

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast
Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch
The show that takes it beyond how to podcast into keeping you podcasting with podcasting tips and information for the everyday podcaster + taking you inside Libsyn the largest podcast host and distribution network since 2004!
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Sep 24, 2016 • 1h 48min
080 International Podcast Day 411, More Bad Articles In Podcasting and Your Podcast Description
Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Promo 1: The Geoff and Jeffrey Show 2:15 The Libsyn Blog info 2:19 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Wine To Five 2:49 Promo 2: The Jeep Talk Show 7:28 How we feature you! 7:56 Promo 3: 80s of the 80s 9:38 Rob & Elsie Conversation 10:08 Download our app! Once in a while you might get a free ticket to something fun :) Rob is still waiting for his iPhone 7 A bit about International Podcast Day Libsyn's first online conference as a celebration of International Podcast Day We totally want to promote you and your podcast, with a video from you Remember when we had a nice Facebook Player? Ya. That was nice The solution to posting your podcast on Facebook via video We'll be doing some research of the know more button on Facebook and report back Some thoughts on more bad articles about podcasting from Neiman Lab among others Discussion about some good articles on podcasting out in there in the online space What is twitter bombing and having peeps ask for money for being on your sponsored podcast. Audio feedback 35:18 Using Voice Typing on Google Docs to transcribe your podcast When you don't but the link that you promised to put in, in the shownotes. Audio feedback 43:40 What you need to do to ensure that that your replacement file is picked up by iTunes Will Libsyn ever show Soundcloud stats? That would be a no, and we let you know exactly why What to do if your latest episode is not showing up in YouTube and verifying your account Thanks for the t-shirts Trek Geeks! How to incorporate trolls into your podcast for entertainment value Social Media Best Practices: Part 4 - Your Podcast Description 1:05:18 Why Do You Hate Us Segment 1:21:10 How Rob recruits people even without wanting to Why Did You Leave Us Segment 1:24:06 A little note from TCC, a Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer Are you ready for some stats? We've got user agents information! Featured Podcast Promos + Audio The Jeff and Jeffrey Show The Jeep Talk Show 80s of the 80s Wine To Five Justin from Optimal Living Daily Lena from The Shipping Podcast Cheri from Creation Science 4 Kids Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) International Podcast Day Details on submitting your video for our Online Conference! Libsyn Live: Online One Day Conference An Island No More: Inside The Business Of Podcasting Boom Data? Audience? The name? What's holding podcasting back How Tim Ferriss Became the 'Oprah of Audio'—Behind the Podcast With 70M-Plus Downloads Listens do not equal listeners and why Twitter Bombing is BS Libsyn Support: Uploading via FTP How To Verify Your YouTube Account Libsyn Support: YouTube OnPublish Facebook Group thread all about trolls NValt Evernote Microsoft One Note Top Podcast Apps by TCC Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podfest Podfusion the workshop put on by She Podcasts! DC Podfest Training 2017 Conference Proclaim 17 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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 10, 2016 • 1h 53min
079 Podcast Upfront, New IAB Advertising Stats and Podcast Branding 101
We LOVE feedback! Call 1-412-573-1934 email thefeed@libsyn.com or Speakpipe! Our Audience SURVEY! Fill it out please: http://survey.libsyn.com/thefeed Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Promo 1: The Chip and Cern Show 2:15 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Curve The Cube 3:34 Promo 2: The Book Guys 8:05 How we feature you! 8:30 Promo 3: Humans of Business 10:11 Rob & Elsie Conversation 10:55 Catching up on how Rob didn't get the iPhone 7 right away Apple Podcasting News, about the App Store and titles Paul Colligan and no podcast support email address from Apple Stitcher has made some changes on how they manage and deliver RSS feeds LinkedIn now supports hashtags. We know you were totally waiting for that! Audio feedback about troubleshooting to get the best audio ever and failing a la Spiritually Bizarre 22:40 Chris Christensen tells us about how he handles the transcripts for his show Podcast transcription follow up and copy pasting from Google Docs follow up from Carey from Podcast Fast Track There is a way that you can have your podcast downloaded even in countries that do not want explicit content! Audio feedback 33:29 What do you do about ads in your podcast and your podcast in YouTube? Audio feedback 37:47 Elsie loves Castro 2! And she tells us all about it Are those download numbers from Product Hunt for