Episodes
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! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear...
Published 05/02/23
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! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a...
Published 04/18/23
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! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation...
Published 04/04/23
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! 📌 THE FEED VOLLEY...
Published 03/21/23
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...
Published 03/07/23
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! 📌 THE FEED VOLLEY COMMUNITY Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you...
Published 02/21/23
Libsyn + YouTube partnership to deliver real-time metrics to podcast advertisers! Sooo much delightful audio feedback all about - podcast feedback. Libsyn's Julep Expands to Spain. The new Libsyn experimental community over on Volley. Workflows to easily create video snippets of your episodes, stats --- this time the mean and median download numbers, updated advertising rates via Advertisecast and as you all know, SO MUCH MORE! 📌 THE FEED VOLLEY COMMUNITY Audience feedback drives the show....
Published 02/07/23
ℹ️ (Yes. Elsie's audio is sucky -+- we know -+- 😢) Ya'll, where are the podcast promos? Why Elsie thinks podcast audience feedback is down, Libsyn Connect Beta is out! Have you tried it? (We've been recording this show with it since February 2022! Libsyn's Advertisecast signed Aaron Mahnke's Lore - woo hoo, the new Libsyn integration with Apple Podcasts subscriptions, discussing Microsoft's VALL-E, podcasting falling off a cliff and of course Geographic and user agent download stats 📌 THE...
Published 01/24/23
What's available in public domain for you to use on your show in 2023? Discussing the great podcasting market correction, podcasting predictions/wishes/advice for 2023, audio podcasts are not good for new audience acquisition? and Video podcasts are? hmmmm. What qualities does a sponsor look for in a podcast host, Apple Podcasts Connect listing a podcast twice, Stats, mean and median numbers Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going!...
Published 01/10/23
iOS 16.2 updates to the Apple Podcasts App, it's follow, follow, follow all the way! The biggest recurring topics we covered on our show in 2022 based on your questions! The Women's Podcast Report from Edison Research and SXM Media, the Samsung free version 5.5.08.3 update and what it solves. Want to get an estimated count of podcast subscribers? We got you. Plus as always stats, this time it's all about geographic and user agent! Happy New Year!!!!! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd...
Published 12/20/22
Libsyn UI update, have you checked out Libsyn Studio, and OMGosh Libsyn Connect plus all of your questions answered in an upcoming Ask Me Anything with Dave our newly minted Director of Education and Yvette our Senior Product Manager! Welcoming Taylor Kirch as director of product management. Plus, all the Twitter alternatives, feedback on podcast artwork, what is the idea length of a podcast, rebranding and relaunching, oh that Samsung Dalvik stats stuff, and mean and median download...
Published 12/06/22
Libsyn Studio update, a special live recording of The Feed, Libsyn 5 refresh is live plus feedback on Libsyn Connect, the great Twitter migration, clarifying platform TOSs, the impact of being everywhere, tools for podcast planning in 2023, getting fired because of your podcast, the indypod census and as always download stats, this time, geographic and user agent. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected],...
Published 11/15/22
Happy 18th birthday Libsyn, Apple Podcasts holiday hours and the Libsyn holiday hours, iPadOS 16.1 and the new Apple Podcasts redesign! The new Apple Podcasts virtual workshops, Libsyn updated main navigation, all sorts of Twitter Spaces follow up, YouTube handles! Tips for "relaunching" your podcast, The new Rode x sub-brand for streamers, and of course the latest mean and median download numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation...
Published 11/01/22
Get ready for all kinds of Libsyn Connect follow up, experiences from a podcaster as a Twitter Spaces newbie, a too good to be true service, making a podcasting intro and outro interesting, how to keep podcasting through the end of the year, who is a winner of the podcast influencer award for 2022, fictional characters doing it wrong in podcasting, wanna land a sponsor? We got you covered and of course stats, geographic and user agent! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to...
Published 10/18/22
Feedback for Libsyn Connect, that Bloomberg article from Ashley Carman, more on localization and Spanish support, how to start and how to promote your podcast - yep. We cover so many bits and bob and of course stats, mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick...
