Starting off with some big news from The Libsyn Team, Google now including podcasting in their search results, Podfund thoughts and feelings, advice on making agreements with advertising companies, Tackling the Apple Podcasts review myth, insight in about Podcoin and as always, STATS, country breakdowns, Spotify country breakdowns and user agents

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Quick Episode Summary

• :07 Intro & how you can be featured by Libsyn!
• 2:25 PROMO 1:
• 2:48 Elsie and Rob Conversation
  • A new addition to the Libsyn Team! Welcome Rob Greenlee!
  • Google Podcasts now playing in browsers!
  • iOS 12.3 went live on May 13
  • Congrats to Overcast for getting the Editors Choice designation in the iOS App store
  • Tips on tagging an episode ‘trailer’ and what that means to your podcast listeners
  • Elsie and Rob talk about Podfund
  • 37:47 PROMO 2: Mind Your Mental
  • Luminary App has been updated to include links in the shownotes
  • About CPMs and percentages - what are the best practices?
  • There is a new podcast newsletter aimed at the listener, called The Listener
  • The iTunes Review myth, we talk about it again
  • 56:22 Audio feedback asking about how to redirect your feed from Squarespace to Libsyn
  • Worst email of the week! Becoming famous!
  • 56:34 Why did you leave us segment?
  • Podcoin, stats reporting and what happens when you pay people to ‘listen’
  • We think respecting the privacy of the listeners is the right way to do things
  • Edison Research from Australia! We need your feedback!
  • 1:11:40 PROMO 3: The Big Seance
  • STATS: Country, Spotify country breakdowns and user agents

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

• Promo 1: Small Business Made Simple
• Promo 2: Mind Your Mental
• Promo 3: The Big Seance Podcast
• Adam from the What You Will Learn Podcast

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :)
• Google adds handy playable podcasts to search results
• A new company will give podcasters up to $50,000 to help them grow
• Transferring A Podcast - Squarespace Support
• The Listener Newsletter
• These Are Our 5 Favorite Podcast Apps Right Now
• NAB Show: The 13 Innovative Media Companies to Watch
• Elsie on Episode 5 of Preserve This Podcast

Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life)

• Proclaim 19
• NAB in Las Vegas
• Utah Podcast Summit
• Military Influencer Conference
• Podcast Movement
• She Podcasts Conference

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