Podcast Insider

The Blubrry team is putting some finishing touches on the latest version of PowerPress which features a major UI/UX overall. We can't wait to see what you think of the changes, and big thanks to all of our beta testers.

Todd and Mike discuss the latest on the Podcast Academy, such the newly appointed board of governors and membership updates. Podnews shared information on the most popular Android podcast apps and Larry King is coming out with his own podcast soon. Lastly, Adam Curry weighs in on the Joe Rogan Spotify deal.

Our support team would like to remind podcasters that we don't submit your podcast to directories, but we can help you get there, and that a little politeness goes a long way.

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News:

The Podcast Academy Board of Governors: they set officers and governors, check out the appointed here.

Membership opens for the Podcast Academy June 22nd, 2020. Memberships start at $50 USD.

From Podnews: What are the most popular podcast apps on Android?

The Millionth Question, Larry King’s re-entrance into the audio world, in podcast form.

Creators of S-town settle a lawsuit with the family of John McLemore.

A new kind of podcast app? From Morten Just, sign up for the beta.

The Podfather speaks about Rogan and other podcast topics.

Best Practice:

Teaching your audience about podcast listening

Talk about how you listen to podcasts

Tell them how to subscribe to your show and other podcasts

Have a subscribe page on your site that explains it and gives all the links (PowerPress will create a page for you if you want).

Even if your podcast is not about podcasting, it is a podcast so it never hurts to educate your listeners a bit about the medium. You can do this in many ways: Facebook, Instagram Stories, YouTube videos. Maybe put a how-to subscribe video on your site.

Blubrry News:

PowerPress 8.3 is in final beta, give it a try and let us know what you think. Official release out on Monday.

Top Ten Things to After You Publish Your First Episode, from our blog.

Our team is still working from home, we’ll be slowly opening up the office soon.

Interview:

The Urban Astronomer Podcast - Allen Versfeld

Support:

“Where does Blubrry submit my podcast to?” Yes, we get this question all the time. Does Blubrry distribute to xxx app or directory? And the answer is yes, our service will distribute your podcast to any app that accepts an RSS feed for submission. But, the podcaster must submit, we do not handle that for you. We tell you how in our manual. 

Blubrry hosting podcasters, your upload quota is meant for the month and the storage of past episodes. Upload quotas reset on the 1st of every month, not the day of billing.

We know we don’t need to tell our listeners this, but just in case, BE NICE. We’ve had some interactions with people that are upset about glitches or about something they haven’t quite learned yet. Please contact us, but when you do, try to remember, we didn’t break whatever isn’t working for you. We are here to help. It makes everyone’s day better if we are just nice to each other. AND we are more likely to help you fix your issues quickly if we are not hitting the mute button and screaming :)

Connect with Allen here...

Facebook

Email

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The team is proud to announce the launch of Private Internal Podcasting by Blubrry. We've nicknamed it PIP and go over all the details on what we offer in this week's episode. Our plugin, PowerPress also has a new beta available for 8.3, we're still looking for additional testers.

Before we discuss our new product, they chat about the new exclusive licensing deal Joe Rogan signed with Spotify. Many podcasters and podcast listeners had lots to say on the matter.

And if you're a current podcaster, considering starting a second show, take our advice and ensure that you have the time, money and motivation to manage two or more shows at the same time.

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News:

Joe Rogan signs deal with Spotify  Marco from Overcast had quite a bit to say on the matter, he tweeted, “moving an existing, open, free show behind a proprietary wall results in massive audience loss. I hope he at least leaves his public feed up so he can return to it when his Spotify exclusivity fails.”

Podcast Addict was removed from Google Play App Store and now its back.

Google Podcasts 2.0 on iOS adds Apple Carplay

British Podcast Awards Nominations are out, take a look here. 

Desktop podcatcher "Winds", from GetStream.io is an open-source desktop and web app.

2020 Webby Awards have been announced. Read the podcast results here.

Best Practice:

Best Practice: Second Shows. When is a good time to start a second show? What's the best way to set up a second RSS feed? Remember, a second show is the same amount of work as the first one so make sure you have the time and motivation to keep it going. We love it when our podcasters want to do a second show, but please plan ahead to make sure you can keep it going.

