We cover the release of IAB Podcast Metrics V2.2 for public comment; using community volunteers for human-assisted transcripts and addressing common transcription questions; Elsie's thoughts on the risks of "magically replying" on social media; Rob's take on the potential impact of iOS 17 and Q1 ad changes; effective podcast marketing tactics ranging from vinyl-wrapped cars to Overcast ads and guerrilla approaches; how programmatic ads can provide modest but meaningful income; a discussion of the Edison Research Share of Ear Report; and a look at podcast stats, geographic and user agent data. With insights on metrics, marketing, monetization, industry trends and more, this episode has something for podcasters at every level! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:24) PROMO 1: The Mandalore (3:22) Rob and Elsie conversation How about them Chiefs? And Rob is back (9:43) The IAB Podcast Metrics V2.2 is now available for public comments. (11:27) The influence of podcast hosts! A report (17:25) Jay on podcast transcripts - audio feedback (25:39) Follow up on opting out of podcast transcripts (33:02) Magic Reply and Elsie's soapbox about its impact on social media interaction (39:39) Rob shares the impact and what he calls "the perfect storm" of iOS 17 + Q1 + programmatic ads (43:24) PROMO 2: Everyone Is Moving To Berlin (45:05) Marketing: social? (49:21) Marketing: Overcast ads (54:24) The impact of the programmatic Paul audio feedback (58:24) Guerrilla marketing tactics and vinyl on your vehicle! Darren audio feedback (1:05:28) Edison Research's Quarterly Share of Ear Report with interesting results on podcast listening in urban vs rural areas (1:08:08) PROMO 3: The Strokecast about Voice Over (1:08:53) Stats: geographic and user agent (1:13:49) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Mandalore Podcast PROMO 2: Everyone is Moving To Berlin PROMO 3: The Strokecast Voice Over Jay from the Best of The Left Paul from the Fighting Through WW2 Podcast Darren from Weird Darkness Where have we been and where are we going Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! IAB Tech Lab A New Era of Influence presentation How do Apple Podcasts Transcriptions work? All your questions answered podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: The Perfect Storm - iOS 17 and Q1 Edison: Radio Has Its Biggest Hold Outside The Big Cities Where Podcasting Is Making Inroads. | Story | insideradio.com HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️ Follow The Feed wherever you get your podcasts! → Follow via Apple Podcasts → Subscribe on YouTube → 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. Call 412-573-1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our Speakpipe Page

Exploring podcast ads dilemma, Podcast X-Ray tool, impact of podcast fame, business with controversial guests, and the importance of kindness online. Delving into podcast advertising challenges, deceptive advertisers, audience experience, and benefits of listening to ads. Highlighting Podcast Threads community, gear survey, and event updates for audience engagement.

