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Feb 9, 2021 • 1h 11min
186 Follow Us!
Covering iOS beta 14.5 and big changes to Apple Podcasts, a new strategy for promoting our podcast via blog, Stitcher search results, a changing podcast artwork, getting the video of your transcoded audio podcast, data privacy discussion inspired by Tim Cook and stats, this time, mean and median download numbers! Libsyn Meet-up, sign up! Join the Libsyn Beta Community TODAY! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:25 PROMO 1: The Perfect Stool 3:45 Rob and Elsie Convo! Oh wowza! Pretty big change to the Apple Podcasts App in iOS 14.5 beta - the biggest change in quite some time The many ways this change could possibly change so much about what we currently know about Apple Podcasts (speculation on steroids) Should you include episode numbers in the title in Apple Podcasts? 18:44 PROMO 2: In Clear Focus MacBook Air and the keyboard issues! New The Feed strategy going on on the blog The problem with Stitcher search A tip on changing your show artwork How to get the video of your episode audio to crosspost in different audio platforms Oh, oh! VODcasting making a comeback? Ummmmmmmm How can show owners see how many downloads are generated per dedicated/custom tracking URL that they create 46:29 AUDIO FEEDBACK: Pandora issues via Stephane A quote from Tim Cook on data privacy Why did you leave us? A little perspective time for the Podcast industry Chartable a pretty in depth amount of podcast consumption data! 1:02:14 PROMO 3: Legends from The Pacific 1:02:45 Stats! Mean and median numbers Where are we going? Where have we been? Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: Childless not by Choice PROMO 2: In Clear Focus PROMO 3: Legends from The Pacific Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro The Best Boom Arms for Your Home Podcasting Studio The Benefits of Seasons for Your Podcast Adam Carolla on the ‘evolution of podcasting’ Tim Cook May Have Just Ended FacebookLooks like it’s no more Mr. Nice Guy. Podcasts Power Through The Pandemic The Shure Microphone webinar! Rob on Own Thy Audience - Why Podcasting Leads All The Audience Enagagement Channels So Far Paid Content Subscriptions - Selling Your Podcast Show Your Podcast Some Love - All About Upgrades For 2021 HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share The Feed with your Twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show! Follow The Feed wherever you listen to audio! → Follow via Apple Podcasts → Follow via Google Podcasts → Follow via Spotify → Here’s our RSS feed! FEEDBACK AND PROMOTION ON THE SHOW You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download The Feed App for iOS and Android Call 412–573–1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our Speakpipe Page

Jan 26, 2021 • 1h 35min
185 Podcast Etiquette
Podcast etiquette, the power of clean HTML, Hopin acquisition of Streamyard, podcasters with COVID, Apple Spotlight and subscription speculation, clarifications, updated ad insertion tools, the power of Destinations, square vs wide format podcast art, geographic and user agent stats and oh, so much more 🎤 Microphone Upgrade Webinar with Shure Microphones! Join the Libsyn Beta Community TODAY! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:25 PROMO 1: The Perfect Stool 3:55 Rob and Elsie Convo! Kale is powerful! Copyright follow-up “2018 - 2021” or just “2021”? Does every Season have to start with episode 1? It depends Podcast etiquette question: when are you off the podcast record? 19:38 Making sure your HTML is clean so you don’t have any RSS feed issues! Audio feedback from Carey Green Hopin buying Streamyard! Now you can put lip stick on and grow a beard via Zoom Wishing good health to podcasters Greg and Jennifer Willits Apple has a new Spotlight section Speculation on Apple adding a subscription service How to NOT be in Google Podcasts 47:04 Podcast 2.0 Namespace and Podcast Index acknowledgement and update Our ad insertion tools now have an updated HTML 5 slot picker replacing the flash based one! 58:00 Awesome feedback on an easy way to grow your audience via Blogger - audio feedback from Bill Spotify’s investments may not be paying off Why did you leave us? First, a blog, then a podcast When should you use naked links so they show up in Apple Podcasts? 1:10:36 PROMO 2: Hacker Valley Studio Pocketcasts is for sale Why you should fill out your Author filed in the Apple Podcasts Podcast optimization section Dan Le Batard left ESPN and negotionated control of his RSS feed! Where do you use square artwork and where do you use the wide format? There is a lot, lot lot of room for growth in the podcasting space 1:24:20 PROMO 3: Spun Today 1:24:49 Stats: geographic and user agent Where have we been? Where are we going? Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: The Perfect Stool PROMO 2: Hacker Valley Studio PROMO 3: Spun Today Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) HTML Cleaner Hopin buys livestreaming startup StreamYard for $250M as it looks to expand its product lineup Zoom Studio Effects: How to Change Your Eyebrow, Lip Color, Moustache and Beard With Filters Update about Greg by Jennifer Podcaster with COVID Update from Greg Willits on his COVID condition Apple Puts Spotlight On Indies Report: Apple in talks with production companies to launch ‘podcasting subscription service’ The Podcast Index & Podcast 2.0 Namespace Setting up the Blogger destination Analyst Says Spotify Isn’t Gaining Ground With Podcasts, Cuts Stock to Sell Public media owners agree to sell Pocket Casts podcast platform Le Batard’s ESPN Exit Settlement Included Rights to His Followers Top Two Highest Grossing Mobile Games in 2020 Rake in $5.1 Billion, More than the Next Four Combined Big Podcast Insider Rob on the At Your Level Podcast Microphone Upgrades! Webinar Show Your Podcast Some Love - Meet Up HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!

