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In this special episode of Podcast Insider, Todd Cochrane and the Blubrry team celebrate 20 years in podcasting a little early for International Podcasting Day. Join Todd, Barry Kantz, Brian Yuhnke, Cathy Beuten, and Mike Dell as they reflect on the early days of podcasting, the founding of Blubrry, and how the industry has evolved over the years. Hear stories of how Blubrry was built by podcasters for podcasters, from the first days of podcast monetization to the growth of podcast hosting and statistics services. The team shares their thoughts on the future of podcasting, the role of AI, and the importance of authentic storytelling. Whether you're a seasoned podcaster or just starting out, this episode is packed with insights, lessons, and inspiration from the pioneers of the podcasting world. Today's Hosts: Todd, Barry, Brian, Cathy and Mike The Biggest Takeaways: Blubrry (originally RawVoice Inc.) was built by podcasters for podcasters, with a focus on supporting creators from day one. The podcasting industry has grown dramatically, and Blubrry has evolved along with it, offering tools like PowerPress, podcast stats, and hosting services. AI is becoming a significant part of the podcasting landscape, but the human voice and authentic storytelling remain crucial. Blubrry continues to innovate while staying true to its roots, providing flexible, creator-focused services without external investment. Blubrry Podcasting Resources: Blubrry Podcasting - Explore Blubrry's suite of podcasting services Podcast Insider Blog - Stay up to date with Blubrry's latest news and insights PowerPress Plugin - A WordPress plugin for podcast publishing Todd Cochrane's Geek News Central site - A personal reflection from Todd on Blubrry's journey Got a subject you would like us to cover on the show, Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video), and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system. Tickets give the whole team access vs. direct emails or calls. General podcasting discussions and more can be shared on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Hosting customers can schedule a one-on-one call with Todd or a tech checkup with Mike at todd@blubrry.com and mike@blubrry.com Stay tuned for more episodes and visit our website for the latest updates and resources.
We've got a special episode of Podcast Insider as the Blubrry team celebrates our 400th episode! Join us as we reflect on our journey, share highlights and stories from past episodes, and discuss what's next for Blubrry Podcasting. This milestone is a testament to our incredible community of podcasters, listeners, and supporters. Thank you for being part of our journey! Episode 400 is likely not completely accurate. We guessed when we started Podcast Insider by adding up all the prior episodes of all the prior podcasts, but it's close enough :) Cathy and Todd reflect on attending the Podcast Show in London in May Different names of this podcast Blubrry community podcast - Just about anything, no schedule. PowerPress Podcast - MacKenzie interviewed PowerPress and Blubrry users - Weekly(Ish) Your Podcast - Todd and Mike talked about deep subjects around podcasting - Weekly(Ish) We combined PowerPress Podcast and Your Podcast into Podcast Insider - The current show with Mike, Mac and Todd weekly Todd has been a podcasting pioneer for 20 years Inaugurated into the Podcaster Hall of Fame in 2015, wrote the first book on podcasting Humble beginnings - Started with just Todd in 2004 and then brought on other staff in 2005 and then added more full-time employees in 2015 and have continued down that road. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who have been part of this incredible journey. Your support, feedback, and enthusiasm have been the driving force behind our success. We've shared countless stories, learned valuable lessons, and built a community that thrives on the passion for podcasting. Here's to the next 400 episodes and beyond—continuing to innovate, inspire, and celebrate the world of podcasting together. Stay tuned for more exciting content, and as always, happy podcasting! The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system. Tickets give the whole team access vs. direct emails or calls. General podcasting discussion and more can be shared on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Hosting customers can schedule a one-on-one call with Todd or a tech checkup with Mike. todd@blubrry.com and mike@blubrry.com
Today Blubrry discusses the essentials of building and maintaining a podcast website. We explore why having your own site is crucial for total control over your content and audience engagement. Specifically, we'll focus on the advantages of using WordPress paired with our plugin, PowerPress. Your show is never safer than when it's in your hands. If you are using WordPress and PowerPress for your podcast publishing, YOU are the platform. This is good. You own the feed address and get all the SEO benefits to your brand. BUT, with great power, comes great responsibility! Here are the main pros and cons of being your own podcast platform. Pros 1. Control and Customization Full Control: You have complete control over your content, layout, and feed settings. Customization Options: PowerPress offers various customization options for your podcast, including episode-specific settings, SEO features, and advanced feed settings. 2. SEO Benefits SEO Integration: WordPress is SEO-friendly, and PowerPress enhances this by allowing you to optimize your podcast episodes for search engines. Increased Visibility: Proper SEO practices can increase your podcast's visibility, attracting more listeners. 3. Integrated Website Unified Platform: Having your podcast and website on the same platform can simplify management and provide a seamless experience for your audience. Additional Content: You can easily add blog posts, show notes, and other content related to your podcast episodes. 4. Monetization and Analytics Monetization Options: You can integrate ads, affiliate links, and other monetization methods directly on your site. Detailed Analytics: PowerPress provides detailed podcast analytics, helping you understand your audience and improve your content. 5. Community and Support Large Community: WordPress has a large community of users and developers, providing extensive support and resources. Regular Updates: Both WordPress and PowerPress receive regular updates, ensuring your site remains secure and functional. Cons 1. Technical Knowledge Required Learning Curve: Setting up and managing a WordPress site with PowerPress can be complex, especially for beginners. Maintenance: Regular updates and maintenance are required to keep your site secure and running smoothly. 2. Hosting Costs Additional Costs: You need to pay for web hosting, domain registration, and possibly premium plugins or themes, which can add up. 3. Potential for Technical Issues Compatibility Issues: Plugins and themes can sometimes conflict, causing issues that need troubleshooting. Security Vulnerabilities: A poorly maintained WordPress site can be vulnerable to security threats, requiring vigilance and security measures. Too much security: Your RSS feed needs to remain public and not behind any firewalls or other blocking for security reasons. Some systems can block your feed from Apple and other destinations which defeats the podcasting works. In most cases, you are not trying to protect Fort Knox! 4. Time-Consuming Content Management: Managing a WordPress site can be time-consuming, especially if you're also focusing on creating podcast content. Backup and Recovery: Regular backups are essential to avoid data loss, adding to the time and effort needed. 5. Dependence on Plugins Plugin Reliance: Relying heavily on plugins to from the way your site LOOKS can sometimes lead to issues if plugins become outdated or unsupported. Performance Impact: Too many plugins can slow down your website, affecting user experience and SEO. At the end of the day you are responsible for the well-being of your podcast and it's corresponding website. Blubrry is here to help you and ensure that you are able to get the best experience possible, but the fate of your podcast is in your hands. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system.
In today's episode, we will delve into the podcast website must-have features, from selecting the perfect theme and SEO plugins to incorporating an effective audio player. Join us as we discuss the elements your podcast website needs, how to integrate social sharing, and tips to enhance your website's user experience for your listeners. Today's Hosts: Mike Dell and MacKenzie Bennett Creating a website for your podcast involves incorporating several essential tools and features to ensure functionality, audience engagement and SEO. Podcast Website Must-Haves RSS Feed Setup: Configuring an RSS feed specifically for the podcast, which enables the distribution of episodes to various podcast directories and platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast apps.. Integrating a Robust Podcast Player: Embedding a reliable podcast player that allows visitors to listen directly from the website. The player should support all episodes, offer play/pause functions, and track progress. The right player lets your listeners enjoy your content effortlessly on your site. SEO Optimization: Implementing search engine optimization techniques to increase the website's visibility and ranks well, attracting more listeners via search engines. Episode Archive: A well-organized archive or library where visitors can browse through past episodes, categorized by date, topic, or guest. Search Functionality: Implementing a search bar to help users quickly find episodes or content based on specific keywords or themes. Subscription Options: Providing clear options for visitors to subscribe to the podcast via different platforms or email to receive updates on new episodes. Blubrry's PowerPress provides a simple, pleasing subscribe widget. Effective Social Media Integration: Links or buttons to share podcast episodes on social media platforms, and widgets to display recent social media posts related to the podcast. Be sure to make it easy for your audience to share your episodes and increase your podcast's reach. Contact Information: A dedicated section for contact information, encouraging listeners to engage, provide feedback, or send inquiries, possibly including a contact form. About Page: Include an informative about page detailing the podcast's mission, the hosts, and the background story to help new visitors understand more about the podcast. Mobile Responsiveness: Ensuring the website is fully functional and looks good on mobile devices, considering many users might access the site from their phones. Blog or News Section: A blog or news section where you can post updates, announcements, behind-the-scenes content, and additional resources related to podcast episodes. Analytics Tools: Integration of tools like Google Analytics to monitor website traffic, listener behavior, and engagement metrics. Accessibility Features: Making sure the website is accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. This might involve text transcripts of episodes, use of alt-text for images, and compliance with web accessibility standards. Customizable Themes and Visuals: A visually appealing design that matches the branding of the podcast, which includes logos, color schemes, and a professional layout. Security Measures: Ensuring the website has SSL certificates for security, especially if you're handling subscriptions or personal information. Blubrry's free WordPress Site with hosting Blubrry's recommendations for podcast websites You need a podcast website Podcast website hosting PowerPress for WordPress - manage your podcast on your site Thanks for joining us on this deep dive into making your podcast website as powerful and engaging as your content. Remember, these elements are crucial for creating a space where your audience can connect with your show and share it with the world. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system.
