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  • 276 Not Those Podcast Challenges And The Kelcey Brothers' $100 Million Podcast Deal

    FYI: WE HAD SOME AUDIO ISSUES. 🙏🏽 The Kelce brothers 100 million dollar deal! Discussing Nielsen's quarterly report, The Record that has some pretty astounding data! Skullcandy headphones with "podcast mode," Rob reacts to the Hollywood Reporter's story on podcast challenges for Barrett Media --- that's a mini soapbox moment. Follow up on the Universal Music for Creators partnership with Libsyn; How to optimize your shownotes formatting for most podcast apps, stats, mean and median numbers and a whole lot of other podcasting tips and bits.

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • (2:22) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (3:18) 100 million podcast deal with the Kelce brothers
    • (8:26) Discussing Nielsen's The Record data on adult listening
    • (9:05) Skullcandy headphones have added "podcast" mode
    • (11:15) Rob soapbox in response to Hollywood Reporter's story on podcasting via Barrett media
    • (24:32) Audio feedback from Naomi on mattering
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    • (25:26) Is it worth sharing rankings from Goodpods?
    • (28:15) What happens to the music after the 6 month trial with Universal Music Group expires?
    • (30:40) No Such Podcast has launched aka the NSA Podcast!
    • (32:35) How to make sure your shownotes show up nicely in most podcast apps
    • (45:44) Using podcasts to support political campaigns
    • (47:45) The Hawk Tuah girl is launching a podcast
    • (50:00) An interesting resource: Pod Cards
    • (51:00) Audio feedback from Terry, how much of your podcast can be in a different language?
    • (52:39) $25.62 billion is a huge overestimate of the podcasting market
    • (54:34) PROMO: Child Care Director's Chair podcast
    • (55:23) Stats: Mean and median numbers
    • (59:50) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO: Child Care Director's Cut
    • Audio feedback: Naomi from the Leaving Well
    • Audio feedback: Terry from Video Fuzzy
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • Video Editing for Podcasters: Premiere Pro Edition - YouTube
    • PODFEST EXPO | Where Your Voice Matters
    • Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Chicago 2025
    • 2025 NAB Show
    • The Podcast Show

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    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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    • Taylor Swift Boyfriend Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce Just Signed a Seemingly Crazy $100 Million Podcast Deal, But It May Also Be a Good Deal for Amazon | Inc.com
    • Podcast stars are inking massive nine-figure deals. Here's why companies are writing the big checks | CNN Business
    • Nielsen Says 19% Of Adult's Listening Time Went To Podcasts During Second Quarter. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com
    • Podcast News Bites: New York Times, Patreon, Skullcandy, People's Choice Podcast Awards. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com
    • Podcasting Experts React to The Hollywood Reporter's Story on Podcast Challenges | Barrett Media
    • Elsie's post on Linkedin
    • Elsie's post on Instagram
    • Libsyn and Universal Music For Creators
    • NSA to Launch 'No Such Podcast,' Pulling Back Curtain on Mission, Culture, People > National Security Agency/Central Security Service > Press Release View
    • Trump hits the podcast circuit to reach young men - Washington Examiner
    • 'Hawk Tuah Girl' Haliey Welch announces podcast 'Talk Tuah'
    • Podcards | The Smartest Link for Podcasters
    • Podcasting Market Industry Overview, Market Share, and Growth Prospects Report 2024 - 2031
    • Video Editing for Podcasters: Premiere Pro Edition - YouTube
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    1 hr 3 min
  • 275 The Impact of FTC Regulations, Alex Cooper's Massive Deal And Libsyn's Latest Collaborations

    Alex Cooper signs a 125 million dollar deal, Apple Podcasts is available via browser! New rules from the FTC banning fake testimonials, best practices on changing the name of your show, Libsyn and Barometer join forces to bolster brand safety and Libsyn teams up with Universal Music Group! Plus stats, mean and median numbers.

