https://www.notion.so• Monday (comms) - https://monday.com• ClickUp (comms) https://clickup.comhttps://www.wiley.com/en-us/Podcasting+For+Dummies-p-9780471748984• New support page is finished! - https://podcastpontifications.com/support• Want to sponsor Podcast Pontifications? - https://podcastpontifications.com/sponsor-----A written-to-be-read article and a full transcript of the audio of this episode can be found at https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/get-serious-about-your-podcast-with-these-5-upgrades.Visit https://twitter.com/evoterra for more podcasting insights from Evo Terra as they come.Buy him a virtual coffee to show your support at https://BuyMeACoffee.com/evoterra.And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visit https://Simpler.Media to see how Simpler Media Productions can help you reach your business objectives with...