Podcasting features are ever evolving We delve into the intriguing concept of the value time split. This episode is dedicated to exploring how individuals and organizations allocate their time between tasks that generate immediate value and those that promise long-term benefits. How this affects productivity, innovation, and personal growth. Join us as we unravel the complexities of the value-time split, whether you're a business leader, entrepreneur, or just someone looking to make the most out of every minute, this episode promises to offer valuable perspectives on managing one of our most precious resources: time. Today's Hosts: Todd Cochrane and Mike Dell We have rolled out some new Podcasting 2.0 features and improved some of them. We are going to go over some of the new stuff we have added to Blubrry Publisher, PowerPress and Podcast Mirror. Value Time Split Value Time Split is a way to switch out the V4V for a segment of your episode. So if you are doing an interview with another podcaster or playing music that is V4V enabled, you can set the time of that segment and during that segment, you can give another person some of the streaming sats or Boostagrams. Then when that segment is finished, it reverts back to the V4V settings you have on the show normally. Podroll / Remote Item Podroll is very similar to the old Blog Roll. This is a way to promote other podcasts in your feed. This one was at the show level. You promote shows (not episodes) Remote item is a way to put episodes from other shows in your feed that can be shown on some of the new podcast apps (podcastapps.com) Block Block has always been there for just Apple Podcasts. We have improved it by adding it to all platforms. So if you want to discourage a particular app from pulling your feed, you can set it to Block in your feed. Frequency: Podcast Mirror We have added Podcasting 2.0 to the Podcast Mirror service. This allows you to get some of the channel-level features even if your podcast hosting company does not support it. It also allows you to use 3rd party stats even if your host doesn't support it. https://podcastmirror.com Not Podcasting 2.0 related, but we did release Blubrry Premium podcasting as a one-time add-on to your hosting plan. This allows you to charge for extra content, Early access or ad-free versions of your show. Very similar to Apple Subscriptions, if fact you can do BOTH on Blubrry. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system. Tickets give the whole team access vs. direct emails or calls. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system. Tickets give the whole team access vs. direct emails or calls. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider. Hosting customers can schedule a one-on-one call with Todd or a tech checkup with Mike. todd@blubrry.com and mike@blubrry.com
After much preparation and anticipation, half of Blubrry's Podcast Movement attendees headed to Colorado from Michigan while the other half simply headed from their homes in Denver. It was refreshing to see the conference so well attended and the team was excited to talk to would-be podcasters, newbies and, of course, to catch up with veteran podcasters and friends. Today's Hosts: Mike Dell, Todd Cochrane, Cathy Beuten and Ben Beecroft Here's a quick fun-down, err, rundown of our time at Podcast Movement Denver, Aug. 21-24. Were you there? Tell us what you thought of the conference in the comments. Also, if you are a Blubrry hosting customer and didn't get your conference badge, take a photo and email it to any of us and we'll make sure it gets added to your site. Denver Insights The team shared knowledge, advice and insider tips for podcasting growth and success with hundreds of Podcast Movement attendees. It also listened a LOT to folks who had questions and new ideas for the future of podcasting. Podcast Insider also welcomed Cathy, communications specialist who recently joined the team full-time, and Ben Beecroft, software developer, who emphasized how meeting happy customers and prospects reinvigorated him. The event had a diverse crowd, including many young podcasters and enthusiasts. The team discussed how it was strange in one sense to see so few of the regular faces, but how they were highly enthused by the growing interest in podcasting with all the new faces. The team's discussions with Podcast Movement attendees covered topics such podcasting networks, statistics, PowerPress (podcasting from WordPress), hosting and many of the other Blubrry features. Some positive reactions that highlighted Blubrry's offerings included features such as closed captioning, transcription, Podcasting 2.0 and security. Despite the long days and limited food choices, the team was energized by the energy of Podcast Movement and spoke about the continued value of attending events for connecting with customers and learning about the podcasting landscape. One of the biggest hits among Blubrry's audiences at Podcast Movement was the swag at the Blubrry booth: beer cups, hats and water bottles, to name a few. Coming home, all four of the attendees were further motivated to continue improving the podcasting industry and serving podcasters' needs. Plans for future events like PodFest Expo, Jan. 25-28 in Orlando, were discussed, and we'll share more on that later! Check out this wrap-up video by Podcast Movement! The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system. Tickets give the whole team access vs. direct emails or calls. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider. Hosting customers can schedule a one-on-one call with Todd or a tech checkup with Mike. todd@blubrry.com and mike@blubrry.com
Do you have your own podcast website? You should. On today's Podcast Insider, we review why podcasters should have a website of their own and just how easy that can be utilizing Blubrry tools and services, as well as other platforms. Your online presence is essential to growing a podcast and creating a loyal audience. Today's Hosts: Todd Cochrane and Mike Dell Why You Should Have a Podcast Website SEO Homebase for your show that your listeners can access -- so if you disappear from a platform they'll know where to find you. Pride of ownership You control your brand and IP What is the Blubrry Way? The Blubrry way is a thing we came up with a while back to explain the method of total ownership of your brand, show and website. Basically it's the way we do this show. The way Todd and Mike handle their shows. Never build your business on rented land Get your own domain Host a WordPress website that you control 100% Generate your RSS feed from a domain you own With WordPress and PowerPress, YOUR domain is the origination point, not a syndication point. (Rather than your host's domain.) Choose where you want to syndicate your show and submit it to those places Being everywhere only requires an RSS feed (in most cases). Listeners will pick the best way for them to listen. Don't try to force them to one place or another. Don't care where they listen as long as they do! You do what you are good at (content) and use technology that is safe from being taken down. (PowerPress, WordPress, DNS, Podcast Index and more) The Blubrry team is here to help you along the way, but in the end, it's all yours. If Blubrry goes away (highly unlikely, but still) PowerPress is designed to work with or without us. Once it's all set up, it couldn't be easier. Create a show file Create a blog post on your site Upload the media Publish the post Rinse and repeat And most importantly, don't get bogged down by the minutiae! A complex workflow can deter you from podcasting. Our primary goal at Blubrry is to help you continue telling your story via podcasting, so keep it simple and keep it flowing! The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system. Tickets give the whole team access vs. direct emails or calls. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Hosting customers can schedule a one-on-one call with Todd or a tech checkup with Mike todd@blubrry.com and mike@blubrry.com
Elle Nelson is a Mental Performance Specialist and former soccer player. Elle has turned her professional athletic career to helping individuals and teams harness the power of their minds for success. In addition to running her consultancy, Rise Over Run, LLC, Elle works with corporate clients through Limitless Minds. Brett and Elle get personal with conversations about their own practices for self-growth, and Elle leaves listeners with a challenge. Join us as she shares her experiences in personal growth, balancing priorities, and communication in parent-athlete relationships and personal settings. [Powerpress] https://youtu.be/HFkQDxHDDhQ Brett Gilliland: All right. Welcome to the Circuit of Success. I am your host, Brett Gilliland, and today I've got Elle Nelson with me. Elle, how you doing? Elle Nelson: Hi there, Brett. Good, thank you. How are you doing? Brett Gilliland: I'm doing great. I'm excited to have you today. We're gonna talk, um, for those listening and, and watching, uh, we're gonna have 50% of this is gonna be about us as parents. Uh, raising children with sports. Elle was a, uh, dual college athlete. You've played golf, uh, I believe in France, in England and the United States, uh, at a, at a very high level. Um, you, you know, you've done the college thing, so I want to talk parenting slash sports, and then I also want to talk business, mindset, culture, all that type of stuff. Sound good? Elle Nelson: Absolutely looking forward to it. Brett Gilliland: Awesome. Well, you are with, uh, IMG. So that's, uh, anybody in the sports world probably knows who IMG is Down in, I believe in, was it Bradenton, Florida? And, uh, and then, uh, Limitless Minds is another company that you, uh, that you work with and you also have your own, uh, consulting company. So you are busy and, uh, we'll dive into all that work that you're doing. But I'd love to kind of just pick your brain a little bit on what's made you the woman you are today. Uh, to wake up and get to, you know, kinda work for three different companies and run your own deal. Elle Nelson: Yeah, absolutely. Good question. Diving straight into it. So what's made me the woman I am today, I, I mean, I think a lot of that, of course we could start early on, like with my parents, we, we won't go into all of that detail, but I think I had parents who instilled pretty strong values in me from a young age, right? It's like if you start something, you're gonna finish it. You're gonna give it all you've got. Um, Whole heart, whole head in the game. And uh, my dad came from a pretty heavy sporting background. He played hockey in college and up in Canada. So sport was something that I was involved in from a really young age. And then I ended up getting into, um, you may have said golf, but it was actually soccer. Brett Gilliland: Oh, did I say golf? I'm sorry. I, I play golf, so. Elle Nelson: No, it's totally fine. I figured that was the case. Uh, yeah. But I was like, oh, I'm pretty sure he knows that. But it's fine. Uh, so soccer was my main sport and I got into that from a pretty young age. I ended up doing the club thing, high school thing, traveling. Uh, and then to be honest, I think like big picture answer, a lot of my mess up, a lot of my obstacles adversity that's made me who I am today more than anything else. Yeah. Uh, I, I ended up like getting into quite a lot of trouble when I was in high school. I was a pretty bad kid for a while. I think my mom even threatened to like put me into a group home. At one point I ended up quitting soccer for a year, my junior year. And when I did that, I was also in a car accident. So I was just getting into a lot of trouble and. After that year, I realized what I actually wanted and I started doing it for myself. So I realized before that point, I was doing it for my parents. I was doing it for other people to please them, and that for me, even today, I see that it's like a really big turning point.