Rob and Elsie dive into the world of podcast transcripts, covering everything from Apple Podcasts' new automatic transcription feature to the best practices for creating and using custom transcripts. They also discuss recent developments in the industry, including Apple Podcasts' exclusivity shifts, changes in podcast app ownership, and the impact of iOS 17 on podcast statistics plus user agents download numbers are back! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:17) PROMO 1: The Business of You (2:43) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:30) All kinds of talk about Apple Podcasts transcripts! (32:29) Elsie and some She Podcasts news (37:22) PROMO 2: 19 Stories From Fear To Hope (40:46) Paul Colligan's guesting manifesto (42:31) Remember Magic Bookafier? It's back on AppSumo (43:11) Looks like the Castro App is back! (45:31) Alex Cooper is no longer exclusive to Spotify (47:41) Audacy to cut 25% of the staff in Pineapple Podcast division (52:10) Additional data on the drop of downloads from iOS 17 via Podtrac (53:22) Google podcasts is going away and next steps (55:06) PROMO 3: Stitchery Stories (55:26) Stats: User agents are back! (59:09) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Business of You PROMO 2: 19 Stories From Fear To Hope PROMO 3: Stitchery Stories Where have we been and where are we going Elevating Your Podcast: Expert Tips on Production, Editing, and Collaboration - YouTube Learn Podcasting — Publish Your First Episode Today! with Dave Jackson - YouTube NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: How to Get your own Transcript in Apple Podcasts - Using Libsyn & Temi Transcripts at lightning speed | temi.com 🎙️ MacWhisper YouTube Summary with ChatGPT & Claude | Glasp Audio transcription for cloud recordings - Zoom Support Transcribe Recordings - Transcribe Video to Text - Dropbox Castmagic - 10x Audio Content With AI Apple Podcasts events: sign up! Unlock the Knowledge in Podcasts | Snipd Read-it-later app Matter can now transcribe your favorite podcasts | TechCrunch How Apple’s Useful Podcast Transcripts Help Strangle the Open Web Elsie Escobar (@theelsieescobar) • Instagram photos and videos A Podcast Guesting Manifesto. A “Manifesto” for that whole “Podcast… | by Paul Colligan | Jan, 2024 | Medium Magic Bookifier - Turn your ideas into a book | AppSumo Castro Podcast app Alex Cooper's 'Call Her Daddy' Podcast Expands Beyond Spotify To Apple Joe Rogan renews deal with Spotify - The Verge Audacy to Cut 25 Percent of Staff in Pineapple Street Podcast Division – The Hollywood Reporter 'Bukele: The Man From Los Sueños' (Spanish) | Pulitzer Center Apple Downloads Are Down From iOS Changes, But Podcast Listeners Are ‘Exploding.’ Report Says. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Podcast Hall of Fame - Presented by Libsyn - January 26, 2024 in Orlando Elevating Your Podcast: Expert Tips on Production, Editing, and Collaboration - YouTube HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️ Follow The Feed wherever you get your podcasts! → Follow via Apple Podcasts → Subscribe on YouTube → 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. Call 412-573-1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our Speakpipe Page

How to determine your ranking compared to other podcasts and our perspective on it. The optimal methods for utilizing third-party and first-party podcast statistics. The crucial questions you should pose when considering a partnership with a podcast network. Insights into podcast app functionality, audience desires, and audience needs. We'll also cover statistics, including geographic and user agent data, and Rob's soapbox discussion on 'The Incredible Shrinking Podcast Industry,' and more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:20) PROMO 1: Tales From The Pacific, episode 150! (3:47) Rob and Elsie conversation It's cold in Nashville! (5:00) Off to Podfest and the Podcasting Hall of Fame (6:00) What's going on at She Podcasts Live Unplugged (9:13) There is no all encompassing ranking system in podcasting (16:52) What to use Rephonic for and what not to use it for (24:28) The most important you need to ask for before you sign that podcast network deal! (26:38) Podcasting 2.0 thoughts (38:05) PROMO 2: The Strokecast, Tawnie The Neuro Mermaid (38:41) The YouTube Music podcast app is missing some vital things (40:23) Depending on what podcast app you are using, your podcast shownotes might not look the same (43:33) Earfluence acquires Podcast Ally! (45:18) Feedback please! Share your podcast marketing audience acquisition campaign data (46:57) PROMO 3: Old Skool with QueenE (47:33) Stats: Geographic and user agent (48:50) Commentary on "The Incredibly Shrinking Podcasting Industry" (50:38) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Legends From The Pacific PROMO 2: The Strokecast - Tawnie, The Neuro Mermaid PROMO 3: Old Skool QueenE Where have we been and where are we going NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Libsyn-Podcast-Hall-of-Fame-2024-press-release.pdf Podcasting Hall of Fame Tickets, Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite She Podcasts Unplugged 2024 - She Podcasts YouTube Music is missing too many podcast basics How show notes are rendered in different podcast apps Local podcasting company Earfluence acquires CA-based Podcast Ally | WRAL TechWire New Year, New Office Upgrade! White Rode Accessories! - YouTube The incredible shrinking podcast industry | Semafor Podcast Marketing: The Myth vs. Reality - YouTube HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️ Follow The Feed wherever you get your podcasts! → Follow via Apple Podcasts → Subscribe on YouTube → 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. Call 412-573-1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our Speakpipe Page

The podcast discusses new works entering the public domain, the growth of podcast advertising, Google's podcast results, the Podcast Hall of Fame inductees for 2024, and the importance of framing and reframing a podcast.

