Podcasters' Roundtable

If you're a podcaster, do you also record your show live, as-in, do you live-stream? Why or why not? Do you even care about live? What's different about live vs time-shifted podcasts? 

Nearly 50% of monthly podcast downloads come from older episodes. What are you going to do with that info!?

If you only chose one category for your podcast when you submitted to Apple Podcasts (you DID submit to Apple Podcasts, right!?) you might be missing out on opportunities to be found. Watch this Round https://youtu.be/xyFFDPcRMfY

Podcasts, no longer a word you have to explain to anyone. So, with everyone knowing what a podcasts is, are the advertisers flooding into the space to reach people who might not be listening to their messages elsewhere? Is it easier for you to get an advertiser for your podcast in 2021? How do you even start to look for an ad if you want them?  Roundtablers: Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Shane Rogers, and Martin Donison. Get your podcast reviews at https://mypodcastreviews.com Watch this Round https://www.youtube.com/podcastersroundtable Join us via https://podcastersroundtable.com/guest  

You've heard that everyone has a podcast. Does that mean your plumber, local accountant, independent coffee shop, etc., should too? If you're a local business looking to get customers through your door, is a podcast a good use of your time? Guests: Marco Perazzo and Sheldon Eakins Watch/sub on YouTube https://youtube.com/podcastersroundtable

How much money have you spent on your podcast? Are you done? Are there more things you could improve by spending more money (gear, services, advertising...)? Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBFGHevGoo8 Optimize your titles https://headlines.sharethrough.com/  How people find your podcast in apps - who indexes what https://podnews.net/article/who-indexes-what Mike's guest video https://www.somethingyoushouldknow.net/guest-prep-video/ Using podcast ads to promote your own podcast https://soundsprofitable.com/update/host-read-ads

Can video really be the number one way to grow your audio podcast? Our guests think so and we're going to find out why. 

Paid podcasts. There are many ways to get paid as a podcaster and now Apple and Spotify are launching their own avenues for podcasters to produce premium content. Beyond the differences like price setting, cost to the creator etc., all stuff bound to change over time, what does it really mean for your show? Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Paul Colligan, Effie Parks, and Bryan Barletta to help figure out what works for your show, in terms of monetization and how you might begin to navigate premium podcasting.

What can you do beyond simply publishing a podcast to find more podcast listeners?  Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Noel Davila, and Roger Nairn to chat about communities for your podcast, outside of your podcast itself, virtual podcast events, Spotify's growing market share, podcast awards and more. Watch this Round: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WfUZupskmQ You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Does moving podcasts behind a paywall work? Will Apple be testing the waters? Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, York Campbell, and John Lund to discuss subscription models for podcasts. Stories discussed on this Round Title: Apple Spotlight Main Takeaway: This sounds promising for the independent Podcaster, but will it work? url: https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-spotlight Title: Apple Podcast Subscriptions Main Takeaway: Would this be a blessing or a curse for the Independent Podcaster? URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/apple-mulls-podcast-subscription-push-amid-spotifys-land-grab Title: Is Spotify’s big bet on podcasts failing? Main Takeaway: The battle of converting music listeners to podcast listeners continues. Will it be worth playing the long game to find success? And is the podcast audience big enough to warrant platforms branching out to have exclusive shows and content? URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/spotifys-big-bet-on-podcasts-is-failing-citi-says.html Title:  Media targets podcasts for takedown Main Takeaway: How far should podcast platforms go in censoring or taking down the spread of misinformation, and can it actually be done? URL: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-conspiracy-theories-media-misinformation-social-media-b7bb0ace8a617af733357f6ee15aca03 Title:  The Story of the First Podcast Feed Main Takeaway: The long debated...first ever podcast. URL: https://podnews.net/article/first-podcast-feed-history Twitter dust up: "Mom and Dad are fighting…" https://twitter.com/davewiner/status/1352269149247066113 Title:  Public media owners agree to sell Pocket Casts podcast platform Main Takeaway: significant given it’s share of the market in comparison to other podcast apps URL: https://current.org/2021/01/public-media-owners-agree-to-sell-pocket-casts-podcast-platform/?utm_source=podnews.net&wallit_nosession=1 Title:  What is the Value of Platforms Anyway?...Or...The False Choice Between Reach and Revenue Main Takeaway: What Platforms Should do is boost your reach. Johnny Carson used to make careers overnight because everyone was watching. Being in Amazon makes it easier to be found, but may not boost your reach. A podcaster will either get a bigger audience, or get paid to join a platform. URL: https://audioinsurgent.substack.com/p/what-is-the-value-of-platforms-anywayorthe You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Netflix is going to make movies available as an audio only experience. Will this pull people away from podcasts? Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Elikqitie, and Lee Uehara to discuss some of the final podcasting stories of 2020. Watch this Round: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFKgG5VGrmk You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