Blubrry News:

PowerPress 8.3 beta is now available. Give it a try and let us know what you think.

Private Internal Podcasting, PIP, has finally launched.

Interview:

No interview this time around, but the podcast featured Jeff Levine, Marketing Manager, from the team.

Support:

PowerPress Sites Upgrading and Downgrading: If you have a PowerPress site Deluxe (includes domain mapping), and are upgrading or downgrading your plan, make sure you check the box that says “I also want a website for my podcast” and select the Deluxe website. Then checkout as normal.

Caching: Some (most) sites include caching and there are 100 ways to clear the cache depending on what system you're using. Look for something that says 'Clear cache, purge cache, empty cache or even DELETE cache in the menus on your WordPress site.' This should be done whenever you make changes to your website so the rest of the world sees your changes right away.  Most of the caching plugins do delete the cache when you publish a post, but not always. This can cause delays in your episodes making to the RSS feed.

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Coming at you this week from two very separate podcast studios in Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team.

Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only) Email [email protected]

Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only) Email [email protected]

Send us your podcast sticker and a self-address stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package.

Our mailing address is:

Blubrry – MacKenzie

150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180

Columbus, Ohio 43235

Todd and Mike caught up on Google Podcasts Manager, and reviewed how people will be able to transfer their information from Google Plays Music Podcasts to the new Manager. Youtube Music comes into play in this transfer.

Luminary is burning cash quickly, about 4 million a month and recently had to secure more money to continue. They secured almost 200 million for the future.

It's a privilege to be able to present to podcasters on our expertise, and Todd was a keynote speaker at Outlier, and we've included a recording in our episode today. His presentation, 16 Years of Podcasting and Strategies to Succeed Today is a wonderful combination of showcasing some history and how it continue podcasting now, in 2020.

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News:

PodcastOne will be acquiring LiveXLive, expected to close in June 2020.

With the introduction of Google Podcasts Manager, Google Play Music Podcasts will die for good in July. Youtube Music will make it simple to make this transfer.

A new tool will be useful in PodcastsManager.Google.com used to import your shows from Google Play MP to Google Podcasts. No one wants to do that by hand. Youtube Music will make it simple to make this transfer.

Luminary, the monetary subscription-based podcast network, secured more money, $160 million in the first round, $30 million in a second round. They’re currently losing $3.5 to 4 million per month, so this funding seems necessary.

My RØDE Cast, a contest is on again this year: Win some of $150,000 worth of RØDE gear!

Half of the Chinese podcast listeners listen every day, according to a survey from Podfest China.

Best Practice: 

Own your show...  All aspects of it or it could be taken from you.

If you have a co-host, make sure you have an agreement in place on who owns the show.

Make sure YOU personally retain logins and passwords to all accounts associated with the podcast.

Blubrry News:

Our new summer development interns started this week. While a bit of a challenge with people working from home and social and physical distancing, we’ve made it work. Matt and Matthew both attend Ohio State University and Faith returns (she’s been with us twice before) and attends the University of Cincinnati.

Todd gave his presentation at Outlier earlier today, 16 Years of Podcast and Strategies to Succeed Today. The event is still ongoing, and you can watch here.

Interview:

Todd's Outlier presentation, 16 Years of Podcasting and Strategies to Succeed Today

We need interviews! Email Mike, MacKenzie or Todd to set up a time for an interview about your podcasting journey!

Support:

Contacting support: Provide your account email address (especially if you’re using another email address). We’d rather have too much information on the first contact than too little. 

Spotify: ALL of your media files must be on Blubrry.com’s servers for episodes to work properly in Spotify. This means, even if you have a hosting plan at Blubrry, every file must be ON Blubrry for it to get pulled into Spotify (if you submitted via Blubrry.com).

And more Spotify: Stats for Spotify are included in your main Blubrry stats, as opposed to a separate Spotify section. We made the passthrough change in mid-March 2020.

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Coming at you this week from two very separate podcast studios in Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team.

Google Podcasts, which has gained prominent use with Android podcast listeners has finally released a host dashboard. Todd was able to interview a Google team member earlier this week to get inside information. Hosts are able to log into the new site and begin reviewing their stats data, such as listener retention.

