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  • 246 How Important is Podcast Episode Artwork?

    Is podcast episode artwork worth having? The importance of podcast episode numbering and an update on how Apple Podcasts handles episode numbers. Apple improving podcast discovery through subcategories and charts, the addition of a new tab for languages, microphone shipping process to your guests! What chapter marks are good for, commentary on Spotify, Harry and Megan and celebrity podcasts and of course geographic and user agent stats!

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • (2:38) PROMO 1: The Y in History
    • (3:46) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (4:58) Our podcast newsletter feedback
    • (7:23) How important is it to spend the extra time creating episode specific artwork?
    • (19:01) If your show is set-up as episodic, Apple Podcasts in iOS 17 no longer shows episode numbers
    • (33:08) Apple improves podcast discovery with nine subcategories and charts
    • (34:12) Now you can search for podcasts by language!
    • (38:55) Feedback on shipping your podcasts to your guests! via Liz Covart
    • (46:51) PROMO 2: Grounded in Maine
    • (47:28) Keeping a general show as a trailer at the top of the episode lists
    • (48:58) What the heck are chapter marks and why would a podcaster use
    • (54:14) A little bit about transcriptions and podcaster SEO
    • (56:51) New podcast! Bonus promo: Blah Blah Blah
    • (58:31) Bill Simmons, Spotify and Harry and Meghan
    • (1:04:11) A little bit of data from Edison Research presented at She Podcasts Live virtual
    • (1:10:30) PROMO 3: Childless Not By Choice
    • (1:11:56) Stats: geographic and user agents
    • (1:15:27) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: The Y in History
    • PROMO 2: Grounded in Maine
    • PROMO 3: Childless Not By Choice
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • Podcast Movement

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • Create Stunning Podcast Cover Artwork in Canva! **UPDATE** - YouTube
    • New subcategories and charts - Apple Podcasts for Creators
    • Amazon.com: Sennheiser PC 5 Chat - Headset for Internet Communication, E-Learning and Gaming - Noise Cancelling Microphone, Casual Gaming Lightweight, high Comfort, Minimalistic, Black : Video Games
    • Guest_Recording_Instructions--Riverside.pdf
    • Plastifoam_New_Customer_Info_V1.pdf
    • Amazon Prime Day 2023 Dates Officially Announced - IGN
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    1 hr 20 min
  • 245 Apple Podcasts iOS 17 Updates and Spotify Layoffs

    Recap of WWDC 2023, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 from the podcasters point of view, discussing Spotify laying off 25% of their podcast teams, feedback about The Podcast Show in London, the wonderful things about RSS, Castmagic and MacWhisper love! And of course stats mean and median numbers.

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • :13 Intro
    • (2:29) PROMO 1: Rebound Revolution
    • (3:41) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (4:43) The one thing that Rob feels was the most important announcement at WWDC
    • (5:49) All things you need to know about Apple Podcasts iOS 17!
    • (24:30) Should a single podcast also set up and add channel artwork?
    • (28:01) Everything else you need to know about WWDC and our initial takes on Apple's Vision Pro
    • (34:11) External cameras are supported on iPadOS 17
    • (35:23) PROMO 2: The Relaxed Male
    • (36:01) Spotify laying off 25% of their Podcast Team
    • (55:17) Bonus promo: Roseanne Barr is launching her podcast this week
    • (56:30) Audio Feedback from the Podcast Show via Dave Jackson
    • (1:00:03) Someone was claiming all their employees were let go and they needed access to the podcast - it was a lie
    • (1:01:12) All the wonderful things RSS feeds do
    • (1:07:25) Elsie is loving on Castmagic
    • (1:13:50) Rob is loving on MacWhisper
    • (1:16:09) PROMO 3: #CareFreeBlackGirl
    • (1:20:32) Stats: mean and median download numbers
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: Rebound Revolution
    • PROMO 2: The Relaxed Male
    • Bonus promo: The Rosanne Barr Podcast
    • PROMO 3: #CarefreeBlackGirl
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • I Asked AI to Make a Podcast — The Results Are TERRIFYING! - YouTube
    • EXPLODE Your Podcast Growth! | Turn Your Podcast into an Audiobook - YouTube
    • She Podcasts LIVE virtual
    • Podcast Movement