Jan 12, 2021 • 1h 29min
184 Privacy, Acquisitions and The Podcast Index
Starting off the year with more conversations about privacy, acquisitions of Wondery and Breaker, Clubhouse, lots of feedback from YOU, mean and median download stats and so much more, including a bonus discussion with Rob Greenlee about the Podcast Academy and the Podcast Index! Join the Libsyn Beta Community TODAY! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:30 PROMO 1: Blame Your Brother 3:58 Rob & Elsie conversation It’s a new year and time to change your copyright! All kinds of new media has gone into the public domain Elsie and her new M1 MacBook Air Tim Cook, privacy and Megaphone Amazon aqcuired Wondery and Breaker acquired by Twitter Elsie weighs in about Clubhouse Follow up on mic boom arms 34:55 A conversation with Rob Greenlee about the Podcast Academy and The Podcast Index Audio feedback from Christine about podcast seasons Find us wherever you listen to audio is the new thing 58:58 PROMO 2: FitFizz Podcast Where have YOU been? Golden Crane Podcast Awards shout-out! When we discuss Shure and California proposition 65 Worst email of the week! Why did you leave us? 1:16:40 PROMO 3: Diplomatic Immunity 1:17:10 Stats! Mean and median Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: Blame Your Brother PROMO 2: FitFizz Podcast PROMO 3: Diplomatic Immunity Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) The Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts of 2020 January 1, 2021 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1925 are open to all! Tim Cook tweet Megaphone Is Now On Multiple Blocklists For Tracking Podcast Listeners About Spaces on Twitter What did Rob Greenlee Say? The Podcast Index & Podcast 2.0 Namespace Scribe Media Sennheiser Survey! 2021 Political Predictions: 8 Burning Questions Answered Warning Label on Shure Products 10 Music Business Predictions Eric Nuzum's Newsletter Webinar: 2021, el año del podcasting en español Libsyn on Crowdcast! Podcast Microphone Upgrades & Options 2021 HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!

Dec 22, 2020 • 1h 27min
183 Viral Goats and Predictions
The Feed 2020 is over! And we cover Elsie’s goat going viral, the iOS 14 privacy update, is there a benefit to doing ‘seasons?’ The Golden Crane Awards, Chartable updates, AirPods Max, Elsie & Rob 2021 podcast predictions, plus of course stats, geographic and user agent! Join the Libsyn Beta TODAY! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:25 PROMO 1: Getting To The Truth In This Art 3:45 Rob & Elsie conversation And we begin with a discussion of a viral goat video The privacy update in iOS 14 is out The benefit of using seasons We have an indie podcaster nominated for an iHeartRadio Awards! The Golden Crane Awards! An update on the Chartable update - very meta 23:05 PROMO 2: The Sample Chapter An update on Rob’s studio and a discussion about boom arms for microphones Elsie’s set up and she’s looking for for some suggestions for standing boom arms Levelater and Big Sur and update We discussed the possibly last minute holiday gift #not that is the AirPods Max Shout out to the authors of the new book Podcast Growth! Should you change your show slug when you are rebranding Google changed up their search algorithm and Elsie shares a Google podcast Amazon looking at Wondery? Quick comment on Edison’s Super Listener Report Adam Curry’s prediction that Joe Rogan will not be with Spotify a year from now The Elsie and Rob section of the show! 1:12:24 PROMO 3: The Radical with Nick Terzo 1:12:54 Stats! Geographic and user agent Where have we been? Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: Getting To The Truth In This Art PROMO 2: The Sample Chapter PROMO 3: The Radical with Nick Terzo Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Pine (the goat) video on TikTok accosting the UPS man Here is Pine as a little baby goat iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2021: See The Full List Of Nominees The Golden Crane Awards 2020 Heil Sound PL–2T Overhead Broadcast Boom Yellowtec Mikarm Studio Mic Boom (Aluminium) YT3201 Gator Frameworks Deluxe Desk-Mounted Broadcast Microphone Boom Stand For Podcasts & Recording; Integrated XLR Cable (GFWBCBM3000) Samson SB100 Studio Boom Stand Apple AirPodcast Max Review: Luxurious Sound For A Luxury Price Podcast Growth: How to Grow Your Podcast Audience Google December 2020 core update is now fully rolled out Google Confirms Rollout of Core Algorithm Update Search Off The Record Podcast Edison’s Super Listener’s Report 2020 14 Podcast Predictions for 2021 from Industry Leaders Apple Announces AirPods Max: It’s News Rob - In a Few Minutes Podchaser Webinar! Optimizing for Discovery - Podcast Growth Strategies That Work Get Ready To Record Your Podcast HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!