real? We give you the scoop Why your podcast's survey is so important and why you shouldn't promote it via social media Are mobile download numbers going up and browser listens going up? Peeps! Verify your YouTube account before you set up your destination! We don't really wanna exactly how obsessed you are about your stats There was a WIRED article about what made podcast fiction a thing and it was wrong. We tell you what's up What's with the random upticks to stats? Audio Feedback 1:06:27 And we get into the Podcast Upfront numbers People! Stay away from Podcasts Connect! Leave it alone. Stop it! iTunes search results revisited aka don't use super generic words if you wanna be found Rob defends his content vs marketing stance Pinterest for podcasters! Part 3 of Best Social Media Practices for Podcasters: A Lesson in Branding 1:26:23 Why Do You Hate Us Segment from The SeaHawkers Podcast! 1:37:46 Discussing the IAB new podcast advertising standards! Mean and median numbers! Featured Podcast Promos + Audio The Chip and Cern Show The Book Guys Humans of Business Curve the Cube A from Spiritually Bizarre Drew from The Sleep With Me Podcast Carl from The Digital Convergence Podcast Laurie from The All About Breastfeeding Podcast The guys from the SeaHawkers Podcast Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) If you want Apple Podcast Support click here Libsyn Live about Podcast Connect and getting Apple Support for your podcast Castro 2 The Journey to Night Vale: The Foundations of SFF Podcast Fiction Pinterest for Podcasters What is a Brand Anyway The Difference Between Marketing and Branding Defining Your Brand: The First Step In Your Marketing Strategy IAB-Edison Research Podcast Advertising Study 65% of Listeners Are Likely to Buy a Product After Hearing an Ad in a Podcast Podcast Metrics Guidelines Rob Walch on Podcast Motor Rob Walch on Marketing Speak Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podfest Podfusion the workshop put on by She Podcasts! DC Podfest Training 2017 Conference Proclaim 17 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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!

Aug 27, 2016 • 1h 51min
078 Art19, Omny Studio and Social Media Playgrounds
We love feedback! thefeed@libsyn.com or call us 1-412-573-1934 or Speakpipe Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Promo 1: The Art of Manufacturing 1:48 A message from Kris Dersch about an awesome podcasting collaborative project 2:44 Promo 2: I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere 9:01 How we feature you! 9:29 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: The Armchair Ninja 3:57 Promo 3: Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast 15:54 Rob & Elsie Conversation 16:22 Facebook Destination Updates! aka timeline player update Ooooh 16:9 YouTube image available Shout out to Consumer Reports and their Talking Cars Podcast! 21:54 Talking Cars 100th episode promo Will the podcasts you follow start following you? We discuss! Art19 and their wanting to kill the RSS feed and replace it with an API - will it fly? Does Omny Studio have a breakthrough in Apple Podcast Data Blab is totally dead and Google Hangouts is getting some changes Live podcasting platforms Podster holds 'best undiscovered podcast' competition Tips from other podcasters about copying and pasting from a rich text editor to an online editor 48:19 Some audio feedback from Dr. Kyle, leading into social media 50:38 Social Media Best Practices For Podcasters: we talk playground and energy 51:37 Funny or sad twitter bomber story Google will soon start punishing mobile sites that show hard-to-dismiss popups Auphonic is testing a transcription beta and do you have a service that you use that you like? Introduction to a new segment! 'Why do you hate us' Why did you leave us 1:31:16 Not enough listeners Done giving away audio for free Stats time! Featured Podcast Promos + Audio The Art of Manufacturing I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast The Armchair Ninja Podcast The CADORS Aviation podcast Michigan Family Wellness Podcast Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Podcast Storyfest Consumer Reports: Talking Cars turns 100 Will the Podcasts you follow start following you Omny Studio declares a breakthrough in Apple Podcast Data Libsyn Exec-Omny's Podcast Data Claims Are 'Misleading' FB group thread Blab is Dead Long Live Blab Google is Discontinuing Google Hangouts On Air On September 12 Pushes Users To YouTube Q&A, Showcase and Applause via YouTube Marc Johanssen in Facebook Group shares live podcasting services Firetalk Huzza Zencastr Cast Podster Holds "Best Undiscovered Podcast" Competition Google will soon start punishing mobile sites that show hard-to-dismiss popups Castro new iteration! Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podfest Podcast Mid-atlantic DC Podfest Training 2017 Conference Proclaim 17 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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!