If you created 500, three episode, podcasts, would you be the number one podcaster? This seems to be Spotify's approach with Anchor but does it work? Is it valuable? Are they really 'dominating' podcasting?  Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Angela Connor, and Zack Jackson to music podcasts, getting your show in shape and other stories in podcasting. Title: Spotify says it’s dominating the podcasting market because of a million-plus tiny podcasts Main Takeaway: I'm skeptical. url: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/2/21755151/spotify-podcasts-anchor-stats-data-wrapped-2020 Title: Text to Podcast Company Launches  Main Takeaway: Does a service like this make podcasting a turn-key commodity? I wonder if by selecting a narrator and having content read and turned into podcasts if there is a real connection with listeners. Is this just a way to make podcasting the new “content marketing?”  This may be okay for brands I suppose. I just think a connection with hosts being “real people” can really make a difference. Their website mentions turning ebooks into podcasts, for instance. This is not to pick on the company or the idea - I’m just talking about authenticity with podcasts. Not content being read by a nameless male or female voice.  The call-to-action on their website is “Create podcasts from any content.” Really? Is that what podcasts should become?  URL: https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/text-to-podcast-company-launches/ Title: Apple Podcasts Names NPR’s Code Switch as It’s First Ever “Show of the Year” Main Takeaway: A podcast that focuses on one of the toughest topics for people to discuss, RACE, is named Podcast of the Year, which I think is phenomenal. I also started a podcast this year on a tough topic such as this - racial equality in the workplace - so this is something I’m excited to see happen. Also, the idea of “Show of the Year.” It’s the first but will it become Emmy and Grammy-like? What’s the criteria? Who decided? Was there a submission period? I didn’ t know this was happening and just think it’s worth discussing.  BTW, Code Switch is a really good podcast.   URL: https://www.npr.org/about-npr/940135424/apple-podcasts-names-nprs-code-switch-as-its-first-ever-show-of-the-year Title:  Why Carmakers Are Getting Into Podcasts and Audio Marketing Main Takeaway: We’ve talked a lot about advertising in podcasting, and it’s usually driven by companies inserting their ads into podcasts and paying the content creators based on the number of impressions. That sort of advertising has been around since the days of the newspaper (maybe earlier), but Hyundai and Ford are bypassing podcasters all together and making their own podcasts that are thinly veiled ads instead. Hyundai created a podcast where they interview musicians and take a “virtual audio tour” of their home city. They’re integrating all kinds of musical playlists on Spotify and visual elements on their website too. More interestingly though is Ford. They’re bringing back the Bronco and are advertising it through an 8-part “investigative” series called “Bring Back Bronco: The Untold Story”. If this sort of thing works, will companies start hiring podcast producers instead of paying for ads on established podcasts? Should we start pitching corporate podcast ideas and get some of that sweet sweet cash?  URL: https://www.adweek.com/media/why-carmakers-podcasts-audio-marketing/ Title:  Bill Gates teaming with actor and activist Rashida Jones for new podcast, ‘Ask Big Questions’ Main Takeaway: Can we just talk about how random this podcast is? From the article, “A mutual friend suggested the two might have a lot to talk about and the podcast idea was born.” I just started listening to the first episode, but I love Rashida Jones and I’m sure it’s fabulous. I love the idea of interesting people getting together and just creating something like this that is meant to be a limited run. With the pandemic, this seems easier than ever. Who else could we introduce? Kanye and the Pope? Jeff Bezos and the Dalai Lama? Who is your dream team?  URL: https://www.geekwire.com/2020/bill-gates-teaming-actor-activist-rashida-jones-new-podcast-ask-big-questions/ Title:  I analyzed 20 million Apple Podcasts star ratings. Here’s what I learned Main Takeaway: If you have more than four ratings you are better than 50% of the podcast. The average rating is 4.6 URL: https://blog.pacific-content.com/i-analyzed-20-million-apple-podcasts-star-ratings-heres-what-i-learned-d1599a5d0cec You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Have you heard you can use any music you want in your 'podcast' now!? Let's talk about the catch. Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Jordan Blair, and Bob Bender to music podcasts, getting your show in shape and other stories in podcasting. Stories discussed on this Round Title: Buzzsprout Adds “Locked” Tag Feature, Encourages Other Hosting Platforms to do the Same Main Takeaway: should be added to the RSS feed on all hosting platforms to prevent podcast pirates from making ad revenue from dynamically inserted ads. (Transistor has also announced support of podcast locking.) url: http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/buzzsprout-adds-locked-tag-feature-encourages-other-hosting-platforms-to-do-the-same/article_64a99b02-17a5-11eb-a6e3-4b3670ca346f.html Title: Use This Downtime To Get Your Music Business Affairs In Order Main Takeaway: Taking this opportunity of downtime to catch up on the business details of your show, along with fine tuning your craft, It’s a brand new and different world out there, and we’re all in unchartered waters, so there’s no better time to up your game as someone who’s entertaining others.  URL: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/use-this-downtime-to-get-your-music-business-affairs-in-order/ Title: Spotify Launches New Audio Experience Combining Music and Talk Content Main Takeaway: Spotify’s new allowable podcast format seems to benefit podcasters whose topic covers music, but it all comes with quite a catch.  URL: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-10-14/spotify-launches-new-audio-experience-combining-music-and-talk-content/ Title:  The Virtual Music Conference May Become the New Norm Main Takeaway: Get used to the idea, that the virtual world may be what we’re possibly doing for the next 6 to 12 months. The live gathering is going to be slow in coming back. Such events as SXSW, NAMM Show, CRS, and other industry events are all planning on either postponing (or not continuing) their events, or taking it to an entirely virtual world. There’s a lot of solutions out there, its finding the one that’s going to work best for what you do, and attracting your audience (and keeping them). URL: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/136-the-virtual-music-conference-may-become-the-new-norm/ You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Do you trust and value the opinion of your favorite podcast more than other media? If yes, why do you think that is?  Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Nicole Ackermans, and Elzie D. Flenard, III to discuss what makes a podcast trustworthy.  Watch this Round: https://youtu.be/75eyx7JcU7U You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