Dec 8, 2020 • 1h 26min
182 You Might Also Like...
On this episode, the new Apple Podcasts Web player, do ratings for your show really matter? Why some platforms are great for some shows and not others, people downloading your back-catalogue is a thing, measuring podcast growth from your download data, and mean and median numbers! (With bonus insight into Android vs iOS) and so many other great insight! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! COME CELEBRATE WITH US! Holiday party time! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:20 PROMO 1: Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast Apple now has an embed player for your podcast! The official Apple Podcasts Web embed player Do ratings for your podcast really matter? In case you are using Audio Hijack are running Big Sur and have an M1 Mac, get ready for a double reboot It seems that more than just your podcast link is broken with Stitcher You can now add RSS feeds to Google Podcasts! PROMO 2: Dear Michelle Gaana numbers! You really don’t know how folks are consuming your show on platforms that you don’t know People downloading your back-catalogue is a thing Where does Apple pull the information from the “you might also like”? Audio feedback, Alexa and falling asleep to The Feed What do you need to do first to uplevel your audio on your show You have permission to use a song on your show - how do you make sure it’s not pulled down? Using artificial voices to read your audience feedback! Audio feedback - when you move away from Libsyn and then come back! Looks like another company is sending all kinds of emails to the podcasting community Yay! Now you get Rob’s stats via our The Feed newsletter! Best email of the week! The patent troll is officially dead What exactly is the Chrome user agent? PROMO 3: Unreserved Wine Talk How to measure podcast growth through your download stats Mean and median numbers! iOS vs Android data conversation Where have we been? Where are we going? Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast PROMO 2: Dear Michelle PROMO 3: Unreserved Wine Talk Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) I analyzed 20 million Apple Podcasts star ratings. Here’s what I learned. Rogue Amomeba’s Apps Updated for M1 - With A Catch Google Podcasts on Android, iOS, and web now lets you add shows by RSS feed HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!

Nov 18, 2020 • 1h 10min
181 Soapy History
Who is the Soapy the libsyn mascot? iHeartMedia, Spotify, Voxnest and Megaphone news, Stitcher issues, more fun new gear from Zoom, search in Audible, pro-privacy former presidential candidate fails at podcasting privacy and of course, the latest in geographic and user agent with a bonus of Q3 breakdowns of Apple Podcasts’ top categories! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:20 PROMO 1: Notnerd 3:51 Rob and Elsie Conversation Congrats to President Elects and Happy 16th Birthday to Libsyn Audio feedback from Kamuela asking about Soapy! iHeartMedia buys Voxnest Spotify buys Megaphone What do you when you’re podcast consultant quotes download number results that are awfully high? Oh no! Stitcher had some issues with their URLs Terry’s audio feedback on Gaana and Amazon Music Apple seems to have dropped support for a couple of iTunes feed tags Fun new toys from Zoom - again PROMO 2: Memories With A Beat Feedback on the experience of sharing podcasts from Audible Elsie has some thoughts about how search in Audible works at the moment An update on exporting stats from the Libsyn stat page Do NOT make your trailer episode a 2 1/2 minute song because Spotify will kick you out Audio feedback - Terry asks about Alexa Some support for episode artwork! Worst email of the week all about Spotify not owning podcasting Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang gets called out for not taking responsibility to protect his podcast audience’s privacy PROMO 3: The Freelance Roadtrip Stats! Geographic and user agent Q3 2020 Breakdowns by Apple Podcasts Top Categories Where have we been? Where are we going? Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: Notnerd PROMO 2: Memories With A Beat PROMO 3: The Freelance Roadtrip Kamuela from Legends of The Pacific Terry from VideoFuzzy Terry from The Discovering America Podcast Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Now You Can Embed an Apple Podcasts Player For Your Website! iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) Q3 2020 Earnings Call Transcript Zoom F2 and F2-BT: field recorders that can fit in your pocket The Zoom F2 Field Recorder : Introduction Andrew Yang takes lead in California data privacy measure HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!