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • WWDC23 highlights - Apple
    • iOS 17 - What's new for Apple Podcasts - Apple Podcasts for Creators
    • John Spurlock on Twitter: "episode artwork for @libsyn's The Feed podcast looking great in the new Apple Podcasts beta @TheElsieEscobar and @podcast411 https://t.co/59D92kko9N" / Twitter
    • Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast
    • Castro Podcast app
    • iPadOS 17 finally supports external USB webcams and cameras - The Verge
    • Spotify layoffs: 200 employees, or about 2% of its workforce cut
    • Gimlet Union on Twitter: "Yesterday @Spotify announced that Gimlet and Parcast no longer exist. Here is our joint statement with @ParcastUnion. Full text threaded below: 🧵 https://t.co/gZ4v0XhE8R" / Twitter
    • The Roseanne Barr Podcast on Apple Podcasts
    • The Roseanne Barr Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
    • Castmagic - Podcast Notes In A Click
    • 🎙️ MacWhisper
    • Podcast Advertising Rates 2023
    • Libsyn AdvertiseCast Referral Program + Ad Rates May 2023 - FINAL
    • Libsyn - YouTube
    • I Asked AI to Make a Podcast — The Results Are TERRIFYING! - YouTube
    • EXPLODE Your Podcast Growth! | Turn Your Podcast into an Audiobook - YouTube
    • Stories: Podcast Pioneer Rob Walch Shares His Journey & Insights | Inside The Aspergers Studio / Stories
    • Podcast Pioneer Rob Walch Shares His Journey & Insights - YouTube
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    1 hr 24 min
  • 244 No Mentions of A nor I

    Libsyn and Amazon Music Join Forces to Showcase Book-Related Podcasters, The decisions in Gonzales v Google and Twitter v Taamneh for podcasting, Workflow using the Libsyn social destinations calendar and great tips for using Libsyn Studio, The new Mackie DLZ Creator And data from the IAB Revenue Report for Podcast Advertising 2022

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • Intro
    • (1:55) PROMO 1: Within The Trenches
    • (2:25) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (3:33) Libsyn and Amazon Music join forces to showcase book-related podcasters
    • (6:08) Custom domains on Libsyn 5!
    • (9:12) Looking to plan uploading your episodes through the summer? We have the workflow
    • (15:07) The rulings that leave Section 230 untouched
    • (19:37) Audacity workflows
    • (22:34) Kast Media's acquisition by Live One
    • (22:59) Using the social media calendar within Libsyn
    • The best way to remove an episode from your feed
    • (26:45) Transitioning pre-recorded live streams to podcast episodes with an added intro using Libsyn Studio
    • (29:21) Best way to track ROI when running a promotional campaign in another podcast
    • (30:12) Updating Apple Podcasts information within Libsyn and why
    • (35:23) PROMO 2: Pub Songs
    • (36:01) The new Mackie DLZ Creator
    • (41:34) A way to use podcast RSS feeds
    • (43:54) A podcast player that can search descriptions for Android
    • (46:19) Fixing screwed up bullet points in shownotes
    • (49:08) Google says it will delete inactive gmail accounts
    • (50:42) Worst email of the week
    • (53:48) Promo 3: 3 Pillars Podcast
    • (54:33) Stats: IAB Revenue Report for Podcast Advertising for 2022
    • (58:03) Where have we been where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: Within The Trenches
    • PROMO 2: Pub Songs
    • PROMO 3: 3 Pillars Podcast

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • Libsyn Amazon Music May 23 FINAL
    • Free up Monthly Storage Space with Early Archiving – Libsyn 5
    • Supreme Court shields Twitter from liability for terror-related content and leaves Section 230 untouched | CNN Politics
    • The Internet Dodges Censorship by the Supreme Court | Electronic Frontier Foundation
    • LiveOne to Acquire Certain Assets of Kast Media
    • Libsyn Studio You Tube demo
    • Mackie launches DLZ Creator for podcasting and streaming - Videomaker
    • Why Podcast Addict Is the Best Podcast Player Available
    • Google says it will delete inactive accounts | CNN Business
    • IAB | U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue Report 2022
    • Video First — Podcast Gear Setup, 2023 with Doc Rock & Elsie Escobar - YouTube
    • Tweet from Content is Queen
    • An Open Letter to the Audio Industry: Time to Turn Words into Action – Content is Queen
    • Thoughts triggered by She Podcasts LIVE going virtual. — Elsie Escobar
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    1 hr 5 min
  • 243 Can Twitter Become The Number One Podcast Platform?