Jetpack released a new update to its plugin, featuring a podcast playlist and podcasting has finally entered the Pulitzer Award list, a first for the audio reporting category. Todd and MacKenzie also talk about a new deal with Fox News and Spotify, as well as 20 additional countries that now feature Apple Podcasts.

The Blubrry team is working hard on our PowerPress plugin, with a bug fix release soon and a new full version beta release later this month for 8.3 with a significant dashboard upgrade.

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News:

Google Podcasts Manager, now available! Todd interviewed the Google team to discuss the new release. PodcastsManager.Google.com

Jetpack, a plugin for WordPress, added a podcast player. This only works with the block editor. The player is based on an RSS feed from anywhere, which is a nice feature to put a playlist on your site for any show aka not your own!

Podcasts win Pulitzer prizes! This American Life and 1619 Project both won the first audio Pulitzer Prize awards. Congrats to both of them.

Apple Podcasts is now available in 20 more countries. 

Fox News Media signed a deal with Spotify for podcasts, featuring more than 20 podcasts.

NABshow Express virtual event will be online next week, May 13-14.

Gordon Firemark is hosting a Facebook Live Q&A Friday, May 8, to answer your legal podcasting questions.

Best Practice:

Consistency: Releasing episodes on a regular basis is important for your audience. People build your show into their lives, and even now when the majority of people are working from home, they’ve adjusted into a new routine. If you’d like to take a break, send out a quick social media message about said break. You can even release a quick episode to let them know, or post a rerun.

Blubrry News:

PowerPress 8.2.11 is out - this should be our last update.

PowerPress 8.2 should be available in beta in about a week or two. This includes a major UI overhaul. If you’d like to beta test, email [email protected]

Todd will be speaking at Outlier next week, a now virtual event. We're thrilled to be sponsors and speaking. Check out the schedule here.

Support:

Google Podcasts Manger - this new admin for podcasters gives them an inside look into their Google Podcasts statistics. Todd was able to demonstrate some of the functionalities. Podcasters, go ahead and get started to take a look at the information for your show. PodcastsManager.Google.com.

Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com

Coming at you this week from two very separate podcast studios in Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team.

Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only) Email [email protected]

Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only) Email [email protected]

Send us your podcast sticker and a self-address stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package.

Our mailing address is:

Blubrry – MacKenzie

150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180

Columbus, Ohio 43235

We've got a wonderful interview with Mike and Jewells where they discuss her show All Things Iceland, catch it about halfway or so through the episode. Before that, they go over a new podcast finally available on Spotify, metadata and stats info from the support team, and more. Once last piece of advice, remember pants before any video call

On this special episode of Podcast Insider, Barry Kantz, podcaster and Blubrry board member, join Todd and Mike. The team talks about recent news in podcasting, how transcriptions can be useful for podcasts, affiliate payments, and lots of insight into file naming. Don't forget, Barry tells us all about getting started as a podcaster.

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News: 

New mobile video platform, Quibi, says no to fan podcast.

TWiT Turns 15! Happy birthday. Or anniversary.

Want to work for NPR?

Third Coast International Audio Festival calls for 2020 entries. Get them in soon.

Edison Research is up to another webinar, April 30th at 2 P.M. EDT. Register to attend the Smart Audio Report.

Patreon lays off 13% of its workforce ☹️

Best Practice:

Transcriptions: Definitely not mandatory or what all would call necessary but they can be useful to expanding your audience and SEO. An actual person is typically costly, but much more accurate. Depending on the level of accuracy and how important it is to your audience, it could be worth it. For a simple solution, automated is great. If you’re hosting with us you can use Audioburst for a free automated transcription for each episode.

Blubrry News: 

Two Ways to Start a Podcast, from our blog.

Way to go affiliates! Many of you are getting paid this month, check out your PayPal soon if you think you're doing well.

PowerPress 8.2.10 was just released. We tweaked the Episode Box for a few improvements. While you're at it, go ahead and leave us a plugin review.

Interview:

Guest co-host, and Blubrry board member - Barry Kantz. Host of Home Based Travel Agent.

