The Audacity to Podcast®

411. Beware These 7 Deadly Sins in Podcast-Hosting Providers


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There are plenty of great podcast-hosting providers, but some of them are committing podcasting sins that could make it harder for you to use them, or impair your podcast's performance.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/hostingsins

(I earn from qualified purchased through my affiliate links in this episode, but I recommend things I truly believe in, regardless of earnings.)

Introduction [00:00]
Sin 1: not redirecting your podcast RSS feed [01:02]
  • [Redirects and How to Use Them in Podcasting]
  • (https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/redirects-and-how-to-use-them-in-podcasting-tap280/)
    Sin 2: using unpredictable media URLs [06:07]
    Sin 3: changing your GUIDs [14:08]
    • Podcast GUID from Podcasting 2.0
    • Sin 4: improperly constructing your RSS feed [18:35]
      Sin 5: stripping important data from your episodes [28:19]
      • Try PodChapters for $0!
      • Sin 6: not optimizing your media [32:53]
        Sin 7: unnecessarily optimizing your media [39:21]
        • My podcast-hosting performance results
        • Special thanks [45:53]
          • Lyndsay Phillips had me as a guest on Leverage Your Podcast to talk about engaging your podcast audience. Go listen to it!
          • Podfest Multimedia Expo accepted my session proposal, so I will be sharing "What You Need to Know About Podcasting 2.0" at Podfest! Please join me at Podfest, January 15–18, in Orlando, Florida!
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