    Exclusive deal between Libsyn's Advertisecast and The Newsworthy! Pros and cons on shipping a microphone to your guests, how Twitter can become the world's number-one podcast platform, sharing YouTube stats for The Feed, comments on AI from Spotify, automatic silencing from Auphonic, the best microphone for wireless buds per The Verge and as always, stats: geographic and user agent

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • Intro
    • (2:25) PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy
    • (2:58) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (3:47) We are sponsoring How To Make A Breakout Hit Podcast!
    • (5:17) Libsyn's Advertisecast announced an exclusive advertising deal with The Newsworthy
    • (7:13) Small change in UI in Libsyn 5
    • (8:28) All kinds of podcasting advertising spend data
    • (11:10) The pros and cons about sending guests a microphone
    • (20:15) Help Rob! Website that find LUFS and supports mono
    • (22:17) How to make Twitter the number one platform to consume podcasts
    • (30:31) Shout-out to Kamuela Kaneshiro for getting his first audiobook book out there!
    • (32:25) A question about video podcasts
    • (36:35) YouTube podcasts stats from The Feed
    • (46:06) Audio feedback about long podcasts on YouTube with music
    • (47:56) PROMO 2: Irish and Celtic Music Podcast
    • (48:36) AI comments from Spotify
    • (55:26) Good stuff from Auphonic! Automatic silence cutting for your podcast
    • (59:15) Test of microphone earbuds via The Verge
    • (1:01:48) Best practices for naming a fancast podcast
    • Backtracks closing down
    • (1:04:35) PROMO 3: Weird Darkness
    • (1:05:10) Stats: geographic and user agents
    • (1:10:28) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy
    • PROMO 2: Irish and Celtic Music Podcast
    • PROMO 3: Weird Darkness
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • The Podcast Show LIVE - Podcast Show 2023
    • She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts
    • Video First — Podcast Gear Setup, 2023 with Doc Rock & Elsie Escobar - YouTube

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • Audio Podcast Fellows
    • Set Up Your Podcast – Libsyn 5
    • SMI Says Majority Of First Quarter National Audio Ad Dollars Went To Digital. | Story | insideradio.com
    • Rob @ podCast411 (Go Knicks - Chiefs - Flyers) on Twitter: "Kudos for @GuyDealership for bringing up the topic of Twitter actually supporting Podcast consumption. First lets look at where Podcasts are being consumed currently with real date from Libsyn who has delivered more downloads than any other host. @elonmusk @BradTirpak 1/" / Twitter
    • Legends from the Pacific: Book 1: Asian and Pacific Islander folklore and cultural history | Audiobook on Spotify
    • YouTube's Podcast Deals With NPR, Slate and New York Times Are Flopping - Bloomberg
    • Music Executives Grapple With Generative AI on Earnings Calls - Bloomberg
    • Auphonic Blog: Automatic Silence Cutting
    • Jump cut video app | Automatically Remove Silence
    • We tested which earbuds are best for phone calls, on a boat - The Verge
    • Podcast Advertising Rates 2023
    • 05.01.23 -- Libsyn AdvertiseCast Ad Rates April 2023 - FINAL
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    1 hr 16 min
  • 242 Podcasts on YouTube Music NOW

    Podcasts are now in YouTube Music, and speaking of that, The Feed is now on YouTube! Yahoooo! The new RODE podcasting gear, Voicemod, Hindenburg 2, promo creation workflows, the importance of show titles, feedback on Adobe Podcasts, the best laptop mics, download stats, mean and median numbers!

