Cliff Ravenscraft

Podcast Answer Man

I’ve produced more than fifty of my own shows and published over 5,000 episodes. As a podcast consultant, I’ve trained tens of thousands of people on how to successfully launch their show and build a profitable business around their expertise. Podcast Answer Man is where I share what actually works in podcasting after two decades of experience. It’s a place for thoughtful creators who use podcasting as a tool for building something meaningful with their voice. In each episode, I explore the decisions behind a podcast that grows trust, attracts the right audience, and supports a real business....

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Cliff Ravenscraft

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Technology

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www.cliffravenscraft.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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329 Seven Ways To Market Affiliate Products 10.10.2013

7 Ways To Market Affiliate Products In this week's episode I am joined by my great friend, Mark Mason, from the Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast. In our conversation, we discuss seven things that podcasters can do to market affiliate products. (This Topic Starts at 00:21:36) 1. Do An Honest Review of a Product you […] The post 329 Seven Ways To Market Affiliate Products appeared first on The...

328 Finding Your Voice – Knowing What You Want To Share With The World 03.10.2013

Three Ideas For Finding Your Voice In this episode, I invite Joel Boggess and Dr. Pei Kang back to Podcast Answer Man. Joel and Pei were featured as guests back on episode 226 where we discussed how you can make yourself newsworthy. Joel is coming out with a new book titled “Finding Your voice – […] The post 328 Finding Your Voice – Knowing What You Want To Share With The World appeared first on T...

327 Connecting With Successful People, Self Confidence & Why I Prefer Going More Niche With Your Podcast 26.09.2013

Inspiring Personal Plug of The Week (00:02:30) This week's personal plug of the week is the High-Income Business Writing Podcast with Ed Gandia. In fact, episode 22 of Ed's podcast caused me to think of a number of valuable topics that I decided to share in this episode, while I was recording on the fly. […] The post 327 Connecting With Successful People, Self Confidence & Why I Prefer Going M...

326 iTunes 11.1 Now Syncs Podcasts With iOS – TimeTrade For Scheduling – PressGram – And Adding Contributors To Your Facebook Photo Album 19.09.2013

iTunes 11.1 Now Syncs Podcasts With iOS Yesterday, it seemed as though everyone was focused on the fact that Apple released iOS7. However, Apple also snuck out an update for iTunes bringing us version 11.1. One of the most interesting features, to me, was that you can now sync your podcast subscriptions, via iCloud, with […] The post 326 iTunes 11.1 Now Syncs Podcasts With iOS – TimeTrade For Sche...

325 Seven Things Podcasters Need To Know About Affiliate Marketing 12.09.2013

Let's Talk Affiiliate Marketing In this week's episode I am joined by my great friend, Mark Mason, from the Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast. A majority of this week's show is focused on things that podcasters should know when it comes to affiliate marketing. (This Topic Starts at 00:12:34) The seven things we cover in […] The post 325 Seven Things Podcasters Need To Know About Affiliate Mark...

324 Podcasting As An Occupation? How Long Before My Podcast Will Start Generating Income? My Thoughts On This And More! 06.09.2013

Show Me The Money! (Topic starts at 00:03:44) There are times when I feel like Jerry Maguire in this scene from the movie (WARNING: Strong language in clip). Okay, so this is a bit of an exaggeration. The fact is that I have made it a point to not yet enter into a relationship where […] The post 324 Podcasting As An Occupation? How Long Before My Podcast Will Start Generating Income? My Thoughts O...

323 Invest In Conferences And Yourself – And So Much More! 30.08.2013

Invest In Conferences (Starts At 00:25:03) I have been interviewed hundreds of times and I am often asked if I would change anything if I had the chance to go back and do things differently. My response to this has often been “nothing.” I've stated that I am who I am today because of all […] The post 323 Invest In Conferences And Yourself – And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft...