Support:

File names (for artwork AND media files): Lately Apple has been having issues with some artwork file names. 

Do not include special characters, except for underscores or dashes.

Only use the dash and underscore in the middle of the file name, not the beginning or end.

Letters and numbers only.

Do not include periods - other than the extension (.jpg or .mp3)

Keep em short!

Make them unique (no two files should have the same name)

File names are very rarely seen by anyone but you.

The best place to get help with Blubrry services is our contact form.  We repeat, our contact form on our site. This ensures that the whole team can access your question and provide the quickest answer. We are, of course, answering the phone as well. 877-RAW-VOIC(e) or in real numbers 877-729-8642 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Eastern M-F. Please shoot us an email at [email protected] or call us. Do not contact us on social media or send us a DM, we’ll send you straight to support as the social team is not the support team.

Remember,  if you subscribe to your own show in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts (or any other RSS based app)  you will get your episodes as soon as your phone checks (PULLS) the feed. Your episode does not have to be listed in the App’s directory listing for your show to be available to subscribers. Some apps, like Spotify, Deezer, Pandora and iHeart, will take longer, normally 12-24 hours later. No way to speed that up, unfortunately.

ReCAPTCHA on the Blubrry contact form doesn't work in all browsers. If you run into that and need assistance, email [email protected] OR call us. No need to post on social, thanks!

Connect with Barry here...

Email

Travel Podcast Site

Twitter

Publishing podcast episodes is best done with a routine, that's why we shared ours. Todd and Mike touch on some podcasting events, many virtual that are coming up soon. Blubrry also has some important things coming up, including a new service. And we're hoping you'll participate in our Ask Blubrry segment starting soon with Shawn Thorpe. We've once again recorded this episode live on Facebook and then published the finalized episode.

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News:

Podapalozza: A virtual event, that features pay what you can, benefiting COVID-19. Learn more here.

NAB Show Express: Replacing the canceled in person event, this virtual event will occur mid May. This competes with the Outlier event we'll be speaking at as well. If possible - make it to both!

Podcast Inc. has moved to November as opposed to this spring. Get your ticket here.

Open job at Spotify: Head of Podcast Editorial.

Mic recommendations and other things, from Podcast Movement.

Apple is nearing 1 million podcasts in their directory!! According to Daniel J. Lewis, thanks!

Best Practice:

Workflow for publishing an episode.  Do you have a checklist?  Below, is the process we use.  Following the same checklist will ensure your show gets out every time.

Example Workflow Checklist:

Prepare talking points

Produce mp3 (media) file

Create a blog post. Title the post (episode) and write the blog post content or “show notes”. 

Upload the mp3 file in the Podcast Episode Box in the post editor.

Set any extra tags and categories for the post. (right sidebar and under the media file link after uploading).

Publish the blog post. (clear cache) 

Verify episode plays in the post. Make sure it plays and is the correct time duration.

Validate the feed at https://CastFeedValidator.com  

Make sure you get the episode in your podcast app of choice within an hour or so. (Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts is best for making sure). Subscribe to your own podcast. Directories and most apps take up to 24 hours to update with new episodes.

Blubrry News:

Blubrry monthly newsletter went out yesterday

AWS Marketplace for Pro Hosting

More new stuff coming!

Some updates to PowerPress as we tweak the episode publisher

New segment for this podcast starting soon.  Get your Questions in for Ask Blubrry with Shawn Thorpe (Replacing the PowerPress tip of the week). Email [email protected] and put “Ask Blubrry” in the subject line

Interview:

Evangeline Hemrick -  Inside the Healing Room and Scared to SACRED 

Support:

Redirecting an RSS feed: The OLD feed to the NEW feed (do this before getting rid of the old feed) and leave it in place for 30 days. 

CastFeedValidator.com is the only updated and maintained podcast specific feed validator out there and it's recommended by Apple. Others will give you false “errors”.

“Can Blubrry get my show on xxxx?”  Yes, if that place takes RSS feeds, you can put your show on that app/directory.  Learn more here.

Things you should learn about your podcast to help when there are issues.

RSS feed address

Logins and passwords to any/all accounts (website, web Hosting platform, FTP, podcast hosting and anything else you use for your podcast publishing)

Apple ID email

Apple Listing address

Connect with Evangeline here...

