I’m so excited, and I just can hide it. Somehow in the next week or so I’m going to get the new Audio Technica ATR2100 microphone (or if I want a black mic with a carrying case the ATR2005). Why am I excited? New podcasters want an easy solution. They want plug and play. The…
I recently had a phone call with someone who had started a podcast (that’s the good part) but sadly they had started in the wrong direction with the wrong intentions. 1. They were using Blog Talk Radio because it was free and easy. 2. Their topic was about a professional sports team. Not their favorite…
I’m bummed that I didn’t get to bump into the boys from Soundcloud when I was at Blogworld last week. I wanted to ask them some questions about their service. I see where there is a beta “Spoken Word” podcast testing happening. What soundcloud allows you to do is upload your podcast/music for free. There…
I’ve been saying for years to respond to every email, voicemail, comment, etc. Today I got a great response from someone who had never written into a podcast before. She didn’t expect a reply. She didn’t expect it to be used on a podcast, and yet it was and is. Many of your listeners are…
Blogworld was a blast. The panels with Dan Lyons, Ray Ortega, Daniel J Lewis, and myself kept us on our toes (Daniel has a cough fit in the middle of session 2). However, all the hard work paid off when I read this tweet. Thanks to everyone for a great expo.
There is a new report out from Edison about the Podcast Consumer in 2012. Here are some points: * The percentage of Americans who have ever listened to an audio podcast is 29% * Similarly, 26% of Americans 12+ have ever viewed a video podcast * The podcast audience is significantly more likely to have…
If your podcast is not listed ted on stitcher.com, you may be missing a piece of your audience. I love that I can update my phone now without iTunes, but I don’t enjoy the never ending messages that I’m almost out of storage space. The solution is stitcher.com where you can install an app on…
I got a voice mail a while ago from a person who does an erotic stories podcast who had his podcast removed from iTunes. He had done fun stuff like D*ck for certain words, but he was removed anyway. Well I sent out this question to many people as I had never heard of such…
I just came across a new website called Flattr. It was started in 2010 by one of the co-founders of the pirate bay. They are based out of Sweden, and from what I’ve seen there is some decent activity with this in Europe. The name comes from a “Flat Rate” and “Flatter.” The thought is…
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