6 Cautions About Using Redirects in Podcasting (plus best practices)
Release Date: 04/30/2024
Why Attend Live Events for Your Podcast?
The Audacity to Podcast
Live events can provide great opportunities to grow your knowledge, create content, expand your network, and grow your podcast audience. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/whyattend ### More episodes about getting the most from live events. - [7 tips for effective blog/podcast cards(https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/tap083-7-tips-for-effective-blogpodcast-cards/) - [How to Get the Most from Podcasting and Social-Media Conferences](https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-get-the-most-from-podcasting-and-social-media-conferences-tap229/) - [Avoid...
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What Does It Take to Podcast Full Time?
The Audacity to Podcast
It takes more than high quality content to make a full-time income from your podcast! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/fulltime ## Introduction [00:00] ## Option 1: A big audience [01:37] ## Option 2: A generous audience [02:15] - StickerMule: https://stickermule.com - Dashery, by TeePublic: https://www.dashery.com/ - Redbubble: https://redbubble.com/ ## Option 3: A company that will pay you [07:04] ## Grow toward the P.R.O.F.I.T. you want [08:15] Love the podcast? Consider giving back what you feel it's worth to you!...
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Should Podcast Episodes Have a Consistent Length?
The Audacity to Podcast
Unlike traditional broadcasting, there are no "show clocks," scheduled ad breaks, or rigid time slots for podcasts. So should you care about publishing episodes of different lengths? While I think episodes don't have to be the same length, there are some considerations. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/consistentlength ## 1. What does your audience expect? ## 2. Don't force a length ## 3. Should you mention the difference in length? ## Community Corner - Thanks for the streaming support from Randy Black! - I'll be speaking at Podcast Movement...
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What's a Podcast Anymore?
The Audacity to Podcast
This fundamental question that has been challenged and even abused: what is a podcast anymore? There's plenty of misinformation and disinformation out there about what a podcast is. My efforts to help set the definition straight may be fruitless, but there's more to consider here than only the meaning of the word. This is my 400th episode of The Audacity to Podcast, to to commemorate this milestone, I want to jump back to this fundamental question because how we answer it will affect the future of our content and even of the whole podcasting industry. Please share this episode from your...
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Where to Find Your First Podcast-Guesting Opportunities
The Audacity to Podcast
Podcasting guesting is consistently the #1 way to grow your own podcast. This works because it gives you the opportunity to get in front of more ideal listeners, provide value and demonstrate your knowledge, and it's easy for them to follow you over to your podcast. But how do you find the first shows you should try getting on? Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/firstguesting ## Understand how in-app podcast recommendations usually work - Podcasting 2.0's "podroll" spec: https://podcasting2.org/tags/podroll - How to Add Podcast Recommendations...
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Will Changing Hosting Providers Grow Your Podcast?
The Audacity to Podcast
I see podcasters often think that their podcast might grow faster if they switch podcast hosting providers, like from Blueberry to Captivate or vice versa. But is this true? Short answer, no. Now, of course, I'm going to give you more details about that. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/hostinggrow ## Short answer: no ## 1. Podcast stats may be measured differently - Do IAB-Certified Stats Really Matter for Your Podcast? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/do-iab-certified-stats-matter-for-your-podcast/ ## 2. Included podcasting tools may be...
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Top 5 Podcasting Things to Evaluate Yearly
The Audacity to Podcast
Intentional growth requires regular evaluation and adjustment. That applies to so many areas of life and business, and your podcast is no different. I've put together five things I suggest you evaluate about your podcast every year so that you can make the changes necessary to keep growing your podcast. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/evaluateyearly - Why You Should Put Podcasting P.R.O.F.I.T. First [episode 388] :https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/why-you-should-put-podcasting-profit-first/ ## 1. Your podcasting goals and PROFIT ## 2. Your...
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How Long Should Your Episode Closing Be?
The Audacity to Podcast
How long should your episode closing be? While your episode openings should be as short as possible, the length of your episode closings can be a bit more dynamic. The answer is actually a little different this time: as simple as possible. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/simpleclosing ## Answer: as simple as possible ## Spread out your calls to action ## Give your audience a reason to stay until the end ## Lead with value, leave with value™ ## value4value community corner - 406§ from Bryan Entzminger ——— Start and grow your own...
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How long should your #podcast episode opening be?
The Audacity to Podcast
What is the first thing your audience hears when they play your latest episode? Are you providing value in your opening, or just keeping your audience from what they came to hear? Although the terms "intro"/"introduction" and "opening" are often used interchangeably, I'm going to be more specific to call the "opening" everything your audience hears before your episode's unique content. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/shortopening Answer: as short as possible What about audio branding? What about welcoming your new audience? Consider your most...
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15 Regrets from 15 Years of Professional Podcasting
The Audacity to Podcast
As The Audacity to Podcast celebrates 15 years of professional podcasting, I invite you to take a critical look back at the biggest mistakes I've made and things I wish I did differently with my show. My hope is that this will inspire you to either fix these things early for yourself, or avoid them altogether! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/15regrets (As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases through some of these following links. But I recommend things I truly believe in, regardless of earnings.) 1. Hiatuses 2. Not building an email...
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