The Audacity to Podcast®

By Daniel J. Lewis

I believe podcasting is the BEST way for YOU to share a message to change the world! I give you the guts and teach you the tools to launch and improve your own podcast for passion and P.R.O.F.I.T. (po... more

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April 24, 2024391. 11 Tips for Sharing URLs in Your Podcast
There comes a point in every podcast when it's necessary to say a URL. If for nothing else, at least your podcast's own home on the Internet. (And you should have a domain for your podcast!)
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/sharingurls
1. Speak as few URLs as possible (per episode)
Pretty Links Pro: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/prettylinkpro
2. Defer to your chapters or episode notes
Check out Knick Knack News for a great example of actionable episode notes: https://knickknacknews.com/
Captivate: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate
Buzzsprout: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/buzzsprout
Blubrry: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/blubrry
I'm pushing hard for Podcasting 2.0 to turn our current podcast chapters into “super chapters”: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/discussions/469
3. Never say "https://" or "www."
4. Simplify your URLs
Remove the third-party brand name completely and make it a generic URL: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/stop-saying-brand-names-in-your-podcast-do-these-5-things-instead/
Patreon: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/patreon
5. Make friendly URLs that make sense
Episode numbers didn't actually matter: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/are-podcast-episode-numbers-really-necessary-in-podcasting-show-notes-tap175/
6. Say "slash" not "forward slash" or "backslash"
7. Slow down and speak clearly
Podcast transcripts: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-use-podcast-transcripts/
8. Clarify or avoid ambiguity
9. Be careful with top-level domains that aren't .com
That Story Show: http://thatstoryshow.com/
10. Beware case-sensitivity
11. Always test your URLs before you share them
Community corner
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
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FEEDBACK
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37min
April 17, 2024 390. 11 Warnings about Using AI in Content-Creation (including podcasting)
AI has rapidly advanced for content creation. But should you actually trust it? With this potential comes some crucial warnings for using AI in podcasting.
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52min
April 03, 2024 389. Should Your Podcast Have Inside Jokes?
Inside jokes can offer fun potential for your podcast, but also some potential costs. Here are some brief things for you to consider as you engage with your podcast audience.
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Where inside jokes come from
What about the new listeners?
Turn inside jokes into swag
Community Corner
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
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MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
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9min
March 27, 2024 388. Why You Should Put Podcasting P.R.O.F.I.T. First
Monetization is not the only profit you can get from podcasting! Here's why I think you should put P.R.O.F.I.T. first in every aspect of your podcast.
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16min
March 20, 2024387. 8 Things You Should Check in Apple Podcasts Connect
Apple provides a portal for you to submit and manage your own podcast in Apple Podcasts. It's called Podcasts Connect. Plus, countless other podcast apps and podcasting tools rely on Apple's data through their free API. Whether your podcast has been in Apple Podcasts for years, or you're just starting out, I suggest you check these 8 things right away!
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1. Check that you have agreed to Apple's terms of service
podcastsconnect.apple.com: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/
There might be additional new terms you must agree to, or you might need to provide legal or financial information: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/883-agreements
2. Check that your podcast is in your Apple Podcasts Connect account
Contact Apple through this form: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/contact-us?content_type=podcasts&topic=missing-podcast-s&locale=en
This is crucial to do with all your podcasts, especially any duplicate podcast listings you might have: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-fix-duplicate-listings-in-apple-podcasts-or-other-podcast-apps/
3. Check that your podcast information is correctly loaded in Apple Podcasts Connect
Cast Feed Validator: https://www.castfeedvalidator.com/
Podbase Podcast Validator: https://podba.se/validate/
TrueFans Podcast Validator: https://validator.truefans.fm/
4. Check the optional Apple Podcasts information fields
5. Check your Apple Podcasts distribution availability (affects other apps)
6. Switch the transcript default to use your provided transcripts
using Podcasting 2.0 transcripts: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-use-podcast-transcripts/
7. Check your Apple Podcasts ratings and reviews
There is also a “Ratings and Reviews” page that lets you see your Apple Podcasts (and only Apple Podcasts) ratings and reviews: https://podgagement.com/how-to-check-all-your-podcast-reviews-and-ratings-in-apple-podcasts/
You should use Podgagement to engage your audience and grow your podcast: https://podgagement.com/
See your ratings and reviews from Apple Podcasts: https://podgagement.com/how-to-check-all-your-podcast-reviews-and-ratings-in-apple-podcasts/
8. Check your Apple Podcasts analytics
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
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MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
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25min
March 13, 2024386. Do IAB-Certified Stats Matter for Your Podcast?
You might have heard people talk about IAB podcast stats, measurement guidelines, compliance, and certification. Here's what all of that means, and whether it even matters!
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Who is the IAB?
What are IAB stats
These IAB guidelines get updated every few years. As of March 2024, the latest version is 2.2 still in proposal stage for public comment.: https://iabtechlab.com/press-releases/iab-tech-labs-podcast-technical-working-group-announces-podcast-measurement-updates-for-public-comment/
IAB "compliance" versus "certification"
You can see the list of certified podcasting companies here.: https://iabtechlab.com/compliance-programs/compliant-companies/#
Why IAB-certified podcast stats are good
