New podcasters are full of questions and uncertainties and Todd Cochrane answers some of those questions and considerations. Todd joined MacKenzie on the PowerPress Podcast to give an educated and experienced opinion on what you should think about before you start your show. And speaking of beginners, there is a new app for podcasting, Bumpers.fm. The app was developed by two formers Twitter engineers and focuses on making recording, editing and publishing your episode easily. If you're interested to hear what Blubrry has going on with new releases, make sure to listen to the beginning of the episode when MacKenzie and Todd discuss the upcoming social media sharing tools. Thanks for listening and please subscribe to the show!

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Bumpers.fm

Email MacKenzie

Blubrry Twitter

This episode of the PowerPress Podcast was a little different. Todd Cochrane, CEO of RawVoice and Blubrry, joined MacKenzie to talk about advertising on your podcast. It's been a topic that they've wanted to talk about for a while now and you get the inside scoop on how it works with Blubrry. News kind of took a hit this week on the podcast, but MacKenzie got in her podcast chronicle of the week as well. Leave us a review for PowerPress!

The iTunes explicit / clean setting...

As we mentioned before, the setting has changed. It applies to the entire program (also referred to as the RSS channel) as well as to the episodes (also referred to as RSS items). iTunes has rolled out an update to their podcast directory that now strictly displays, either a 'clean' or 'explicit' tag next to each podcast program listing, as well as next to each episode. The previous behavior allowed for a 3rd option, which was the ability to not specific clean or explicit. Most podcasters selected the 'no' option for the explicit which displayed nothing. The belief was that the 'clean' tag was intended for content that was safe for all ages and if you show wasn't intended for children, it didn't matter. Now it does. Please take a moment to review your PowerPress setting and make sure you have 'clean' or 'explicit' selected in your settings under iTunes.

Intro and outro music provided by Phonophage

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Email Todd Cochrane

Blubrry Advertising

RawVoice / Blubrry recently partnered with Spotify to create a new avenue for podcasts to be considered for inclusion on Spotify. We recognized there are a large number of podcasters who would like to be on Spotify platform; our goal is to provide a way for podcasters to submit their shows.

We are encouraging all podcasters to apply to be listed, not just our paid customers. On a first-come, first-served basis we will submit shows to Spotify for consideration. The process is not complicated. If you do not have a Blubrry.com account already, you can create an account and claim your show on Blubrry. Claiming your show is as simple as clicking the "more info" button on your listing on the Blubrry directory.

For podcasters that already have a user account on Blubrry.com, click here to "Get On Spotify" application.

Once you have filled out and submitted your application, the Blubrry team will review the application, sample your audio for sound quality, review your content and then submit your show to Spotify for consideration. Shows with copyright music will undergo heavy scrutiny to determine if any of your music is under RIAA, ASCAP, SEASAC, BMI licensing.

It should be noted that we are not the decision-makers on whether your show is included or not -- acceptance is determined by the Spotify team. We cannot respond to inquiries about the status of a submitted show and we will not be able to be arbitrator if your show is declined.

Since 2005, Blubrry has been looking for new ways to advance our podcasters' shows and interests, and evolving the industry. Check out the Get on Spotify application here.

Podcast statistics are not a deep mystery, but some would like to think they are. Todd Cochrane, CEO, and Angelo Mandato, CIO, of RawVoice / Blubrry recently spent some time doing a very deep dive on Blubrry Podcast Statistics. This is an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at how Blubrry Podcast Statistics measure and filter every podcast downloaded / live play delivering an accurate report to our podcasters, network customers and media buyers.

This deep dive video, while long, is perfect training for podcasters, reporters, media buyers and anyone else in the media space that wants to understand how podcast statistics work.

RawVoice / Blubrry has 11 years of experience in podcast measurement. Our team has led and participated in the podcast metrics standardization, with the current IAB Podcast measurement committee, and chaired the prior Association of Downloadable Media measurement committee.

If you have questions on this video, or would like a question answered, feel free to email [email protected] for any inquiries.

This week on the PowerPress Podcast MacKenzie talks with Mike Dell. He's got years of experience and insight with PowerPress and he talked about making it easier for people to subscribe to your podcast via PowerPress. We talk about businesses spending money on podcasting, MacKenzie's podcast chronicle, and a schedule for releasing your podcast. If you haven't please subscribe and take a look at the Patreon page for PowerPress.

Check out Alexander Card's music, Phonophage, in the show notes. He's a friend of MacKenzie's from college and he graciously let her use "Stood Up" for the intro and outro music. Thanks Alex!

Enjoy!

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WYNC

Podcast Help Desk

Serial

Alexander Card - Phonophage

Email MacKenzie

This week on the PowerPress Podcast MacKenzie gives a recap of PowerPress in 2015. What Blubrry updated and changed in PowerPress, MacKenzie's podcast chronicle and goals for the New Year. Did you have a favorite podcast for the year or discover a great new show? Apple dishes out their collection of best podcasts for the year. Be sure to subscribe on your podcatcher of choice and take a look at the Patreon page for PowerPress.

Happy New Year and thanks for listening!

 

Show notes:

PowerPress

PowerPress Patreon

Best Podcasts of 2015: Apple's Picks

Email MacKenzie

This week MacKenzie has Colin Gray on the PowerPress Podcast. He talks about using seasons for your podcast and how to use this ability in PowerPress. Colin has been podcasting for almost 11 years and been focusing on seasons since the beginning. A recent article about Gimlet Media sparked a conversation about money in podcasting - the effect it has on companies and podcasters. We wrap up the show debating podcast apps, specifically Fable. Thanks for listening!

 

 

Show notes:

Gimlet Media Fundraising

Acast and Buzzfeed

Fable App

Colin Gray podcast

This week MacKenzie is joined by Shawn Thorpe on the podcast, a fellow Blubrry / RawVoice team member. He tells all about categories and channels in PowerPress and what might be best for you to use on your podcast. MacKenzie and Shawn discuss Podcast Movement -- get your tickets on sale now! and NaPodPoMo. Don't know what that stands for, take look at the links below and listen to get all the details from Shawn. He has years of experience with PowerPress so we've got a great episode for you.

 

If you're a happy PowerPress user, please give us a review here. And maybe while you're at it a review for PowerPress Podcast on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

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Podcast Movement Tickets

Channels in PowerPress

Categories in PowerPress

NaPodPoMo

NaPodPoMo wrap-up

Shawn's Podcast  - Hyper Nonsense

This week we had Peter DeMott on the podcast, and he explained some of the PowerPress capabilities that he was excited about and some that he didn't exactly know what to do with. Did you hear about the Dash Conference earlier this month? Peter and MacKenzie discuss what it's like listening to podcasts in the car and where this technology is headed. Spreaker launched a mobile podcast app, will it stand out from others in the market? Peter and I discuss all of this and more on this week's episode of the PowerPress Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes and Android and head on over to iTunes to leave us a review. Thanks!

 

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Dash Conference

Equine Photographers Podcast

Spreaker Launches App

Spreaker App - iTunes