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • PROMO 1: The Relaxed Male
    • Rob and Elsie conversation
    • Quick Podcast Movement debrief
    • That Call Her Daddy multi-million dollar deal - hey we were right!
    • Apple Podcasts is now available via browser
    • Feedback on explicit content not being available through Apple Podcasts via web
    • Libsyn Ads has achieved 24% year over year growth for host read ads in the first half of 2024
    • Podcast 2.0 follow up
    • New rules from the FTC banning fake testimonials
    • Best practices for changing the name of your show
    • Bolstering brand safety as Libsyn partners with Barometer
    • Social media followers not correlate to podcast listeners
    • Libsyn teams up with Universal Production Music for offer "Universal Music for Creators"
    • Congratulations to Relay.FM on their 10th birthday
    • PROMO 2: Over Here, Over There
    • Stats: mean and median numbers
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • [PROMO 1: The Relaxed Male]
    • [PROMO 2: Over Here, Over There]

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    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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    • Alex Cooper's 'Call Her Daddy' podcast signs deal with SiriusXM for $125 million | CNN Business
    • Apple Podcasts on the web - Apple Podcasts for Creators
    • 08.14.24-Libsyn-Ads-Podcast-Movement-release-compressed.pdf
    • Libsyn Boosts Leadership, Moving Rick Selah To CRO - Radio Ink
    • FTC Approves Final Rules Banning Fake Testimonials. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com
    • 08.15.24-Libsyn-Barometer-press-release-compressed.pdf
    • Doom Generation Podcast on X: "Fellow pods: Do you find that the amount of follows you have on socials correlates to the amount of listeners/viewers you have? Currently we're only seeing about 10% that actually consume us. Just wondering if our time would be better spent elsewhere. And if so, where? 🤔" / X
    • Twitter Followers vs Podcast Listeners-A Podcaster Perspective - Official Libsyn Blog
    • 08.20.24-UMG-x-Libsyn-partnership.pdf
    • Myke Hurley | I may be posting photos of this night for a long time to come 😅 These are some amazing up-close photos from my friend @_ianofearth, who… | Instagram
    • Video Editing for Podcasters: Premiere Pro Edition - YouTube
    • Libsyn · Luma
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    54 min
  • 274 Legacy Audiences, New Audiences, and Podcasting Challenges

    A whole lot of discussion about Podcasting 2.0. It's almost the whole episode! Switching ownership of a show once producer has passed away, Alex Cooper from Call Her Daddy at the Olympics, some musings about those giant multi-million dollar podcasting deals, and stats, geographic and user agent download stats

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • (2:24) PROMO 1: The Story Pilgrim
    • (3:37) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (4:12) Switching ownership of a podcast if owner passes away
    • (10:05) Alex Cooper at the Olympics and possible upcoming multi-million dollar deals
    • (25:08) Feedback on Overcast App updates
    • (31:16) PROMO 2: Seddy Bimco Pt 2 The Revenge
    • (32:17) Making money in podcasting: advertising, value for value and more
    • (47:01) Live streaming of your podcast
    • (49:37) Person tag
    • (50:50) Podroll
    • (57:30) Having a tab to support Podcasting 2.0 features in Libsyn
    • (1:08:30) PROMO 3: Ex-Homeschoolers Club
    • (1:09:10) Stats: Geographic and user agent
    • (1:13:35) Latest CPM monthly numbers from Libsyn Ads
    • (1:16:15) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: The Story Pilgrim
    • PROMO 2: Seddy Bimco Pt 2 The Revenge
    • PROMO 3: Ex-Homeschoolers Club
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • How to Get Your Video Podcast on YouTube (and Spotify!) - YouTube
    • All the Libsyn Team sessions at Podcast Movement 2024
    • Follow us on Lu.ma to be informed about our LIVE events!

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    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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    • Kelces' "New Heights" and "Call Her Daddy" Gear Up For $100 Million Paydays | Bobby Burack | OutKick
    • Podcasting 2.0 - Making podcasts better for everyone!
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    1 hr 21 min
  • 273 Analyzing Our Podcast's First Year Performance on YouTube and Podcast App Updates

    Thoughts on the complete rewrite of Overcast, what's new for Apple Podcasts iOS 18, talking about Overlap and Twinbox, why can't podcast engagement and feedback all be in one place? One year stats of an audio podcast on YouTube Music, plus geographic and user agent download numbers.

