On this episode, 4 ways to optimize your request for Apple Podcasts promotion! A Rob soapbox like you’ve never head before! Best practices for opening each episode, the optimal way to treat mouth noises, a bit on chapter marks, the Podcast Hall of Fame is back, geographic stats and the latest acquisitions in podcasting!

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Quick Episode Summary

• :13 Intro
• 3:36 PROMO 1: The Uncanny Robot
• 4:04Rob and Elsie conversation
• A soapbox about censorship – it is an art piece 😏
• 5:35A play by play on what Apple Podcasts needs to feature your show!
• Wanting to be featured is never a reason to be featured
• 30:51 PROMO 2: Midlife Moxie
• The Ambies has announced their nominees!
• 32:18 The best practices in podcast openings
• 34:20 Mouth noises feedback via Steve Stewart
• 37:11 Apple Podcasts and chapter marks
• It looks like Facebook Groups now have audio groups kind of like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces!
• An amazing charity live stream from the Trek Geeks
• The Podcast Hall of Fame Inductees have been announced!
• Sending an embed code link to a webmaster without having to refresh every episode
• A podcasting competition from Vanderbilt University
• The reality of getting a large share of the podcast market
• 54:07 PROMO 3: Mongabay Explores
• 55:10 Stats: geographic!
• Where have we been, where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

• PROMO 1: Uncanny Robot
• PROMO 2: Midlife Moxie
• PROMO 3: Mongabay Explores

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• Four ways to optimize your request for Apple Podcasts promotion
• Apple Podcasts Promotion Request - form
• Spotify snaps up podcast measurement and analytics firms Podsights and Chartable
• Awards: Washington Post’s ‘Post Reports’ Podcast Leads With 4 Nominations
• RX 9 The industry standard for audio repair
• Using chapters on Apple Podcasts
• Twila Dang from Matriarch Digital Media
• Podcast Movement & Presenting Sponsor Libsyn Reveal the 2022 Podcast Hall of Fame Inductees
• Excellence in Podcasting Competition underway; students invited to submit applications by April 1
• WEBINAR: Launching your podcast in 2022

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