Aug 13, 2016 • 1h 27min
077 Good Stats, Bad Stats And Social Media Best Practices For Podcasters Begin
Quick Episode Summary: Intro :10 Promo 1: The Nitty Gritty from Music City 2:02 On the Libsyn Blog 2:26 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: The Last Ship 3:57 Promo 2: Lejadech 7:24 How we feature you! 7:50 Promo 3: The Jeep Talk Show 9:16 Rob & Elsie Conversation 9:45 Oh the perils of recording in empty houses Congrats Jason Bryant! You rock! Are we keeping audio records? Audio question from Liz Covart 12:51 Why can't we have data on how long someone streamed a podcast episode? When observing download stats is good and bad, especially via Twitter Is there a way to drip feed podcast episodes? What stats would be important/nice to keep for the future…you know, in case you wanna get sponsors and all that fancy stuff Instagram stories, Snapchat stories and Twitter Moments discussed Intro to Social Media Best Practices for Podcasters! 35:21 Part 1: You and Them Copy and pasting shownotes from Google Docs can do funky stuff to your feed The library of resources that can be shared with any podcast pupils How to best maximize iTunes categories How to improve your audio quality A neat tutorial on header code #geekytalk Oh goodness gracious, the EFF asks court to uphold invalidation of podcasting patent Why Did You Leave Us Segment! 1:03:04 Stats! Stats! Stats! The latest mean and median numbers Featured Podcast Promos + Audio The Nitty Gritty from Music City Lejadech The Jeep Talk Show The Last Ship Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Wasting All the Time All About Breast Feeding Spearhead Transmission The Entrepreneurial Report Under The Crossbones cinematiclivesmatter The Rock N Roll Archeology Project Love of wrestling leads Jason Bryant from Poquoson to public-address announcer at Rio Olympics 037 Podcasting Lessons Learned, Twitter Bombing and The Year of The Podcast? Listens Do Not Equal Listeners or Why Twitter Bombing is BS All of the ways Instagram stories and Snapchat stories are the same Twitter opening up Moments for all to battle Snapchat, Instagram Stories Quick Hints: Validating Episode Descriptions Support FAQs Libsyn Tutor Prescott's header code tutorial EFF Asks Court to Uphold Invalidation of Podcasting Patent Podcast411 Episode 232 Jennifer Briney How Obsession Helps in Podcasting – Going Down the Rabbit Hole with Elsie Escobar (She Podcasts, The Feed, Libsyn) – PF14 Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podfest Podcast Mid-atlantic KC Wordcamp EliteMan Conference in Plymouth Mass WorldCon - The National SciFi Convention 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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!