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • :13 Intro
    • (2:10) PROMO 1: The Manwhore Podcast
    • (2:39) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (4:51) Podcasts now available in YouTube Music
    • (11:14) The Feed is now on YouTube!
    • (18:32) Rob was at NAB and he got a chance to play with the latest RODE products!
    • (18:57) Voicemod is now available for Mac, let us know if you use it
    • (27:53) Hindenburg Pro 2 is out of beta
    • (29:26) Batch producing your 30 second episode audio promos via Bill from The Strokecast
    • (33:35) Tips for making sure that your one word title for your podcast is as effective as possible
    • (38:56) PROMO 2: Podcasting Tips From My Front Porch
    • (39:44) Why people listen to podcasts according to PEW Research
    • (42:09) Adobe Podcast and the IA powered audio enhancement features, feedback from Brian
    • (45:56) Report from IAB UK on ad spend in 2022
    • (46:56) Episodes being taken down from Spotify because of 3rd party music, specifically from Universal Music Group
    • (50:19) Miss-reporting about Joe Rogan not being renewed by Spotify
    • (51:43) The Verge comparing 6 different lap top mics to record
    • (54:59) Did you know The Feed has a newsletter? Subscribe!
    • (59:43) Getting rid of the unique stats filter and why diversity in filtering stats is important
    • (1:03:33) PROMO 3: Horror Stories Podcast
    • (1:04:09) Stats: mean and median numbers
    • (1:05:56) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: The Manwhore Podcast
    • PROMO 2: Podcasting Tips from My Front Porch
    • PROMO 3: Horror Stories podcast
    • Bill from The Strokecast
    • Brian from Cinema Psychos
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • The Podcast Show LIVE - Podcast Show 2023
    • She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts
    • Video First — Podcast Gear Setup, 2023 with Doc Rock & Elsie Escobar - YouTube

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • (🇺🇸 US Only) Listen to podcasts on YouTube Music - YouTube Music Community
    • YouTube Creators - YouTube
    • The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast - YouTube
    • RØDE's Biggest Announcement Ever: Introducing Seven New Products and Product Updates | RØDE
    • Free Real Time Voice Changer & Modulator - Voicemod
    • Voicemod now available on Mac with real-time AI voice changing and soundboards - The Verge
    • sr_2023.04.20_podcast_topline.pdf
    • Enhance Speech from Adobe | Free AI filter for cleaning up spoken audio
    • Digital ad spend resilient in face of challenging 2022 as market grows 11% to £26.1bn | IAB UK
    • UK: podcast ad spend 2017-2026 | Statista
    • Podsafe - Wikipedia
    • Your laptop's microphone might sound better than you think - The Verge
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    1 hr 11 min
  • 241 Video Podcasting Workflow and Podcasting AI Tools

    Spanish language integration into the Libsyn platform, Optimizing your podcast for language, creating audio versions of written text and other AI podcasting tools, how to video podcasts on libsyn, best practices for one word title shows, tips for small business owners launching a podcast and of course, stats: geographic user agents!

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • :13 Intro
    • (1:50) PROMO 1: The Chill Factory
    • (2:27) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (3:39) Libsyn publishing and content management is now available in Spanish
    • (5:54) Optimization and workflows for Spanish language podcasts
    • (13:57) Tool to create an audio version of blog stories
    • (15:12) Spotify is shutting down Spotify Live App
    • (15:12) The Volley App is shutting down
    • (18:24) How to best port over audio podcasts and video podcasts
    • (21:01) Can you record video and audio on Libsyn?
    • (21:55) Software to record video
    • (23:24) Workflow for uploading podcasts into Libsyn and YouTube
    • (24:45) Is a one word title for a podcast a good idea?
    • (31:37) The Strokecast plan to take over the world!
    • (35:13) PROMO 2: The Strokecast
    • (35:58) Behringer's two new mixers
    • (37:05) 4 Things every small-business owner should consider before launching a brand Podcast
    • (42:55) Adobe podcasts!
    • (45:52) And more AI in podcasting
    • (49:55) PROMO 3: Weird Darkness
    • (50:28) Stats: Geographic and User Agents
    • (59:57) Where we've been and where we're going
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: The Chill Factory
    • PROMO 2: The Strokecast, episode on Brain Science
    • PROMO 3: Weird Darkness
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • Video First — Podcast Gear Setup, 2023 with Doc Rock & Elsie Escobar - YouTube
    • Start Podcasting, Video First. w/ Katie Fawkes & Elsie Escobar - YouTube
    • 2023 NAB Show
    • She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts
    • The Podcast Show