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • (2:59) PROMO 1: She Thrives
    • (3:48) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (6:08) Happy anniversary Overcast
    • (7:25) Our thoughts on the new Overcast
    • (16:59) What's new for Apple Podcasts in iOS 18
    • (20:51) Playing with a podcast app called Overlap that both worked and failed
    • (26:55) Elsie is testing an AI tool called Twinbox
    • (30:39) PROMO 2: You Are Worth The Work
    • (32:03) Why it's difficult to gather feedback, ratings and engagement from all the places
    • (38:20) Aggregating multiple networks with multiple shows to one RSS feed?
    • (42:04) Stats for a year of our podcast being on YouTube
    • (49:34) PROMO 3: Tacet No More
    • (50:37) Stats: geographic and user agent
    • (54:43) Where have we been and where are we going
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: She Thrives
    • PROMO 2: You Are Worth The Wait
    • PROMO 3: Tacet No More
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • 160 Is Your Podcast Really as Popular as You Think It Is? Rob Walch of Libsyn Helps Us Separate Hype from Reality | Podtastic Audio
    • The Value of Outsourcing Podcast Creation - YouTube
    • How to Get Your Video Podcast on YouTube (and Spotify!) - YouTube
    • Podcast Movement 2024
    • Follow us on Luma!

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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    • Ten Years of Overcast - A New Foundation
    • Here's what's new for Apple Podcasts in iOS 18 - 9to5Mac
    • Overlap — AI Podcast App
    • Twinbox: AI-Powered Podcast Content Management and Listener Engagement
    • Aggregate items from multiple RSS feeds into a single RSS feed
    • RSS to CSV Converter - Scooter Labs
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    1 hr 1 min
  • 272 Restarting Your Podcast, Updating Your Podcast and YouTube Podcasts Strategies

    Spotify for podcasters now has comments; something we were not prepared for regarding AI & older tech blogs; what if you've podfaded because - life - and now you're ready to start back up again. What to do? More YouTube and video podcasting strategy; the Podcast Host's 2024 Podcaster Gear Survey! Stats, mean and median numbers and oh so much more

    📌 APPLICATION FOR YOUTUBE FOR PODCASTERS STUDY!

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • (4:21) PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy
    • (5:03) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (6:14) Spotify has rolled out comments and how that might affect podcasters
    • (14:44) A new Overcast drops today! We'll discuss in the next episode
    • (15:10) AI coming for TUAW and the impact to historical websites
    • (20:04) The International Women's Podcast Festival is happening in London in October
    • (21:11) Switching podcast branding and content on the same RSS feed
    • (27:06) Restarting your podcast after a significant life event: audio feedback
    • (32:21) The way that YouTube handles music podcasts
    • (35:36) New podcast and two YouTube channels, what to do?
    • (41:54) Where are the YouTube stats within the Libsyn interface?
    • (43:24) The Podcast Host's podcaster gear survey 2024!
    • (48:05) How to make YouTube shorts work for your podcast
    • (53:03) Video and audio podcasting gear for traveling
    • (55:03) Chartable founder Dave Zohrob has exited Spotify
    • (56:26) PROMO 2: Glass in Session
    • (57:23) Stats: mean and median numbers
    • Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy
    • PROMO 2: Glass in Session
    • PROMO 3: Mark from The Repurpose Your Career Podcast on Spotify while he transitions!
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • The Value of Outsourcing Podcast Creation (Sign up!)
    • Learn Podcasting — Publish Your First Episode Today! - YouTube
    • Podcast Movement 2024
    • Follow us on Luma!

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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    • Check out the new Overcast redesign!
    • Comments on Podcasts Gives Creators and Listeners More Ways To Engage — Spotify
    • Early Apple tech bloggers are shocked to find their name and work have been AI-zombified - The Verge
    • International Women's Podcast Festival announces speakers • RedTech
    • What Gear, Software & Setups Do (500+) Podcasters Use in 2024?
    • Podcast News Bites: Alex Cooper, Dave Zohrob, Hilarie Burton, Clair Weaver. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com
    • Libsyn Ads CPM rates June 2024
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    1 hr 8 min
  • 271 What's The Best Podcast Episode Length? And Restrictions For Podcasting CNN Content

    What you need to know if you want to cover politics using clips from CNN! Yes, google podcasts is going away, and what impact will it have on your podcast; Spotify and transcripts; How to make sure that the transcript that you uploaded shows up on Apple Podcasts; How do you get the stats we cover on each episode to reference? We cover it for you! Stats! Discussing the length of the top 200 episodes in Apple Podcasts and what that tells us about the "right" episode length.

