Podcasting Resources

Send us a Text Message. I've used dropbox and google drive to store my headshots, bio, logos, etc and then people go to resize them and mess them up and make them look bad. Enter Brandy this resource allows you to upload the images, text, video and more that you want to share, and anyone who downloads the images and use the tool to resize the assets without making them look horrible. Right no...

Send us a Text Message. Adbarker is a tool that you can use to insert dynamic content. It works with Libsyn, Buzzsprout, Castos and Spotify and for $29 a month, you can insert dynamic content up to 15,000 downloads a month. Check it out at https://adbarker.com Check out the "mothership" at www.podcastingresources.com JOIN the School of Podcasting and save using this special link www.scho...

Send us a Text Message. Apply to be an influencer, and upon approval pick from their list of high-quality sponsors. They set up a unique URL and you are off to the races. See https://www.influencerbridge.com/ JOIN the School of Podcasting and save using this special link www.schoolofpodcasitng.com/listener and get access to Step by Step tutorials A Phenomenal Private Podcasting Community UNLIMITED...

Send us a Text Message. In a previous episode we talked about Surfer SEO , and today I found a new resource that is very simliar. Right now there is a lifetime deal at App Sumo . The tool is called NeuronWriter and I bought this one and it reminds me A LOT of Surfer SEO except for one thing. there is a lifetime offer on this for $59. More information. JOIN the School of Podcasting and save using t...

Send us a Text Message. From their website: Accessing the best podcast service providers has never been easier. We are building the finest Podcast Service Providers to meet all your needs. Take advantage of the expertise of our 100+ freelancers today. Create your project listing in less than 3 minutes Describe your job, requirements, budget, and timeline. Select your preferred type of Podcast Serv...

Send us a Text Message. You've seen those cool videos with the subtitles and words popping up on the screen? Looks cool, and it looks time-consuming. Clickscribe does this and a whole lot more. SO MANY TOOLS You can come up with headlines, make text in 17 languages, create a custom countdown timer, create a template and use it over and over (saving you MORE time), you can export in a format r...

Send us a Text Message. On-Air lights are either cheap and look bad, or made of wood, look great - but are super expensive. I found this affordable like that looks good and doesn't cost an arm in a leg. It is made out of plastic (so don't step on it), and it runs on batteries (which makes it easy to hang on a wall) or a usb cable (so you could plug a brick into it) I know a person who pl...

Send us a Text Message. SurferSEO   is a tool to help you rank higher in Google. They use NLP algorithms, Save hours by using Surfer to prepare a plan optimized to your domain, niche, and audience. Then, dominate your niche with dozens of strategic ideas. Get optimized, unique paragraphs categorized into the proper headers, which you can tailor to match your tone and voice. Then, copy-paste to you...

Send us a Text Message. Cleanvoice is a service where you upload you audio and they remove Ums, Mouth click and noises Empty space Stuttering You can have it to di automatically or you can let the software find it and you decide to delete or keep Pricing starts around $10 they do have a 30-minute trial Find out more at cleanvoice.ai If you find this episode useful, do consider buying me a coffee ....

Send us a Text Message. Its very simple search in podcast apps is not great. But search on a website is actually pretty good thanks to our good friends at Google. One of the things that can really make your podcast grow is by writing better headlines . And today, I've got a great tool that I just bought and couldn't wait to share with you. One of my top pet peeves is when I see somebody...

Send us a Text Message. Check out www.newpodcastapps.com also, see www.podcastingresources.net/boost You can see videos on how to set this up at my show about bitcoin and podcasting www.leadingthebleeding.com/video Your audience can now stream bitcoin to you. The longer they listen the more you make.  JOIN the School of Podcasting and save using this special link www.schoolofpodcasitng.com/listene...

Send us a Text Message. Voiceform is on App Summo for a one-time lifetime fee of $69. This is an amazing tool that makes it super to make a traditional survey, but wait, now you can add your voice to the survey. Then your audience can reply with their voice.  You can use this to get feedback on your show, but you could also get feedback on each episode. All the answers are organized together. You...

