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Jan 10, 2023 • 1h 12min
234 Wishes, Advice and Predictions for Podcasting in 2023
What's available in public domain for you to use on your show in 2023? Discussing the great podcasting market correction, podcasting predictions/wishes/advice for 2023, audio podcasts are not good for new audience acquisition? and Video podcasts are? hmmmm. What qualities does a sponsor look for in a podcast host, Apple Podcasts Connect listing a podcast twice, Stats, mean and median 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 (:13) Intro A little bit of a welcome to possible new audience! (03:19) PROMO 1: Hearts of Gold (03:47) Rob and Elsie conversation (05:19) The new works available from public domain in 2023! (10:57) Discussion of the great podcast market correction (16:42)The number of active podcasts that are monetizable has not changed (20:52) Rob podcasting predictions in 2023 (23:13) Elsie podcasting predictions (29:31) Audio does not work to build audience? Build your audience for SEARCH (36:49) Video works to build audience? (40:38) THE 3 step process to grow your audience --- really --- you do not wanna miss this! (42:24) What qualities does a sponsor look for in a podcast host? (46:37) PROMO 2: Video Fuzzy (47:03) More twitter replacements (51:00) Are there 2 listings of your show on Apple Podcasts? (55:45) Some feedback for us about our podcast pages (01:02:38) PROMO 3: Hell Gate City (01:02:38) Stats! Mean and median numbers (01:06:33) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Hearts of Gold PROMO 2: Ep 85 of Video Fuzzy PROMO 3: Hell Gate City Where have we been and where are we going Schedule | PODFEST EXPO IndyPod Summit 2023 Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Las Vegas 2023 2023 NAB Show She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts The Podcast Show Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Public Domain Day 2023 | Duke University School of Law The Great Podcasting Market Correction - Bloomberg Predictions for Journalism 2023 » Collections » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism Jay Clouse on Twitter: "I doubled my revenue and earned nearly $350K in 2022 as a solo creator. Here are 23 of the most important lessons learned that you can carry into 2023: 🧵" / Twitter Predictions for Journalism 2023 Twitter is a mess, so former employees are creating Spill as an alternative | TechCrunch SPILL Poparazzi Podcast Advertising Rates 2023 Libsyn Unveils December 2022 Podcast Advertising Rates Make Your Podcast Sound AMAZING! — Tips from THE Expert - YouTube IndyPod Summit 2023 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

Dec 20, 2022 • 1h 11min
233 Podcasting Topics We Covered The Most in 2022!
iOS 16.2 updates to the Apple Podcasts App, it's follow, follow, follow all the way! The biggest recurring topics we covered on our show in 2022 based on your questions! The Women's Podcast Report from Edison Research and SXM Media, the Samsung free version 5.5.08.3 update and what it solves. Want to get an estimated count of podcast subscribers? We got you. Plus as always stats, this time it's all about geographic and user agent! Happy New Year!!!!! 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 :13 Intro 2:07 PROMO 1: Set For Sentencing 2:38 Rob and Elsie conversation Quickie feedback from Libsyn Connect 4:44 Apple Podcasts changes for iOS 16.2 8:46 Topics we covered the most! Taking a holiday break 12:55 Topics we covered the most! Video podcasting! 20:25 Topics we covered the most! Gaging listenership 24:35 Topics we covered the most! Apple Podcasts questions 28:32 Playing with ChatGPT 33:12 Thoughts on the Women's Podcast Report 40:50 You could be featured on Amazon Music! 42:42 PROMO 3: The Relaxed Male 42:24 Mastodon and other platforms update! 50:07 Kajabi now adds a 301 redirect 54:57 An update from Samsung about their Samsung free app 57:54 How to get an estimated count of subscribers 1:00:52 PROMO 3: The Federal Tech Podcast 1:01:24 Stats! Geographic and user agent 1:06:48 Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Set For Sentencing PROMO 2: The Relaxed Male PROMO 3: The Federal Tech Podcast Where have we been and where are we going Schedule | PODFEST EXPO IndyPod Summit 2023 Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Las Vegas 2023 2023 NAB Show She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts The Podcast Show Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Episode 233 - Google Docs Elsie - YouTube Should my podcast take a holiday break? Here's what the numbers say. New Chat The Women's Podcast Report from Edison Research and SXM Media - Edison Research podCast411 (@podcast411@mastodon.social) - Mastodon Podcast Advertising Rates 2022 Tink's Audio Delicacies: Top podcast episodes of 2022, curated by podcast enthusiasts. — Tink* 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

Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 10min
232 Podcast Artwork Breakdown and Podcaster Tips for Leaving Twitter
Libsyn UI update, have you checked out Libsyn Studio, and OMGosh Libsyn Connect plus all of your questions answered in an upcoming Ask Me Anything with Dave our newly minted Director of Education and Yvette our Senior Product Manager! Welcoming Taylor Kirch as director of product management. Plus, all the Twitter alternatives, feedback on podcast artwork, what is the idea length of a podcast, rebranding and relaunching, oh that Samsung Dalvik stats stuff, and 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 :13 Intro 2:40 PROMO 1: Business Strategy (For Weenie ADHDprenerus) 3:12 Rob and Elsie conversation 4:08 All the Libsyn updates! UI 5:14 Libsyn Studio 6:06 Libsyn Connect 8:28 Hey! We have an AMA with Yvette and Dave 9:58 Taylor Kirch is our new director of product management! 10:44 Updates on all the new Twitter options: Post and Hive Thoughts on podcasters leaving Twitter 19:20 Streamyard now has local recordings for their plans 25:26 The artwork breakdown! (you can watch the YouTube channel) 26:50 Back Look Cinema 31:12 Fit Fizz Podcast 32:20 The Language of Bromance 33:57 Route 66 Podcast 36:59 Mics that we use to podcast on the go 40:08 PROMO 2: Flowers for the Culture 40:46 What is the ideal length for a podcast? 42:00 Optimizing your shownotes when copy/pasting 44:03 Best practices for rebranding and relaunching existing podcasts 47:22 A message from Mike Russell 49:28 How much to charge for ads, feed drops, etc 52:30 Podcast listening is good for your mental health 55:41 Is listening to podcasts better than watching them? 56:31 Dalvik - Samsung spike of downloads, what happened and how it was resolved 1:00:42 PROMO 3: Telehell 1:01: 32 Stats mean and median numbers 1:03:15 Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Business Strategy (For Weenie ADHDprenerus) PROMO 2: Flowers For The Culture PROMO 3: Telehell Where have we been and where are we going Mic Basics — How To Make Your Voice Sound Amazing! - YouTube Schedule | PODFEST EXPO Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Las Vegas 2023 2023 NAB Show She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts The Podcast Show Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Episode 232 - Google Docs Ask Me Anything W/ Dave Jackson & Yvette Menase – Crowdcast Libsyn appoints ex-SiriusXM executive to drive product development across integrated platform Home / Post. Your Profile / Post. Hive Social Mike Russell Audio Rescue - Libsyn Ecamm Live - Powerful Live Streaming Platform for Mac Local Recording – StreamYard Help Center 📹 Video in podcasting and what to do about it? 💡 A Movie & Entertainment Podcast | The Back Look Cinema Podcast with Zach & Zo Homepage - What You Will Learn listening SUPERPOWER podcast The Author Inside You Podcast - FitFizz Language of Bromance Podcast Route 66 Podcast – Talks with people living and working along The Mother Road Listening to podcasts may help satisfy our psychological need for social connection, study finds Why people listen: Motivations and outcomes of podcast listening | PLOS ONE Samson — Q2U Recording and Podcasting Pack MV88+ Video Kit - Stereo Condenser Microphone - Shure USA 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

Nov 15, 2022 • 1h 14min
231 Studio, Connect and The Great Twitter Migration
Libsyn Studio update, a special live recording of The Feed, Libsyn 5 refresh is live plus feedback on Libsyn Connect, the great Twitter migration, clarifying platform TOSs, the impact of being everywhere, tools for podcast planning in 2023, getting fired because of your podcast, the indypod census and as always download stats, this time, 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 :13 Intro 1:08 Interested in getting access to Libsyn Studio email yvette(at)libsyn(dot)com! 2:35 PROMO 1: Copaganda 3:14 Rob and Elsie conversation 3:59 We'll be recording a LIVE EPISODE OF THE FEED on November 30! 