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • (3:06) PROMO 1: The Youth Development Center Podcast
    • (4:04) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (4:39) What if you want to cover the debates broadcast on CNN on your podcast? We've got info!
    • (9:20) Getting clear about what kind of impact Google Podcast disappearing will have on your podcast and the YouTube of it all
    • A message from the Google Podcasts team
    • (18:46) Spotify and transcripts
    • (21:27) New a live theater space to hold LIVE podcast recordings in Pittsburgh: Poduty
    • (24:48) How to make sure that the transcripts that you uploaded are the transcripts that go out to Apple Podcasts
    • (26:52) The first steps to take to make sure that your RSS feed is redirected to a new feed
    • (28:47) Guess where we publish our mean and median download numbers?
    • (31:27) The best podcast conferences to attend in the U.S.
    • (35:58) PROMO 2: Civilla Morgan
    • (37:39) Worst email of the week!
    • (44:40) Congratulations to the Mongabay's Podcast!
    • (45:56) The key players and elements to have on your website to promote your podcast
    • (48:53) PROMO 3: FranchiseU!
    • (50:00) Stats: what is the "right" episode length based on Apple Podcasts' top 200
    • (57:23) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: The Youth Development Center podcast
    • PROMO 2: Not Just Another Religion and Politics Podcast and Childless Not By Choice
    • PROMO 3: FranchiseU!
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators - YouTube
    • Libsyn's Rob Walch Has Watched Podcasting Grow From Infancy to Audio Juggernaut - Barrett News Media
    • Podcast Movement 2024
    • Follow us on Luma!

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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    • CNN Threatens YouTube Channels and Podcasts Covering Trump-Biden Debate - Valuetainment
    • Connect Your Show to Publish Episodes to YouTube – Libsyn 5
    • Easy Podcast Publishing to YouTube Music - Official Libsyn Blog
    • Elevating Your Podcast with YouTube Podcasts: A Walkthrough - YouTube
    • Viewing episode transcripts - Spotify
    • Where to Find the Best Live Podcasts in Tarentum, PA | Poduty.com
    • What Indigenous knowledge can teach the world about saving biodiversity
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    1 hr 3 min
  • 270 WWDC Highlights Through Podcasting Lens, Apple Intelligence, and Podcast Economics

    All the podcast-centric WWDC announcements including Apple Intelligence and being able to record phone calls; should you scheduled 3 podcast episodes to go out at the same time? Questions about Libsyn supporting video and where it goes; breaking down how many downloads per episode you need to start monetizing with Libsyn; how much podcast production costs; geographic and user agent download numbers plus May's average CPM numbers from Libsyn Ads.

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • (2:33) PROMO 1: Offstage Acting
    • (3:51) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (5:09) Why does Elsie always get Legends From The Pacific podcast name wrong? So sorry
    • (8:33) More on the Libsyn YouTube API integration
    • (15:46) Breaking down the WWDC keynote for podcasters
    • (26:58) Apple Intelligence
    • (33:39) Apple ID is now Apple Account!
    • (39:38) PROMO 2: Journey into Yoga
    • (40:22) Scheduling multiple episodes to go live at the same time, dos and don'ts
    • (41:40) Does Libsyn publish video to Spotify and YouTube? We get to it!
    • (45:46) How many downloads per episode are needed to start monetizing with Libsyn, and how much revenue is expected?
    • (48:49) Ashley Carman covers podcast production costs
    • (57:29) Steph Curry is doing a podcast
    • (58:32) PROMO 3: Worm Hole Podcast
    • (59:42) Stats! Geographic and user agent
    • (1:03:59) Libsyn Ads CPM rates
    • (1:06:21) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: Offstage Acting
    • PROMO 2: Journey into Yoga
    • PROMO 3: Worm Hole Podcast
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • Lights, Camera, Podcasting! Movie Dumpster's Formula for Video Podcast Success on YouTube!
    • Follow us on Luma!
    • Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators with Dave Jackson!
    • Podcast Movement 2024