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Email

Apple listing

We hope you're enjoying the live recordings of Podcast Insider on Facebook recently. We're keeping this up until the world calms down a bit. Without a Blubrry podcaster guest this week, we had Dave Clements from the support team join Todd and Mike to discuss how he got started, what he does for the team and more. Before we dive in with Dave, they discuss a few company releases and partnerships, events and tools to stay organized.

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Facebook live recording.

This week on Podcast Insider...

News:

Pros and Cons of Internal Company Podcasts, definitely relevant in today’s world.

SquadCast announced a new collaboration with Dolby Sound. Congrats! 

Wondery CEO facing an upcoming legal battle, concerning FIFA World Cup TV rights with Fox TV networks.

Zencastr removes free tier limits to help home-bound podcasters through the end of coronavirus.

Soundbite, a new podcast app designed to ‘help you find hidden gems through bite-sized listens’ is coming soon. Join the waiting list to try it out.

The Listen In conference has been postponed until Oct. 5. The one day event was originally scheduled for June 25 in downtown Los Angeles.

Top side-hustles for podcasters, from our friends at Podcast Movement.

Best Practice:

1st We’re here to help you, the podcasters. That’s why we’re available via email, phone and video.

2nd Here are some useful tools to help you stay organized.

Calendly, a great way to handle guest booking. (Todd uses)

Schedule Once, also a good way to book calls. (Mike uses)

Reaching your audience: Mailchimp, TinyLetter and other email services. Mike and Todd use Google Groups, but it’s not nearly as robust as other options.

Google Docs, the almighty online resource for collaboration, especially good for show notes with multiple hosts.

And of course if you’re looking for a team to handle these things, head on over to BlubrryPro.com

Blubrry News:

Beginning last Monday (March 30), Google Podcasts for iOS is tracking separately in stats at Blubrry. You can find Google Podcasts for iOS under Clients in the Blubrry Stats section of the Podcaster Dashboard.

Listening habits have changed a bit this spring thanks to this ‘stupid virus’ as James Cridland calls it

Just in case you didn’t know, we never sell or share your stats info with anyone.

Announcing a new, exciting product next week.

Working towards the next release of PowerPress 8.3, featuring a fancy new UI design.

Guest co-host:

Dave Clements, Support Analyst, from the Blubrry Support team. He’s the host of Geek This!

Intro and background, how’d you get into podcasting, what led you to Blubrry, customer support survivor story, recent projects (PP theme).

Support:

Accidentally added a season to your show in PowerPress? So did we. Double check your settings for Apple Podcasts in the plugin and if you have added a season or two, you can easily edit them out. But, we’re planning now to fix this in a new version of PowerPress.

One-on-one consulting with customers is booked two weeks out. Please be patient and we’ll do our absolute best to assist via email and phone. We do have loads of videos here.

You don’t need permission, but you probably need some guidance. And by that, we mean please ask us before you move your website to something other than WordPress. There are multiple requirements before moving, and it is way, way easier to do it properly before than to fix after the fact.

In an effort to keep socializing online, Todd and Mike recorded this episode live, and will continue to do so as long as we're still on lockdown. They discuss how COVID-19 is affecting content creators, RODEcaster has been up to a few things recently, and loads of companies are releasing info on podcast consumption habits during the coronavirus pandemic. They also give some tips of how to make the best of your new recording space, an update on Blubrry projects.

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News:

Spotify has been taking down some podcasts concerning COVID-19. From what we can tell, it’s based on episode titles that mention COVID-19 treatment or prevention. 

RØDEcaster Pro has a firmware update, 2.1 beta. You can download it here.

Speaking of RØDE, they are donating equipment to schools during coronavirus.

An uptick in podcast listeners is coming from radio listeners.

Americans are listening to podcasts more often at home; no surprise given that everyone should be staying home currently.

Similar to listening at home, more people are listening using web players - because we’re all stuck (safe) at home.

Best Practice:

Recording

Try to keep your recording space as quiet as possible.

Maybe hang a blanket on the wall behind you or record in a closet. (No really!)  :) 

Record at a lower volume and boost it in post-processing. This can help with keeping out background noise. (Auphonic.com can help with post-processing).

