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If your podcast is listed twice in Apple Podcasts or another podcast directory, STOP! Don't do anything about it until you read or listen to this! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/fixduplicates How duplicate podcast listings happen Reason 1: a secondary feed was automatically discovered and indexed Podpage: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podpage a feed proxy: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-proxies-and-ios-14-5-affect-your-podcast/ Reason 2: the podcast was resubmitted The duplicate podcast listing problem gets worse, especially in Apple Podcasts But it's even worse in Apple Podcasts since iOS 14.5!: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-proxies-and-ios-14-5-affect-your-podcast/ How to fix your duplicate podcast listing in proxy-based services like Apple Podcasts and Spotify Step 1: Ask the platform to merge your listings Step 2: Redirect properly Step 3: Make a new RSS feed with a single announcement episode Step 4: Change the feed URL in the platform's portal Step 5: Redirect and delete after a few months Unfortunate conclusion: it's messy and you might still lose some numbers Important reminder: do not resubmit your feed! ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

After sharing multiple considerations for refreshing your podcast branding, it's time to wrap it up with the big question: how?

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After considering the benefits of refreshing your podcast branding, you need to decide when it's the right time to do so. Here are some suggestions! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/refreshwhen 6 Benefits of a Podcast Branding Refresh: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/6-benefits-of-a-podcast-branding-refresh/ What is "podcast branding"? Podcast Logo vs. Cover Artwork: Understanding the Difference and When to Use Each.: https://www.podcastbranding.co/podcast-logo-vs-cover-artwork-understanding-the-difference-and-when-to-use-each/ 8 Ways to Improve Your Podcast Description: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/8-ways-to-improve-your-podcast-description/ Should You Rebrand a Podcast, or Launch a New Show?: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-rebrand-a-podcast-or-launch-a-new-show-tap268/ 1. When your podcast significantly changes 2. When your branding stops growing with you My Podcast Reviews: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mpr Labeling Podcasters: Amateur vs. Skilled: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/labeling-podcasters-amateur-vs-skilled/ 3. When you enter new "seasons" Should You Podcast in Seasons?: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-podcast-in-seasons-tap211/ Should You Include Seasons in Podcast Episode Titles?: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-seasons-in-podcast-episode-titles/ 4. When you can improve the quality 5. When there's enough compelling feedback My personal podcast consulting: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/personal-podcast-consulting/ 6. When you determine the benefits outweigh the "costs" 6 Benefits of a Podcast Branding Refresh: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/6-benefits-of-a-podcast-branding-refresh/ Top resources to help refresh your podcast branding My friend Mark Des Cotes from Podcast Branding: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/podcastbranding 99designs: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/99designs Music Radio Creative: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mrc Fiverr if you must, but I usually recommend against it: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/fiverr ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Thinking about refreshing your podcast branding? Before I discuss the "when," let's consider how your podcast might benefit from a branding refresh. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/refreshbenefits What is "podcast branding"? Podcast Logo vs. Cover Artwork: Understanding the Difference and When to Use Each: https://www.podcastbranding.co/podcast-logo-vs-cover-artwork-understanding-the-difference-and-when-to-use-each/ 8 Ways to Improve Your Podcast Description: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/8-ways-to-improve-your-podcast-description/ Should You Rebrand a Podcast, or Launch a New Show? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-rebrand-a-podcast-or-launch-a-new-show-tap268/ 1. Attract a new audience Should Your Photo Be in Your Podcast Cover Art? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-your-photo-be-in-your-podcast-cover-art/ 2. Increase your perceived quality Labeling Podcasters: Amateur vs. Skilled: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/labeling-podcasters-amateur-vs-skilled/ 3. Adapt to the latest trends 4. Strengthen or reset your podcast's identity and message 5. Infuse new energy for your audience and yourself 6. Stand out from others Looking to refresh your podcast branding? Mark Des Cotes from Podcast Branding: https://www.podcastbranding.co/ 99designs: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/99designs Avoid Fiverr, but if you really want it, here's my affiliate link: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/fiverr ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Bonus content can be a fun way to engage and reward your loyal podcast audience, either publicly, through an opt-in, or exclusively in a premium subscription. Here are some things you could try making. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/bonusideas 8 Bonus Content Ideas for Your Podcast: 1. Bloopers 2. Behind-the-scenes 3. Sneak peeks 4. Extended editions That Story Show: http://thatstoryshow.com The Babylon Bee Podcast: https://babylonbee.com/podcasts/the-babylon-bee-podcast 5. Audience engagement My Podcast Reviews: https://mypodcastreviews.com/ 6. Quick content Join my weekly email newsletter for podcasting tips: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/email 7. Downloadable resources TextExpander snippets to download.: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-use-a-text-expander-for-faster-podcasting-tap189/ Printable podcast “preflight” checklist.: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcasting-preflight-checklist-tap164/ Resource toolbox in a PDF.: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-make-great-podcast-cover-art-tap191/ Bonus tips and tools in a PDF.: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/7-free-ways-to-speed-up-your-website-without-switching-web-hosting-tap202/ 8. Community ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Choosing the right category for your podcast has the potential to help your podcast get discovered and featured. But what should you do with so many categories to choose from, and sometimes seemingly not enough? Sidenote: "genre" and "category" are often used interchangeably in podcasting, but I'll stick with the "category" term for this episode. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/categories Categories in Apple Podcasts Apple's 110 podcast categories: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/1691-apple-podcasts-categories Podcasts can be in more than one category The primary category matters most 4 steps to pick the right categories for your podcast Apple's 110 podcast categories: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/1691-apple-podcasts-categories 1. Ignore the charts and saturation Apple Podcasts statistics from Podcast Industry Insights: https://podcastindustryinsights.com/apple-podcasts-statistics/ 2. See where your "competitors" are 3. Pick what best describes your content 4. Pick where your audience would expect to find your podcast ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Internet marketers have a new crush on video and many podcasters are starting to feel pressured to create video content. But do you need to add video?