5:24 The Libsyn 5 refresh is live - let us know if you have any feedback product(at)libsyn(dot)com 7:32 A Libsyn Connect testimonial 10:44 The great Twitter migration, and where podcasters are going 13:32 Diving into Mastodon 32:00 When TOS are scary and how Libsyn solves that problem 35:28 Audio feedback from Mark on why it's awesome to be everywhere 39:32 Tools for podcast planning in 2023 41:24 Follow up from Rob on podcast artwork feedback 42:56 Looking for a computer voice over solution 47:50 When you update an episode with a new file where does it remain, and where does it change? 52:22 PROMO 2: Within The Realm 53:02 Do you need help with fixing a piece of audio? 54:48 Is it possible to get fired for having a podcast? 55:49 Losing 2 podcast hosting companies, Hipcast and Sounder with a pivot 56:28 Deadline for the submitting for the 2023 Ambies is November 18 57:13 Are people listening to the audio or watching the video for podcasts? 59:54 Does the industry include video views as podcast downloads for shows? Or it is still seen as separate 1:04:02 How to gage podcast listenership 1:06:17 PROMO 3: That's All Funny 1:06:52 Stats: geographic and user agent 1:11:31 Where have we been? Where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Copaganda PROMO 2: Within The Realm PROMO 3: That's All Funny Where have we been and where are we going Breakthroughs In Podcasting Success - YouTube Special Live Recording of The Feed - YouTube Schedule | PODFEST EXPO Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Las Vegas 2023 2023 NAB Show She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Special Live Recording of The Feed - YouTube Elsie (@elsie@mastodon.coffee) - Mastodon ☕ Original podCast411 on Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@podcast411 podcast411 (@podcast411@mastodon.online) - Mastodon Podcasting Community on Discord The Lawfare Podcast: Decentralized Social Media and the Great Twitter Exodus - Lawfare How to Join the Twitter Alternative Mastodon Google and Twitter veteran maps out a Twitter alternative | TechCrunch Make an inventoy part of your podcast plan - Official Libsyn Blog Year end podcast planning - Official Libsyn Blog Typecast | Best Text to Speech AI Voice Actors for Video Terms of Use | Help Center Best Free Text To Speech Voice Reader | Speechify Mike Russell Audio Rescue - Libsyn When Nate from the Nate & Di show was fired (MP3) LIVE SHOW DETAILS — The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio IndyPod Census 2022 Podcast Advertising Rates 2022 CPM Rate Stays Steady - Podcast Business Journal 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

Nov 1, 2022 • 1h 6min
230 18 Years of Libsyn, Apple Podcasts Updates & Relaunching Your Podcast Tips
Happy 18th birthday Libsyn, Apple Podcasts holiday hours and the Libsyn holiday hours, iPadOS 16.1 and the new Apple Podcasts redesign! The new Apple Podcasts virtual workshops, Libsyn updated main navigation, all sorts of Twitter Spaces follow up, YouTube handles! Tips for "relaunching" your podcast, The new Rode x sub-brand for streamers, and of course the latest 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 :13 Intro 2:29 PROMO 1: The Irish and Celtic Podcast 2:57 Rob and Elsie conversation 3:40 Happy 18th birthday Libsyn! 5:22 Apple Podcasts holiday hours 7:52 Libsyn holiday hours 9:49 iPadOS and the Apple Podcasts redesign 16:40 Virtual sessions from Apple Podcasts, what's new, setting up your subscription and marketing tools and resources 19:40 Third party content settings within the Libsyn Dashboard 22:51 Libsyn updated main navigation 25:07 More info on Twitter Space for podcasters 31:24 Audio feedback: thank you from the A&P Professor 33:51 YouTube handles 39:32 Bulk importing your episodes into YouTube from the Libsyn dashboard 41:45 Promo 2: Bone Valley 42:29 More image services to use to design your podcast artwork 43:15 Is it possible to run an episode only in a specific region? 46:01 Best practices for relaunching a show with a different theme 51:10 Tags within the Libsyn dashboard, where do they go 52:37 New gear from Rode for their new sub-brand for streamers 57:15 What is mean and what is median 1:00:08 Promo 3: The Snack Show 1:00:47 Stats, mean and median numbers 1:02:30 Where have we been 1:04:56 Where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Irish and Celtic Podcast PROMO 2: Bone Valley PROMO 3: The Snack Show Kevin from The A&P Professor Where have we been and where are we going October 2022: What’s new - Apple Podcasts for Creators Apple Podcasts Zealous Latest Twitter Spaces LIVE now! - SpacesDashboard.com Download Twitter Spaces Recordings for Free | Flowjin Ileane Chris Nessi Jennifer Navarrete Beautiful Free Images & Pictures | Unsplash Free Stock Photos, Royalty Free Stock Images & Copyright Free Pictures · Pexels Making Ways: The Art of Music on Apple Podcasts NEW RODE X Microphones: XDM 100, XCM 50 & Unify Hands On! - YouTube Rode launches gaming division with mics, streaming software | Digital Trends Tips & Tricks from Jim Harold — A Professional Scary Podcast Host - YouTube Breakthroughs In Podcasting Success - YouTube Slumberland 100 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! 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