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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    • Easy Podcast Publishing to YouTube Music - Official Libsyn Blog
    • Apple's iOS 18 will let you record phone calls without a third-party app | ZDNET
    • How AirPods Pro will know when you're trying to silently interact with Siri
    • Apple Intelligence privacy can be independently verified; here's how
    • Blog - Private Cloud Compute: A new frontier for AI privacy in the cloud - Apple Security Research
    • What is Apple Intelligence? Here's everything you should know - 9to5Mac
    • 'Apple ID' Renamed to 'Apple Account' Across iOS 18 and Other Updates - MacRumors
    • podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: Podcast Apps that Support Video Podcasts
    • Automatic Podcast Ads | Libsyn - Libsyn
    • Heat Check: Steph Curry Is Latest Athlete To Launch A Podcast. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com
    • Podcast Advertising Rates 2024
    • Libsyn-Ads-May-24-Ad-Rates.pdf
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    1 hr 10 min
  • 269 Can You Be on YouTube Music and Not YouTube? And Thoughts on Section 230

    Integration with YouTube's podcast API, the latest Castro app update; what is happening with my downloads stats? How to find out what is up when you see those ups and downs; real time news about Gaana; talking about what's up with section 230; answering more questions about YouTube and podcasts; clean vs explicit; formatting your podcast shownotes; another mean and median download update!

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • (2:22) PROMO 1: Fix It Home Improvement
    • (3:10) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (5:15) The YouTube API + Libsyn integration
    • (7:56) Castro App update!
    • (13:54) How to find out what caused that change when looking at your download stats
    • (19:01) Oh, no! What's going on with Gaana?
    • (22:56) It's better to not do the podcast if you're not willing to do the work - you could be a guest
    • (33:23) Is it possible to be on YouTube Music and not YouTube Music? And other YouTube for podcast questions
    • (42:27) AUDIO FEEDBACK: explicit vs clean tips from John, host of the Trek Profiles podcast
    • (49:30) PROMO 2: Back Look Cinema
    • (50:19) Formatting your podcast shownotes and making them look nice
    • (57:00) The problem when a platform rehosts your files and creates another RSS feed for your podcast
    • (1:10:06) PROMO 3: Classic Movie Review
    • (1:10:49) Mean and median numbers
    • (1:12:25) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: Fix It Home Improvement
    • PROMO 2: Back Look Cinema
    • PROMO 3: Classic Movie Review
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • Lights, Camera, Podcasting! Movie Dumpster's Formula for Video Podcast Success on YouTube!
    • AI for Podcasters
    • Learn To Podcast with Dave Jackson
    • Podcast Movement 2024

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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    • Connect Your Show to Publish Episodes to YouTube – Libsyn 5
    • Castro Podcast app
    • The Undertaker Opens Up On Transitioning To Podcasting | 411MANIA
    • A bipartisan bill is looking to end Section 230 protections for tech companies
    • EFFector 36.7 | Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Section 230 - YouTube
    • Record Hybrid Podcasts with M4 iPad Pro and RODECaster Duo | Step-by-Step Guide - YouTube
    • Elevating Your Podcast with YouTube Podcasts: A Walkthrough - YouTube
    • AI in Podcasting: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - YouTube
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    1 hr 16 min
  • 268 How To Get Featured on Apple Podcasts Plus Mean and Median Numbers Are Back!

    If you want to be promoted by Apple Podcasts, we break it down for you! This is a must listen! Thoughts on the Apple's iPad event, from that crushing ad to the key updates to the iPad line. Apple Podcasts widget update on iOS 17.5; discussing the Q1 2024 Podcast Advertising benchmark Report from Magellan; What's a good podcast completion rate? The IAB released their 2023 US Podcast Revenue and growth projections plus, mean and median download numbers are back.