Jul 30, 2016 • 1h 36min
076 What Red Polyamorous Roosters, Author Tags And Getting The Boot In iTunes Have In Common
We love your feedback! Call us! 1-412-573-1934 or email thefeed@libsyn.com OR Speakpipe! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :10 Promo 1: Sleep With Silk 1:42 On the Libsyn Blog 2:13 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Dealing With My Grief 2:42 Promo 2: Butterflies of Wisdom 6:56 How we feature you! 7:17 Music4Podcasts feedback 8:09 Promo 3: Lejadech 9:23 Rob & Elsie Conversation 10:05 iTunes is coming down on author tag spamming, take heed Clarification of what author spamming means How proper title descriptions can help your podcast Directory link woes "How do I create an app for my podcast?" with Libsyn Chrome, RSS feeds and a player! Audio feedback from Byron 29:36 "Should I just use the ID3 tag function when uploading through Libsyn? Is there a difference between the two?" What were those links to the hardware you mentioned? Oh you hardware addicts! Audio feedback from Let's Talk About Metal Detecting 38:02 The Zoom U–24, Zoom U–44 and Audio-Technica BPHS1 Broadcast Stereo Headset Conference call lines, Blab, podcasting apps, and marketing Streaming and downloads Random Libsyn tip: capping number of items Overwriting ID3 tags and SEO Questionable pronunciations and iTunes explicit definitions iHeart Radio update AudioMaster: For Podcasts and Music The Messengers IndieGoGo campaign We distribute this show under a creative commons share alike 3.0 US license and what that means Someone's artwork was too big and guess what happened? Encoding, keeping files under 100mb and saving data STATS!!!! User agents, technology, and more! Featured Podcast Promos + Audio Sleep With Silk Butterflies of Wisdom Lejadech Dealing With My Grief Byron TGI Friday Let's Talk Metal Detecting and Treasure Hunting Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Podcast Best Practices for more info on how to use the title, author and description tags via Apple What apps does Libsyn offer? Libsyn Live talking all about ID3 Tags (timecode) Zoom U–44 Zoom U–24 Audio-Technica BPHS1 Broadcast Stereo Headset with Dynamic Boom Mic FreeConferenceCalling Uberconference Zoom AudioMaster: For Podcasts and Music The Messengers The Messengers IndieGoGo The Messenger's Podcast Rob on Carey Green's Podcastification Rob on The Relaunch Podcast Krystal's sessions at Podcamp Pittsburgh Podcamp Pittsburgh Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podfest Podcast Mid-atlantic KC Wordcamp EliteMan Conference in Plymouth Mass WorldCon - The National SciFi Convention 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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!

Jul 16, 2016 • 1h 51min
075 Back From Podcast Movement 2016 Plus iHeart Radio And Libsyn!
Quick Episode Summary: Intro :12 Promo 1: Mile After Mile Podcast 2:15 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Motherhood in Hollywood 2:46 Promo 2: 40 Plus Fitness Podcast 7:48 How we feature you! 8:25 Promo 3: Michigan Family Wellness Podcast 9:57 Rob & Elsie Conversation 10:28 Press Release! A new publishing destination to iHeart Radio! A quick run-down of the iHeart destination as well as our other feature releases Catching up about Chicago and Podcast Movement 2016 How to set up destination stats for your account Awesome post by Mignon Fogarty on Mediashift about YouTube! What to do if you have explicit content on YouTube? Congrats to Mur Lafferty on her book Shambling Guides acquired by Netflix! Podcast Movement REDUX Audio feedback from Natalie about Podcast Movement 53:06 The podcast guests service Apple split the Podcast section of iTunes support to now have a Podcasts for iOS App forum Audio feedback from Nobilis…we totally missed the boat? 59:34 Audio feedback from Steve Stewart giving advice about publishing to a destination and keeping your dates! 1:04:55 Getting custom buttons for your custom Libsyn Player! So is Audible podcasting? We do discuss the good and everything in between Best practices for sharing your survey for your podcast An update for all of those Evernote lovers Should you go back and re-edit all of your prior ID3 tags??? Do you really need an episode 0? And does it have to be a 'good' episode 0? How many episodes should you launch with? Can you make some episode private and share with people in advance? OMG no, we don't go into the N&N conversation AGAIN The "if I had a nickel each time" category of email Have you heard of that app? iShowU Audio Capture? Are you a podcaster in KC, Minneapolis, Chicago or DC you need to contact Rob! STATS