Send us a Text Message. Riverside.fm   claims to be "The easiest way to record podcasts and video interviews in studio quality from anywhere. All from your browser." Guests and producers join with one click. All from your Chrome browser on laptop or desktop. They also have an iOs app. They do have some interesting features. You can have up to 8 people on a session. It records the audio a...

Send us a Text Message. If your current transcription is 90% accurate, that still means you are changing 10 words for every 100 words in your transcript. With Rev your podcast episode is transcribed by an actual person and will be 99% accurate 100% guaranteed. They also do captions for videos and more. I used them to help me write books in the past by transcribing episodes. Check out Rev JOIN the...

Send us a Text Message. My Podcast Reviews I first talked about My Podcast Reviews back in episode 3. While this tool is amazing for getting all of your reviews in one place from ALL of the countries, it also has a tool to make it easy to share your podcast.  For example, if you go to https://followthepodcast.com/sop that will take you to a screen where you can subscribe to the School of Podcastin...

Send us a Text Message. First thing first, I have not used this software (I use Camtasia ). For free software that works on Mac or PC, this is pretty powerful, and that have a fair amount of videos on their website.  Cross-platform video editing software (Linux, Mac, and Windows) Support for many video, audio, and image formats Powerful curve-based Key frame animations Desktop integration (drag an...

Send us a Text Message. Compose bold, clear, mistake-free writing with Grammarly’s AI-powered writing assistant. Grammarly now organizes your writing feedback by theme, so you can see how each change will help your readers better understand your message. For me, I thought Microsoft Word would be good enough, but you will be amazed at all the things Grammarly finds AFTER you run it through Microsof...

Send us a Text Message. Today I interview Brenden Mulligan from Podpage. I spoke about Podpage on episode 18, and for me, it is THE WAY to make a great-looking website for your podcast without having to go back to school to get your geek on. It's amazing and it just keeps getting better. Brenden now has over 1000 podcasters in his Facebook group and they work together to provide feedback so P...

Send us a Text Message. Today we look at premium/bonus content which is a way for podcasters to monetize their podcast. I talk about this in the book Profit from Your Podcast . Realistic Expectations Keep in mind that 3-5% of your audience will join a premium program. Fees Apple will take 30% Patreon takes 5-12% of your monthly revenue PLUS processing fees PLUS payout fees PLUS conversion fees (ac...

Send us a Text Message. Melody Loops is a unique resource in that you can buy one song and then have them create a 10-second, 15-second, or 4-minute - you get the idea (any length of a song), and they will create it for you. Pay once and use music in many projects with a royalty-free license. Downloads Packs start from $29 per three tracks. Buy Unlimited Downloads with an easy-to-use subscription....

Send us a Text Message. With Krisp you can remove unwanted noise from both ends of a conference call. You can remove room echo removal. It works with 800+ communication apps. With the free plan, you get 240 minutes a week of: Microphone noise removal, and Speaker noise removal. Download the software from their website JOIN the School of Podcasting and save using this special link www.schoolofpodca...

Send us a Text Message. I have a teepublic site at www.podcastclothes.com where I have shirts for my show, but also shirts I think the podcast community would enjoy. (Note to self pick a domain that is easy to pronounce). I've heard of podcasters who have their audience design the shirt, then they vote on it, and the top shirt then become a "one time only" run (to put a little fear...

Send us a Text Message. With events coming back into play, it's time to make sure you have business cards. When it comes to business cards, I like Moo.com (another company with a funny name) A couple of quick tips: Stick with a traditional size, but if you want it more "Modern" put a QR code on the back of the card for people who just want to scan your show Don't buy a TON of p...

Send us a Text Message. I've used StickerMule for a few orders. I believe my favorite item is when I ordered Vynl letters for the back window of my car. I like sticker mule because they have free shipping, free online proofs, and fast turnaround. They offer stickers, buttons, magnets, buttons, and more. A 2X2" sticker of your album artwork starts at $57 for 50 stickers. With events start...

Send us a Text Message. Recording your podcast is really only half the battle of podcasting. The other half is getting people to find it and getting people to like it. You need to catch their attention. You need a marketing team. So you're not a marketing person, I get that. You just want to talk into the microphone, but that's just not going to do it. Just putting your podcast in a &quo...