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Oct 18, 2022 • 1h 5min
229 Twitter Spaces For Podcasters and The Worst Podcasting Tips
Get ready for all kinds of Libsyn Connect follow up, experiences from a podcaster as a Twitter Spaces newbie, a too good to be true service, making a podcasting intro and outro interesting, how to keep podcasting through the end of the year, who is a winner of the podcast influencer award for 2022, fictional characters doing it wrong in podcasting, wanna land a sponsor? We got you covered and of course 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 :13 Intro 2:26 PROMO 1: On The Road Rob and Elsie conversation 4:27 Libsyn Connect feedback 7:49 Elsie's experience in using Twitter Spaces 14:59 Rob shares about Pixabay 18:24 "How can I make my podcast intro/outro sound interesting and not repetitive and boring?" 22:51 PROMO 2: Legends of the Pacific Ep 12 23:42 Taking time off at the end of the year and not losing audience 31:20 She Podcasts influencer of the year! 33:27 Podcasting has made it now that podcasting is being recognized as not being done right by other media 38:28 How can one find sponsorships for your podcast 44:14 Google Podcasts Manager is asking you to re-verify the feed for your podcast 45:26 PROMO 3: Piecing it Together 46:11 Why does a podcast keep stopping? 48:46 Fake AI Joe Rogan and Steve Jobs? 52:44 The worst podcasting tips 54:47 PROMO 4: Awesome Movie Year 55:39 Stats: Geographic and user agent 1:00:41 Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: On The Road PROMO 2: Legends From The Pacific Ep 12 PROMO 3: Piecing it Together PROMO 4: Awesome Movie Year Where have we been and where are we going The Benefits of an Advertising Marketplace for Podcasters & Advertisers - YouTube Tips & Tricks from Jim Harold — A Professional Scary Podcast Host - YouTube Create a podcast that's scary good - Official Libsyn Blog Breakthroughs In Podcasting Success - YouTube Afros and Audio Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Play recording: Podcast Advertising Deep Dive (follow-up and re-cap) Play recording: Breaking the Podcast Growth Plateau (Recap and follow-up!) Pixabay License Tips for taking time off from podcasting - Official Libsyn Blog Podcast Awards - The People's Choice In TV and movies, suddenly everyone’s a podcaster - Vox FBI Retired Case File Review Podcast Fake Joe Rogan interviews ghost of Steve Jobs on AI-made podcast | AppleInsider podcast.ai Worst podcasting mistakes on Twitter Podcast Advertising Rates 2022 The Benefits of an Advertising Marketplace for Podcasters & Advertisers - YouTube Tips & Tricks from Jim Harold — A Professional Scary Podcast Host - YouTube Create a podcast that's scary good - Official Libsyn Blog Breakthroughs In Podcasting Success - YouTube 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

Oct 4, 2022 • 56min
228 All The Buying of Listeners
Feedback for Libsyn Connect, that Bloomberg article from Ashley Carman, more on localization and Spanish support, how to start and how to promote your podcast - yep. We cover so many bits and bob and of course stats, mean and median 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 :13 Intro 2:17 PROMO 1: The Teardown 2:48 Rob and Elsie conversation 3:51 Follow up on Libsyn Connect! Who wants in? 9:26 All the buying of listeners through mobile game ads 18:23nLoving on the Spanish support for Libsyn 21:10 What kind of content would you love for us to create? 