TIME!!!! Featured Podcast Promos + Audio Mile After Mile 40 Plus Fitness Podcast Michigan Family Wellness Motherhood in Hollywood Natalie from A Face Project Steve from No Debt, No Credit, No Problems Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Libsyn Live! All About iHeart Radio and more Libsyn Joins Forces With iHeartMedia for Podcast Distribution Deal to Reach More Than 85 Million iHeart Radio Listeners iHeartRadio Partners with Libsyn Podcasting Libsyn Partners with iHeartRadio Our video tutorial for iHeart Radio! Get Ready For More Podcasts on YouTube… A Lot More, Thanks to Libsyn YouTube explicit article Just Announced: Netflix acquires rights to THE SHAMBLING GUIDES Podcast Guests Podcast section of iTunes iOS app forum Bloomberg article on Audible Rob's article on PM16: Thoughts on Podcast Movement 2016 and Podcast Hall of Fame Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podfest Podcast Mid-atlantic KC Wordcamp EliteMan Conference in Plymouth Mass WorldCon - The National SciFi Convention 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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!

Jun 26, 2016 • 1h 40min
074 Destination Stats, PEW Podcasting Data and Community
FEEDBACK. WE LOVE IT. thefeed@libsyn.com 412-573-1934 Speakpipe Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Promo 1: Sleep Whispers 2:09 On the Libsyn Blog 2:42 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Childless By Choice 5:50 How we feature you! 7:36 Rob & Elsie Conversation 10:16 Catch up! And it has to do with Captain America and Rob in a tux Elsie's jealousy over…well, you'll have to listen We go over the new Libsyn features! SO EXCITING! Destinations stats Audio to video conversion to YouTube Google Play Music button in the custom player and other fun things! Asset uploader for the episode description Google verification for the podcast page SSL support for RSS feeds and podcast pages Wordpress OnPublish to support SSL Updates to the ID3 tag creation feature Publishing episode defaults And more! Podcast411 is BACK! The Pod 11 - the 11 most influential entities in podcasting Will increasing yoru bitrate equal more listeners? If you use the same thumbnail image on every episode, why does Libsyn ask you to upload it separately for each episode? Nice article on geekwire.com all about CEOs and podcasting A story of how not to lose your podcast if your website server was DDoS'd And then Neimanlab wrote one of the worst articles about podcasting - ever Start your kids podcasting early! It is a bummer that it's hard to find podcasts the most recently updated podcast episodes Building community around your podcast Clarifying some of our mean and median number stats Audio feedback from Steve Stewart about tags 1:12:22 Spreecast and WWDC update Audio feedback from Ella from On Air With Ella 1:16:52 Release day spikes and what they mean! We (RE)address Nobilis's request for podcast growth data Adding your podcast to Google Play Music is so easy - at least according to our listeners Republishing and episode STATS, but not Libsyn stats, discussing the PEW podcasting data On The Libsyn Blog Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts and Podcast Luminary: Polyamory Weekly Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: The Zen Commuter Featured Podcast Promos + Audio Sleep Whispers Childless Not By Choice Steve Stewart from No Debt, No Credit, No Problem Ella from On Air with Ella Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Libsyn Live 24: breaking down all the new features with Dave and Krystal Libsyn Quick Hints: audio to video conversion to YouTube Libsyn Quick Hints: Google verification for the podcast page In case you wanna subscribe to Libsyn Live: audio and video in iTunes Podcast411 The Pod 11: The 11 most influential entities in Podcasting Will increasing your bitrate equal more listeners? Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff launches podcast, with former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo as first guest For its new personal finance podcast, FiveThirtyEight set up voicemail to hear from listeners PEWs Podcasting Fact Sheet Rob on The Mission's Podcast Krystal and Elsie on She Podcasts talking about backup for podcasters Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podcast Movement 2016 When you buy your ticket use the code 'libsyn' to get $50 off! Podcast Mid-atlantic Blogging While Brown KC Wordcamp EliteMan Conference in Plymouth Mass WorldCon - The National SciFi Convention 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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!