We always want to know how to get more listeners but perhaps an even harder task is to get those who are already listening to send you feedback or interact with your podcast in any way. How do podcasters have more conversations with their listeners, how do they know who is listening? Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Scott Orr, Steph Paige, and Kennedy to discuss getting more engagement with your listeners.  Stories discussed on this Round Title: 38 percent of Americans listen to podcasts to improve their mood Main Takeaway: The value in podcasts is not just educational, what other benefits can we build in to the way we run our shows? Such as escaping their real world problems and improving their mood. What other types ‘f value’ can we give listeners? How about a sense of belonging and hope? URL: https://podnews.net/update/deezer-mood Title: GoodPods  Main Takeaway: I started using this app to listen to podcasts on and am loving how they are bringing a social media element to podcasting and fixing the discoverability problem in a community focused way. URL: GoodPods.com Title: Top Ways to Improve Audience Engagement Main Takeaway: Keyword in the title is Engagement. Podcasts are similar to any other form of social media, be it twitter, instagram, etc., in the way that if you are simply talking at people, interest will dwindle. But unlike other forms of social media, it can be easy to forget this, because of the nature of the platform of the podcast host/listener relationship. Engagement must be regular and continuous, both in ways throughout the podcast itself and on the platforms by which you promote the podcast.  URL: https://blubrry.com/podcast-insider/2020/08/17/top-ways-to-improve-audience-engagement Title:  Charging Your Guest an “Appearance Fee” on Your Podcast Main Takeaway: Don’t do it! Guest appearances should be mutually beneficial for both the host and the guest, and when you are charging guests, it is more likely than not that the quality of the content is being sacrificed in a number of ways.  URL: https://schoolofpodcasting.com/charging-a-guest-appearance-fee-on-your-podcast/  You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