24:19 Rob's session recap on starting and growing your audience 36:06 Rob also got feedback on his session and he reads the feedback on the show! 41:05 PROMO 2: The Springfield Three 41:52 Season questions! Changing the show artwork per season, and how to set the numbers for a season 43:46 CNN and their Audio Podcast division 47:29 PROMO 3: Modem Mischief 48:11 Stats! Mean and Median download numbers 49:48 Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Teardown PROMO 2: The Springfield Three: A Small Town Disappearance PROMO 3: Modem Mischief Where have we been and where are we going Afros & Audio Podfest NAB NYC Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Inside Podcasters' Explosive Audience Growth - Bloomberg Podcasters Are Buying Millions of Listeners With Mobile Ads | Time Rewarded Traffic: The Inorganic User Engine Driving Ad Campaigns on Major Websites and Podcasts - DeepSee.io CNN Cuts Down Podcast Programming and Audio Department Manage your podcast effectively feat. Rob Walch - Should I Start A Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Don't Plateau! Keep Increasing Your Podcast Audience - YouTube Great podcasting tips from Dave Jackson - Podcast Guests The Benefits of an Advertising Marketplace for Podcasters & Advertisers - YouTube 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

Sep 20, 2022 • 1h 11min
227 Spanish Support and Libsyn Connect
Spanish support for Libsyn! Remote recording - what are we using? Hardware-wise the Samson Q2U, the Shure MV88+ and debuting, 📣 Libsyn Connect! Breaking down all the Apple Podcasts updates for iOS 16, Twitter rolling up podcasts into Twitter Blue, what's the best podcast app for Android? We need your help! A bit of commentary on video podcasts, longer episodes vs shorter episodes? And of course stats! This time geographic and user agents 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 :13 Intro 2:47 PROMO 1: Childless Not By Choice 3:15 Rob and Elsie conversation 4:06 Libsyn has just rolled out Spanish support! 12:30 Where are we and how are we recording this episode? 16:23 Introducing Libsyn Connect! 23:17 Apple Podcasts and all the iOS 16 features - we break it down 38:25 PROMO 2: Everyday Leadership 38:57 Twitter started rolling out podcasts to Twitter Blue 42:15 Voice feedback from Patrick: question about website URLs 45:38 What are some of the reasons why people unsubscribe from RSS feeds? 48:40 What is the best podcast app for Android phones? What makes it better than others, and what features does it have that others don't have? 49:35 Nick Quah and video podcasting takes 55:51 Please listen to a podcast episode before you pitch yourself or others to be a guest 57:15 What are the benefits and drawbacks of having longer episodes of a podcast (as opposed to shorter ones)? 1:01:06 PROMO 3: Nerds of Joy 1:01:39 Stats: geographic and user agent 1:05:36 Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Childless Not By Choice PROMO 2: Everyday Leadership PROMO 3: Nerds of Joy Patrick from The Big Seance Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Amazon.com: Samson Technologies Q2U USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack (Includes Mic Clip, Desktop Stand, Windscreen and Cables), silver : Musical Instruments Amazon.com: Shure MV88+ Video Kit with Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone for Apple and Android : Musical Instruments Solid Arm | elgato.com iOS 16 Updates - Apple Podcasts for Creators Twitter starts rolling out podcasts to Blue subscribers | Engadget Top 25 B2B Content Marketing Influencers and Experts To Follow #CMWorld 2022 Why Are Podcast Studios Suddenly Obsessed With Video? Podcast Advertising Rates 2022 Podcast Advertising LWC Studios (@LWCstudios) / Twitter ♥ Elsie Escobar on Twitter: "Thanks to all that attended the #PodcastingSeriously Space from @LWCstudios! We chatted about all kinds of things regarding #podcastinggear on a budget. Wanted to share the biggest take away & resources mentioned! Here we go! The Elsie take on podcasting gear on a budget 👇🏽" / Twitter Ep 372 of She Podcasts: The Postponement 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

Sep 6, 2022 • 1h 16min
226 Libsyn Auto Ads, Apple Podcasts Charts and Youtube Podcasts
On this episode, Libsyn debuts automatic ads, Apple Podcasts new charts, and updates to RSS feed requirements for 2023. A scary good story, new Amazon Music contest! The Podcast archiver app, promoting a podcast without an RSS feed? Elsie's experience with the Shure MV88+ at Podcast Movement, a podcasting and YouTube discussion and Twitter is in the podcasting game plus of course, stats mean and median numbers 🎟 She Podcasts Live 2022Use coupon code elsie for $200 off! 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 :13 Intro 3:04 PROMO 1: The Rings Of Power Podcast: Tales from Middle Earth 3:35 Rob and Elsie conversation New iPhones are on their way 6:41 Libsyn debuts automatic ads! 11:24 Apple Podcasts has just launched two new charts 15:33 Apple Podcasts technical updates for hosting providers 21:34 Amazon Music feature contest! This time it's focusing on scary podcasts 👻 25:06 PROMO 2: Youth Worker on Fire 25:54 A cool tool called "Podcast Archiver" for Mac 28:02 How can I promote my podcast without an RSS feed? Rob has some numbers on podcast directories! 