There are many ways to earn income through podcasting: affiliates, sponsorships, sales, and more. Disclosing when you get compensated is not only the law, but it's also a good way to earn your audience's trust! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/disclose 1. Read the FTC's resources https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking 2. Why should you disclose compensation? BlueHost: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/bluehost SiteGround: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/siteground 3. What kinds of compensation should you disclose? Electro-Voice RE320: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/re360 RØDECaster Pro: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/rodecaster 4. When should you disclose compensations? 5. How should you disclose compensation? 6. How to use disclosures to earn trust instead of losing it TextExpander: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/textexpander What I said about Hindenburg in my recent episode about the best audio-editing apps for podcasting: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/best-audio-editing-apps-for-podcasting-in-2023/ 7. How to account for potential future earnings Capsho: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/capsho Pretty Links Pro: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/prettylinkpro Captivate: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate Jasper: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/jasper Premise: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/premise Auphonic: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/auphonic 8. Summary Gordon Firemark: https://www.gordonfiremark.com/a/2147485368/BZRTC22B 9. Thanks for the boostagrams! Adam Curry, the podfather and host of Podcasting 2.0 (https://podcastindex.org/podcast/920666) and No Agenda (https://www.noagendashow.net/) Merry Oscar, creator of the Fountain podcast app: https://fountain.fm/ iluvsush (not a podcaster … yet!) Kyrin from Mere Mortals: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Some podcasters think everything a successful podcaster does directly contributes to their success and not holding them back. But that's false! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/nothurting ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

