Better Podcasting

In this week's show we're going to run down some of the entries we got for our contest which asked the question Why Did You (Or Why Do You Want To) Start Podcasting? In this week's Better Podcasting Download we're going to tell you about a BRAND NEW FEATURE that is part of Podbean. Finally, we'll take your feedback including answering the question, which of Stephen's mics do you like the best? Not...

Podcasting has been around for a long time and yet it's still rapidly changing, these two points make for a high probability of outdated advice. Today we're running down a few key pieces of podcast advice that we still see shared today, that we think should stick in the past. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we're going to talk about an Android podcast player... that really isn't that new...

This show we continue that communal learning by sharing the TOP 10 DOWNLOADED EPISODES of Better Podcasting within the last 12 months. In the Better Podcasting Download we'll talk about some Spotify Info that you may want to know. Finally, in our Better Podback we'll take an email from a listener who had a suggestion for The Podcast Forum. Do you have something to say about the art of hobby podcas...

In this week's episode we discuss areas of consideration when you want to self-assess making your podcast better. In the Better Podcasting Download we'll discuss some major changes happening at Spreaker, and finally we'll take your feedback on what you plan to change in upcoming months. Do you have something to say about the art of hobby podcasting? Do you want to chime in on an episode of Better...

In this week's episode we discuss how to search to for a new cohost for your group podcast. In the Better Podcasting Download we say goodbye to Clammr and finally we'll take your feedback about #podcasting including what your audio recording chain looks like. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like y...

Stargate Pioneer is pleased to present his BRAND NEW CO-HOST this episode where they discuss strategies and methods to help focus on content creation for your podcast. This week's Better Podcasting Download is full as topics include SoundCloud needing more funding, Nielsen working on podcast data and changes with Auphonic and Facebook integration. Finally you're up in the Better Podback as listene...

This week we ask the question HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR PODCAST RUN and what are good indicators that it might be time to end that podcast of yours? We also discuss the recent changes to podcasting announced by Apple at WWDC and then we take your feedback in this week's Better Podback! ALSO - this week Stephen shows that he actually knows how to podcast away from his gear. Not familiar with Better Podc...

This show we'll discuss some important variable on sustainability for your podcast! In the Better Podcasting Download it's Canada's turn to be in the Edison Research on Podcasting and FINALLY we'll take your feedback on what's been happening around the world of podcasting. Do you have something to say about the art of hobby podcasting? Do you want to chime in on an episode of Better Podcasting? No...

This week's episode is ALL ABOUT YOU as we take listener clips on what questions you had before you started podcasting AND what you discovered the answer was afterward. It's a jam-packed episode of GREAT discussion. Listeners: Dyami Plotke at 9:27 Bandrew Scott at 13:20 Michelle Ealey at 21:30 Chris Ferrell at 25:08 DigitalSoup at 29:46 Jason Bryant at 37:12 Damian at 49:00 Sunkast at 54:15 MythTa...

We kick off this episode announcing a BRAND NEW CONTEST before we get to discussing how you can help build a community around your podcast. In this week's Better Podcasting download we're going to re-open that previous hot topic of RSS feeds and Google SEO - with some new discovered information. Finally, in this week's Better Podback we'll take a voicemail from a listener who chimes in on some rec...

In this week's show we conclude our arc on the real deal of podcasting, wrapping it all up with reasons why you may NOT want to go to that podcast convention that everyone is talking about. Before we get there though we take a voicemail from a listener with their opinion on numbering podcasts. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we'll talk about a neat infograph that talks about the history...

In this week's show we continue our arc on the real deal of podcasting, this time tackling the subject of MONEY. Hint: We are telling you that YOU. DON'T. HAVE. TO. MAKE. MONEY. PODCASTING. We'll run down some considerations you might have if you're about to start podcasting as a hobby and are thinking about money already. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we're going to talk about a recen...