Discussion on 2024 predictions, free speech in podcasting, social media strategies, uploading videos to RSS feed, sourcing images for podcast articles, sustainable business ventures, 301 redirects, geographic breakdown of podcast downloads for November, and the impact of iOS 17 on Apple Podcasts.

What do the most popular podcasts in 2023 from Apple and Spotify have in common? Is Elsie's beloved Castro App closing down? Submitting your show to the Black Podcasting directory, tips for inviting a celebrity to be a guest on your podcast. Seasonal audience vs weekly audience, which is best? And the latest podcast advertising rates! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (1:53) PROMO 1: The Reframeables (2:23) Rob and Elsie conversation (2:48) The sad news about the Castro App (21:02) Apple Podcasts shares the most popular podcasts of 2023! (22:12) Apple Podcasts vs Spotify top podcast lists (30:52) Rob's post production workflow (36:16) Submitting your podcasts into the Black Podcasting App (37:43) PROMO 2: Creatively Shaded (38:56) Getting celebrities to come on your podcast (45:19) Do you need to update the player embed codes on all these sites? (47:00) Is it better to release weekly or seasonal podcasts? (51:28) Changing the URL for your podcast website (53:30) PROMO 3: To All The Men I've Tolerated Before (54:36) Advertisecast's latest podcast advertising rates (1:00:45) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Reframeables PROMO 2: Creatively Shaded PROMO 3: To All The Men I've Tolerated Before Where have we been and where are we going Our Favorite Podcasting Things in 2023: Dec 7 Live Event Schedule | PODFEST EXPO NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! In a sign of the times, podcast app Castro may be dying – Six Colors The Future of Castro Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2023 - Apple The Top Songs, Artists, Podcasts, and Listening Trends of 2023 Revealed — Spotify SUBMIT PODCAST - Black Podcasting Podcast Advertising Rates 2023 HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️ Follow The Feed wherever you get your podcasts! → Follow via Apple Podcasts → Subscribe on YouTube → 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. Call 412-573-1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our Speakpipe Page

Do you know any program to replace Levelator? More insight into YouTube Music and YouTube proper; getting offered 3k to be a guest on a podcast, Audio Hijack now transcribes; when your shownotes don't look the way you want them to look; make sure if you join a network you can see your stats! Zoom is getting fancy; more on the AI conversation, and stats! Geographic and user agents! Come hang with us for our Favorite Things in 2023! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:32) PROMO 1: Beyond 6 Seconds (3:32) Rob and Elsie conversation Rob update on his computer woes (6:12) Do you know of a replacement for Levelator or Auphonic on an M3 Mac? (8:46) Updates to Libsyn 5 player (10:25) The Feed glow up is still happening and we have a new website landing page (13:52) More questions about YouTube Music, audio feedback from Steve Stewart (18:44) Scam alert! It it sounds too good to be true, it probably is (23:13) Audio Hijack has transcripts now! (25:34) PROMO 2: Whale Tales (26:42) When your shownotes don't look perfect across all podcast apps (31:05) Protect your RSS feed and Rob shares why (39:12) Zoom and all the AI things it currently does (44:45) Feedback on AI content generation, audio feedback from Nobilis (55:56) PROMO 3: Dodge This (56:41) Stats, geographic and use agent! (1:00:48) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Beyond 6 Seconds PROMO 2: Whale Tales PROMO 3: Dodge This Where have we been and where are we going Our Favorite Podcasting Things in 2023: Dec 7 Live Event Schedule | PODFEST EXPO NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Episode 256 - Google Docs To Audio Converter on the Mac App Store To Audio Converter for Mac - Free Download - Amvidia Upload | Loudness.fm The Feed- The Podcast for Podcasters, from Libsyn SCAM ALERT: I Just Got Suckered to Be a Guest on a Podcast for $3,000 But I Didn't See the Actual Scam Coming - Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack Manual — Transcribe Block Meet Zoom AI Companion, your AI assistant | Zoom Blog Marketplace Tech - Daily Tech Podcast & Show - Marketplace HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show! Follow The Feed wherever you get your podcast! → 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