322 USA Today Says Podcasting Is Booming – Evernote Love – Internet Everywhere 22.08.2013

Falling In Love With Evernote? (Starts at 00:46:52) In this week's episode, I invite Erik Fisher to be a sounding board while I go on and on about why I have made the decision to dive, head first, into Evernote. Are you an Evernote fanatic? If so, please share what you love about Evernote and […] The post 322 USA Today Says Podcasting Is Booming – Evernote Love – Internet Everywhere appeared first...

321 Six Steps To Communicating More Effectively With Your Next Public Speaking Opportunity. 15.08.2013

In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I talk with Ken Davis from Dynamic Communicators International. Ken is one of the country’s most sought after motivational and inspirational speakers. He's also the business partner of my great friend, Michael Hyatt. (Interview starts at 00:11:20) I know that many of you have a desire to do […] The post 321 Six Steps To Communicating More Effectively With You...

320 How Teaching With A Podcast Led To A Full-Time Career – An Interview With Mark Pentleton of Radio Lingua 08.08.2013

In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I am very delighted to share a conversation with Mark Pentleton from RadioLingua.com. I first learned about Mark through his Coffee Break Spanish podcast back in the Summer of 2007 when my wife and I were going on vacation to Los Cabos, Mexico. I was looking for a […] The post 320 How Teaching With A Podcast Led To A Full-Time Career – An Interview With Mark...

319 Turning A Dream For A Podcast Network Into A Reality & Embedding Facebook Posts 01.08.2013

In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I am delighted to share an interview with my great friend, Stuart Crane. I've talked about stuart in Podcast Answer Man on many occasions, though I may have only mentioned him by name a handful of times. I first met Stuart back in July 2011. My first introduction […] The post 319 Turning A Dream For A Podcast Network Into A Reality & Embedding Facebook Po...

318 Five Blogging Tips For Podcasters & Flipboard Magazines 25.07.2013

In this week's episode, I am delighted to have my friend, Leslie Samuel, return to Podcast Answer Man. Some of you will remmember that I had Leslie on episode 251 to share his story about how his online efforts helped him land his dream job. In this episode, I've invited Leslie to share five tips […] The post 318 Five Blogging Tips For Podcasters & Flipboard Magazines appeared first on The Cli...

317 Consuming RSS In A Post Google Reader World, Can I Read Books In My Podcast and How Do I Get Audio Clips Into My Recording? 19.07.2013

In this week's episode, I answer two questions off the voicemail feedback hotline. First, I answer the question, “Can you read entire chapters of books in your podcast?” Next, I answer the question about how I you go about getting audio clips to play directly into my podcast recording. My great friend, Erik J Fisher […] The post 317 Consuming RSS In A Post Google Reader World, Can I Read Books In...

316 Are You Completely Wasting Your Time? Can You Live The Life You Desire? What If Money Were No Object? 12.07.2013

In this week's episode, I open by sharing how not everyone was happy with my previous episode where I shared my thoughts on podcast interview etiquette. At seven and a half minutes into the episode, I give a very brief recap of my two week vacation, one week of which was spent with members from […] The post 316 Are You Completely Wasting Your Time? Can You Live The Life You Desire? What If Money W...

315 Twenty Two Tips To Improve Your Podcast Interviews 04.07.2013

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/PAM315-22InterviewTips.mp3″ title=”22 Tips To Improve Your Podcast Interviews” social=”true” artist=”Ep 315 – The Cliff Ravenscraft Show” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Hey folks. Here is another episode that I pre-recorded before leaving for my two week family vacation. In this episode, I share twenty two...

314 Who Would Listen To A Podcast About Wooden Boots? 27.06.2013

Hey folks, I am actually on vacation this week. In fact, I am on a Disney Cruise with members of my podcast community. We are hosting a meetup, at Disney World, on Friday, June 28th. If you are reading this in time, there may still be time to rsvp by clicking here. I recorded this […] The post 314 Who Would Listen To A Podcast About Wooden Boots? appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I ha...