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • Intro to the show
    • (2:02) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • Why video podcasting can feel like such a heavy lift
    • (6:43) R.I.P. Bill Monroe from The Strokecast, you are missed
    • (10:55) Venture capitalists are using podcast to bring in founders
    • (13:27) The Apple Ad that crushed all the things
    • (17:43) What happened during the Apple iPad event?
    • (24:31) Promo 1: Strokecast
    • (25:02) Updates iOS 17.5, keep the purple out!
    • (29:27) All about the Magellan Q1 2024 Podcast Advertising Benchmark report
    • (36:48) All the tips to get your show featured on Apple Podcasts!
    • (50:34) IAB Podcast advertising revenue and projections
    • (53:48) Promo 2: Accessing College
    • (54:56) Mean and median download numbers!
    • (56:59) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: The Strokecast --- no more link
    • PROMO 2: Accessing College
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • AI for Podcasters - sign up!
    • Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators
    • Podcast Movement 2024

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • How Venture Capitalists Are Using Podcasts to Lure in Founders | Vanity Fair
    • Apple Says Sorry For Much Criticized iPad Ad Trashed By Celebrities
    • Apple Releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad Updates With New AI Features - MacRumors
    • Thomas Jefferson University apologizes after graduation announcer mispronounces multiple names, including the name THOMAS! | Not the Bee
    • @stephenrobles • Color-changing Apple Podcasts widget is back in iOS 17.5! • Threads
    • Podcast advertising benchmarks: Q1 2024 | Magellan AI – Podcast advertising analytics
    • Optimize podcast promotion requests - Apple Podcasts for Creators
    • Apple Podcasts Promotional Request - Airtable: Fill out this form first!
    • IAB: Podcasting Will Break $2 Billion Ad Revenue Barrier In 2024 - Radio Ink
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    1 hr 2 min
  • 267 Re-certified for IAB metrics V2.1 and Ways To Name and Number Your Episodes

    Re-certified for IAB metrics to V2.1, discussing the State of Podcast Agencies, talk about the best naming conventions, the power of shout-outs and how to make Apple Podcasts better. Plus, stats, the lastest geographic and user agent download data, and updated Podcast Advertising Rates. Also, featuring all kinds of awesome audio feedback from you. Big love to those that did send that audio feedback ❤

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • (2:38) PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy
    • (3:34) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (7:23) We are re-certified for IAB metrics to V2.1
    • (12:08) Chatting about the State of Podcasting Agencies report
    • (16:36) Libsyn at the IAB Upfronts 2024!
    • (20:37) A quickie email from the Apple Podcasts team
    • (22:13) Is YouTube the only destination that requires naked links?
    • (29:04) It won't be so hard to install Audio Hijack anymore! Have you given it a go?
    • (34:41) Elsie shares a conversion rate from the podcast to a sign up
    • (40:18) Thoughts on the best ways to name and number your podcast episodes
    • (49:04) AUDIO FEEDBACK: the power of the shout-out and feedback on the Apple Podcasts subscription feature
    • (53:31) AUDIO FEEDBACK: doing better with acronyms is good for all!
    • (54:47) We will report on anything podcasting relevant released at the Apple Event
    • (56:49) PROMO 2: Legends From The Pacific, Episode 14
    • (57:32) Stats: geographic and user agent download numbers
    • (1:06:09) The latest Podcast Advertising Rates
    • (1:08:25) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy
    • PROMO 2: Legends From The Pacific - Episode 14
    • Paul from Fighting Through WWII
    • Judy from Homeowners Best Real Estate Moves
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • AI for Podcasters - sign up!
    • Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators
    • Podcast Movement 2024

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • IAB Tech Lab - Podcast Measurement Guidelines
    • IAB Tech Lab - Compliant companies
    • Libsyn to Take the Stage with Nick Viall & ABC Audio at the 2024 IAB Podcast Upfront
    • RFK Jr.'s VP pick Nicole Shanahan launches podcast to court Gen Z voters
    • Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Rogue Amoeba's 2024 Status Report
    • Apple promoting May 7 keynote as a 'different kind of Apple Event'
    • Podcast Advertising Rates 2024
    • Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators - YouTube
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    1 hr 14 min

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