As you podcast consistently, you'll build up a back catalog of episodes. But should you keep all of those episodes available, or should you limit how many are in your podcast feed? Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/limitornot 1. Podcast feed versus website archive What You Need to Know about Episode Limits and Your Podcast RSS Feed: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-episode-limits-and-your-podcast-rss-feed-tap302/ 2. Is your content still valuable? Are episode numbers REALLY necessary?: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/are-podcast-episode-numbers-really-necessary-in-podcasting-show-notes-tap175/ Should You Include Episode Numbers in Episode Titles? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-episode-numbers-in-episode-titles/ 3. Does your old content have good SEO? What Happens When You Keyword-Stuff Podcast Tags: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/kicked-from-apple-podcasts-what-happens-when-you-keyword-stuff-podcast-tags-tap334/ 4. Do you sell your back catalog? Patreon: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/patreon Glow: https://www.glow.fm/ Supercast: https://www.supercast.com/ MemberPress: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/memberpress Easy Digital Downloads: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/edd Apple Podcasters Program: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/892-apple-podcasters-program-overview 5. What P.R.O.F.I.T. are you seeking with your podcast PROFIT: popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles My Podcast Reviews: https://mypodcastreviews.com/ 6. Is your feed getting too big? Blubrry's Podcast Mirror: https://podcastmirror.com/ How Proxies and iOS 14.5 Affect Your Podcast: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-proxies-and-ios-14-5-affect-your-podcast/ Podcasting 2.0 proposal to extend chapters to include notes: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/discussions/469 What You Need to Know about Episode Limits and Your Podcast RSS Feed: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-episode-limits-and-your-podcast-rss-feed-tap302/ How to Shrink Your Podcast RSS Feed and Why It Matters: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-your-podcast-rss-feed-tap269/ What to Do When You Have Too Many Podcast Episodes in Your RSS Feed: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-to-do-when-you-have-too-many-podcast-episodes-in-your-rss-feed-tap303/ 7. Think carefully before expanding your RSS feed Create a "channel" with Apple Podcasts: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/886-create-a-channel Podcasting 2.0 "channel" proposal: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/discussions/482 ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Podcasting 2.0 introduced a new way for your audience to support your podcast by sending micropayments. This is usually measured by satoshis (abbreviated as "sats"), which are one hundred millionths of a Bitcoin. As such a small portion of cryptocurrency, many people might wonder whether the effort is even worth the return. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/micropayments What is a micropayment? The legacy problem with micropayments Podcasting 2.0's "value" feature makes micropayments possible The community value of the "value" feature What are Podcasting 2.0 micropayments worth? USD/sats converter: https://www.kraken.com/learn/satoshi-to-usd-converter Micropayments can be easier for your audience Micropayments allow fun creativity Compare micropayments to CPM-based sponsorships Clip from Ready Player One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpPE85Jogjw Research on cutting in line with a reason: https://jamesclear.com/copy-machine-study Yes, micropayments from your audience are worth it! Want a shoutout to participate in my own value4value exchange? Listen to The Future of Podcasting to study this further https://futureofpodcasting.net/ ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Your podcast description gives you SEO benefits and the vital opportunity to convince a potential audience to try your podcast.

I've teamed up with Dave Jackson, from School of Podcasting, to discuss the future of podcasting! We seek to inform you about trends, Podcasting 2.0, and more to help you make your podcast better for yourself and your audience, and we work to explain things in an understandable way.