Jun 11, 2016 • 1h 27min
073 The Stitcher Takeover, The Future of Podcasting and Prefading
Got feedback? 1-412-573-1934 thefeed@libsyn.com or Speakpipe Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Promo 1: The Last Ship 1:42 On the Libsyn Blog 2:13 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Rock N Roll Archaeology Project3:02 Promo 2: 7 Minute Sales Minute 8:06 How we feature you! 8:23 A conversation with Izabella Russel about New Media Europe! 10:00 Promo 3: Tell Them I Said Something 16:07 Rob & Elsie Conversation 16:56 Rob's diet update! OMG. We have new payments options in Libsyn iTunes has absoluttely been having some update issues, and here's what you can do! Discussing Stitcher being bought out by Scripps The future of podcasting? And you won't believe what it is A GREAT podcasting article per Rob…this is huge people! Some stats requests from Steve and Nobilis And then there's the time when infamous was used What happens when you update a non-mp3 into iTunes? How exactly the iTunes search algorithm works! Again…and New and Noteworthy is overrated Have you gotten this cold email What's the difference between What's Hot and Top Podcasts A super quick GPM stats update Why did you leave us 59:32 A new vocabulary word for podcasters: PREfading STATS TIME!!!!!! On The Libsyn Blog Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Winnipeg's Real Estate Podcast Featured Podcast Promos + Audio The Last Ship Podcast 7 Minute Sales Minute Tell Them I Said Something Rock N Roll Archaeology Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) PayPal and Libsyn! Delays in the iTunes store E.W. Scripps Buys Podcast Company Stitcher Gruber commentary on Stitcher buy out Large Podcast Advertising Company Buys Large Proprietary Podcast Player The Future of Podcasting Podcasting is Not The New Black She Podcasts 100: The Takeover with John Bukenas and Dave Jackson Podcast Digest Ep 93 with Rob Walch New Media Europe 2016 Libsyn Live June 15 Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podcast Movement 2016 When you buy your ticket use the code 'libsyn' to get $50 off! Podcast Mid-atlantic Blogging While Brown KC Wordcamp EliteMan Conference in Plymouth Mass WorldCon - The National SciFi Convention 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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!

May 28, 2016 • 1h 22min
072 Podcasting Hockey Sticks and Your Changing iTunes Link
We love feedback! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, Speakpipe or 1-412-573-1934 Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Promo 1: Under The Crossbones Radio 2:01 On the Libsyn Blog 2:30 Promo 2: World Citizen Storycast 4:28 How we feature you! 4:58 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: All About Breast Feeding 6:34 Promo 3: Geeks, Gadgets And Guns 12:29 Rob & Elsie Conversation 12:48 Update on iTunes v 12.4 and how it's been affecting podcasters New listener feedback and a super important request! The Feed has been nominated for an Academy Of Podcasters Award A bit of an update on how Rob's trek to fit into his tux Twitter is going to stop counting media files towards the 140 character limit! Confirmation: Google Play Music support is only in the US, Canada, Android and the web - no iOS or other parts of the world How long does it take for your show to be accepted into Google Play Music? Shout-out to Nate from ……for the milestones! Congrats 29:24 Is the Libsyn media player responsive? We have an answer! How to find your GPM listing and change your feed Best practices to make sure a podcast is set up right in Libsyn Getting stats from various podcast players (or not) Touching base on the best practices for running Facebook ads for a podcast A list of all the directories to submit your RSS feed More 5 year olds podcasting! Is your podcast website as important as your podcast? Auphonic has some great stuff happening! A new player for Android! Changing the name of your podcast in iTunes and how it will affect the iTunes link 51:02 Why did you leave us? 55:20 A yes…the seasonal podcast, and best practices! STATS: not Libsyn stats, but stats nonetheless! Podtrack The Podcast Consumer 2016 On The Libsyn Blog Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Chronicle