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Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we get a question about bringing traffic to your website (but with the wrong tool). You might try something like Mango Tools to boost your SEO. SPONSOR: podcastbranding.co If you need a logo, artwork, full website or an audit of your current brand, check out www.podcastbranding.co MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Behind the Desk Podcast https://www.cnn.com/audio/...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Apple has finally stuck its head out of its hole and gave us an update. Hooray.  Sponsor: Podcastbranding.co  If you need a logo, artwork, website or an audit of your current brand, go see award-winning graphic artist and fellow podcast Mark Des Cotes at www.podcastbranding.co TOPICS: 01:21 Sponsor: podcastbranding.co 03:16 Apple Update 12:33 Handling Negative C...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave is back (and healthy) and Jim is using the Audio Technica BPHS1 Headset . We talk Music in podcasts, LLCs, and more. Sponsor: podcastbranding.co If you need artwork, a logo, a full website, or a branding audit, hire Mark who is not only an award-winning graphic artist but a podcaster. Check him out at www.podcastbranding.co Support the Show at  www.as...

Send us feedback/questions via Text After fielding questions all week about why episodes weren't showing in Apple, Dave is a little frazzled and impatient for Apple to get this fixed.  SPONSOR: podcastbranding.co  If you need artwork, a logo, a full website, or a branding audit, Mark from podcastbranding.co can make you look truly professional (he's a podcast himself). Check out www.podc...

Send us feedback/questions via Text The podcast space is still buzzing with more platforms promising to make it easy to pay for subscriptions. Today Dave and Jim talk about it with a lovely chat room adding their 2 cents.  SPONSOR : podcastbranding.co if you need great artwork or a full website, go meet fellow podcasters and award-winning artist Mark at www.podcastbranding.co TOPICS:   00:01:27 Sp...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Apple announced podcast subscription options coming in May. This means you can sell your podcast on Apple podcast. There is an entry fee and they take 30%. There are a lot of confusing areas, and frustration as podcastsconnect.apple.com is broken.  Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your pod...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we talk about news from Amazon and the new Spotify "Car Thing." Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions. This episode 340 is part of the Power of Podcasting Network SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.com If you are looking to have artwork, lead magnets, or an entire w...

Send us feedback/questions via Text We are back from a quick hiatus and having a great time. There were some interesting articles on the number of podcasts in Anchor that only have one episode.  SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need artwork, a website, or a Podcast Branding Audit, then go see Mark at www.podcastbranding.co TOPICS: 00:00 Welcome! 01:08 Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co 03:19 67% of One...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we are joined by Glenn the Geek of the Horse Radio Network who inspired a "Don't Be Boring" T-shirt. We also talk about how sponsors can be used to censor your show.  SPONSOR : PodcastBranding.co If you need something to look professional. Mark is an award-winning graphic artist AND he's a podcaster. Let me know Dave and Jim sent you wh...

Send us feedback/questions via Text I'm not sure why, but so many people are asking about having a website for your podcast. Do you need one? (yes).  Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions. This episode 337 is part of the Power of Podcasting Network Here are the topics: 00:00:55 Sponsor: podcastbranding...

Send us feedback/questions via Text So many people understand that one way to grow your audience is to be on other shows, and also to have guests on THEIR show. There is only one way to get someone on YOUR show, so why do people stumble on this?  SPONSOR : Does your podcast brand need some work. Check out podcastbranding.co and get artwork, logos, websites, or now A PODCAST BRAND AUDIT. It's...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Jim and Dave share how they are using Supercast for different projects and that seems to be a simple, yet powerful alternative to Patreon.  SPONSOR: Get a branding audio at podcastbranding.co 00:49 Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co 02:37 Mugshot: Dogpodcastnetwork.com 03:07 Supercast Patreon Alternative 08:56 Multiple Options? 12:42 Realistic Expectations 15:33...

Send us feedback/questions via Text If you can't promote yourself in Facebook, how do you grow your audience? Are the days of "just use social" behind us? Dave and Jim talk about this subject and many more. SPONSOR: Podcastbranding.co When you have great artwork it pays for itself every time you use it on another directory, website, handout, etc. Mark is a podcaster and a great grap...