While there can be many great podcast microphones, depending on your needs, here are what I think are the BEST podcasting microphones. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/microphones23 (As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases through these links. But I recommend things I truly believe in, regardless of earnings.) 4. Any mic when used properly and effectively Best Audio-Editing Apps for Podcasting in 2023: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/best-audio-editing-apps-for-podcasting-in-2023/ 3. Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB ($80) Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/atr2100x-usb Samson Q2U: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/q2u 2. Shure MV7 ($249) https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mv7 Honorable mention: Shure SM7B ($399) https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/sm7b Honorable mention: the mic that suits your unique needs Multiple styles of microphones: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/best-podcasting-tools/best-microphones-for-podcasting/ 1. Electro-Voice RE320 ($299) https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/re320 Should you switch podcasting microphones? When to Upgrade Your Podcasting Tools: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/when-to-upgrade-your-podcasting-tools-tap232/ ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Whether you're just starting your podcast or you've been podcasting for a while, you might find some things easier by using better tools. Here are the audio-editing apps I recommend most for podcasting in 2023. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audioediting23 4. Audacity (02:24) Audacity Is Improving Fast! Here Are the Top New Features to Try: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audacity-is-improving-fast-here-are-the-top-new-features-to-try/ Try Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/ 3. Adobe Audition (4:40) 7 reasons I’m switching from Audacity to Audition (and why you shouldn’t): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/tap106-7-reasons-im-switching-from-audacity-to-audition-and-why-you-shouldnt/ 7 Audacity features you’ll miss in Adobe Audition: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/7-audacity-features-youll-miss-in-adobe-audition-tap140/ Try Adobe Audition: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audition 2. Descript (7:35) Try Descript: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/descript Honorable mention: Reaper (9:39) Try Reaper: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/reaper Honorable mention: Adobe Podcast (11:16) Try Adobe Podcast: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/adobe podcast 1. Hindenburg (13:43) Get podcasting deal alerts: http://PodcastingDeals.com Try Hindenburg: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/hindenburg When and why should you upgrade? (16:69) https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/when-to-upgrade-your-podcasting-tools-tap232/ ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Here are the words to avoid so you can have the best podcast title that will clearly communicate to potential audiences and stand out in searches. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/avoidwords 1. Ambiguous cuteness (01:39) 2. Easily misunderstood made-up words or mashups (03:53) 3. Starting with "the" (07:05) 4. "Podcast" or "show" (10:44) Podcast Index search: https://podcastindex.org/search 5. Publishing frequency ("daily," "weekly," "monthly," etc.) (19:38) 6. Obscenities (21:05) Why “It’s Not Hurting Their Podcast” Is Invalid Thinking: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/why-its-not-hurting-their-podcast-is-invalid-thinking/ 7. "with [your name]" [24:21] Kicked from Apple Podcasts? What Happens When You Keyword-Stuff Podcast Tags: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/kicked-from-apple-podcasts-what-happens-when-you-keyword-stuff-podcast-tags-tap334/ Should You Include Episode Numbers in Episode Titles? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-episode-numbers-in-episode-titles/ Should You Include Seasons in Episode Titles? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-seasons-in-podcast-episode-titles/ Hire Gordon Firemark, the Podcast Lawyer: https://firemark.com 8. "Pod" and "cast" (30:02) PodMatch: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podmatch Castopod: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/castopod Pod Decks: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/poddecks 9. Emoji 😮 (31:15) 10. #Hashtags (33:33) 11. Words that aren't your actual podcast title (36:57) Kicked from Apple Podcasts? What Happens When You Keyword-Stuff Podcast Tags: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/kicked-from-apple-podcasts-what-happens-when-you-keyword-stuff-podcast-tags-tap334/ Need help? Book a personalized podcast-coaching session for me to help you in your podcasting journey! https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/consulting ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Podcast Cover Art is usually the first and most prominent thing people will see about your podcast—often even before the title itself! Visual space is limited (usually only half an inch or 1.25 cm square—or about the size of your thumbnail). So should you include a photo of yourself in your cover art? Here are some questions to help you decide! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/photoincoverart (As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases through these links. But I recommend things I truly believe in, regardless of earnings.) Consider hiring Mark Des Cotes to design your podcast branding and tell him Daniel J. Lewis sent you! https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/podcastbranding 1. How well-known are you? 2. What is your show's focus? 3. What are your podcasting goals? 4. How good is your photo? My face coming to your podcast app soon? Need help with your podcast branding? DIY cover art with SoVisual (https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/sovisual.co) or Canva (https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/canva) Better: Hire a random designer through 99designs (https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/99designs) or DesignCrowd (https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/designcrowd) Best: Hire the skilled and specialized podcast-branding designer I recommend, Mark Des Cotes: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/podcastbranding.co ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Whether you're a guest on someone else's podcast, you're promoting your latest episode on social networks, or you're making marketing materials for your podcast, you might be wondering which link you should use to share your podcast. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/bestlink Share your podcast link for general promotion to new audiences Why Does Your Podcast Need Its Own Domain? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/why-does-your-podcast-need-its-own-domain/ https://FollwothePodcast.com Track your podcast with the My Podcast Reviews service: https://mypodcastreviews.com/ 1. Promote your website when you need simplicity https://FollwothePodcast.com 2. Promote multiple links when the person has the mental and visual space to choose MeetEdgar: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/meetedgar 3. Rotate links in short-lived contexts Share your episode web page to promote specific episodes Podcasting 2.0 will, of course, provide a better method Fast Follow: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/issues/330 If you're overwhelmed, simply do this Track your podcast's social proof and get your own FollowthePodcast.com page with a free trial! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

If you ever have a guest on your podcast, you might be wondering where to put their name. Here are some things to consider for your own podcast.

Does it matter what time of day you publish your podcast episodes? Yes! And here are some tips to help you pick when that should be.