Advertisecast's Winning Advertising Playbook panel at Advertising Week; all the FAQs about the YouTube Music RSS feed ingestion; the differences between YouTube Music and YouTube proper and which one is for you and your podcast, big fakes in 2024, reverb removal follow up, keep a back up of your files! More best practices on changing branding and titles and our latest stats mean and median download numbers Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:12) PROMO 1: The Strokecast (2:46) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:55) Rob's MacBook issue (6:56) Spooky Apple event (9:24) Emerging Podcast Advertising Trends from Advertising Week New York 2023 (13:15) All the podcaster questions about the new YouTube RSS feed ingestion! (37:18) Deep fakes, deep fakes! (48:38) Follow up on creating a book from your podcast - Magic Bookifier (50:35) PROMO 2: Diabetes Connection Type 2 (52:11) Follow up on echo removal! DeRoom (53:47) Audio examples using DeRoom (55:00) Workflow and best practices for renaming your podcast files (59:13) Follow up on putting your audio podcasts into YouTube proper with a static image (1:02:49) How to have an archive of all of your podcast episodes (1:07:26) Connecting to your YouTube channel via the Libsyn Destination (1:08:43) Advice on title, artwork and other things (1:16:56) PROMO 3: Calm History (1:18:08) Stats: Mean and Median Numbers (1:22:21) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Strokecast PROMO 2: Diabetes Connection Type 2 PROMO 3: Calm History Where have we been and where are we going Schedule | PODFEST EXPO NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Libsyn AdvertiseCast Oct 23 Ad Rates MrBeast warns followers about deepfake scam | Mashable Join Our Community of Podcast Creators - YouTube Creators Deep Fake Tom Hanks Is Promoting a Dental Plan, Actor Says Spotify’s AI Voice Translation Pilot Means Your Favorite Podcasters Might Be Heard in Your Native Language — Spotify Magic Bookifier Splash Intelligent Audio Tools - Accentize Maximizing Your Podcast's Earning Potential — A Guide for Seasoned Podcasters - YouTube HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share The Feed with your X followers. Click here to post on X! 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

We are an award winning podcast about podcasting and we got a glow up! The latest update on automatic download improvements from Apple Podcasts and iOS 17, holiday submission times (especially if you're launching a new thing in 2024), tips on renaming your show, touching on what's up at WNYC and the Airr podcast app, tracking how a listener found your podcast and stats, geographic and user agent. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:24) PROMO 1: Strokecast (2:54) Rob and Elsie conversation A moment to comment on the state of the world (4:42) We are an award winning podcast and we got a glow up (7:12) Automatic download improvements per Apple (17:51) Holiday hours time! (19:45) The Shure MVX2U does work with the iPhone 15 (23:22) Tips and workflow for renaming your show (36:48) "We've made the difficult decision to sunset Airr" (40:07) PROMO 2: Video Fuzzy (40:36) When AI editors cut off the "sh" sound (43:34) How to track if a listener found out about the podcast through an advertisement or a specific sight There is no algorithm to catch if there's a new show (46:44) PROMO 3: Calm History (47:41) Stats, geographic and user agents! (56:00) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Strokecast - June Hawkins Ep PROMO 2: Video Fuzzy PROMO 3: Calm History Where have we been and where are we going Make Your Next Podcast Ad Campaign ROCK! - YouTube Learn Podcasting — Publish Your First Episode Today! - YouTube Live from New York! - 2023 NAB Show New York Schedule | PODFEST EXPO NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! T-Shirts by Libsyn - TeePublic Store | TeePublic Notice: Updates to Automatic Downloads - Apple Podcasts for Creators Holiday delivery deadlines - Apple Podcasts for Creators New York Public Radio Fires 20 Staff as High-Paid Executives Refuse to Cut Their Six-Figure Salaries - Hell Gate Skye Pillsbury (she/her) on X: "To those of you who read my earlier tweet about @deathsexmoney, I have excellent news: @annasale is hoping to find a new home for the show somewhere new. 🎉 She asked me to publish the following statement. 1/1" / X Airr is going away HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share The Feed with your X followers. Click here to post on X! 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