But every standard will have loopholes
Some podcast networks put ads in mobile games: https://time.com/6217261/podcasters-buying-listeners-mobile-game-ads/
In my past research for testing the fastest podcast hosting: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/who-offers-the-fastest-podcast-hosting-tap335/
Why you don't actually need IAB-certified podcast stats
I've changed my mind about IAB certification
New feature: The Community Corner
Dave Jackson responded to my “mythinformation” line with a voicemail: https://castfeedback.com/6568ff490e90de09ac15f439/feedback/65e8bf6b409e6dd1d2c40a71
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
24min
March 06, 2024385. How to Use Podcast Transcripts
Transcripts have long been promoted as ways to make your podcast more findable and accessible. But it's only recently that podcast transcripts have become actually useful!
Although I didn't plan it this way, the timing of this episode is perfect because I just launched a new feature on Podgagement that automatically transcribes audio feedback from your audience!: https://podgagement.com/
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/transcripts
Don't believe the myths about podcast transcripts
Myth 1: "Transcripts are good for podcast SEO"
Myth 2: "Transcripts make your podcast accessible"
(Optional) Use transcripts with podcast-production tools
Here are my current favorite transcription-based tools to help when your episode is still in this early post-production stage right after you've record:
Descript (audio and video): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/descript
Adobe Podcast (audio)
Adobe Premiere Pro (audio and video): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audition
Adobe Audition (audio transcript features coming soon)
Hindenburg (audio)
Make properly formatted podcast transcripts
Easy access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools has made creating transcripts a whole lot faster, easier, and cheaper. The editing tools I mentioned all use AI to generate their transcripts, or you could use other services, too:
Castmagic: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/castmagic
Capsho: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/capsho
Auphonic
Buzzsprout's Cohost AI addon: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/buzzsprout
Transistor's AI transcripts feature
Otter
Rev
These use OpenAI's free and open-source Whisper model.
MacWhisper Pro (macOS, free and paid versions)—this is what I used and usually get really good results from: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/macwhisper
Whisper GUI (Windows, free): https://grisk.itch.io/whisper-gui
Run Whisper from the command line (free, but super geeky): https://github.com/openai/whisper
Edit your podcast transcripts
Put the podcast transcripts in the right places
(Optional) Use your podcast transcripts for promotion
Magai: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai
Castmagic: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/castmagic
Capsho: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/capsho
Buzzsprout: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/buzzsprout
Descript: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/descript
Headliner: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/headliner
Try Podgagement, now with automatic transcripts for voicemails from your audience!: https://podgagement.com/
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
48min
February 14, 2024384. Top 5 Podcasting 2.0 Features You Should Try
Podcasting 2.0 is revolutionizing podcasting for podcasters, audiences, and developers. Here are what I think are the best features you should try now, if you can.
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1. Cross-app comments
Podgagement: https://podgagement.com/
2. Live streaming
Learn more about the Podcasting 2.0 live streaming feature from Dave Jackson and me in The Future of Podcasting!: https://www.futureofpodcasting.net/going-lit-with-the-live-item-tag/
3. Micropayments
Are Podcasting 2.0 Micropayments Worth It?: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/are-podcasting-2-0-micropayments-worth-it/
“Value 4 Value”: https://value4value.info/
4. Super chapters
5. Transcripts
Check out Steno.fm to see how it can highlight portions of the transcript as those words are being spoken.: https://www.steno.fm/show/2eda53b6-23a1-59ae-8bb6-f960a2e76d3c
Apple announced official support for Podcasting 2.0 transcripts starting with iOS 17.4: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/5316-transcripts-on-apple-podcasts
6. How can you use Podcasting 2.0?
Blubrry with PowerPress on WordPress: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/blubrry
Captivate: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate
Buzzsprout: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/buzzsprout
Combine Podcast Mirror with your RSS feed from any legacy hosting provider: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/bhosting
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
27min
February 07, 2024 383. Best Podcast Hosting Providers (2024)
Get the latest top recommendations for the best podcast-hosting providers, whether you're just starting or you're wanting to upgrade your podcasting tools!
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30min
January 31, 2024382. How to Fix Duplicate Listings in Apple Podcasts (or Other Podcast Apps)
If your podcast is listed twice in Apple Podcasts or another podcast directory, STOP! Don't do anything about it until you read or listen to this!
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/fixduplicates
How duplicate podcast listings happen
Reason 1: a secondary feed was automatically discovered and indexed
Podpage: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podpage
a feed proxy: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-proxies-and-ios-14-5-affect-your-podcast/
Reason 2: the podcast was resubmitted
The duplicate podcast listing problem gets worse, especially in Apple Podcasts
But it's even worse in Apple Podcasts since iOS 14.5!: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-proxies-and-ios-14-5-affect-your-podcast/
How to fix your duplicate podcast listing in proxy-based services like Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Step 1: Ask the platform to merge your listings
Step 2: Redirect properly
Step 3: Make a new RSS feed with a single announcement episode
Step 4: Change the feed URL in the platform's portal
Step 5: Redirect and delete after a few months
Unfortunate conclusion: it's messy and you might still lose some numbers
Important reminder: do not resubmit your feed!
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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/
FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005
...more
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