Nov 3, 2020 • 1h 7min
180 An Elsie Soapbox
Apple getting you ready for the end of the year via their holiday submission deadlines, getting their podcast strategy going with Jon Stewart, podcasts in Audible, when a podcaster is put into solitary confinement because of his podcast, an Elsie soapbox and of course stats, it’s mean and median number time! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:20 PROMO 1: Legally Insane Films 3:51 Rob and Elsie Conversation Elsie has no power for there’s still a podcast! In Apple news, the sports category and holiday submission headlines Jon Stewart signs with Apple and is going to create a podcast Podcasts in Audible! iHeart Media acquiring Voxnest The new Shure MV7 and wow is it cool 26:27 Elsie’s soapbox to all podcasting hardware companies and current male podcasting influencers Dumpster Fyre and solitary confinement Marvel is hiring! 37:27 PROMO 2: Citizens of Jobland Libsyn update and tip! The YouTube destination is back and how to get your shows on YouTube You are not transferring from Google Play Music to Google Podcasts not to YouTube Music Changing from a general HTML5 player to the Libsyn player and why downloads went down Oh! Quake! Why did you leave us? Rob is famous in Chile There is a way to convert an RSS feed to xls 54:07. Some crazy pre-stats from Daniel J Lewis broken down by Rob 55:53 PROMO 3: All Access: Med School Admissions 57:03 Stats! Mean and median numbers Where have we been and where are we going Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: Based on a True Story PROMO 2: Citizens of Jobland PROMO 3: All Access: Med School Admission Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Jon Stewart signs with Apple to launch a new current affairs series Amazon’s Audible Adds 100,000 Podcast Shows for Free The Feed in Audible iHeartMedia To Acquire Voxnest Shure MV7 USB/XLR Microphone Review from Ray Ortega Billy McFarland, of Fyre Festival infamy, now in solitary confinement after podcast interview Marvel is hiring! Publishing to YouTube via Libsyn OnPublish RSS to CSV converter HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!

Oct 20, 2020 • 1h 2min
179 Who is NR?
The iPhone event and what it means to podcasters, update on podcast apps that support video podcasts, Amazon Music troubleshooting, another easy win for podcast growth, speaking of growth, the difference between a spike and growth, recommending podcast artwork, a podcast privacy soap box, and geographic and user agent stats Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! ATTEND GHOULS NIGHT OUT! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 4:08 PROMO 1: Legally Insane Films 4:46 Rob and Elsie Conversation Apple had their iPhone event! What matters to podcasters Podcast Addict does support actual video from video podcasts and othe updates from podcast apps Where are podcasts available in Amazon Music available? Troubles with trailers in Amazon Music We forgot “developing a podcast app!” as another easy win for podcast growth Elsie uses Forecast for chapter markers Nope, it’s not a spike 31:07 PROMO 2: Lady Mouth You don’t need to upload episode artwork, but we recommend it Norman Rodecaster weighs in on NR Podcast.com will not be changing hands anytime soon Why did you leave us? For a dream job! Spotify allows music in podcasts? Soap Box: Privacy 49:56 PROMO 3: About IBD Stats! Geographic and User Agent Where have we been? Where are we going? Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: Legally Insane Films PROMO 2: Lady Mouth PROMO 3: About IBD Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Today in iOS Episode 500 Smartphone Apps FAQs Forecast Podcast.com Domain Name Acquired by Amazon Spotify will let its podcast hosts include full songs in their shows What is considered personal data under the EU GDPR? Recital 30 EU GDPR CCPA: personal information | CCPA Compliance With Cookiebot Monetize your podcast with Rob Walch Libsyn at Podcast Movement! Full schedule HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!