Send us feedback/questions via Text If you're can't come up with a subject you want to podcast about, then maybe this is not the best time to start a podcast. Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need artwork, logos, website, or anything you want to look professional, then go talk to Mark at podcastbranding.co and he will make your brand look amazing Today Dave and Jim help answer question...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave and Jim answer questions about audiobooks, clubhouse effects on podcasting, approaching podcasts, and more. SPONSOR: Podcastbranding.com  Get podcast artwork, logos, or a full website by working with Mark from www.podcastbranding.com TIMELINE 00:41 World Radio Day 02:38 Sponsor: Podcastbranding.co 04:13 Mugshot: Dog Podcast Network 05:33 Podcasts and...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave found a question in a Facebook group explaining that his audio sounded bad, and he gave numerous clues as to why. SPONSOR:  Podcast Branding If you need artwork, logos, or a website, go see Mark at www.podcastbranding.co   00:01:00 Sponsor: podcastbranding.co 00:02:22 Mug Shot: Dog Podcast Network 00:03:10 Fixing Crappy Audio 00:08:25 Kill the Kitty 00:10:3...

Send us feedback/questions via Text As podcasting continues to get more popular, creators are looking for more options to record content once and use in multiple ways. This week Squadcast added the ability to have a video in their high-quality recordings.  Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need artwork, a logo, a website and you want to make a great first impression, then check out podcastbrandin...

Send us feedback/questions via Text The experiment with clubhouse continues. Lots of good questions and one very important lesson learned. I didn't have the Rodcaster setup to record separate tracks. Lot of volume issues, and I've leveled them out, but separate tracks would've been helpful for the people joining via the phone.   SPONSOR: podcastbranding.co If you need a great lookin...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave and Jim always love to play with new technology. Today, with the permission of the person, Dave brings the clubhouse into the show.  This has not been approved by the people at the app. Their terms say you need written permission and we have verbal approval.  SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, a logo, a website, a lead magnet (anything...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we get some additional perspectives on the new Clubhouse app for iOs.  Please note the video does not match the timeline listed below as I moved Bangs going of the grid to later in the episode and moved the discussion of Clubhouse closer to the front.  SPONSOR: www.podcastbranding.co   If you need artwork, logos, lead magnets, website and more - go see Mar...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave and Jim talk to some nervous wanna be podcasters and get them moving forward.  Sponsor: www.podcastbranding.com TIIMELINE 00:01:17 Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co 00:02:32 Someone is Doing My Podcast 00:04:55 Someone Took My Name 00:07:52 Check Your Dates When Scheduling a Podcast 00:09:22 Jim is Using the Motu M2 00:19:26 Do I Need the Zoom P4? 00:23:53 Zoom A...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave and Jim answer your questions and Jim noticed a new "copyright" area of Youtube. BND explains some news ways to get sued, and in the post-show we hear why you shouldn't quit your show for 18 months, and what steps you should take to get your podcast going.  SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co   If you are looking for Podcast Artwork, Logos, or...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Glenn "The Geek" Hebert is BACK after cancer surgery and other fun times. Glenn has a great story about how his audience surprised him with very cool gifts.  SPONSOR : www.podcastbranding.co if you need artwork, logos, websites, - anything you need to look professional. Check out www.podcastbranding.co I just hired Mark to redo the Ask the Podcast Coac...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave and Jim have caught their Christmas Spirit and have brought some sleigh bells to spruce up the intro (kind of...) today we talk about Video Version 01:24 Sponsor : podcastbranding.co If you need a logo, artwork, or website, hire a great graphic artist who is also a podcaster! Check out www.podcastbranding.co 02:55 Jim's New Mug 04:57 Holidays Can Be Ha...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions. This episode 322 is part of the Power of Podcasting Network. Today we talk about: 00:01:06 www.podcastbranding.co 00:02:49 Changing Your Shows Format 00:11:02 Joe Rogan is Now Spotify Only 00:16:57 Podcast Rolemodel 00:19:38 Relisten...