It's been a while since we've done a "back to basics" episode, and with a recent upward trend of seeing disappointment with relatively new podcasters, today we're discussing the CRUEL REALITY of starting a podcast. We're not doing this to discourage you from podcasting, but instead, we're hoping that this will help you set your expectations at a realistic level and thus be more likely to...

Fresh back from Indiana Comic-Con where he participated in a podcasting panel, Stargate Pioneer shares what worked for them, what didn't work and what he'd change for next time. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss how there's a massive industry change that made change ALL OF YOUR VOICEWORK. Finally, we'll take listener feedback including one video viewer's hilarious email about ho...

The stage is set, the eyes are on you - so how do you maximize the exposure to your podcast at an event? As we continue with the second of our three part series on Events, this show we'll discuss ways you can put your best foot forward. We'll also have some first hand advice from Hobby Podcaster Dyami Plotke about his experience with events. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we'll discuss...

Convention/event season has begun and you might be considering attending one in your niche for your podcast. During this episode we'll discuss what you may want to consider before attending and how to maximize the audio if you're electing to go that route. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we'll discuss a recent interview conducted by Blubrry with Blubrry CEO Todd Cochrane about Blubrry's...

We've talked before about how it's important to prepare for a show, but what does it take to make a good set of show notes for you to work off of? During this episode we discuss different styles of Show Notes, the pros and cons that come with them and tips for making them fit your show. During the Better Podcasting Download we'll share with you the way iTunes Podcasts Connect has been a pain in th...

This week we're please to have an interview with Mathew Passy of podtopod. We'll discuss Mathew's experience and history in both broadcasting and podcasting. We'll also discuss the New DMR/Texas A&M 'Download On Podcasting' advice for podcast newcomers and Stephen will also tell you about how his experience with some In-Ear Monitors. Finally, Stephen and SP are redoing their Rode Procaster tes...

This week we have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT for a project that has been on our minds for a very long time - one that we hope will help the entire podcast community. BUT BEFORE WE GET THERE, today we're going to discuss some places where you can discuss podcasting and the pros/cons that comes with them. We'll also tell you about some changes that have been made with Google Search and how it affects your p...

During this week's show Stephen and SP discuss how to build a podcast checklist for your show. Whether you're doing one show or many, building a custom list is sure to help you keep organized. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, the topic is the 2017 Edison consumer research and what it means to you as a hobby podcaster. Finally, in the Better Podback, listener of the show, Scott Smith, tel...

We've often spoken about how it's important to keep in touch with the latest in podcasting, but it's also important to keep up with how people are consuming podcasts. This episode we run down a variety of changes that both directly and indirectly podcast consumers. First though, we have to get to a HOW I SAVED MY PODCAST story involving a domain fiasco. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, w...

It's a very full episode today as we run down a WHOLE BUNCH of different services and software options available for recording your podcast (bonus, we even have some for video shows too). During this week's Better Podcasting Download we'll discuss the SiriusXM Podcast service and what you need to know as a hobby podcaster. We've also got information that you want to know about before purchasing yo...

Special guest Emily Prokop of The Story Behind podcast joins us this week to discuss the topic of conducting research. Among Emily's endless amount of advice for researching topics for your podcast, she'll also share what it was like to end a podcast as well as converting to a solo short-form podcast. During the Better Podcasting Download, we'll give you the latest information about SoundCloud and...

While there may be a lot (and we do mean a lot) of similarities starting your second podcast as there were you first, there's also a variety of additional considerations and best practices too. This episode Stephen & SP discuss how you can maximize the launch of your second podcast, including leveraging your existing fan base. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we discuss how it's real...

A lot has changed in the world of podcasting since it first began - one area is the competitive factor. Whether we wish it were elsewise or not, podcast has become a competitive hobby and this week we're going to discuss how it's become this way and how you can be aware to minimize the impact on your show. In the Better Podcasting Download we'll discuss a recent article on the basics of what you n...