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • Libsyn's Platform Now Available en Español
    • Spotify shuts down its Clubhouse-style audio app Spotify Live - Music Ally
    • NAMM 2023: Behringer switches from synths to mixers with 2 new compact consoles for podcasters, performers, gamers and more
    • Adobe Podcast's text-based editing turns limitation into liberation | Engadget
    • Adobe Podcast | AI audio recording and editing, all on the web
    • Podcastle Pro Review: AI Software Clones Your Voice For Podcasting
    • AI Can Clone Your Favorite Podcast Host's Voice | WIRED
    • Podcast Advertising Rates 2023
    • Libsyn AdvertiseCast March 2023 FINAL
    • The Top 3 things you absolutely should NOT do in social media and the 1 thing that you MUST do! - YouTube
    • Start Podcasting, Video First. w/ Katie Fawkes & Elsie Escobar - YouTube
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    1 hr 4 min
  • 240 Stats Move To Libsyn 5 Plus iOS 16 Voice Isolation

    Libsyn 4 stats moving to Libsyn 5, Libsyn's Glow launches Spotify Open Access! Libsyn appoints Patrick Dolan as Chairman of the Board, voice isolation in iOS 16.4 and how that affects podcasters, podcasting history via an Audio Hijack story, the Podcast Standards Project, podcasting is a secondary activity and what that means for podcast production, stats mean and median numbers and so much more!

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • :13 Intro
    • (2:48) PROMO 1: The Perfect Stool
    • (3:18) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (7:14) Stats will be moving to Libsyn 5 and they will default to IAB
    • (10:28) Libsyn's Glow launches Spotify Open access
    • (13:18) New Chairman of the Board! Welcome Patrick Dolan!
    • (15:37) PROMO 2: Beyond The Todo List
    • (16:51) A new fun feature in iOS 16.4 that might affect podcasters: voice isolation
    • (23:03) Shout-out to Steve Goldstein as a new adjunct professor for NYU's Steinhardt School for the business of podcasting
    • (24:25) Audio Hijack, Steve Jobs and podcasting
    • (28:48) Google adding "perspectives" and "about this author"
    • (32:01) About Podcast Standards
    • (34:52) Podcast listening is a secondary activity aka on the go!
    • (39:42) Why you need to verify your Google account before posting video content longer than 15 minutes
    • (42:14) Making sure your stats start on publish day
    • (45:39) This week's niche new podcast is the Commish Chat, An NBHL Podcast
    • (47:16) What to do when your podcast doesn't appear in the category that you chose to appear in
    • (55:32) PROMO 3: 5 Minute Career Hack
    • (56:01) Stats: mean and median numbers
    • (57:57) Where have we been and where are we going
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: The Perfect Stool
    • PROMO 2: Beyond The Todo List
    • PROMO 3: 5 Minute Career Hack
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • The Top 3 things you absolutely should NOT do in social media and the 1 thing that you MUST do! - YouTube
    • Start Podcasting, Video First. w/ Katie Fawkes & Elsie Escobar - YouTube
    • 2023 NAB Show
    • She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts
    • The Podcast Show

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • Libsyn Glow x Spotify Open Access - FINAL
    • Libsyn Patrick Dolan Appt Release Final
    • Apple's iOS 16.4 has a cool feature that can make cellular calls better | Mashable
    • Steve Goldstein To Teach Business of Podcasting Course At NYU. | Story | insideradio.com
    • How Steve Jobs stepped in to protect this iconic Mac app from the 'litigious' RIAA - 9to5Mac
    • Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » The RIAA v. Steve Jobs
    • Google Search is adding new 'Perspectives' and 'About this author' features to help users verify info | TechCrunch
    • Blog | Podcast Standards Project
    • Frontiers | The relationship between environmental context and attentional engagement in podcast listening experiences
    • How to Enable Long Videos on a YouTube Account
    • Steps to Verify Your YouTube Account to Upload Longer Videos
    • Upload Your Podcast to YouTube AUTOMATICALLY! | Start to Finish - YouTube
    • NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs : NPR
    • The Top 3 things you absolutely should NOT do in social media and the 1 thing that you MUST do! - YouTube
    • Start Podcasting, Video First. w/ Katie Fawkes & Elsie Escobar - YouTube
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    1 hr 4 min
  • 239 Considering The End User Workflow

    Meredith Krantz appointed as Director of Brand Partnerships for Libsyn's Advertisecast, debrief on Podcast Movement Evolutions 2023, can an audio interface support a USB-C microphone? How to best know your real audience size, does an excerpt of something interesting at the top of your episode help with retention of audience? Chapter marks follow up! The best link to add to your shownotes for social, layoffs and privacy updates and of course geographic and user agent stats!