Special Guests: Justin Jackson and Charles Wilchin.A new grassroots industry coalition, the Podcast Standards Project, has been launched to advocate for open podcasting. The group includes podcast hosting companies like RSS.com, Buzzsprout, Red Circle, Captivate and Acast; and podcast players like Pocket Casts and Podverse. Remote recording tool Riverside has unveiled a significant update adding text-based editing and AI transcription features.At Radiodays Europe, it was announced that UK daily news podcast The News Agents had reached 24 million downloads since launching seven months ago. The show is hosted by Captivate.Libsyn's Glow has unveiled integration with Spotify Open Access. Gumball has expanded its host-read podcast advertising marketplace to YouTube.Audacy's auction of its radio·com domain name has been reset for another 90 days.Slate is the latest publisher to partner with YouTube to bring its podcasts to the platform.Podcast history: from Oct 13, 2003 - the rediscovered source code for Adam Curry's iPod AppleScript was the first tool that would automagically update your iPod with any new mp3's that are downloaded to your “Radio UserLand” enclosures folder Blubrry has removed email addresses from RSS feeds by default (and the latest version of PowerPress also does so). Support the showConnect With Us: Website: weekly.podnews.net Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @samtalkstech Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Podnews Business Journal: sign up for free here NEW: Podnews Live Events: (Tickets on sale now!) Podnews Live (Manchester) - 13/06 Podnews Live (London) - 27/09 Podnews Live (Barcelona) - 25/09 Podnews Live (Mexico City) - Nov
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Tips to Getting Your Podcast Going As people who have launched lots of podcasts over the years, Todd and Mike from the Blubrry team are more than equipped to provide tips on the best way to start a podcast. Welcome to the new look, new format Podcast Insider! For Episode 333, CEO Todd Cochrane (@GeekNews) and Blubrry Support Evangelist Mike Dell (@MGDell) take us back to the basics to discuss the best ways to start a podcast. We hope you enjoy today's episode of Podcast Insider; we've worked hard to ensure that you're getting the best podcast knowledge. We'll still be periodically having guests on, so if you're interested in being featured reach out to the team. Today's Hosts: Todd Cochrane and Mike Dell We cover a variety of items at hand when starting your podcast. Topics - Pick one you're relentlessly passionate about and won't run out of things to say about it; skip popular and stick with something you care about. Podcast Titles - Do your research and secure the title quickly. Research other shows, you can do so here. Don't make this too difficult to spell or pronounce. Websites / Domains - Lock down a URL before it's already taken. Consider if it will be your show title, network, business, your name, etc. Artwork - 1400x1400 is recommended. Directories are very picky about this, so you have to get the specs right. RSS Feed - Time to setup the lifeblood of a podcast; we suggest using PowerPress and Blubrry hosting. Trailer / episode 0 / launch episodes - Should you do them or not? It depends, but it typically doesn't hurt to give audiences a heads up. Directories - You can't submit to directories until you have your first episode; Apple, Spotify & Podcast Index. The page on where to submit your podcast can help. Pro-Production Tip Batch Recording and Social Media Setup Got a subject you would like us to cover on the show, Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video), and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
We're just learning the power of Value4Value for podcasters. Blubrry recently released this new RSS feed feature and we are excited to see where it leads for podcasters. Todd and Mike discuss how it works in details and some of the other Podcasting 2.0 tags released in PowerPress recently. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News The State of Podcasting 2022 The Ambies announce their nominees for 2023 PodcastGuests.com announces acquisition Spotify CEO “I may have gotten carried away with spending…” Drift Off With Joe Pera, a new podcast Best Practice Value4Value Value4Value is more than a tech thing; it's a way for your audience to support and interact with you and your show. It's an alternative to advertising which can free you up to do things on your show that advertisers may disapprove of. Setting up Value4Value is getting easier for both the podcaster and the podcast listener. As an example, here at Blubrry, we have partnered with Alby to make getting a wallet easier. Check out more info here: https://value4value.info Here are the steps to set this up on your podcast with Blubrry. Sign up for an account at getalby.com Fund your wallet over there In your Blubrry feed settings (PowerPress or Publisher) link your account to Alby in the Experimental tab Promote on your show that you are now V4V enabled Tell your listeners to check out a new podcast app over at newpodcastapps.com Blubrry News PowerPress 9.10 is out. It has all the Podcasting 2.0 features that we have rolled out so far. If you're headed to Podcast Movement Evolutions in March and would like to schedule a meeting with us, do so here. Todd and Mike will be on the Podcasting 2.0 show with Adam Curry and Dave Jones tomorrow. Check it out here or watch for a live notice in Podverse or Podcast Addict (you must subscribe to the show first). Blubrry Pro Tip AI, don't think so Question of the Week Question: I'm using PowerPress for my feed and want to switch to using Blubrry Publisher. Is this possible? What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this? Answer: Yes, this is possible. The disadvantage is that your feed will no longer come from your own domain. The advantage of this would be that you don't have to worry about the functionality of your website to keep your podcast online. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? OR a subject you would like us to cover on the show.Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video), and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. Produced and edited by the Blubrry Pro Production team. Thanks for listening to Podcast Insider. Join us next week or better yet, Subscribe or Follow in the podcast app of your choice. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. Coming to you this week from Columbus, Ohio & Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
In recent years we've seen how people are getting their podcast change. New apps, new formats etc. But does an RSS feed make a podcast, a real podcast? We discuss in various topics today how podcasting has evolved, changes to podcast RSS feeds, most importantly with Podcasting 2.0 initiatives and more on today's episode of Podcast Insider with Mike and MacKenzie. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News Spotify laying off 600 more people Vox Media laying off 7% of its workforce Is the number of new podcasts REALLY down 80% over 2020? Podcast downloads UP in 2022 Full schedule for Podcast Movement Evolutions is out now .FM domains are dominated by podcasting, not radio. Best Practice Video Podcasting: Do's and dont's and why you might be making it too hard on yourself. Again, does an RSS feed make a podcast? Blubrry News Podcasting 2.0 features released! RSS feed features available in Publisher and PowerPress. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel. We will be posting a lot of how-to videos soon. Todd is speaking at Podfest Expo in Orlando today and Friday. Blubrry Pro Tip When is a podcast not a podcast? Question of the Week Question: I have another person managing my podcast, but I don't want them to have my login info. Can I have additional users on my Blubrry account? Answer: Yes! We have account sharing. To find that, go to the Podcaster Dashboard at Blubrry.com and select your show (if you have more than one) and click on Show > Manage and then Sharing settings. You can invite people by email and give them access to your stats or publishing or both on the show level. They will not have access to the other shows on your account or your account settings. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video), and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. Coming to you this week from Columbus, Ohio & Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Our first big release of the year was working with Apple. We now integrate with Apple Podcast Subscription shows for easy publishing directly from the Blubrry platform. Anyone producing a premium subscription based Apple Podcast can now publish their premium episodes directly through our platform and we're very excited about it. Tune in to hear more on that feature as well as some cools tools in Slack and for Podcasting 2.0. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News Apple Podcast Subscriptions integrated into the Blubrry platform PRX using V4V in a new way Levar Burton is launching his first kid's podcast, Sound Detectives Slack now produces a transcript if you upload an audio file. Not sure how useable it is yet, but we discovered that last week. Other chat services have this too. True Crime podcast listener now a murder suspect Best Practice Reach out to be a guest on your favorite podcast! We don't mean your favorite podcast that is not relevant to insights or expertise that you can provide, but you should reach out to be a guest on a show you're familiar with for a meaningful conversation. Blubrry News Lots of Podcasting 2.0 features are now in the Blubrry publisher. Learn more here and here. Location Transcripts Chapters Person Live Item TXT Podping Value (V4V) Coming very soon PowerPress will be updated with the same tags very soon Todd will be keynote speaking at Podfest Expo in Orlando Thursday and Friday - If you are in the area, we have some expo-only passes available. Reach out to MacKenzie. Todd will also speak at Podcast Movement Evolutions in Las Vegas in March. Blubrry Pro Tip First Impressions Artwork Question of the Week Question:I use an AudioTechnica ATH-M50 headset for my podcasting, but I need to buy three more pairs for guests, and I don't want to spend $200 on each pair. Can you recommend a "decent" headphone option that sounds neutral and easy to listen to for long periods of time that's under $100? Answer: (Mike)I have a set of Sony MDR 7506 headphones that I like a lot. They are around $80 and seem tough as well. At least I haven't broken them yet :) (Todd) You could likely go cheaper than that for guests. As long as they can hear you and the headphones are comfortable, it shouldn't be an issue. Sony Headphones at B&H Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. Coming to you this week from The New Media Production studio in Coldwater, Michigan & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Enough with the 2022 recap, we're here to focus on what's ahead for 2023. Mike and MacKenzie review some recent articles predicting and focusing on potential changes the podcast industry; it's a bit foreboding. Working in podcasting for so long, both of them give their best takes on ad dollars, networks, even the economy. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News Great Podcasting Market Correction from Bloomberg A Rocky 2023 for Podcasting? from The Verge 30 experts give their forecast for podcasting in 2023 What are some of Mike and MacKenzie's predictions for podcasting in 2023? MacKenzie - Hoping for better search within apps Mike - Predicting Joe Rogan will leave Spotify Best Practice Don't Ghost Your Guest! Encourage your guest to share your episode when it's published! Easier said than done but there are many ways to make it easier for them to share said episode. Follow an email schedule / template where you follow up with a link to the episode; social media handles if they want to tag (and ask for theirs) and clue them into other cool places they can share their link. Blubrry News Todd is attending CES in Las Vegas, he can provide a quick tech recap next week tpn.tv Looking to start off the month of January with a Podcaster of the Month blog feature, guest on this show, etc. Email MacKenzie! Integrations, announcements and releases coming soon, starting next week. Blubrry Pro Tip Ads for your podcast Question of the Week Question: From a flurry of support tickets this week - What are the ‘Podcast Landing Page URL' and ‘Podcast Mirror Feed URL' fields for in PowerPress? Answer: “Podcast landing page” is where you can put a page you want people to go to if they click “Podcast Homepage” in Apple and other apps. “Podcast Mirror feed URL” is used when you choose to use the Podcast Mirror service that Blubrry offers. This can also be used to create a 301 redirect to a new feed if you are moving away from PowerPress to generate your RSS feed. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. Coming to you this week from MacKenzie's studio in Columbus, Ohio & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
This week on the podcast we discuss key findings from the WatchGuard Threat Lab's Q3 2022 Internet Security Report. We'll cover everything from the top malware threats to the latest network attack trends targeting small and midsize enterprises globally and give practical defensive tips that anyone can use to keep their organizations safe. [PowerPress]