Oct 6, 2020 • 1h 29min
178 Top 10 Easy Podcasting Wins
A rundown of all the video podcast apps that actually support video, join the Libsyn 5 Preview! 10 easy wins for optimizing podcast growth, podcasting privacy discussion (of course,) The Zoom Podtrak P8, and mean + median stats! And of course so much more! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! WIN WIN WIN PODCAST MOVEMENT VIRTUAL 2020 TICKETS! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 2:58 PROMO 1: The Jeep Talk Show Ep 149 3:28 Rob and Elsie Conversation Update on all the podcast apps that support the video from video podcasts Have you joined the Libsyn preview of Libsyn 5 yet? Yes, there is a problem with publishing to YouTube, and we hope to have it fixed, but no ETA Removing an episode featuring an anonymous question? Yay or nay? What the Player.FM destination is 23:04 Audio feedback from Brian Putting the playlist player on your site The top 10 easy wins for optimizing a podcast for growth When shows submitted to Amazon Music didn’t make it in 50:10 PROMO 2: Fancy Free Getting podcasts on the Apple Watch The acquisition of Scout.FM This is the privacy in podcasting discussion of the episode When companies build business models based on stalking podcast listeners Spotify adds a poll feature Best email of the week The Zoom PodTrak P8! Rob needs some help with sound proofing his new home studio Prime Day is coming and it’s finally on a prime day Happy late International Podcast Day! 1:13:54 Audio feedback from Carey 1:14:40 PROMO 3: Money Memories Stats! Mean and Median Where have we been? Where are we going? Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: The Jeep Talk Show Ep 149 PROMO 2: Fancy Free PROMO 3: Money Memories Brian from Radio Skydive UK Carey from Podcastification Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) JOIN THE PREVIEW! Terrible Warriors with new Libsyn Player She Podcasts with new Libsyn Player The High Privacy Cost of a “Free” Website The Markup Blacklight Spotify adds an interactive feature for podcasts with launch of ‘Polls’ The Zoom PodTrak P8 : Introduction Audioseal Sound Barrier Elsie on Podcasts We Listen To Part 1 Elsie on Podcasts We Listen To Part 2 Rob on The Business of Podcasting Rob on the Checklist with Ken Ray Rob on Podcasting Business School Podcast Movement Virtual! The She Podcasts Super Squad - Sign Up Webinar with The Podcast Academy! Podcast Quickstart HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!

Sep 22, 2020 • 1h 13min
177 It's Beta Time!
Covering, the Libsyn 5 beta! Get the scoop! News about Player.FM, new hires at Apple, what’s up with iOS 14 for podcasters, what podcast apps support video podcasts? The Podcast Index and of COURSE the latest user agent stats with some surprising preliminary Amazon Music numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 4:05 PROMO 1: Diabetes Connection 4:45 Rob and Elsie Conversation Elsie has fiber internet! Libsyn wants YOU! Join the beta New destination! Player.FM is here! Apple has a new Head of Creator Partnership for Apple Podcasts What’s up for podcasters on iOS 14? Amazon Music is live with podcasts! Did you submit yours? 27:54 PROMO 2: Good Patron Podcast Shout-outs to our newsletter subscribers! The Overcast update is live with their privacy functionality More on Anchor and pirated content What apps support video podcasts? There’s a new thing called the Podcast Index! Spotify has released some updates to make podcast consumption a bit better on their app Westwood One’s Podcast Report and some intriguing stats about blogs making money 58:34 PROMO 3: Couch To Active Advanced Stats! Geographic, user agent and preliminary Amazon Music! Where have we been? Where are we going? Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: Diabetes Connection PROMO 2: Good Patron Podcast PROMO 3: Couch To Active Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Shout-outs to Newsletter subscribers! No Driving Gloves Small Business Birmingham WDW Radio - Disney Parks, Movies and More! The Crate 808 Podcast Advanced TV Herstory Hearing Voices Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) JOIN THE BETA! Audio/podcasting entrepreneur Jake Shapiro leaves RadioPublic for Apple iOS 14 Home Screen Setup: App Library, Widgets, Hiding Apps Submitting your show into Amazon Music via Libsyn The Podcasts Index Westwood One’s Podcast Download – Fall 2020 Report What is a Blog? – The Definition of Blog, Blogging, and Blogger Headliner Webinar! Created Branded Swag Shops For Your Podcast So Begins the Podcast Tracking Wars with Rob Walch Elsie on Latin Fest speaking on the Power of Latinx Podcasting Podcast Movement Virtual! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!