Published 10/04/22
Spanish support for Libsyn! Remote recording - what are we using? Hardware-wise the Samson Q2U, the Shure MV88+ and debuting, 📣 Libsyn Connect! Breaking down all the Apple Podcasts updates for iOS 16, Twitter rolling up podcasts into Twitter Blue, what's the best podcast app for Android? We need your help! A bit of commentary on video podcasts, longer episodes vs shorter episodes? And of course stats! This time geographic and user agents Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you...
Published 09/20/22
On this episode, Libsyn debuts automatic ads, Apple Podcasts new charts, and updates to RSS feed requirements for 2023. A scary good story, new Amazon Music contest! The Podcast archiver app, promoting a podcast without an RSS feed? Elsie's experience with the Shure MV88+ at Podcast Movement, a podcasting and YouTube discussion and Twitter is in the podcasting game plus of course, stats mean and median numbers 🎟 She Podcasts Live 2022Use coupon code elsie for $200 off! Audience feedback...
Published 09/06/22
On this episode, all the Libsyn news! Libsyn's Advertisecast expanding to Canada, and acquisition of Julep, Germany's largest independent platform for podcast advertising! We have a new Director of Community and Content at Libsyn, and Libsyn auto-ads in the house! Follow up all on all the data from the Latino Podcast Listener Report, Apple has updated their podcast promotion tool, Audacity has a not so great update, don't mess with Oprah, easy workflow for your podcast to YouTube, and Stats!...
Published 08/24/22
Breaking down how podcast apps work to provide the best experience for you to consume podcasts (the tech term, server-side crawling.) Yes, you do need to DISCLOSE if your guests are paying you to be on the podcast, valuable transcripts for your podcast, making Apple Earpods sound the best possible, the Black Podcasting Awards, The Squeeze, making money podcasting and how long does it take, why subscriber numbers is not the best metric, best practices for confirming IAB stats for potential...
Published 08/09/22
On this episode: IAB Stats! What even are those and why do they matter? Questions about rankings in Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Should you quit podcasting? The #amzpodtd contest, how Google Podcasts is rolling out protections, video tech talk, promoting your podcast without becoming spammy, and Geographic and User Agent stats! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message...
Published 07/26/22
New Destination, Resso! Amazon Music stats are now available at podcasters.amazon.com, the magical tool to download all of the episodes in your RSS feed (or is it?) Why comparing your stats to your own stats is the most powerful stat, did you know Apple Podcasts search did that? All kinds of creator research and data! The Podcasting, Seriously fund, stats, mean and median numbers! And the latest average CPM from AdvertiseCast! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact...
Published 07/12/22
Search in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music contest follow up! Best practices for podcasters in YouTube, stopping podcasts from downloading onto you computer, from reluctant listener to podcast fan, Podcast focused newsletters? We got you! Best practices for taking the summer off as a podcaster and stats, geographic and user agent. MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP FOR PODCAST AUDIO EDITING WITH BRIAN! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email...
Published 06/28/22
Podfest and WWDC 2022 takeaways! Clubhouse and Facebook drops, the FTC says disclosure for your ads needs to be in the audible portion, social media influencers distrusted? Last call for the THE AMAZON MUSIC CONTEST! The Vocaster, the Mixcast 4 Podcast Station and fun colorful audio accessories from Rode, tips for recording in a live setting, AudioMo and mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email...
Published 06/14/22
The Rodecaster Pro 2 leaked and released, iTunes got an update for PC users, are your audiograms working? Conan and his 150 million dollar deal, iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, and macOS 12.4 for Apple Podcasts, our Amazon Music contest, all about our affiliates, integrating spacial audio for your podcast, Spotify had a bit of a snafu with Wild Turkey, and geographic and user agent stats! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email...
Published 05/31/22
Big news on Libsyn, Apple and the Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery, the Boomplay Destination, the iPod discontinued and why that's #heartbreak for podcasters, Facebook broke up with podcasting, new contest with Amazon Music to get you featured! IAB podcast revenue report, what Apple Podcasts rankings are based on, insight into gender parity in your podcasts guests, liability in podcasting! And finally Stats! Median and mean numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to...
Published 05/16/22