Many people have asked, even we have pondered and answered, and now there is a report on the best day to release a podcast. Kind of. A report has recently been released providing percentages on how popular each day of the week is to release a new episode. The data may surprise you. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News True Crime Podcast Proof helped to free 2 men after 25 years in prison What is the best day to release a podcast? Here's a report on the subject: What day are the most podcast episodes released? NPR Student challenge is back for 2023 Live podcasting, the open way from Dave Jones Spotify cuts live audio shows Good Housekeeping's 40 best podcasts of 2022 SmartLess Media formed by the hosts behind SmartLess podcast with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes. They announced four shows that will debut in 2023, hosted by fellow celebrities. Best Practice Use your voice to the best of your ability, and forgo trying to ‘sound like a podcaster'. The best advice we can give to anyone that is anxious about how their voice sounds, is to do it anyway. Your conversational voice will most likely work best; and the content is the most important part. Articulate yourself well and your voice will follow suit. Blubrry News Blubrry offices will be closed the Monday after Christmas (Boxing day) and the Monday after New Year's Day. We will also be out the Friday afternoons of Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. We are still head down on a bunch of new features and a couple of new products. Look for some announcements after the first of the year. One of those features will be Value 4 Value, where you will be able to get donations to your show via Sats (small parts of bitcoin). This show is enabled for V4V so if you are listening on a supported app (Fountain, Podverse, or others), you can send us a boost. Blubrry Pro Tip Podcast Gear/Tech Question of the Week Question: What are the 3 or 4 best destinations to submit my podcast to? Answer: Well, you want to try to be as everywhere as you can. But if you want to pick the most important ones, I would say submit your show to these four: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Podcast Index It doesn't hurt to submit to all the others. If you are a PowerPress or Blubrry user, go to the destinations settings and submit to them all. (Don't lose any sleep over it) Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. Coming to you this week from MacKenzie's Home Studio in Columbus, OH & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
There comes a time as a podcaster that you run into some technical problem with your show and you need to reach out to your service company. We are that company and have some tips on how to help us help you with your podcasting problems. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News The privacy reports never stop. Podnews: Podcast app sent your location to any podcast publisher 27th annual Webby Awards are open for entries. Early entry closes on Oct. 28 There are 573 podcasters in Saudi Arabia Squadcast has been granted their patent for their recording engine. Get the full description here. Nuvoodo says that 38% of podcast listeners have bought something they heard about on a podcast. We definitely have bought something advertising on a podcast. Here comes the Gen Z listeners. And an interesting connect to Gen X. Best Practice Determine how you'd like to measure your podcast success. There's a multitude of ways to measure how well a podcast is performing, and it can be overwhelming if you're looking at too much data. Pick a few benchmarks and analytics you want to focus on. These can change over time of course, but hone in on a few at a time for better understanding. Blubrry News Todd had an eye-opening experience at Ignite the Sound in Saudi Arabia. We have some new features and integrations coming soon. If you're looking to be an Apple premium subscription launch partner, please reach out to us ASAP. Blubrry Pro Tip Grow your podcast with Narrow Podcasting (learn more here) Support Advice Question of the Week Help Us Help You, Podcast - The more information you provide support (not just us, but anyone) the better we can serve you and get any issues fixed quickly. Some things that will greatly help us help you faster are: When calling, have your login information and better yet, be logged into your site, your account at Blubrry and any other services you need help with. Know your RSS feed address or at least HOW/where the RSS is generated. (Blubrry Publisher, WordPress with PowerPress or some other way). If it's a billing issue, have your payment method handy when you call. Use the contact form at Blubrry.com/support OR call the 877 number. Direct emails and calls can get lost as they are harder to keep track of. Leave a voicemail if we don't answer right away. PLEASE do not keep trying over and over. Leave a voicemail and we WILL get back to you. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. Coming to you this week from Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan & MacKenzie's undisclosed location in Columbus, Ohio. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
As with any industry, when one company decides to put an end to a podcast, another company is gearing up to start their own; always progressing in podcasting. Sirius and Spotify are making changes to their podcast output and we're commentating on the latest podcast conferences. Join Mike and Todd to hear more about podcasting 2.0 namespace progress, hiring in podcasting and more. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. Facebook live recording. News Endings and Beginnings - SiriusXM is opening a new studio in Miami - Spotify cancels 10 original shows from Gimlet and Parcast Tips and advice from the Publisher Podcasting Summit Podcast Futures conference, coming up next week. Podcasting 2.0 namespace phase 6 is undergoing planning. New possible tags include podcast:txt podcast:hasGuests podcast:events podcast:state Improvements to the podcast: chapters tag The charges against Adnan Syed, from Serial, have officially been dropped by prosecutors Megyn Kelly the Q3 fastest growing conservative podcast. Read more here. Best Practice When in doubt, hire out. This is a privilege, but if your budget allows it and you're currently stuck with a podcast task you loathe, hire someone to handle it for you. Blubrry News Blog post: Should You Start A Podcast in an Oversaturated Market? by Tara O'Brien. Read it here. Chau is leaving Blubrry
The Podcast Index initiative continues to move forward with more and more use of additional RSS 2.0 feed tags being implemented and used, including from Blubrry. Join the conversation for podcasting 2.0 simplified, courtesy of Mike and MacKenzie. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News Podcast companies BUYING listens in mobile and online game apps. Dave Jones, from Podcastindex.org, is on this weeks New Media Show talking about Podcasting 2.0. Marc Maron's WTF is going live on stage in London UK on Oct 19th. People's Choice Podcast Awards show will be live at 9pm ET on Sept. 30th (Friday) Cross-promotion is still a good way to promote your shows - A&E does it. CNN cuts some of their podcast staff. Andy Lehman's Podcast Namespace Plugin for WordPress has added the live item tag Podcast listening differences along political party lines Best Practice More Podcasting 2.0 Simplified: Let your listeners know about some new podcast listening apps to take advantage of the Podcasting 2.0 features. Learn more here: https://podcastindex.org/apps Blubrry News Blog Post: Growing Your Podcast on Social Media - Travis Brown International Podcast Day live starts at 10:30am ET. Here is the schedule, also https://linktr.ee/internationalpodcastday PodPing is now supported in PowerPress 9.5 which was released this week! Blubrry Pro Tip Re-recording an interview because of bad guest audio Question of the Week Question: What is one thing you wish you would have known before you started podcasting? Answer: This is from a Facebook group. There are lots of answers. Don't take yourself too seriously. Have fun. You don't need the “best” gear to get started! Just start creating episodes and upgrade along the way. How much time it takes to build a following. How easy it actually is, despite what seems like complicated processes and how much money it would generate. Pace yourself. You can burn out if you go too hard too quickly. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan & MacKenzie's undisclosed location in Columbus, OH. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
You can now make money on Blubrry with Programmatic Ads! Our development team and the rest of the team have been putting in long hours getting this and another BIG thing ready for Monday. Watch for an announcement on Monday. Otherwise, Todd and Mike talk about what is going on in the news and the need for a backup strategy for your show. News Ads may be coming to Apple Podcasts Latino Listener Report released by Edison Research Step into the Podcast Bus Kind of like the Podcast BUG - (Mike Wilkerson) Congratulations to Jame Cridland of Podnews for being named one of the thought leaders in podcasting Libsyn buys German ads company Julep Audacy layoffs touch it's podcasting business - Best Practice: Backups - Have a Backup Strategy! Back up your media files JUST in case Get a removable hard drive and back up there. (Or just a thumb drive. You can get them 1tb or bigger now!) Backup to the cloud somewhere like Google Drive, Dropbox or AWS cold storage. Back up your RSS feed as a text file. Load you feed in Chrome. (other browser won't work the same) then, select all and paste it in a text doc. If you host with Blubrry and use PowerPress, we also keep a copy of your feed for you. Blubrry News: Make Money! - Programmatic Advertising available to all hosting customers Blog Post: Connecting with your local community by Meryl More releases coming next week and we'll see you at Podcast Movement the week after that. Todd, Mike, MacKenzie and Chau will be at Podcast Movement in Dallas next week. IF you are there, drop by and say HI and pick up some swag. This show will be from the Podcast Movement show floor next week (different format I'm sure) Blubrry Pro Tip: Private Podcasting Question of the Week: From Ethan: Our podcast network started with one show. These days we have 7 shows in the network, but we're storing all those shows in the same Blubrry folder. Not great for content management. Can we re-organize our Blubrry catalog of shows into different folders? Would that affect the URL of the MP3s? Will PowerPress show us the new folders? Answer: Yes! With our pro hosting plan and “Multi-program mode” in PowerPress you can separate which folders you upload shows to. This keeps the media separate and it also keeps the stats separate. Put in a ticket at blubrry.com/support and we can setup a time to help you get that setup. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Production Studio in Coldwater, Michigan & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
You can now make money on Blubrry with Programmatic Ads! Our development team and the rest of the team have been putting in long hours getting this and another BIG thing ready for Monday. Watch for an announcement on Monday. Otherwise, Todd and Mike talk about what is going on in the news and the need for a backup strategy for your show. News Ads may be coming to Apple Podcasts Latino Listener Report released by Edison Research Step into the Podcast Bus Kind of like the Podcast BUG - (Mike Wilkerson) Congratulations to Jame Cridland of Podnews for being named one of the thought leaders in podcasting Libsyn buys German ads company Julep Audacy layoffs touch it's podcasting business - Best Practice: Backups - Have a Backup Strategy! Back up your media files JUST in case Get a removable hard drive and back up there. (Or just a thumb drive. You can get them 1tb or bigger now!) Backup to the cloud somewhere like Google Drive, Dropbox or AWS cold storage. Back up your RSS feed as a text file. Load you feed in Chrome. (other browser won't work the same) then, select all and paste it in a text doc. If you host with Blubrry and use PowerPress, we also keep a copy of your feed for you. Blubrry News: Make Money! - Programmatic Advertising available to all hosting customers Blog Post: Connecting with your local community by Meryl More releases coming next week and we'll see you at Podcast Movement the week after that. Todd, Mike, MacKenzie and Chau will be at Podcast Movement in Dallas next week. IF you are there, drop by and say HI and pick up some swag. This show will be from the Podcast Movement show floor next week (different format I'm sure) Blubrry Pro Tip: Private Podcasting Question of the Week: From Ethan: Our podcast network started with one show. These days we have 7 shows in the network, but we're storing all those shows in the same Blubrry folder. Not great for content management. Can we re-organize our Blubrry catalog of shows into different folders? Would that affect the URL of the MP3s? Will PowerPress show us the new folders? Answer: Yes! With our pro hosting plan and “Multi-program mode” in PowerPress you can separate which folders you upload shows to. This keeps the media separate and it also keeps the stats separate. Put in a ticket at blubrry.com/support and we can setup a time to help you get that setup. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. You can also post a question on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Production Studio in Coldwater, Michigan & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
I guess I'm podcasting again. This time I'm a little more independent because I want to see how Sovereign Feeds work and I feel more comfortable with an XML file for my feed rather than one that is autogenerated at a directory. It's definitely not as easy as PowerPress but it's more complete and flexible when working with Podcasting 2.0 standards and tags. In this episode I talk about the new podcast I created and give an overview of what I've done so far. I plan on giving regular updates here on the nuts and bolts progress of that podcast.