New podcasts are entering the space at a blinding pace. There were over 300,000 new podcasts added to Apple Podcasts in just the last three months. Are most of these podcasts making it past episode 7? Is there just a bunch of podfaded shows filling up the directories?  Join, Ray, Dave, Lee Uehara, and Kimchi Chow to discuss the impact of so many new podcasts.  Watch this Round: https://youtu.be/jKTgtzBvKVI You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Join Ray, Dave, Danielle Desir, Derek Graziano, and Aseloka Smith to discuss podcast ownership and recent podcast news. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

The public facing image of podcasting needs to look more like the podcasters who make up the medium.  Join Ray, Dave, Mary Nichols (DJ Fusion), and Brian Smith to talk about diversity and equality in podcasting, and a million podcasts in Apple Podcasts. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Will tweeting your podcast episodes bring in tons of new listeners?  Join Ray, Daniel, Dave, and Effie to talk about how twitter can and can't help you grow your podcast audience.  Watch this Round: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prfVcG7oEYM You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

We talk about the top 5 networks getting the majority of ad deals.  Join Ray Ortega, Daniel J. Lewis, Dave Jackson, Sarb Johal, and Kayden Taylor to chat about podcast ads, how COVID is affecting podcast consumption, the importance of having an introduction at the beginning of your podcast and having your podcast on YouTube. Watch this Round: https://youtu.be/XgNKRWIGEnE You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Does the name of your podcast tell the potential listener what the show is about? Can you be found in search?  Join Ray, Dave, Paul, and Amos to discovery optimization, new creative ideas for podcasts, and focusing on podcasts over live-streaming.  Watch this Round: https://youtu.be/xCZlnd4nBPc You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Are you stuck inside your house because of a global pandemic? Do you have a microphone?    Join Ray Ortega, Daniel J. Lewis, Dave Jackson and Bandrew Scott to chat about how your podcast studio has also become your work office and the unique challenges that might be placing on your podcast. Watch this Round: https://youtu.be/dkE3nWDGQHA You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Do you have subscribe buttons on your website? Which ones should you include? Which ones are being used?  Ray Ortega, Daniel J. Lewis, Dave Jackson, Suzy Buttress, and Andrew Wang to chat about getting more subscribers, networking with your podcast peers, podcast industry tensions and more. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Does everyone have the potential to be the next big podcast? If you knew you weren't going to grow to be among the biggest podcasts listened to, would you avoid starting? Would you stop podcasting if you had already started? Join Ray, Daniel, and Trevor to discuss what kind of success you can expect when starting a podcast.  Subscribe ✅ http://youtube.com/podcastersroundtable The audio-only, podcast version, as well as all archived Rounds, can be found at http://PodcastersRoundtable.com/archives. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically

How do you find new podcasts? How do you help new listeners find your podcast? Join Ray, Dave, Daniel and Jared Sanders to chat about getting in front of a new ears (metaphorically;)).  You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you’d like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can’t wait to see you at the Roundtable!

If you're a podcaster you've certainly made a mistake that you wish you could take back. With any luck, after this Round, you'll never make that mistake again or maybe you'll avoid it all together! Join Ray Ortega, Daniel J. Lewis, Kevin McKinney and Eric Broadbent to chat about our podcasting mistakes and why you might want to add video to your podcast or if you're a video podcaster or YouTuber, why you might want to get into audio only podcasting. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Should we enhance the current RSS spec. to expand its capabilities or do we need to go further and create a whole new way to deliver podcasts? Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Daniel J. Lewis and Evo Terra to RSS tags, how redirects work and other podcast news. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Come on over and watch us on YouTube!  Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round.