Dynamic mics work best for noisier environments.

Pick a time that is less busy in your recording space.

Don’t worry about little things in the background. (Dogs barking in the distance, fridge hum, kids playing in the background, etc. It happens when working from home).

Blubrry News:

PowerPress 8.2.8 has been released. Just some quick fixes and ensuring it works with the latest WordPress version.

We’ve got lots of stuff in the works, look out for releases later this spring and summer.  

April 15th we will start talking about a new product.

We’re seeing more and more podcasters looking to start a second podcast. Please contact us before adding another RSS feed. There are many ways to add an additional show and even more ways to screw it up. 

Interview:

Kelly Ann Gorman - Happy Workaholic

Support:

Feed validation: how and WHY to validate your RSS feed

Castfeedvalidator.com

Podba.se

DO NOT USE feedvalidator.org or w3 validator. They are out of date and are NOT podcast specific feed validators.

Upload quotas with Blubrry hosting: they reset on the 1st of every month. Total storage is unlimited (as long as you have an active hosting plan).

Podcast show notes, again. Lots of people are asking about how things display in the directories and apps. Dave, from our support team, is working on an article about which apps/directories display different portions of your podcast feed.

Shawn’s Tip of the Week: website settings part 3

Contact Kelly Ann Gorman here...

Work with her

Instagram

LinkedIn

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Coming at you this week from two very separate podcast studios in Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team.

Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only) Email [email protected]

Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only) Email mike@blubrry...

How is everyone holding up on weeks one, two, three or longer of lockdown? To keep in contact and to showcase remote recording, Mike and Todd did another live recording of Podcast Insider, and this version includes an interview with Michael Harren. They talk about Google Podcasts apps, some conferences and a new podcast, Unexpected Joy.

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Recorded live from two well-separated and socially distant podcast studios in Michigan, here's a Podcast Insider show LIVE.

Watch the live recording from Facebook here.

This week on Podcast Insider...

News:

Google Podcasts for iOS! Now available.

Android Google Podcasts redesign rolling out slowly to users

Unexpected Joy Project: A podcast that features you! Anyone can record a snippet that they’ll feature in a podcast. What joy have you experienced lately during COVID-19?

Podcast Movement has shared their plan to handle coronavirus - if that’s still a prevalent issue come August 2020.

Best Practice:

Keep making content during this world-wide event. People are looking for something to listen to while they are locked down.

Blubrry News:

The Indie Podcast Virtual Conference, this weekend, March 28-29, 2020. Blubrry is sponsoring this event and Todd is speaking on Saturday at 5PM EST, about RSS feeds.

Remote recording demo. Earlier this week we released a demo video on how to make your podcast recording at home a bit easier. (Skype and Zoom)

We’re looking to gather some more data on stats during COVID-19 before we release a full article. Please participate in our poll, here!

Interview:

Michael Harren - Mikeypod

Support:

A dedicated tab on your website is helpful and necessary on your website. This page assists with SEO and will more than likely, help you get on Google Podcasts quicker. Instructions on how to set up a ‘posts’ page on WordPress is here.

Should you separate your blog posts from your podcast posts? Watch our video on how to do it and why you might not want to do it.

Blubrry does not transcode media files. Wav files can be uploaded, but will not play. MP3 is the audio format of choice. Convert the file to mp3 before you upload it. (Video is mp4/m4v). What you upload is what we deliver. AAC (M4A) is not recommended. (Because of Spotify).

Figuring out what plan you need:

128kbps 48khz (or 44.1khz) MP3 is about 1MB per minute of audio.

64kbps 48khz (or 44.1khz) MP3 is about 1/2MB per minute of audio. 

Shawn’s tip of the week: PowerPress Website Tab - part two

Contact Michael Harren here...

Mikeypod site

Become a Patron - donate!

Twitter

Instagram

Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com

Coming at you this week from two very separate podcast studios in Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team.

Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only) Email [email protected]

Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only) Email [email protected]

Send us your podcast sticker and a self-address stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package.

Our mailing address is:

Blubrry – MacKenzie

150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180

Columbus, Ohio 43235