Subscriptions: Scaled - A podcast about subscription businesses
In this week's episode of Subscriptions Scaled, we speak with Todd Cochrane, CEO at Blubrry Podcasting.Blubrry makes podcast publishing easier with a smooth publishing platform, live customer support, straightforward migration, and helpful statistics.There are two primary plans - a standard plan at $12 a month and an advanced plan at $20 a month with a whole host of benefits. More and more features have been added over the years.Todd has been in the podcasting space since 2004 and has been building Blubrry Podcasting since around 2006. Not all customers are subscribers, but some may use Blubrry Podcasting's PowerPress plugin.The podcasting industry has really evolved over the years. In 2005 Libsyn came onto the scene, providing hosting and allowing the space to develop. When Todd joined the industry, and began Blubrry Podcasting, he had to work hard to build his website and grow the company by word of mouth.Todd had to learn how to build his podcasting business and develop a brand. Now there are so many different tools available to help. Todd believes that it's much easier to grow a brand than it used to be. Discover how a podcasting service subscription works by tuning into the latest episode of Subscriptions Scaled with Todd Cochrane, CEO at Blubrry Podcasting.Blubrry Podcasting Ready to get started with Rebar?Head to rebartechnology.com or email info@rebartechnology.com to schedule a call today.
Explaining to your boss or company why your business should have a podcast isn't always an easy conversation, but it can be done well! Follow a few simple steps to convince the decision maker on your team the value of podcasting. Dave and MacKenzie guest host this episode as Todd and Mike are both out, attending Podfest. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News American Girl launched a podcast network, starting with three shows. YouTube is the most popular platform for podcasts that post video shows. SiriusXM has made yet another podcast acquisition, this time Coco Podcast Company for Conan O'Brien's podcast. WTF with Marc Maron has signed a deal with Acast for the next three years for his show, moving away from Stitcher. Best Practice Blubrry is somewhat unique in its approach to podcasting, since we have multiple options for publishing. To make your life easier, be sure your Blubrry Podcaster Dashboard is set to show if you're using PowerPress or Publisher. Do this by clicking the gear icon in the Podcast Landing Page card and selecting the appropriate option - “I don't need a website,” “I would like a WordPress site from Blubrry,” or “I have a website.” This ensures that we're displaying the correct settings when it comes to episode creation. Blubrry News Blog Post: Stalking Your Prospective Audience Without Being Creepy by Kim Krajci Todd and Mike are at Podfest Expo this week in Orlando Drop by the booth near the main expo hall entrance and say hi! Todd will be speaking, 17 Years in Podcasting: Strategies for Success, at 3:45 pm on Friday the 27th See Mike on a panel for Rebranding Your Podcast at 10:45 am on Friday the 27th We'll be out this upcoming Monday for Memorial Day. Blubrry Pro Tip What Tone Do You Podcast In? Question of the Week Question: How do you get your idiot, know-it-all, boss to understand the value of podcasting? Answer: Data. First and foremost, there is data that confirms how many people listen to podcasts. Edison Research and Nielsen are great for this. And then harp on the ways in which you'll be able to reach customers. And lastly, come in with content ideas and some logistics. Also important, costs! Shop around for pricing for every thing you'll need -- sometimes including asking other team members if they'll be able to add this to their plate or an outside freelance hire, etc. They'll come to understand the value of podcasting if you give them reason to. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the Blubrry studio in Columbus, Ohio & Dave's Studio in Logansport, Indiana. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. (nobody in Michigan this week!) NEW! Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Use the survey and let us know what else you want as we gear up for V2. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Explaining to your boss or company why your business should have a podcast isn't always an easy conversation, but it can be done well! Follow a few simple steps to convince the decision maker on your team the value of podcasting. Dave and MacKenzie guest host this episode as Todd and Mike are both out, attending Podfest. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News American Girl launched a podcast network, starting with three shows. YouTube is the most popular platform for podcasts that post video shows. SiriusXM has made yet another podcast acquisition, this time Coco Podcast Company for Conan O'Brien's podcast. WTF with Marc Maron has signed a deal with Acast for the next three years for his show, moving away from Stitcher. Best Practice Blubrry is somewhat unique in its approach to podcasting, since we have multiple options for publishing. To make your life easier, be sure your Blubrry Podcaster Dashboard is set to show if you're using PowerPress or Publisher. Do this by clicking the gear icon in the Podcast Landing Page card and selecting the appropriate option - “I don't need a website,” “I would like a WordPress site from Blubrry,” or “I have a website.” This ensures that we're displaying the correct settings when it comes to episode creation. Blubrry News Blog Post: Stalking Your Prospective Audience Without Being Creepy by Kim Krajci Todd and Mike are at Podfest Expo this week in Orlando Drop by the booth near the main expo hall entrance and say hi! Todd will be speaking, 17 Years in Podcasting: Strategies for Success, at 3:45 pm on Friday the 27th See Mike on a panel for Rebranding Your Podcast at 10:45 am on Friday the 27th We'll be out this upcoming Monday for Memorial Day. Blubrry Pro Tip What Tone Do You Podcast In? Question of the Week Question: How do you get your idiot, know-it-all, boss to understand the value of podcasting? Answer: Data. First and foremost, there is data that confirms how many people listen to podcasts. Edison Research and Nielsen are great for this. And then harp on the ways in which you'll be able to reach customers. And lastly, come in with content ideas and some logistics. Also important, costs! Shop around for pricing for every thing you'll need -- sometimes including asking other team members if they'll be able to add this to their plate or an outside freelance hire, etc. They'll come to understand the value of podcasting if you give them reason to. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the Blubrry studio in Columbus, Ohio & Dave's Studio in Logansport, Indiana. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. (nobody in Michigan this week!) NEW! Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Use the survey and let us know what else you want as we gear up for V2. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
An essential part of how podcasting came to be, the iPod, is no longer. Apple has decided to discontinue making and selling iPod Touches, the most recent iteration of the original iPod. Along with news from Apple, big things are happening at Sounds Profitable, with Tom Webster leaving Edison and joining their team. Live Facebook recording. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News • Tom Webster is partnering up with Sounds Profitable • Apple says no more iPods. Rip the iPod! • Geek News Central 1,600 episodes! • Listener retention is podcasting's biggest challenge • Online background noise remover for $7.99 monthly, Noise Destroyer • Podcasters are earning more than $40,000 a day with boosts • Podcast advertising reaches $1.4 billion • Joe Rogan has the last laugh with more listeners • Fun site: Podcast Details Best Practice If you are going to miss a show, schedule a backup host, do a replay, or pre-record if you can. Staying on schedule is important because people build your show into their lives. If you skip too much, they will drop off. Blubrry News Annual billing is now available at Blubrry! Blog Post: Podfaded at Podfest - by Kim Krajci Todd and Mike will be at Podfest Expo in Orlando May 26-29th. Come see us there! Todd and MacKenzie will be at ATD in Orlando next week May is a busy month for events for our team and our dev team will be working hard to get some new features released in early summer, so stay tuned. Blubrry Pro Tip Private podcasting for your business Interview Liz Brunner - Blubrry's April Podcaster of the Month Question of the Week From Neil Smith at the Dandy Fun House podcast… Question: There is a discussion on one of the podcast forums today where someone is claiming that PowerPress generates RSS feeds. I've used it for years with my own RSS feed address and have never heard of it having this capability. Does PowerPress generate RSS feeds? Answer: Yes, sort of. PowerPress generates a podcast-only RSS feed for your podcast. That means any posts that have enclosures (podcast episode files linked) will show in this special feed, but other posts that do not have media attached will not. This RSS feed is BASED on the stock WordPress site feed. PowerPress also can add podcast-related tags to any feed on WordPress. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Studio in Coldwater, Michigan & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. NEW! Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider • Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com • Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com • Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
An essential part of how podcasting came to be, the iPod, is no longer. Apple has decided to discontinue making and selling iPod Touches, the most recent iteration of the original iPod. Along with news from Apple, big things are happening at Sounds Profitable, with Tom Webster leaving Edison and joining their team. Live Facebook recording. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News • Tom Webster is partnering up with Sounds Profitable • Apple says no more iPods. Rip the iPod! • Geek News Central 1,600 episodes! • Listener retention is podcasting's biggest challenge • Online background noise remover for $7.99 monthly, Noise Destroyer • Podcasters are earning more than $40,000 a day with boosts • Podcast advertising reaches $1.4 billion • Joe Rogan has the last laugh with more listeners • Fun site: Podcast Details Best Practice If you are going to miss a show, schedule a backup host, do a replay, or pre-record if you can. Staying on schedule is important because people build your show into their lives. If you skip too much, they will drop off. Blubrry News Annual billing is now available at Blubrry! Blog Post: Podfaded at Podfest - by Kim Krajci Todd and Mike will be at Podfest Expo in Orlando May 26-29th. Come see us there! Todd and MacKenzie will be at ATD in Orlando next week May is a busy month for events for our team and our dev team will be working hard to get some new features released in early summer, so stay tuned. Blubrry Pro Tip Private podcasting for your business Interview Liz Brunner - Blubrry's April Podcaster of the Month Question of the Week From Neil Smith at the Dandy Fun House podcast… Question: There is a discussion on one of the podcast forums today where someone is claiming that PowerPress generates RSS feeds. I've used it for years with my own RSS feed address and have never heard of it having this capability. Does PowerPress generate RSS feeds? Answer: Yes, sort of. PowerPress generates a podcast-only RSS feed for your podcast. That means any posts that have enclosures (podcast episode files linked) will show in this special feed, but other posts that do not have media attached will not. This RSS feed is BASED on the stock WordPress site feed. PowerPress also can add podcast-related tags to any feed on WordPress. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Studio in Coldwater, Michigan & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. NEW! Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider • Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com • Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com • Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Just recently announced, there are eight new Podcast Academy board members. If you're a member you can meet them on April 19 to learn what they've been working on the past year. Reminder, podcasters and those who work in the podcast industry can become a member of The Podcast Academy. We also get into Spotify profit speculation, narrow podcasting and more. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. Live Facebook recording. News The Podcast Academy has announced its newly-elected members of the Board of Governors. They are: Chirag Desai (Founder, Amaeya Media); Steve Wilson (Chief Strategy, QCODE); Valentina Kaledina (Director of Business Development, Castbox); Ami Thakkar (Host, Tuckered Out), Ilana Susnow (Head of Marketing and Audience Development, PodcastOne); Daniel J Lewis (Host, The Audacity to Podcast and founder, My Podcast Reviews); Martha Little (Editor, Audible); and Becky Celestina (Content Partnerships, Acast). If a member, you can meet the board on Apr 19. Spotify might make a profit from podcasting soon. Study: Podcast listeners are likely to be more curious and less neurotic Bob Ross Inc. (yes, that Bob Ross) is looking for hosts/producers for podcasts. Snipit.fm is a new short-form podcast network Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian, Actor, Podcaster, died at 67 after a long illness. (Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast) Best Practice Repeat the important points It's beneficial to include a call-to-action in your show notes, but also in the audio content. Just like people need to hear an advertisement multiple times before they move forward with a decision, the same goes for retaining information from your podcast. Repeat the important points to your listeners for better retention. Blubrry News Account sharing is now active at Blubrry! PowerPress 9.0.1 is out with a quick hot fix. Version 9.0.2 is coming soon. Blubrry Pro Tip Narrow Podcasting Book Sample Question of the Week From Kendra on Facebook Question: I'm really loving the new “Impactful Play" information on Blubrry. Are there any averages of this statistic? Trying to understand what is a good metric and goal for this number is. Answer: At this time we do not have an average we can share. Each show is different and as long as you don't have a huge percentage dropping out before 75%, you are likely good. You have to look at that and decide if something you are doing in the content is causing a drop out earlier. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Studio in Coldwater, Michigan & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. NEW! - Fill out our survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Just recently announced, there are eight new Podcast Academy board members. If you're a member you can meet them on April 19 to learn what they've been working on the past year. Reminder, podcasters and those who work in the podcast industry can become a member of The Podcast Academy. We also get into Spotify profit speculation, narrow podcasting and more. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. Live Facebook recording. News The Podcast Academy has announced its newly-elected members of the Board of Governors. They are: Chirag Desai (Founder, Amaeya Media); Steve Wilson (Chief Strategy, QCODE); Valentina Kaledina (Director of Business Development, Castbox); Ami Thakkar (Host, Tuckered Out), Ilana Susnow (Head of Marketing and Audience Development, PodcastOne); Daniel J Lewis (Host, The Audacity to Podcast and founder, My Podcast Reviews); Martha Little (Editor, Audible); and Becky Celestina (Content Partnerships, Acast). If a member, you can meet the board on Apr 19. Spotify might make a profit from podcasting soon. Study: Podcast listeners are likely to be more curious and less neurotic Bob Ross Inc. (yes, that Bob Ross) is looking for hosts/producers for podcasts. Snipit.fm is a new short-form podcast network Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian, Actor, Podcaster, died at 67 after a long illness. (Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast) Best Practice Repeat the important points It's beneficial to include a call-to-action in your show notes, but also in the audio content. Just like people need to hear an advertisement multiple times before they move forward with a decision, the same goes for retaining information from your podcast. Repeat the important points to your listeners for better retention. Blubrry News Account sharing is now active at Blubrry! PowerPress 9.0.1 is out with a quick hot fix. Version 9.0.2 is coming soon. Blubrry Pro Tip Narrow Podcasting Book Sample Question of the Week From Kendra on Facebook Question: I'm really loving the new “Impactful Play" information on Blubrry. Are there any averages of this statistic? Trying to understand what is a good metric and goal for this number is. Answer: At this time we do not have an average we can share. Each show is different and as long as you don't have a huge percentage dropping out before 75%, you are likely good. You have to look at that and decide if something you are doing in the content is causing a drop out earlier. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Studio in Coldwater, Michigan & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. NEW! - Fill out our survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Some hand wringing over Infinite Dial 2022 - a slight dropoff in podcasting. Monthly listeners went from 41% of the population to 38%. My take: it's nothing to worry about. The pandemic turbo-charged podcasting growth, and people are settling back in to routines. 109 million Americans still listen to shows every month, and that's more than pre-pandemic. Further, podcasting awareness continues to grow - now up to 226 million, or 79% of US Adutls.Deep Dive from Tom Webster:https://tomwebster.media/what-to-do-when-the-line-stops-going-up/Infinite Dial 2022: https://www.edisonresearch.com/podcastings-key-statistics-for-2022/Spotify hopes to make a profit off of podcasting investments "soon." You can preview Spotify's new "Tik Tok" esque interface here:: spotify:internal:podcastclipsOther New Tools: Podcast host Blubrry updates PowerPress plugin for Wordpress websites. Don't need to host your show on Blubrry to use it. Substack and ACast are getting into podcast hosting. ACast is spamming people, though.Headliner's "Edit Eddy" is a new transcription service. I think it's more accurate than Descript, but Descript has an easier editing interface.Need help with your podcast? Reach me at https://jagindetroit.com/
Are YouTube and podcasting finally coming together in a meaningful way? Leaked plans from YouTube about podcasting have come out this week and gotten some excitement out of the podcasting industry. A move that would effect the entire industry, we are curious to see where this one goes. Stick around for some news on additional upcoming releases from Blubrry, why you should do a giveaway and showing your credibility to the world, as a podcaster. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News Leaked slides show YouTube's podcasting plans? This comes after a somewhat lackluster session at Podcast Movement. RODE has released their first ever headphones, NTH-100. We imagine they'd pair nicely with a RODECaster Pro. Podnews' Podcast Report Card results are here and EarBuds Podcast Collective is joining Podnews The podcast app, Overcast has been redesigned The 2022 Podcast Hall of Fame class was inducted at Podcast Movement Evolutions. Congratulations to all of the inductees! The Webbys are launching a new podcast awards show. Freakonomics gets it's own satellite channel on Sirius/XM Best Practice Host a giveaway on your show It's very easy and can still be cost effective. This giveaway can be exclusive content, merchandise, tickets to an event, etc. Engaging and interacting with your audience creates loyal listeners. Blubrry News Speaking of… we have a giveaway ending at midnight EST March 31, 2022 for a $150 Amazon gift card. Watch our podcast stats demo, comment and share on social and you'll be entered to win! Blog post: Delegate it or Ditch It! - by Tara O'Brien New onboarding in PowerPress 9.0. Look for a blog post with more details on this soon. Coming soon, new graphics for the audience survey results Blubrry Pro Tip Showing your credibility Question of the Week: Does Blubrry hosting work with Kajabi? (also applies to other website platforms). Answer: Not exactly, but YES. Confused yet? Our PowerPress plugin for WordPress only works on the WordPress platform. Our hosting works anywhere because you have the option to generate your feed and a player embed from blubrry.com and then embedding or linking to it on your website. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Studio in Coldwater, Michigan & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Are YouTube and podcasting finally coming together in a meaningful way? Leaked plans from YouTube about podcasting have come out this week and gotten some excitement out of the podcasting industry. A move that would effect the entire industry, we are curious to see where this one goes. Stick around for some news on additional upcoming releases from Blubrry, why you should do a giveaway and showing your credibility to the world, as a podcaster. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes. News Leaked slides show YouTube's podcasting plans? This comes after a somewhat lackluster session at Podcast Movement. RODE has released their first ever headphones, NTH-100. We imagine they'd pair nicely with a RODECaster Pro. Podnews' Podcast Report Card results are here and EarBuds Podcast Collective is joining Podnews The podcast app, Overcast has been redesigned The 2022 Podcast Hall of Fame class was inducted at Podcast Movement Evolutions. Congratulations to all of the inductees! The Webbys are launching a new podcast awards show. Freakonomics gets it's own satellite channel on Sirius/XM Best Practice Host a giveaway on your show It's very easy and can still be cost effective. This giveaway can be exclusive content, merchandise, tickets to an event, etc. Engaging and interacting with your audience creates loyal listeners. Blubrry News Speaking of… we have a giveaway ending at midnight EST March 31, 2022 for a $150 Amazon gift card. Watch our podcast stats demo, comment and share on social and you'll be entered to win! Blog post: Delegate it or Ditch It! - by Tara O'Brien New onboarding in PowerPress 9.0. Look for a blog post with more details on this soon. Coming soon, new graphics for the audience survey results Blubrry Pro Tip Showing your credibility Question of the Week: Does Blubrry hosting work with Kajabi? (also applies to other website platforms). Answer: Not exactly, but YES. Confused yet? Our PowerPress plugin for WordPress only works on the WordPress platform. Our hosting works anywhere because you have the option to generate your feed and a player embed from blubrry.com and then embedding or linking to it on your website. Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Studio in Coldwater, Michigan & Mike Dell's World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Besting Podcast Hosting Platforms If you think you're already missing out on starting your own podcast, the good news is the industry is just getting started! Don't let 2022 pass you by without launching your show, building your audience and effectively monetizing your unique skill sets. Do what the pros do and maximize the benefit of using your blog's features with a reliable podcast hosting plugin to grow your reach. In this episode of Video Marketing for Business, let's talk about the Best Podcast Hosting Platforms and how you can get started. ▶️ Key points covered in this episode: ✔️ Libsyn is running with the competition in the space and up levelling the game. I highly recommend Libsyn as the best podcasting hosting platform for those specifically looking to host their own RSS feeds. We've been using Libsyn for most of our clients — they are experts in their fields who are starting their shows from scratch. We host multiple podcasts for them every month, and it's been a great resource and tool for us. ✔️ There are exciting developments with the new Libsyn 5 that will benefit wherever you are in your podcasting journey! From publishing, tracking your stats and customizing colors for your podcast player are just a few of the new features of the Libsyn interface. ✔️ Branding is key, so you want to stay on-brand with your podcast too. The new Libsyn features more customization for you and your podcasts. You can configure a better-looking podcast player with smart color matching, helping you stay on-brand. ✔️ Podcast host Megaphone allows you to log in and host multiple accounts in one spot and keep those consistent stats as well. One of our clients we work with hosts multiple series and podcasts, and we create podcast series for him every quarter. He does 12 video series and has launched over 40 plus podcasts. He uses Megaphone as the best choice. ✔️ Blubrry hosting with PowerPress is the publishing plug-in you go in with WordPress. That might not necessarily be the approach you go with if you don't want to push it out as a blog, but if that interests you, you can look into Blubrry. ✔️ Podbean is another user-friendly platform that you can also utilize to create your personal RSS feed. It's a good option that's very similar to Libsyn, but now that they just launched Libsyn 5, you have all of those other additional cool things to work with. ————————————————————————— Want to Launch Your Podcast in 30 Days or Less? Don't know where to start? Let us help you get structured & started! https://broadcastyourauthority.com/
Alternate Transitions for WordPress is a plugin that will allow you to set transitions between slides that are not present in the Screen Options tab. In other words, it adds additional transition options to the built-in list. It's a crowd favorite among many WP users and you'll find a good amount of reviews about it online. It is an easy-to-use, professionally designed PowerPress plugin that helps you build your podcast website with WordPress. It is designed to make your site's administrative area more user-friendly. We've also added a front-page layout editor, new contributors tools, and extra opportunity for translations using the plugin called Localization Plugin. This is an alternative transition for the great WordPress software program. The purpose of this theme is to make it easier for people to quickly get up and running with WordPress. It has no additional features or plugins, simply install, activate, and start using it. We are a WordPress team of passionate designers and developers built to help you with all your WordPress questions. In the era of instant communication, we hope to provide what takes your business beyond. We develop, design, and support your website from start to finish. Our main goal is to make sure that your online presence stands out from everyone else in a competitive market, and focuses on the needs of businesses rather than advertisers. With this, you can easily embed audio and video elements into your site, create "show notes" pages with links to each episode in your feed, and track your social activity using built-in podcast statistics. More info about the alternative transition for WordPress: https://dev.co/wordpress-alternatives/ Connect with us: https://seo.co/ // https://website.design/ // https://dev.co/ // https://ppc.co/
Tempted to release mini podcast episodes? You're not alone, and companies and creators alike have the same idea. Mike and MacKenzie discuss the pros and cons of releasing mini podcast episodes, as in 90 second or so, as a whole new podcast or including them in your normal feed, and a new company taking this idea by storm. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. News Edison Research released the top 50 podcasts by audience size for Q3 2021 Podchaser partners with Critical Mention to track brands mentioned within podcasts Asia Podcast Festival will culminate at the end of the month, awards submissions and accelerator lab are going on currently. Racket, like TikTok but for 99 second audiograms. Navy Yard, a DC neighborhood, has a new apartment complex in development, featuring a studio for musicians and podcasters. Rick Flair teaming up with Mare Madden for a new podcast. Best Practice Interact with your social media following Blubrry News Blog Post: Barriers to Podcasting by Kim Krajci. Essentially a part two of her blog post in September. November Podcaster of the Month: Alan Petersen, Meet the Thriller Author Off next week for Thanksgiving Working hard on our stats update Here is your weekly PowerPress update. 8.7.7 was recently released, fixing a long-standing bug. Blubrry Pro Tip The value of replays. Question(s) of the Week Question: From a Facebook Group I have a recommendation from a buddy that grew a podcast quite successfully. I release episodes weekly (35-60 minutes depending on guests). His recommendation is to release daily short episodes (60-90 seconds) with a daily snapshot, daily update on a topic of interest to my audience. Has anyone done this? Answer: I have a long time ago on one of my shows. To be honest, it didn't do much for my listenership. In fact, I would say it annoyed some of my listeners. Frankly I would be annoyed if I am expecting a 30 min show and I get a 90 second show. Personally, I pick shows by length when I set up a playlist for a particular listening session. A bunch of short shows is ok grouped up, but I wouldn't listen daily. ______________ Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the Blubrry Studio in central Ohio and Mike Dell's World Studio in northern Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Tempted to release mini podcast episodes? You're not alone, and companies and creators alike have the same idea. Mike and MacKenzie discuss the pros and cons of releasing mini podcast episodes, as in 90 second or so, as a whole new podcast or including them in your normal feed, and a new company taking this idea by storm. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. News Edison Research released the top 50 podcasts by audience size for Q3 2021 Podchaser partners with Critical Mention to track brands mentioned within podcasts Asia Podcast Festival will culminate at the end of the month, awards submissions and accelerator lab are going on currently. Racket, like TikTok but for 99 second audiograms. Navy Yard, a DC neighborhood, has a new apartment complex in development, featuring a studio for musicians and podcasters. Rick Flair teaming up with Mare Madden for a new podcast. Best Practice Interact with your social media following Blubrry News Blog Post: Barriers to Podcasting by Kim Krajci. Essentially a part two of her blog post in September. November Podcaster of the Month: Alan Petersen, Meet the Thriller Author Off next week for Thanksgiving Working hard on our stats update Here is your weekly PowerPress update. 8.7.7 was recently released, fixing a long-standing bug. Blubrry Pro Tip The value of replays. Question(s) of the Week Question: From a Facebook Group I have a recommendation from a buddy that grew a podcast quite successfully. I release episodes weekly (35-60 minutes depending on guests). His recommendation is to release daily short episodes (60-90 seconds) with a daily snapshot, daily update on a topic of interest to my audience. Has anyone done this? Answer: I have a long time ago on one of my shows. To be honest, it didn't do much for my listenership. In fact, I would say it annoyed some of my listeners. Frankly I would be annoyed if I am expecting a 30 min show and I get a 90 second show. Personally, I pick shows by length when I set up a playlist for a particular listening session. A bunch of short shows is ok grouped up, but I wouldn't listen daily. ______________ Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the Blubrry Studio in central Ohio and Mike Dell's World Studio in northern Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
One of the greatest benefits of audio shows is the ability of remote podcast recording. The ability to bring any hosts, guests, etc. together for a podcast is easily one of the most advantageous factors of the medium. And it can be quite easy. We recommend some tips for any remote recording you'll be doing for your show. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Live Facebook recording. News Headliner now helps you post to YouTube automatically. Remember, they're a partner of ours! Amazon Music launches synchronized transcripts for podcasts Almost half of podcast listeners in the U.S listen to an indie podcast at least once a week Congratulations to Bradley Tirpak, the new CEO of Libsyn Inc. National Podcast Posting Month is going on for the month of November, http://napodpomo.org. (Mike is doing it this year with Mike Dell's World) Best Practice Remote recording of podcast guests (or if you are a guest) Do not use Bluetooth or wifi to record interviews. Use a wired connection to a computer. Wifi can lag in time causing uncomfortable gaps and talking over each other. Do not use Apple AirPods or any other Bluetooth microphone or headset. Bluetooth lag can be as bad as wifi lag Use a USB microphone if possible. Some hosts have a couple of mics they will send out to guests before interviews. Or call in using a cell phone, the audio will be better that way. Be sure to do a quick test record. Blubrry News Blog post: How to be a great podcast guest - by Meryl Klemow Our next webinar, Podcasting With WordPress and PowerPress is Nov. 30th at 3:30pm Getting closer to the big stats update! Stay tuned. PowerPress 8.7.5 is out. More bug fixes Be sure to follow us on social. Our interns Mandy and Chau are knocking it out of the park on Instagram and TikTok (and all the rest). Blubrry Pro Tip It's all about cross-promotion. Question(s) of the Week Question: How can I get a PowerPress shortcode to work on the WordPress web page to show a list of the recent episodes? Answer: First, Enable the “PowerPress Playlist” in the advanced menu of PowerPress settings. Then, put shortcode on the page you want to use it on. That will, by default, give you a list of the last 10 episodes. You can change the number of episodes and a few other things by adding to the shortcode. Information about all the options are on this page. Bonus Support Topic: Put your email in your feed settings. ______________ Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Studios in southern Michigan and Mike Dell's World Studio in northern Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