  Are your episodes designed to be evergreen? Do you promote your back-catalog?  Join Ray, Dave, Evo Terra, Candace Spears, and Michael Teske to discuss getting more mileage out of past episodes and other podcasting news.  You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Is it a good idea or use of your time to distribute your audio only podcast to YouTube? Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Daniel J. Lewis, Addy Saucedo, Jen Edds, Bandrew Scott to discuss YouTube as a podcast listening platform. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Don't start a podcast in order to make money, there's no here to be made. Or so they say. What does making money in podcasting really mean and is there a chance to earn cash from your podcast? Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, Eric Hunley, James Thomas to answer the question of can you make money in podcasting as well as a discussion around the articles linked below. Articles Discussed: Title: Adblock Radio is an Adblocker for Live Radio Streams and Podcasts Main Takeaway: The creator is a bit of a jerk. He goes nuts trying to cover for the fact that he just wants to skip ads. Loudness wars?! Pfft! “He also feels that ads try to trigger impulse buying by exploiting our emotions and serendipitous discovery, short circuiting our rational thoughts.”  URL: http://podcasternews.com/2019/09/30/adblock-radio-is-an-adblocker-for-live-radio-streams-and-podcasts/ Title: You’ll Never Make Money Podcasting Main Takeaway: This has some folks irritated and I can see where it is not completely accurate but it may still be good for setting expectations low. URL: https://twocents.lifehacker.com/youll-never-make-money-podcasting-1838640571 James Thomas Title: How to get your podcast heard Main Takeaway: There are many podcast pundits in the wild who may be misleading or building hope in podcasters who are unwilling to do the work to get their name out there. It takes time, dedication and perseverance.  BTW: Doing the podcast that I do I find that I have to deal with issues Stateside-side podcasters rarely have to worry about (ie: time, location, language, third-world Internet problems, local political events and regulations). URL: https://www.business.com/articles/get-your-podcast-heard/ Title: How to make your podcast stand out Main Takeaway: This is an issue that is always on my mind. Not all podcast topics or niches will bring in thousands of listeners. The truth is some topics and niches have a small sample area. Maybe the key is to remember that most podcasters should look at their podcast as a tool to promote other things like  a product, service, foundation or club.  URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00128-7 Dave Jackson  Title: Podcasts Are Getting Attacked With Negative Reviews With No Help in Sight Main Takeaway: if platforms such as Facebook and Yelp detect a business is being unfairly targeted with negative reviews they’ll temporarily suspend the ability to leave reviews. Me? Remove reviews altogether. Do we need them? URL: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/podcasts-are-getting-attacked-with-negative-reviews-with-no-help-in-sight/323607/ You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Is Apple going to start investing money in original podcasts? Spotify, Luminary, Stitcher, there are plenty of places that have podcasts that can only be consumed on a their own platform. Is that really a podcast? Does it matter if it's not?  Join Ray, Dave, Daniel and Stephanie Fuccio to answer the question of whether Apple investing in podcast programming would be a good thing either for them or the podcast space. Video version You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!  

How many podcasts are in Apple Podcasts/iTunes and how many of those podcasts are actually producing regular episodes? Join Ray, Dave, and Daniel to talk about the number of podcasts you are sharing real estate with and what it means to podfade. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Podcasts, along with podcast audio players, are now surfacing in Google searches. Can yours be found? What exactly are these searches turning up and are they useful to your show? Join Ray, Dave, and Evo Terra to talk about this new way to find podcasts and if they think it will get more people to listen to your show. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Can your podcast be found anywhere people are looking for your podcast? How about places they aren't looking for traditionally defined podcasts (read: YouTube)? Where do you put your podcast? What platforms that support audio do you ignore or resist? Join Ray, Dave, Andrew Clews and Paul Colligan to discuss your podcast's distribution. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!

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Do Apple Podcasts ratings and reviews move your podcast up the ‘charts?' Can you use copyrighted music as long as it’s only a few seconds? Is YouTube is a bad place to put your podcast? Some of these you've heard, some of these you think are correct but what's the truth? Join this Round to bust or confirm some of the most common podcasting myths. Myths! 2:15 Apple Podcasts Ratings and Reviews Move Your Podcast Up the Charts 8:00 You Can Use Copyrighted Music if it’s Only a Few Seconds 13:51 Podcast Media Hosting is the Same 20:00 Consistency is the Key to Success 25:43 There’s an Ideal Length for a Podcast 31:15 Podcasting has a Discovery Problem 41:30 You Need 10 of Thousands of Downloads Per Episode to Get Advertising 47:27 You Need to Launch with Multiple Episodes to Get the Most Impact 56:32 If You Build it, They Will Come Watch this Round https://youtube.com/podcastersroundtable

Have you podfaded, feeling like you're close or maybe wish you could take a break? Starting a podcast is not the hardest part, keeping going is. How do we deal with the constant grind of content production? Join Ray, Dave, and Bandrew (aka Podcastage) who is currently dealing with how to balance life, work, and content production. We'll discuss dealing with burnout as well as producing content for multiple platforms (podcasts, YouTube, etc.). Sign up to appear on the Roundtable: podcastersroundtable.com/guest/ Subscribe and watch the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/podcastersroundtable