313 How You Can Use #HashTags To Market Your Podcast And A Few Questions From The Feedback Hotline 20.06.2013

In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I briefly mention that I will be hosting a community meetup at Walt Disney World on Friday, June 28th (RSVP HERE), I answer a few questions off the listener feedback hotline and I share a Social Media Segment where we talk about #Hashtags coming to Facebook and […] The post 313 How You Can Use #HashTags To Market Your Podcast And A Few Questions From T...

312 Do You Take Advertisers On Your Podcast And So Much More! 13.06.2013

Do You Take Ads On Your Site Or Podcast? In this week's episode, I focus a great amount of time answering many questions that have come in on the voice mail feedback hotline. One of the questions that seemed to get the most time was whether or not I take on advertising on my website […] The post 312 Do You Take Advertisers On Your Podcast And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft S...

311 Podcast Patent Update & Who Cares About Klout? 07.06.2013

Podcast Patent Update There has been a lot of new buzz happening around the Podcasting Patent Lawsuit lately. If you have not already heard them, I encourage you to listen to episode 292 and episode 298 of Podcast Answer Man to hear the full details about where this story started. In this episode I share […] The post 311 Podcast Patent Update & Who Cares About Klout? appeared first on The Clif...

310 Five Creative Ways For Podcasters To Utilize YouTube & The Reason Behind Creating My New YouTube Vlog! 30.05.2013

I Have Started A New Vlog! Earlier this week, I made the decision to take my YouTube presence to the next level. I have been inspired by my good friend, Fr. Roderick Vonhogen and Chris Pirillo. In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share my motivations for wanting to create a YouTube vlog. I […] The post 310 Five Creative Ways For Podcasters To Utilize YouTube & The Reason Behind Creating M...

309 What Day of The Week Is Best For Releasing A Podcast? 23.05.2013

What Day Should I Releasing My Podcast? In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share my feelings on what day of the week is best for releasing your podcast. The fact is that the best part of podcasting is that it is time shifted and people can choose to listen to your show […] The post 309 What Day of The Week Is Best For Releasing A Podcast? appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....

308 Three Reasons I Considered Going To Multiple Episodes Per Week And Three Reasons Why I Chose Not To Do So! 16.05.2013

Three PAM Episodes Per Week? In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I explain why I had recently given a great deal of consideration to the thought of producing three 20 minute episodes or two 30 minute episodes, per week, instead of continuing my production of one 60 minute episode each week. There are […] The post 308 Three Reasons I Considered Going To Multiple Episodes Per Week And Thre...

307 Why Don’t I Have Thousands of People Listening To My New Podcast? Using Vine To Engage With Your Audience – Podcast Mastermind Update 09.05.2013

Hey folks, I'm in Orlando Florida this for a conference. However, before I left town, I recorded this extra episode and scheduled it for release here on the site while I was away. Using Vine To Engage With Your Audience In this week's social media segment, Erik Fisher and I talk about how we can […] The post 307 Why Don’t I Have Thousands of People Listening To My New Podcast? Using Vine To Engage...

306 How To Show Up In More iTunes Search Results – Adding Pictures & Videos To Your LinkedIn Profile – NMX Updates 03.05.2013

Get Creative When Naming Your Podcast In iTunes! In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I explain how you can get creative with the way that you name your podcast so that your show will turn up in more search results within iTunes. (This topic starts at 00:27:38)     Adding Pictures & Videos […] The post 306 How To Show Up In More iTunes Search Results – Adding Pictures &...

305 How To Increase Your Twitter Followers, Scientifically 25.04.2013

One of the questions that I am asked most often is “How do I increase the number of people who subscribe to my podcast?” I usually point these folks to episode 254 where I discuss How To Grow Your Audience And Market Your Podcast!. My number one recommendation for growing your audience is to build […] The post 305 How To Increase Your Twitter Followers, Scientifically appeared first on The Cliff R...

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