Should you publish your podcast episodes on a particular day of the week, avoid the weekends, publish on popular days, or something else? In short: publish the same day as your previous episode. (Watch for my next episode and article about the best time of day to publish!) Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/bestday 1. Consistency Podcasting 2.0 Podping: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podping 2. Consider your audience 3. Consider your content 4. Consider your "competition" Podchaser's study on the "best" day to publish a podcast: https://features.podchaser.com/learn/ebooks/best-day-to-publish-a-podcast/ 5. Your audience will do whatever they want ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

You already know that your podcast needs top-level cover art to look great in all the podcast apps and directories. You can further enhance the experience for your audience and reinforce your branding with unique artwork for each episode. But you need to compensate for how each app might display the episode image. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/episodeartwork Quick tips for episode artwork 7 Kinds of Podcast Images for Marketing and Branding: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/7-kinds-of-podcast-images-for-marketing-and-branding/ 1. ID3 tags Zapier: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/zapier Repurpose: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/repurpose PA Software's ID3 Editor ($15): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/id3editor Mp3Tag: https://mp3tag.de/en/ 2. RSS feed Apple's : https://help.apple.com/itc/podcasts_connect/#/itcb54353390 Podcasting 2.0's : https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/blob/main/docs/1.0.md#images Interjection: Apple Podcasts still won't display episode artwork Apple's : https://help.apple.com/itc/podcasts_connect/#/itcb54353390 Apple Podcasts webpage preview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/should-you-include-episode-numbers-in-episode-titles/id378425347?i=1000590151374 No Agenda: https://noagendashow.net/ 3. Chapters (episode artwork workaround for Apple Podcasts) My Podcasting 2.0 proposal to expand chapters to include notes, galleries, and more: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/issues/400 Is episode artwork worth making? 7 Kinds of Podcast Images for Marketing and Branding: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/7-kinds-of-podcast-images-for-marketing-and-branding/ My Instagram where I use episode artwork to promote my latest episodes: https://instagram.com/theDanielJLewis ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

If your podcast uses seasons, you have multiple options for how to display them. Here's some guidance to help you decide! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/seasonsintitles Should You Include Episode Numbers in Episode Titles? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-episode-numbers-in-episode-titles/ Do you even need episode numbers? Should You Podcast in Seasons?? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-podcast-in-seasons-tap211/ Use the season RSS tags Apple Podcasts RSS specs (called the "iTunes namespace"): https://help.apple.com/itc/podcasts_connect/#/itcb54353390 Podcasting 2.0's "podcast namespace": https://podcastnamespace.org/ tag with more features: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/blob/main/docs/1.0.md#season See how Apple Podcasts displays episode numbers: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-episode-numbers-in-episode-titles/ Use your webpage field and groups, if available Captivate: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate SecondLine Themes: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/secondlinethemes Podpage: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podpage Podcastpage: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcastpage Seasons in titles My retired podcast about the Once Upon a Time TV show: https://oncepodcast.com Put seasons on all episodes, if possible How to write the seasons Are seasons worth it? ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

If your podcast uses episode numbers, you have multiple options for how to display them. Here's some guidance to help you decide! But I'll give this warning: it's, unfortunately, more complicated than it should be! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/numbersintitles Do you even need episode numbers? Are episode numbers REALLY necessary? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/are-podcast-episode-numbers-really-necessary-in-podcasting-show-notes-tap175/ Pretty Links Pro: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcasting-resources/pretty-links-pro/ Use the episode-number RSS tags Apple Podcasts RSS specs (called the "iTunes namespace"): https://help.apple.com/itc/podcasts_connect/#/itcb54353390 Podcasting 2.0's "podcast namespace": https://podcastnamespace.org/ tag with more features: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/blob/main/docs/1.0.md#episode Use your webpage field, if available Captivate: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate SecondLine Themes: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/secondlinethemes Podpage: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podpage Podcastpage: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcastpage How episode numbers work with title tags The Audacity to Podcast in Apple Podcasts: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/applepodcasts RABBITS in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rabbits/id1209601557 Put episode numbers in normal titles as fallbacks (yes, this is acceptable) Put episode numbers in post titles for website visitors Do not include episode numbers in the HTML or social shares Yoast SEO: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/ All in One SEO: https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/ Social Warfare: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/socialwarfare How to write the episode numbers Are episode numbers worth it? What should you do? ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Your podcast episodes don't have to "expire" once the next episode is released. With some strategy, you can use your old episodes to continue growing and engaging your audience! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/oldepisodes Why bother sharing old episodes? 1. Make timeless content The NewsWorthy podcast: https://www.thenewsworthy.com/ How to brainstorm future podcast topics: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-brainstorm-future-podcast-topics-tap195/ 2. Repost on social networks SocialJukebox: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/socialjukebox MeetEdgar: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/meetedgar Why SecondLine Themes are my new favorite WordPress themes for podcasters: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/these-are-the-new-best-wordpress-themes-for-podcasters-tap336/ 3. Reference old episodes in new content Link Whisper: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/linkwhisper 4. Include episodes in an email automation sequence MailChimp: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mailchimp ActiveCampaign: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/activecampaign ConvertKit: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/convertkit Aweber: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/aweber 13 ways to use an email list for your podcast: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/13-ways-to-use-an-email-list-for-your-podcast-tap198/ 5. Share relevant episodes in comments The Reddit post that inspired this episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/podcasting/comments/ym3w6m/how_do_you_drive_audience_to_older_episodes/ My comment on the Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/podcasting/comments/ym3w6m/comment/iyd5bql/ 6. Reshare episodes when timely ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

