Podcast Hackers

On this episode of the Audience podcast, Matt talks with Harry Duran from Podcast Junkies and his podcast production company (Fullcast). From mobile app developer ... Read More >

Today we’re excited to share that Castos has acquired the 3 Clips podcast, run by Jay Acunzo. Jay and the 3 Clips podcast are the epitome of what a great podcast embodies, and the show is focused squarely on the exact audience that Castos supports: Creators. The driving belief behind 3 Clips is that anyone ... Read more

After coming up with a name, designing the cover art, and finally sitting behind the mic, you’re probably thinking about what the heck you’re going ... Read More >

This week on Audience, we’re giving ourselves a hard look in the mirror after chatting with Jennifer Bourn. She’s a business builder, helping clients grow ... Read More >

Our new private podcasting features are already helping companies produce employee-only podcasts and veteran hosts monetize their premium content. And now we want to focus ... Read More >

There are one million good reasons to start a podcast. A love of storytelling, repurposing written articles to be more accessible, to find deep connections ... Read More >

Interview-style podcasts are among the most common formats in our medium. Listeners often find new shows to check out when people they admire give a ... Read More >

This week on Audience, our host Matt is joined by Chris Brogan of The Backpack Show. Rather than a podcast, he and his co-host Kerry ... Read More >

A few episodes back we mentioned Matt Medeiros, our new Director of Podcaster Success. With a few days as part of the team under his ... Read More >

There are a lot of podcast education courses out there. Heck, we even have one. Most promise actionable steps to take an idea and transform ... Read More >

This week on Audience, we’re talking monetization. While many podcasters start their show as a hobby, more times than not, they eventually want to start ... Read More >

Given podcasting’s spontaneous nature, it’s more than likely that you’ll run into a time where you want to capture a conversation that needs to be ... Read More >

One of the biggest players in the podcasting industry is Apple Podcasts. Up to this point, they have helped dictate major shifts in podcast consumption ... Read More >

Class is back in session on our latest Audience episode! This week, we’re taking it back to our community. Across our Facebook groups and in ... Read More >

There’s no doubt that the Coronavirus pandemic has changed many of our lives, and for some aspects of our lives this may be a permanent ... Read More >

As with many new hobbies, a fair bit of research and reading is required to figure out the best way to start. Podcasting isn’t much ... Read More >

Motivation is a fickle thing. Some days it’s front and center, driving you to produce your best work. Others it’s no where to be found ... Read More >

There are a lot of experts within the podcasting industry. But James Cridland is in a unique position to see the industry’s trends, successes, and ... Read More >

When it comes to the distribution aspect of your podcast there are fewer “sure things” than having other similar shows in your niche promoting your ... Read More >

The team at Castos is excited to announce that our premium course on how to create a great podcast is now entirely free. Check out ... Read More >

Creating great content is hard. Any kind, really. Whether it’s a blog, a YouTube channel, or a podcast. In a sea of information it’s tough ... Read More >

Creating great sounding audio is the cornerstone of what constitutes a winning podcast. And there are many things that go into this: the right gear, ... Read More >

When we talk to our customers, podcast editing is often the most intimidating part of podcasting. It’s technical, a more laborious process, and it’s hard ... Read More >

This week on Audience we chatted with Eric Nuzum, an expert who started NPR’s podcasting efforts back in 2005. Eric help found some of NPR’s ... Read More >

In this episode of Audience, we sat down with the hosts of the Ladybug Podcast. Emma Bostian, Ali Spittel, and Kelly Vaughn produce a weekly ... Read More >

On this week’s Audience episode, Craig sits down with Jay Acunzo from Marketing Showrunners. The two founders and podcasters dig into why defining and sticking ... Read More >

Lately, many of us have been figuring out how best to spend time in our new routines. Some are dusting off their podcast microphones for ... Read More >

Edison Research and Triton Digital released their podcast statistics and digital media consumption in March 2020. This presentation was slightly different as we globally navigate ... Read More >

As listeners and podcast producers, we’re always on the hunt for shows that help us improve in some aspect of our lives. The best educational ... Read More >

In this episode of Audience, we’re taking a break from interviewing to talk about…interviews. Being a good interviewer means asking thought-provoking podcast interview questions but ... Read More >

Why do all the top podcasts publish videos to YouTube? Because YouTube has 2 billion logged-in users (and growing), which makes it a powerful place ... Read More >

Pitching, booking, and being the perfect podcast guest takes persistence and practice. Appearing on different shows is a tried and true method to growing a ... Read More >

Putting out the best podcast possible is the goal of every host. It typically starts with refining a show’s content and structure. But honing in ... Read More >

Content marketing has long been a primary way for brands to increase their website traffic and customer bases. And one of the best in the ... Read More >

Six weeks into this experiment and a handful of data analyses later, we discovered our narrative style episodes were driving the most engagement. More listeners ... Read More >

In this episode of Audience, I sit down with Jack Rhysider from the Darknet Diaries podcast and dig into his journey promoting his podcast. With ... Read More >

Creating a private podcast is a popular way to distribute information to employees, members, or specific list of people. While traditional podcasts are available to ... Read More >

Audience was born to be an unfiltered, raw look at one brand’s quest to test the most popular podcast growth strategies. To stay true to ... Read More >

In this episode of Audience we talk through the 4 most common advertising platforms you can use to grow your podcast. While the quality of ... Read More >

When it comes to creating great content everything starts with consistency. You’ve got to be able to publish episodes on schedule, week after week. And ... Read More >

In this our 6th episode of the Audience podcast we dive into the tactics you can use to broaden your listenership through better promoting your ... Read More >

Being a content leader (as opposed to a follower and copying what everyone else is doing) is scary, especially for first-time podcasters. In Audience’s episode ... Read More >

In this episode of Audience, we cover the results of our launch day, talk about how we approached launching the podcast, and what some of ... Read More >

In this episode, we talk through what makes up a good story for your podcast, and why it’s an essential step in creating engaging and ... Read More >

Everyone’s favorite topic, and an important one here at the beginning of your podcasting journey is a podcast’s setup. If you’re new to recording high ... Read More >

These two questions are so essential that we put them into this inaugural episode of Audience. If you don’t have a well thought out and ... Read More >

In this episode we set the stage for the Audience podcast. Here we talk through why we’re doing this show, what it’s aim is, and ... Read More >

On today's episode of Podcast Hackers, Joe Casabona joins me to talk about how he sells courses through his podcast. We also talk about his history in development as an educator, how to create and sell a course, breaking down modules and lessons, finding your target audience, how a podcast audience can change, the importance ... Read more

On today's episode, I'm chatting with Nathan Wrigley of WPBuilds about how he transition from podcasting as a hobby to podcasting as a full-time job. We talk about how WPBuilds has changed over the months, making the decision to making podcasting his full-time job, niche podcasts, the big surprises in podcasting full-time, what he does ... Read more

Today I talk with Srinivas Rao of the Unmistakable Creative.  We talk about the Unmistakable Creative podcast, hobbies versus jobs, podcasting ambitions, Srinivas' book “An Audience of One”, his new book pitch, continuously producing content, when you should edit your own content, advice for new podcasters, how you build your own audience, formulas for success, ... Read more

Today during our webinar, we talk about creating awesome content. Podcasting is becoming competitive and because of that, it is important to create good quality podcasts (audio and other technical aspects). However, you can get away with small technical flubs if you have great quality content. We talk about curating awesome content via your passion ... Read more