Z Podcast Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Jump Start Your Joy Featured Podcast Promos + Audio Under The Crossbones Radio World Citizen Storycast Geeks, Gadgets And Guns All About Breast Feeding Nate from AVShopTalk Podcast Win From Win's Women of Wisdom Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Academy of Podcasters Nominees 2016 Twitter not counting media Example of our player on the Forbes site Submitting To Google Play Music Link to request to change your Google Play Music RSS feed Rob's directory of directories 5 year old podcasting Auphonic Android editor LucidPod The Podtrac Industry Standards Podcast Consumer 2016 Tom Mansell's The Slumberland Podcast: "Stomps and Haunts" featuring Elsie The Productive Woman Podcast, Episode 91 with Elsie The Official NAB podcast featuring Rob Rob on Dis After Dark talking about Disney Parks and his recent trip to one Direct link to MP3 Distracted Life Podcast featuring Rob talking about more Disney stuff! Podcasting Quick-start June 1 Libsyn Live June 15 Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podcast Movement 2016 When you buy your ticket use the code 'libsyn' to get $50 off! Podcast Mid-atlantic Blogging While Brown KC Wordcamp EliteMan Conference in Plymouth Mass WorldCon - The National SciFi Convention 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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!

May 14, 2016 • 1h 35min
071 NY Times Article Response And Podcasters, Be Yourself
Feedback welcome! Please email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 1-412-573-1934 or Speakpipe Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Promo 1: Creative Science 4 Kids Show 2:26 On the Libsyn Blog 2:56 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Wasting All The Time Improv Comedy Podcast 4:37 Promo 2: Jeep Talk Show 9:33 How we feature you! 9:45 Promo 3: Packers Fan Podcast 11:26 Rob & Elsie Conversation 12:07 Touching base with Rob's quest for the tuxedo And then there was the NY Times podcasting article and we are somber 'We' the collective podcasters are a bit miffed at the boneheads and it involves a soapbox A bit of follow up on how to change your feed in Google Play Music from a variety of sources Krystal feedback is awesome and we got some feedback that very much said that, very meta Q- What do I need to keep in mind when switching to the Libsyn Podcasting Plugin for WordPress? Amazing answer by Krystal 35:34 What we think Pro-casters vs Podcasters Heads up on the App - Ummo - which counts your ummmms and tons of other things! What should you do about stats anomalies? A little feedback about the process of submission to Google Play Music Where do downloads come from? How to track FB Ads to iTunes - and can you? A Feedburner warning Advice for podcasters - be yourself The Why Did You Leave Us Segment! All about break-ups and co-hosts flaking out 1:09:30 Stats time! User agents/technology and mean and median On The Libsyn Blog Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Media Fiasco Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: The Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Featured Podcast Promos + Audio Creative Science 4 Kids Show Jeep Talk Show Packers Fan Podcast Wasting All The Time Improv Comedy Podcast Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) Podcasts Surge, but Producers Fear Apple Isn't Listening Marco Arment's response to above article: Apple's actual role in podcasting: be careful what you wish for Ep 88 Upgrade: Happy Apple Watch Users discussion about NY Times article starts around 44min mark Federico Viticci's take: A Podcasting Divergence Link to change your feed in Google Play Music Ummo - your personal speech coach app! Libsyn Live 11 about stats anomalies, starting around 1hr 16 mark Erie Podcasters Talk, Listeners Tune in Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Podcast Movement 2016 When you buy your ticket use the code 'libsyn' to get $50 off! Podcast Mid-atlantic Blogging While Brown 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 iTunes 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 iTunes 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!