You might think your audience should thank you for all the work you put into your podcast, but how often do you thank them? Even though this episode was published around USA Thanksgiving, I suggest practicing thankfulness at all times of the year and in every episode! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/thankyouraudience 1. Adopt a perspective of gratefulness 2. Say "thank you" 3. Share, use, or acknowledge your audience's feedback Use My Podcast Reviews to help you see and share all your podcast reviews: https://mypodcastreviews.com/ 4. Host live events 5. Offer fun activities My retired Once Upon a Time podcast: https://oncepodcast.com/ 6. Never stop thanking your audience Looking for podcasting deals? Subscribe for email alerts: http://podcastingdeals.com Follow @PodcastingDeals on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastingDeals Join the Podcasting Deals Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastingDeals ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Where do you tell your audience to go for the actions you want them to take? I suggest that should almost always be based on your podcast's own domain name. Here are 5 reasons your podcast needs its own domain, even if it's merely a redirect (which I'll explain below). Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/needdomain To simplify your most important call to action To promote your brand, not someone or something else's Stop Saying Brand Names in Your Podcast! Do These 5 Things Instead: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/stop-saying-brand-names-in-your-podcast-do-these-5-things-instead/ To make your own email addresses How to Get Press Access for Your Podcast: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-get-press-access-for-your-podcast-tap313/ Garfield cartoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeW1FnFEzqA&t=300s To redirect wherever you want Redirects and How to Use Them in Podcasting: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/redirects-and-how-to-use-them-in-podcasting-tap280/ To keep you in control Resources: where to get and customize domains 6 Tips for Picking a Good Domain for Your Podcast or Website: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/tap019-six-tips-for-picking-a-good-domain-for-your-podcast-or-website/ Namecheap: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/namecheap Hover: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/hover Cloudflare: https://cloudflare.com ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Presentation is one of the 5 cornerstones of podcasting (content, presentation, production, promotion, and P.R.O.F.I.T.). How you communicate in your podcast can make the biggest difference in whether people enjoy and benefit from your content. Here are six free and non-technological ways to improve your podcast by communicating better! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/communicatebetter Listen to yourself Learn from all feedback Become more curious Audacity Is Improving Fast! Here Are the Top New Features to Try: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audacity-is-improving-fast-here-are-the-top-new-features-to-try/ Expand your vocabulary, but not too much 150+ Other Words to Use Instead of Very: https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar/word-lists/150-dynamic-words-to-use-instead-of-very.html Words to use instead of "very": https://www.abc.net.au/education/learn-english/words-to-use-instead-of-very/13582094 100+ Words to Use Instead of VERY in English: https://7esl.com/words-to-use-instead-of-very/ Improve your grammar and pronunciation The negative podcast review that inspired me to improve my pronunciations: https://app.mypodcastreviews.com/podcasts/PZdHzX/reviews/479646 Conquer bad habits Life is the best place to train ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

The Audacity software is popular among countless podcasters at all levels of production! at some point! It's a free, cross-platform audio-editing app, so almost anyone can use it. But Audacity has historically lagged behind other audio-editing apps until now! So here are some of my favorite new features that I think warrant giving Audacity another try. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audacity32 Who Created Audacity & Why is it Free?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMWNvwLiXIQ The official Audacity YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/audacity 1. Non-destructive editing 2. Real-time effects 3. VST3 and other modern plugins 4. Update notifications 5. Improved user interface (UI) 6. Modern coding architecture 7. More coming in the future Where does Audacity fit now? Opportunities to get involved: https://www.audacityteam.org/community/ ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