One of the greatest benefits of audio shows is the ability of remote podcast recording. The ability to bring any hosts, guests, etc. together for a podcast is easily one of the most advantageous factors of the medium. And it can be quite easy. We recommend some tips for any remote recording you'll be doing for your show. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Live Facebook recording. News Headliner now helps you post to YouTube automatically. Remember, they're a partner of ours! Amazon Music launches synchronized transcripts for podcasts Almost half of podcast listeners in the U.S listen to an indie podcast at least once a week Congratulations to Bradley Tirpak, the new CEO of Libsyn Inc. National Podcast Posting Month is going on for the month of November, http://napodpomo.org. (Mike is doing it this year with Mike Dell's World) Best Practice Remote recording of podcast guests (or if you are a guest) Do not use Bluetooth or wifi to record interviews. Use a wired connection to a computer. Wifi can lag in time causing uncomfortable gaps and talking over each other. Do not use Apple AirPods or any other Bluetooth microphone or headset. Bluetooth lag can be as bad as wifi lag Use a USB microphone if possible. Some hosts have a couple of mics they will send out to guests before interviews. Or call in using a cell phone, the audio will be better that way. Be sure to do a quick test record. Blubrry News Blog post: How to be a great podcast guest - by Meryl Klemow Our next webinar, Podcasting With WordPress and PowerPress is Nov. 30th at 3:30pm Getting closer to the big stats update! Stay tuned. PowerPress 8.7.5 is out. More bug fixes Be sure to follow us on social. Our interns Mandy and Chau are knocking it out of the park on Instagram and TikTok (and all the rest). Blubrry Pro Tip It's all about cross-promotion. Question(s) of the Week Question: How can I get a PowerPress shortcode to work on the WordPress web page to show a list of the recent episodes? Answer: First, Enable the “PowerPress Playlist” in the advanced menu of PowerPress settings. Then, put shortcode on the page you want to use it on. That will, by default, give you a list of the last 10 episodes. You can change the number of episodes and a few other things by adding to the shortcode. Information about all the options are on this page. Bonus Support Topic: Put your email in your feed settings. ______________ Got a question you'd like us to answer on the show? Drop an email to mike@blubrry.com (audio, text, video) and we may use it. The best place for support with any Blubrry products/services is our ticket system (https://blubrry.com/support/). Tickets give the whole team access rather than direct emails or calls. ______________ Coming to you this week from the New Media Studios in southern Michigan and Mike Dell's World Studio in northern Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235
Todd Cochrane wrote the book on podcasting. Well, at least the first: “Podcasting: The Do-It-Yourself Guide.” He is founder of the People's Choice Podcast Awards and the Tech Podcast Network. He is also credited with bringing the first advertisers into podcasting, GoDaddy. But in a career that has earned him a place in the Podcast Hall of Fame, perhaps Todd Cochrane's biggest influence on podcasting is RawVoice and its related company, Blubrry. Blubrry offers a combined 75,000 podcasters: media hosting, advertising opportunities, content creation tools, and more. It has been said that influence in the podcast world belongs to he who holds the key to delivering relevant measurement statistics, so that advertisers bursting to buy can properly understand what, in fact, they are buying. Enter Todd Cochrane and Teams Blubrry, a core site for content sharing, discovery, publishing, hosting, and, above all, measurement, data analytics, and monetization. Blubrry is also home to PowerPress, the WordPress podcasting application that powers the majority of podcaster sites running WordPress. At this point, Blubrry is the leader in insights into podcast metrics / audiences: who is linking to you, listener-base demographics, clients, platforms, listen data, and geographical data with worldwide mapping. Connect with Todd Cochrane blubrry.com Facebook Twitter Linkedin Episode 321
Todd Cochrane wrote the book on podcasting. Well, at least the first: “Podcasting: The Do-It-Yourself Guide.” He is founder of the People's Choice Podcast Awards and the Tech Podcast Network. He is also credited with bringing the first advertisers into podcasting, GoDaddy. But in a career that has earned him a place in the Podcast Hall of Fame, perhaps Todd Cochrane's biggest influence on podcasting is RawVoice and its related company, Blubrry. Blubrry offers a combined 75,000 podcasters: media hosting, advertising opportunities, content creation tools, and more. It has been said that influence in the podcast world belongs to he who holds the key to delivering relevant measurement statistics, so that advertisers bursting to buy can properly understand what, in fact, they are buying. Enter Todd Cochrane and Teams Blubrry, a core site for content sharing, discovery, publishing, hosting, and, above all, measurement, data analytics, and monetization. Blubrry is also home to PowerPress, the WordPress podcasting application that powers the majority of podcaster sites running WordPress. At this point, Blubrry is the leader in insights into podcast metrics / audiences: who is linking to you, listener-base demographics, clients, platforms, listen data, and geographical data with worldwide mapping. Connect with Todd Cochrane blubrry.com Facebook Twitter Linkedin Episode 321
Todd Cochrane wrote the book on podcasting. Well, at least the first: “Podcasting: The Do-It-Yourself Guide.” He is founder of the People's Choice Podcast Awards and the Tech Podcast Network. He is also credited with bringing the first advertisers into podcasting, GoDaddy. But in a career that has earned him a place in the Podcast Hall of Fame, perhaps Todd Cochrane's biggest influence on podcasting is RawVoice and its related company, Blubrry. Blubrry offers a combined 75,000 podcasters: media hosting, advertising opportunities, content creation tools, and more. It has been said that influence in the podcast world belongs to he who holds the key to delivering relevant measurement statistics, so that advertisers bursting to buy can properly understand what, in fact, they are buying. Enter Todd Cochrane and Teams Blubrry, a core site for content sharing, discovery, publishing, hosting, and, above all, measurement, data analytics, and monetization. Blubrry is also home to PowerPress, the WordPress podcasting application that powers the majority of podcaster sites running WordPress. At this point, Blubrry is the leader in insights into podcast metrics / audiences: who is linking to you, listener-base demographics, clients, platforms, listen data, and geographical data with worldwide mapping. Connect with Todd Cochrane blubrry.com Facebook Twitter Linkedin Episode 321
Today we have Logan Anderson from the Say the Damn Score Podcast. His description is, “Say the Damn Score: An unprofessional podcast on professional sportscasting.” you can find it at http://www.saythedamnscore.com/ (www.saythedamnscore.com) Here is what we liked About the Show http://www.saythedamnscore.com/ ()The intro helped shape the atmosphere and branding of the show (a fun, edgy podcast) You got to the guest in less than 1 minute. The volume levels were good. The website has a clean and easy to navigate. The interview was great Logan did a TON of homework for his interview and it showed He asked great questions, and because he paid attention to his guest, great follow-up questions. What Might Need Some Tweaking His link to iTunes on his website started with “itpc://” which works, but you don't get credit for the subscribers (add your iTunes link in PowerPress under the destinations tab). Erik enjoyed the somewhat sarcastic opening but thought that spirit got a little lost and would advise “putting a little more smile” into his voice at times. At the beginning of the show, you might consider explaining what the show is, “Welcome to the Say the Damn Score show where we _____ for (typical audience). The average user can figure out it's a sports show but we should identify if we are talking about teams, leagues, etc. Instead of having multiple calls to action (iTunes, email, etc) put those items on a single page so you can give one call to action. Make the about page a little more outward focuses on what the show is about, how you're going to benefit, and who it's for. Check out Say the Damn Score Podcast Website: http://www.saythedamnscore.com/ (www.saythedamnscorepodcast.com) Subscribe in https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/say-the-damn-score/id1061478678 (iTunes) Listen Find Erik at http://www.podcasttalentcoach.com/ (www.podcasttalentcoach.com) Find Dave at http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/ (www.schoolofpodcasting.com) This podcast is part of the http://www.powerofpodcasting.com/ (Power of Podcasting Network) The post http://podcastreviewshow.com/say-damn-score/ (Say the Damn Score) appeared first on http://podcastreviewshow.com/ (Podcast Review Show - Get Your Podcast Reviewed).
Just like anything in life, it's a good idea to know WHY you're doing something, as opposed to only "going through the motions"… And if you're only dabbling, if this "internet marketing" thing is only a hobby to you, then it's likely you haven't found very much success because you rarely finish the things you start. If you actually want to make money, it's time to stop dabbling and actually create something. Don't "start" to create something. Actually make that single membership site, add that affiliate program to it, and get some traffic… You need to go all-in. The first problem I see with people going all-in is that they keep changing what they're going "all-in" for, which really isn't going "all-in." You probably know what I'm talking about. Changing to a new niche every month. Only focusing on Pinterest marketing one month because "everyone's" talking about it. Only focusing on Kindle comic books the next month because "everyone's" talking about it… Let's separate the forest from the trees: the only things you need to focus on in your business are your list (so setup an opt-in page and follow-up sequence), traffic (setup a retargeting pixel, run Facebook ads and have an affiliate program) and offers (promote affiliate products and sell your own products). When it comes to list, traffic and offers, there's the MUST-HAVE's (sales letter, email autoresponder) and the NICE TO HAVE'S (blog, podcast, Facebook fan page, etc.) You "could" run your business without a blog (the website you see here) and you could run your business without a podcast (an internet radio show where you post audio episodes on your blog and they also appear in places like the Apple iTunes store). BUT, if you already have SOME kind of sales letter and opt-in page in place, your blog is the TRAFFIC method to get more clicks onto your webpages and a PODCAST is a really easy way to consistently update that blog even if you have just a few minutes every week… I highly recommend our Podcast Crusher course to get your podcast setup. You use your existing blog (or setup a new one) and use a special plugin called PowerPress and a file hosting service called LibSyn. You don't want to host your podcast audio files on Amazon S3 or on your own web host for a number of reasons. The biggest one is that it's easier to look at your stats. You can tell which episodes get the most play and that tells you what kinds of podcast episodes to create in the future. The Robert Plank Show premiered on September 13, 2012. I'm not a super prolific podcaster but I've published 56 episodes with exactly 41 hours of audio content in those three years. I want to get you into podcasting (or BACK into podcasting if you've neglected it) because the traffic is steady consistent, as long as you publish consistently which is probably the #1 most important thing when it comes to podcasting… Podcasting is just audio blogging that happens to get listed on Apple iTunes. Let's just call it what it is. In the past, when I had something to say, I'd spend a couple hours typing out some big long post (kind of like I'm doing to you now). When I want to put out a new podcast: I spend about 10 minutes figuring out some bullet points (if that), and I hit record I speak out my podcast "episode" in one single take, about 30-40 minutes. The "ideal" podcast length is 20 minutes, but that's a little short to cover the things I want to cover, although I don't want to go over 60 minutes After recording the audio, I spend about 1 minute adding intro and outro music. Important: I don't edit out any "um's" or "ah's" or anything like that It takes another 1 minute or so to properly "tag" the file for podcast players and add things like my cover graphic into the file About 1 more minute to upload the audio file to the special hosting service (just wait for a simple file to upload) Finally, I go to my WordPress blog at RobertPlank.com, click Add New Post,
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