Join Ray, Dave, Ginger Wiseman, and Emily Prokop to discuss podcast 'launches' (do they matter?), podcast artwork, how important is it, and more ways that tech is trying to 'solve' discovery. Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube 

You have a podcast, that's probably why you're watching the Roundtable and you've probably recorded a bunch of episodes but do you create any other content to support your podcast?  Join Ray, Dave, Jamie Eads, and Jessica Kupferman to discuss other ways to grow your podcast through content creation (e.g. should you be blogging too?). We'll also discuss news and stories in the podcasting space. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Articles discussed: Should You Also Be Blogging? Podcaster Sued for Copyright Infringement for Using Music without Permission Spotify’s increased focus on podcasts in 2019 includes selling its own ads Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable! Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!

Many podcasters will complain that 'the system' as it exists doesn't do enough to help grow their show. That they can't gain enough of an audience because they are locked out of the top charts or not part of a big network, but is that true? Is there more you could be doing for yourself to grow your show? Likely, yes.  Join Ray, Dave, Evo Terra and Natalie Torres to discuss podcast audience growth, podcast networks, and more podcasting news and stories.  You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Articles discussed: The Year of the DIY Podcast Network How to explain to family what I do The year in podcasts — never have our ears been so spoilt for choice Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable! Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!

Google's latest entry into the podcast market, Google Podcasts, isn't converting the number of Android listeners we'd hoped. Or is it? Have you used it? What can we do to get more people using Google Podcasts and if we're not successful, do you think Google will pull the plug...once again? Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, Paul Colligan, and John Wilkerson to discuss the Google Podcast directory and other podcasting news. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Articles discussed: Why is the Google Podcasts App Failing So Hard? Podcast industry aims to better track listeners through new analytics tech called RAD What do podcast ratings actually tell us? What New Data Suggests about Podcast-Hosting Customers Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!

You can start a podcast on any budget but some want all the latest and greatest gear. How much did you spend on your first podcast setup and did that investment grow over time or did you jump in headfirst and spend like you weren't planning on needing any more gear? Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, Alex Knight, and Ross Brand to discuss podcast gear and podcasting news of the week. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Articles discussed: Podcasting revolutionized by Aussie company RODE – RODECaster Pro mixer does it all Introducing Anchor Sponsorships, the podcast advertising platform for everyone Labels Sue PokerNews over Copyright-Infringing Tracks in Podcasts Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable! Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!

Pandora is one of the last, big audio platforms to introduce podcasts but do they offer anything new besides another place to list your podcast? Which by the way, would probably be good enough considering the potential exposure to a whole new audience. But still, what's different? And what have they already done wrong? Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, and Dan LeFebvre to discuss Pandora's entry into podcasting and other news, topics and tips. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Articles discussed: Apple Podcasts holiday schedule Podcast success: a long game Pandora’s podcast genome project will help you find your next Serial - Algorithm uses over 1500 attributes to find your perfect match The 8 Types of Podcast Formats Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable!

Do you create shownotes for each episode of your podcast? Where do you post them (website, ID3 tags, RSS tags)? And how do these notes look to your listener? Are your links clickable in a podcast app? Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, and Civilla Morgan to discuss how your shownotes look to your podcast listeners and other podcasting news, topics and tips You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable! Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!

Where do you get your podcast stats? Do you even look? How often? How much do they matter? And is your show ranked in Apple Podcasts? What does that even mean? Join Ray, Daniel, Paul Colligan, and Anthony Lemos to discuss stats, supposed podcast charts and cheating your way to the top.  You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable! Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!

Apple is kicking out a lot of podcasters from the Apple Podcasts directory. Why? We let you know how to avoid having your podcast removed. Watch this Round https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkeR1CkhAL0 You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable! Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!  

There are a lot of podcasts in the Apple Podcasts directory and by default, many other directories. But out of more than 500K podcasts, less than 25% of those will publish a new episode this year. So what's wrong? Is podcasting too difficult to maintain? Is it too easy to start? Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, and Andre Lewis to discuss recent stories in the podcasting industry and how they relate to you, a podcast producer. Watch this Round https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkeR1CkhAL0 You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable! Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!

Depending on where you read the stats, the number of podcasts ranges from ~250K all the way to 2 million! Um, that last one is not correct;)  Are we oversaturated with podcasts? Do you feel like there are too many options? Is there room for another podcast about podcasting (insert any niche you prefer). Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, and Josh for a discussion on recent podcasting news stories.  Subscribe to PR on https://YouTube.com/podcastersroundtable You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round.