A while back, Apple introduced the RSS tag to let you mark individual episodes as "bonus," "full," or "trailer" types. Here's what each type means and how you should use them in your podcast-publishing tools. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/episodetypes "Full" episode type "Bonus" episode type Apple's RSS tag explanations: https://help.apple.com/itc/podcasts_connect/#/itcb54353390 How Did This Get Made? podcast: https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-made/ Podcasting 2.0 proposal for more episode types: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/issues/398 Long-separated bonuses? "Trailer" episode type Apple's RSS tag explanations: https://help.apple.com/itc/podcasts_connect/#/itcb54353390 The Rings of Power Podcast – Tales From Middle Earth: https://solotalkmedia.com/the-rings-of-power-podcast/ Should you leave a trailer online? The Rings of Power Podcast – Tales From Middle Earth: https://solotalkmedia.com/the-rings-of-power-podcast/ "Bonus" and "trailer" types are bookends More types in the future? Podcasting 2.0 proposal for more episode types: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/issues/398 Don't obsess and don't worry ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

We use many services in the process of podcasting and engaging our audiences, like Patreon, Buy Me a Coffee, SpeakPipe, and more. But saying these brand names in your podcast can overwhelm or confuse your audience and—even worse—break their ability to properly engage with your podcast! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/brandnames 1. Make a generic URL with your domain Learn more about redirects and how to use them for your podcast: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/redirects-and-how-to-use-them-in-podcasting-tap280/ Get Pretty Links Pro for making redirects in WordPress: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/prettylinkpro 2. Simplify your calls to action 3. Reinforce your brand 4. Defer the details 5. Future-proof your calls to action Changing is (probably) easy! Try My Podcast Reviews! Join My Podcast Reviews to get your own LovethePodcast.com and FollowthePodcast.com pages to help you get more ratings, reviews, and followers: https://mypodcastreviews.com/ ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

In summer 2021, iOS 14.5 introduced a major change to Apple Podcasts with implications many podcasters may still not realize. With that update, your audience on Apple Podcasts is no longer getting your podcast directly from your RSS feed, but from a proxy. And that has some potentially bad implications! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/proxies What is a proxy? • Feedburner: https://feedburner.google.com • Podcast Mirror: https://podcastmirror.com Why use a feed proxy? • Why you may NOT want to host your own podcast RSS feed: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/why-you-may-not-want-to-host-your-own-podcast-rss-feed/ What did iOS 14.5 change? • How many podcasts are in Apple Podcasts? https://podcastindustryinsights.com/apple-podcasts-statistics/ The potentially dark side of Apple's (or any app's) own feed proxy But would Apple actually use this power? • Kicked from Apple Podcasts? What Happens When You Keyword-Stuff Podcast Tags: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/kicked-from-apple-podcasts-what-happens-when-you-keyword-stuff-podcast-tags-tap334/ • Apple Podcasts Connect: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com Spotify, Stitcher, and some others also use their own feed proxies Hello, censorship? • China censors censorship: https://share.america.gov/in-china-you-cant-say-these-words/ Somewhat similar to Netflix, Amazon Prime, and such A technical aside for and explicit episodes Podcasting 2.0 provides better solutions! What Is Podcasting 2.0 and Why Does It Matter? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-is-podcasting-2-0-and-why-does-it-matter/ A censorship-free podcast catalog A better way to catch and distribute podcast updates • PodPing technical information: https://podping.cloud/ • Real-time preview of PodPing feed: https://podping.watch/ So what should you do? ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

