In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with the CEO and founder of Castos, Craig Hewitt.
Castos is a highly-rated podcast hosting platform built and designed for creators. Castos makes it easy to build, grow, and monetize your show, whether you’re a seasoned podcaster, or are just getting started. Calan has been hosting podcasts on Castos since 2020 and in today’s episode, he and Craig are going to dive into all the reasons why that is.
Craig is also a husband to an amazing wife, and the father to 2 wonderful children. When not growing Castos he's spending time with his kids, or out for a run in the woods.
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[00:42] Podcasting industry market size is over $23 billion, with 464.7 million global podcast listeners.[01:52] Content had a surge due to COVID, but companies are now reevaluating spending, leading to changes in the podcasting landscape.[08:07] Owning the podcast feed is crucial for control and SEO; it's a long-term asset compared to hosted services.[14:55] Transcripts are essential for SEO, but also enable platforms to provide more intelligent support, insights, and strategic content planning for creators.[18:27] The future vision includes using AI to leverage transcript data for more intelligent content creation support.[20:48] Transcription and SEO: Podcasts benefit from transcription and integration with SEO meta tags, enhancing searchability and discoverability.[22:52] Success Story: Hosting a podcast on a website boosted organic growth, increased Google discoverability, and improved domain rating without extensive SEO efforts.[23:21] YouTube Integration: Adding video content to podcasts enhances SEO, making content more searchable and appealing to a broader audience, especially on YouTube.[26:20] Content Repurposing: Repurposing podcast content into shorter clips for YouTube (mids) and optimizing them for SEO provides multiple chances for discoverability.[32:47] Getting Started: Starting a podcast is accessible and doesn't require advanced equipment. Initial episodes may not be perfect, but improvement comes with practice.[41:18] Podcasting reaches broader audiences compared to regular blogs, making it an effective way to be in front of more people.[41:59] SEO is crucial for podcast success; social media can enhance promotion, but it's optional.[42:27] Networking with other shows through feed swaps can expand your podcast's reach.[43:38] Being a guest on other podcasts is a great way to gain experience before starting your own.[44:47] Start with an interview or co-host format, be consistent, and ask for listener feedback for podcast improvement.