With Podcast Movement just completed, what drove a much larger presence by radio producers and as podcasters, why should we care if radio takes up podcasting? Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, Rob Greenlee, and Tyler Stalman  to talk about recent podcasting news. You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable! Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!

  Have podcasts become more popular than blogs? What happens when you 'boost' a podcast post on facebook to promote your show and what's still wrong with the Google Podcasts App? This and more! Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, Paul Colligan and Jonathan Bloom to talk about recent podcasting news. Subscribe to Podcasters' Roundtable on YouTube and use the bell icon to set notifications so that you know when we're live!     Stories from this Round: Ray Ortega   Title: The Daily starts being marketed, and the BBC wants a UK podcast chart   Main Takeaway: URL: https://podnews.net/update/the-daily-marketing Title: Donating to podcasts via an Amazon Alexa smart speaker Main Takeaway: URL: https://podnews.net/update/alexa-donations   Dave Jackson   Title: Main Takeaway: 27% of people have three or more smart speakers listening to am/fm is #4 on the list of where do you listen to audio. People are calling podcast directing more URL: https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Smart-Audio-Report-from-NPR-and-Edison-Research-Spring-2018_Downloadable-PDF.pdf Title:What is Podchaser? Main Takeaway: I don’t get it? URL: https://www.podchaser.com/episodes   Daniel J. Lewis   Title: Podcasts More Popular than Blogs Main Takeaway: I think “popularity” and “interest”/“usage”  are very different things URL: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/podcasts/261447/ Interesting cross-reference from 2 years ago: https://techcrunch.com/2015/07/18/the-future-of-podcasting/ Title: [Opinion] Castbox has not fixed the problem they created, and more Google Podcasts issues Main Takeaway: Several podcasts still exist in Google Podcasts with a Castbox feed, instead of redirecting the feeds, they are simply broken. Also, I’ve discovered unintentional duplicates and omissions based on some podcaster oversights or Google’s method   Related Question posted in PR.com comments: Andy from photobizx.com: Hi Guys - I've submitted my Free podcast to Google and it's there and working fine but Google is also displaying my premium feed which I want to stop. Do you have any idea how to go about this?   URL: [none]   Paul Colligan   Title: I boosted a Facebook post to promote my podcast. Here are my results! Main Takeaway: URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/podcasting/comments/8ye074/i_boosted_a_facebook_post_to_promote_my_podcast/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2018-07-13 Title: Podcasts More Popular than Blogs Main Takeaway: URL: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/podcasts/261447/   Jonathan Bloom   Title: TalkShoe is Relaunching Main Takeaway: The featureset sounds amazing: doing mixing, call-ins, even streaming straight to YouTube Live from their site. All things I wish I could offset, as I have to use two computers for one of my shows to achieve this. The catch: FREE, I see NOWHERE where it is mentioned how to pay. As a creator, I have had my share of my own content go away from free hosts. Some of my early stuff was on Blip.tv’s free plans. I don’t want to see content people create gone and missing forever. URL: http://podcasternews.com/2018/07/18/talkshoe-is-relaunching/ Title: From Podnews: Radiotopia launch Everything is alive today, interviewing inanimate objects about their daily life. Main Takeaway: This shows the beauty of podcasting. I actually felt an emotional connection to the can of cola, Louis. This is a fictionalized podcast, but it shows how you can connect with a podcaster/guest. This helps with serious topics as well. I’ve had my perspective shifted because I heard someone describe why they believe something. URL: http://www.everythingisalive.com/episodes/louis-can-of-cola

Google is giving podcasting another shot and this time I think they got it right! Can your podcast be found in Google Podcasts? Do you know how to make it available? Find out everything you need to know about this new "app" on this special Round! Join Ray, Dave, Daniel, and James Cridland  to talk about an app that's only kind of an app that might actually make a huge difference this time. Links Google launch Google Podcasts App Google Podcasts App Google Assistant app on iOS: Use this to check if you're on Google Podcasts but saying "Play NAME OF PODCAST podcast." If it finds the podcast you asked for and begins to play it, that podcast is in the Google Podcasts App directory. Google's Podcast Publisher Tools: Create direct links and see if your podcast is in Google Podcasts already James' walkthrough video