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • Intro
    • (1:56) PROMO 1: The Fiction Podcast Weekly
    • (2:23)Rob and Elsie conversation
    • Rob is looking for podcasters that are attending NAB!
    • (3:13) Announcing the appointment of Meredith Krantz as Director of Brand Partnerships 🔥
    • (5:28) Podcast Movement Evolutions recap from Rob!
    • Considering the end user workflow --- your audience matters!
    • (23:46) Can you plug in a USB-C microphone into an audio interface? Audio feedback from Dylan
    • (28:22) Some new and updated hardware from Shure and Rode!
    • (33:52) How do you know what your audience number is when your numbers switch from AIB certified to non-AIB certified?
    • (40:12) PROMO 2: Childless Not By Choice
    • (41:01) Should all Libsyn Destinations be enabled?
    • (41:24) Do you have to sign up for individual accounts for each account?
    • (42:38) If someone plays a podcast from a player embedded on a webpage is it a download?
    • (46:50) Tips on making the first 30 seconds from an interview show help people listen
    • (49:47) The week's new niche podcast name!
    • (52:07) Follow up on chapter marks
    • (53:46) How to optimize social links across all podcast apps? Audio feedback from Brad
    • (56:35) Industry news
    • (58:26) PROMO: Daily Magic For Peace
    • (58:59) Stats, geographic and user agent
    • (1:01:59) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: The Fiction Podcast Weekly
    • PROMO 2: Childless Not By Choice
    • PROMO 3: Daily Magic For Peace
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • The Top 3 things you absolutely should NOT do in social media and the 1 thing that you MUST do! - YouTube
    • 2023 NAB Show
    • She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts
    • The Podcast Show

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • Meredith Krantz appointment release FINAL
    • Libsyn Podcast Movement Evolutions media advisory
    • The Top 3 things you absolutely should NOT do in social media and the 1 thing that you MUST do! - YouTube
    • How To Connect USB Mic to Rodecaster Pro 2 - YouTube
    • X2U - Microphone to USB Adapter - Shure USA
    • How To Connect A USB Microphone To An XLR Input
    • Podcasters made this combo XLR / USB-C jack exist - The Verge
    • The Podcast Engineering Show - Podcast Addict
    • BetterHelp shared customer data while promising it was private, says FTC - The Verge
    • Fuzzy Lawgic
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    1 hr 7 min
  • 238 Podcasts In YouTube Music and Measuring Distinct Listeners

    The best Rob podcasting catchphrase ever, Libsyn's AdvertiseCast Signs Exclusive Ad Partnership with The Viall Files, Podcasts in YouTube Music! Which gets us into YouTube + Podcasts mini Q&A, budget audio gear to send to a guest interview to uplevel their audio, I am really excited about Hindenburg 2 Beta, more follow up on Apple Podcasts subscription questions, what's new for Apple Podcasts in iOS 16.4, How are distinct listeners measured? Stats mean and median, Libsyn Connect data and Advertisecast CPM rates

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • :13 Intro
    • (2:10) PROMO 1: Tomorrow's Legends
    • (2:50) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • (4:17) Create artwork like there is no description, create descriptions like there is no artwork
    • (5:28) Libsyn's AdvertiseCast Signs Exclusive Ad Partnership with The Viall Files
    • (9:21) The YouTube announcement like YouTube Music adding podcasting
    • (26:06) Audio feedback: budget podcasting gear to recommend to a guest via Robonzo
    • (33:19) Elsie loving on Hindenburg 2 beta
    • (38:40) Audio feedback: can Libsyn Connect work in tandem with Streamyard? via John
    • (44:14) PROMO 2: The Wild West Extravanganza
    • (45:03) New interesting podcast name: HVAC Sweat, Purge & Roll
    • (46:12) Oh no! We forgot to change our own copyright!
    • (47:34) Does placing episodes on Apple Podcast Subscriptions remove them from other destinations?
    • (48:22) Is there anything in the terms and conditions with Apple that prevent posting the Premium content to a Patreon RSS feed?
    • (49:57) Can you pull the plug on a premium offering with Apple Podcasts if it doesn't work for a show?
    • (51:02) How much content to place in the Premium category based on our stats?
    • (52:33) What's new on Apple Podcasts in iOS 16.4
    • (55:45) Audio feedback: what exactly are distinct listeners and how do you measure those? via Andrea
    • (58:46)PROMO 3: Glass in Session
    • (59:16) Stats, mean and median, Connect and Advertisecast average CPM rates
    • (1:04:53) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: Tomorrow's Legends
    • PROMO 2: The Wild West Extravaganza
    • PROMO 3: Glass in Session
    • Robonzo from The Unstarving Musician
    • John our producer!
    • Andrea from The Creative Impostor Studios
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • Stick with Your Podcast — The No Podfade Guarantee for 2023! - YouTube
    • Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Las Vegas 2023
    • 2023 NAB Show
    • She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts
    • The Podcast Show