The podcasting industry has grown a lot since its birth in 2004, but the core of what a podcast could be and what it could do hasn't changed much. Now, Podcasting 2.0 revolutionizes the industry with highly requested innovations that will help everyone on all sides of the RSS feeds. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcasting20 What is "Podcasting 2.0"? • Learn more about the Podcast Namespace: https://PodcastNamespace.org • Follow the Podcasting 2.0 podcast: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/920666 Podcasting 2.0 is for audiences Podcasting 2.0 is for podcasters Podcasting 2.0 is for developers Podcasting 2.0 is even for advertisers This is the new litmus test for podcasting tools If your podcast-publishing tools do not already support Podcasting 2.0, switch! Retweet this: How to upgrade your podcast experience with Podcasting 2.0 • WordPress with PowerPress, plus the Podcast Namespace plugin: https://github.com/Lehmancreations/Podcast-Namespace-Wordpress-Plugin/releases • Blubrry podcast hosting: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/blubrry • Buzzsprout: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/buzzsprout • Libsyn: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/libsyn • Captivate: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate • More options: https://podcastindex.org/apps How to get involved in Podcasting 2.0 • Main website: https://podcastindex.org/ • Podcasting 2.0 podcast: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/920666 • Social conversations: https://podcastindex.social/ • GitHub: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/ • Podcast Namespace on GitHub: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace Accept no cheap imitations! ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

In Apple's live-streamed presentation on April 20, 2021, they announced several new products and offerings. But in only a couple minutes, Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned Apple Podcasts with announcements that will affect the whole industry.

Do you want to improve the content on your podcast? Jasper (formerly known as “Conversion AI” or “Jarvis”) can help! It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to generate blog post ideas, headlines, phrases, captions for images, and more. How good is it? That first paragraph was generated using Jasper's “Blog Post Intro Paragraph” template!...

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Even though podcasting is usually an audio-only experience, attractive images can enhance your podcast branding and help you promote your podcast better!

On Friday, April 17, 2020, Apple Podcasts surpassed 1 million valid podcasts in their catalog. So have we reached "peak podcast"? Is it too late to start a podcast? Will your podcast only be lost in the sea of over 1 million other podcasts?

Did you know I once directed a podcast network? I retired it in spring 2019, and here are some lesson I hope can help you.

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Switching to the Gutenberg Editor was probably the most controversial change in WordPress's history. I'll help you decide whether you should start using Gutenberg for your podcast's WordPress website. What is the Gutenberg Editor? Gutenberg's benefits 1 - Make repeatable content and templates with reusable blocks 2 - Unlock more content-formatting options 3 - Replace many separate plugins with Gutenberg features 4 - Use high-quality themes and plugins to get more Gutenberg blocks and options 5 - Paste formatted text without so many worries 6 - Edit faster and without page-refreshes 7 - Navigate your post quickly with an outline 8 - Access advanced options more easily 9 - Edit a block in HTML for advanced needs Gutenberg's disadvantages 1 - It's a drastic change 2 - There are still some compatibility issues with other plugins 3 - It may slow down some editing functionality 4 - Managing reusable blocks is a little weird right now 5 - Many features may be more simplistic than you want Tips for using Gutenberg 1 - Install the plugin version if you want the latest version 2 - Install the "Classic Editor" plugin 3 - Don't worry about your past content

If you're frustrated by your WordPress theme's limitations, you don't know to or don't want to write custom code, or you want a lot more flexibility in your website, you might want to consider a page-builder plugin for WordPress. You don’t have to know HTML, CSS, PHP, or JavaScript to design your own webpages A page-builder makes web-design fast with WYSIWYG drag-and-drop editing A good page-builder can be used anywhere on your site A page-builder lets you build sections and pages “in your own image” Page-builders will probably someday integrate directly into the Gutenberg editor Tips for using a WordPress page-builder Ensure your theme is compatible Use a page-builder only when you need more than Gutenberg can offer Avoid page-builders for full post content Use global styles over single styles whenever possible Look for free or premium add-ons to extend your chosen builder Our favorite WordPress page-builders Elementor Pro Divi Builder Beaver Builder Themify Builder

Podcasters need a WordPress theme designed with features and flexibility to support podcasting. Here's why I think SecondLine Themes are your new best choice! Integration with PowerPress Support for other podcasting plugins for WordPress A versatile embed field for more player options Beautiful design Podcast-focused features Easy setup Friendly Elementor page builder Extensive customization options Fantastic support and updates Plus: free podcast-importer plugin For me, Tusant already did about 90% of what I wanted! Links and show notes at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/336 Get everything you need after episode 1 to make your podcast amazing! Join Podcasters' Society today! https://PodcastersSociety.com/ See and share all your international podcast reviews from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher automatically! https://MyPodcastReviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

Podcast media and feed hosting performance comparisons between the most popular and some not-so-popular podcast hosting providers.