32:26 Elsie used the Shure MV88+ at Podcast Movement 41:01 Feedback on new USB audio interfaces 44:01 Should you release an episode during a holiday? 45:05 How much does the average podcast host make in the US? 55:33 YouTube is getting into Podcasting 1:02:32 Twitter is getting into podcasting 1:07:50 PROMO 3: The Relaxed male 1:09:04 Stats, mean and median 1:11:06 Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Rings Of Power Podcast: Tales from Middle Earth PROMO 2: Youth Worker on Fire PROMO 3: The Relaxed Male Where have we been and where are we going She Podcasts Live 2022Use coupon code elsie for $200 off! Content Marketing World Techlearn Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts IAB Tech Lab Verified Podcast Statistics - Official Libsyn Blog Understand the Difference Between IAB and Unique Downloads – Libsyn 5 Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Podcast Download Stats & What They Mean for Podcasters - YouTube Libsyn Debuts Automatic Ads Solution and Surpasses $50M in Advertising Earnings for Podcasters Introducing new Apple Podcasts Charts - Apple Podcasts for Creators Technical updates for hosting providers - Apple Podcasts for Creators Podcast Archiver on the Mac App Store | ZOOM Vocaster Two | Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. YouTube BSP-316: YouTube is Taking Over Podcasting, Recording in a Closet — Bandrew Scott Listen up: Podcasts are coming to Twitter Multilingual Podcasters Meetup Tickets, Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite 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

Aug 24, 2022 • 1h 3min
225 Julep, Canada and The Latino Podcast Listener Report
On this episode, all the Libsyn news! Libsyn's Advertisecast expanding to Canada, and acquisition of Julep, Germany's largest independent platform for podcast advertising! We have a new Director of Community and Content at Libsyn, and Libsyn auto-ads in the house! Follow up all on all the data from the Latino Podcast Listener Report, Apple has updated their podcast promotion tool, Audacity has a not so great update, don't mess with Oprah, easy workflow for your podcast to YouTube, and Stats! Geographic and user agent! 💪🏽 Meet with Elsie at Podcast Movement 2022! 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 :13 Intro 2:53 PROMO 1: Toward A Better Life 3:23 Rob and Elsie conversation 3:57 Advertisecast expanding into Canada with Bob Kane 4:39 Libsyn acquires Julep, Germany's largest independent platform 11:31 Elsie and Rob break down of the Latino Podcast Listener Report 2022! 22:19 Guess who is the new Director of Community and Content? 23:53 Libsyn has Ads on Demand! Aka auto ads aka programmatic ads 24:58 Guess what? Apple has resolved downloads for migrated shows 26:30 The Apple Podcasts team has updated their podcast promotion tool 31:56 PROMO 2: Dr. Mary Travelbest Guide 33:02 There is something that you need to know about the latest update from Audacity 35:43 You must not mess with Oprah and podcasting 40:32 Workflows from recording your podcast and how to get it on YouTube 49:05 What if there is a duplicate copy of your show on Apple Podcasts? 53:04 Looks like Spotify is updated their app to separate music and podcasts in the UI 54:38 PROMO 3: Missing Pages 55:10 Stats! Geographic and user agent 58:16 Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Toward A Better Life PROMO 2: Dr. Mary Travelbest Guide PROMO 3: Missing Pages Where have we been and where are we going The Latino Podcast Listener Report - SIGN UP! Podcast Movement 2022 She Podcasts Live 2022 Content Marketing World Techlearn Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Another sign of post-pandemic podcast fatigue - Hot Pod News The Latino Podcast Listener Report 2022 - Edison Research Latino Podcast Listener Report 2022 Multilingual Podcasters Meetup Tickets, Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite Automatic Podcast Ads - Libsyn Resolved: downloads for migrated shows - Apple Podcasts for Creators Apple Podcasts Promote podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: The first and last word on the CBR vs VBR question. Oprah’s Harpo Inc. Sues Over Oprahdemics Podcast – The Hollywood Reporter Spotify’s new app design splits up music and podcasts - The Verge 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