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • YouTube Takes a Big Leap Forward: Here's What You Need to Know About Podcasts on the Platform! | by Paul Colligan | Feb, 2023 | Medium
    • YouTube starts testing new podcast tools
    • Letter from Neal: Our 2023 Priorities
    • 2 Pack Wired Apple Earbuds/Headphones/Earphones with 3.5mm Wired Earbuds
    • Amazon.com: Samson Technologies Q2U USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack (Includes Mic Clip, Desktop Stand, Windscreen and Cables), silver : Musical Instruments
    • Tweet from @bravogolf
    • Hindenburg :: HindenburgPro2Beta
    • What's new for iOS 16.4 - Apple Podcasts for Creators
    • Podcast Advertising Rates 2023
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    1 hr 9 min
  • 237 Podcasting Is Just Fine

    Video podcasting soapbox from Rob, an update on Google Podcast search from Google, discussing the Sonic Bloom awards, another doom and gloom article, this time from the NYTimes, Apple Podcasts subscriptions workflows and examples, Alexa and podcasting FAQs, what's on Elsie's hardware wish list from Rode, Hindenburg Beta 2 is out, podcast marketing trends survey, mean and median download stats and so much more!

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    Quick Episode Summary
    • Intro
    • (2:11) PROMO 1: Daily Radio Podcast
    • (3:15) Rob and Elsie conversation
    • Mandalorian chat
    • (5:22) Video podcasting soap box from Rob
    • (10:53) Chapter marks have been around for a while! They are not new!
    • (18:13) Google podcast search update from the Google team
    • (21:30) What are the Sonic Bloom awards?
    • (25:26) NY times article on the podcasting industry
    • (29:14) How's the twitter migration to Mastodon going?
    • (34:03) PROMO 2: Thursday the 12th
    • (34:32) Tips and workflows for using Apple Podcasts subscriptions
    • (39:09) An awesome new niche podcast title
    • (42:47) How fast are Connect recordings available after the interview?
    • (44:42) Alexa podcasting search problems
    • (46:54) On Elsie's wishlist: Rode's NTH-100M
    • (50:25) Hindenburg Pro 2 Beta is out!
    • (52:33) Podcast marketing survey! Fill it out and help us all out
    • (53:51) What happens when you submit your show into Apple Podcasts?
    • (56:48) PROMO 3: The Mandalore
    • (57:57) Stats: geographic and user agent
    • (1:01:22) Where have we been and where are we going?
    Featured Podcast Promo + Audio
    • PROMO 1: Daily Radio Bible
    • PROMO 2: Thursday the 12th
    • PROMO 3: The Mandalore
    Where have we been and where are we going
    • Stick with Your Podcast — The No Podfade Guarantee for 2023! - YouTube
    • Libsyn Start Podcasting Basics
    • Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Las Vegas 2023
    • 2023 NAB Show
    • She Podcasts LIVE 2022 • She Podcasts
    • The Podcast Show

    Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

    Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

    • Leave us voice feedback!
    • Can I create chapters in an audio track i… - Apple Community
    • Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast
    • Castro Podcast app
    • Google Podcasts disappears from Search results
    • Sonic Bloom Awards - Sonic Bloom Awards
    • Podcast Companies Face Layoffs, Budget Cuts and Scuttled Deals - The New York Times
    • The Mastodon Bump Is Now a Slump | WIRED
    • Lazy Reporters Claiming Fediverse Is 'Slumping,' Despite Massive Increase In Usage | Techdirt
    • Rocket #425: Word of the Day: Engagement - Relay FM
    • Introducing the NTH-100M Professional Over-ear Headset | RØDE
    • Hindenburg :: HindenburgPro2Beta
    • Podcast Marketing Trends 2023 – Libsyn - Podcast Marketing Academy
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    1 hr 6 min

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