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The Audacity to Podcast®

The Audacity to Podcast®

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Ep 284284. How to Find Local Podcasters

Hanging out with other podcasters can be inspiring and profitable! Here are five tips to help you find and connect with other podcasters in your area.

Oct 4, 201619 min

Ep 283283. Why You Should Stop Asking Your Audience for So Much

Podcasters tend to ask too much of their audience and often too soon. Here's why that could be hurting your podcast and how to overcome it.

Sep 27, 201629 min

Ep 282282. 6 Ways Podcasters and Podcast-Fans Can Celebrate International Podcast Day in 2016

International Podcast Day is September 30. Here's how to celebrate podcasting, whether you're a podcaster or a podcast fan! Learn more at http://InternationalPodcastDay.com

Sep 20, 201627 min

Ep 281281. Stop Obsessing over These 10 Podcasting Things

Podcasters are often guilty of obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). It's okay to intently focus on important things, but here are ten podcasting things not worth the obsession.

Sep 13, 201632 min

Ep 280280. Redirects and How to Use Them in Podcasting

Learn about 301 and 307 redirects: what they are, which ones to use, how to make them, and how to use them effectively.

Sep 6, 201645 min

Ep 279279. What Makes Podcasting More Intimate than Other Media

Podcasting connects with people in more personal—even more intimate—way than blogging, radio, video, and more. Here are 8 things that make podcasts different.

Aug 30, 201631 min

Ep 278278. Creative Solutions to Podcasting Problems

Concluding the series on fixing common podcasting problems, here are ways others have creatively solved problems they faced with their podcasts.

Aug 23, 201638 min

Ep 277277. How to Fix Common Podcast Interview Problems

Interviews can create good content and share powerful stories across all media. Podcasting is full of interviews with problems, here's how to fix them.

Aug 16, 201652 min

Ep 276276. How to Fix Common WordPress Problems

WordPress is the best platform for blogging and podcasting, but it can break sometimes. Here is how to fix the most common problems you may face with WordPress.

Aug 9, 201640 min

Ep 275275. Podcasting Lessons from a Sabbatical, Personal Rebranding, and Podcast Movement 2016

Podcasting encouragement and tips about taking breaks, refocusing, saying "no" so you can say "yes," and Podcast Movement 2016.

Jul 12, 201642 min

Ep 273273. How to Fix Common Podcast Recording Problems

Recording problems can result in noisy, corrupted, or missing audio. Test before anything important! Here are solutions to these common podcasting problems.

Jun 14, 201632 min

Ep 272272. How to Fix Common iTunes Podcast Problems

iTunes is the largest podcast directory and it powers many podcast apps. Here's how to fix the most common podcasting problems you may face with iTunes.

Jun 7, 201627 min

Ep 271271. How to Fix Common Podcast RSS Feed Problems

If your RSS feed breaks, your podcast breaks. So here are the most common RSS problems you may face in podcasting and how to fix them.

May 31, 201630 min

Ep 270270. Should You Host Your Own Podcast RSS Feed?

Because your RSS feed is the life of your podcast, where you host it is crucial for ownership and control. Here are some things to consider for whether you should host your feed yourself. Feed ownership and hosting are hotly debated among podcast-hosting companies. Each side has some valid arguments, and I'll address more of those shortly. It often comes down to two things: ownership and reliability. Ultimately, the choice is yours to make, and here are some things to consider.

May 24, 201633 min

Ep 269269. How to Shrink Your Podcast RSS Feed and Why It Matters

RSS is the core to distributing your podcast. Here's why the RSS size matters, what affects the feed size, and how to reduce the size of your podcast RSS feed.

May 17, 201641 min

Ep 268268. Should You Rebrand a Podcast, or Launch a New Show?

When changing directions in podcasting, should you rebrand your existing podcast and keep your audience, or launch a new podcast and start over from nothing?

May 10, 201642 min

Ep 267267. Podcasting Tasks You Should and Shouldn't Delegate

Feeling frustrated or overwhelmed with your podcasting tasks? You may need to delegate in order to improve!

May 3, 201637 min

Ep 266266. Overcoming the Hardest Things You May Face in Podcasting

Effective podcasting can be hard work. When hard things come, you may feel like giving up. Here are the hardest things you may face, and some tips for overcoming them.

Apr 26, 201642 min

Ep 265265. How to Help the Podcasting Industry Grow

Don't wait for your friends, family, and people you meet to discover podcasts on their own! Here are six tips to get more people listening to podcasts.

Apr 19, 201629 min

Ep 264264. The Best WordPress Themes for Podcasters (2016)

These WordPress themes will help your podcast branding, engagement, and growth. Plus, these best themes could make your podcasting easier!

Apr 12, 201632 min

Ep 263263. What Good Are Podcast Ratings and Reviews?

Podcasters often ask for ratings and reviews, and I created My Podcast Reviews to get all your reviews and more. But do ratings and reviews actually matter? Here are 7 ways ratings and reviews are important for your podcast's growth and success.

Apr 5, 201635 min

Ep 262262. How to AVOID Mistakes in Your Podcast

If you hate podcast-editing, then invest the time to avoid making mistakes while podcasting. Here are 5 tips to help you podcast with fewer mistakes.

Mar 29, 201629 min

Ep 261261. 5 Powerful Ways to Grow Your Podcast's Audience

Nearly every podcaster wants a bigger audience. Simply promoting your podcast isn't good enough, you need to actually grow your audience. These five methods will give you the best podcasting growth!

Mar 22, 201624 min

Ep 260260. 8 Guaranteed Ways to Increase Your Podcast's Downloads (and Why You Shouldn't)

Podcasters often focus on increasing downloads for better stats. These tongue-in-cheek ways will boost your podcast download but not grow your audience.

Mar 15, 201637 min

Ep 259259. Is Batching Right for Your Podcasting Workflow?

Batching can be an effective way to improve your podcasting workflow. But is it right for your podcast? Consider these benefits and disadvantages.

Mar 8, 201632 min

Ep 258258. Apple's Podcasts Connect and Other Changes for Podcasters (Early 2016)

In February, 2016, Apple launched Podcasts Connect. This new portal gives podcasters the ability to manager their shows in iTunes and Apple's Podcasts apps. Here's what you need to know about these podcasting updates.

Mar 1, 201651 min

Ep 257257. 5 Ways to Optimize Your Podcast Website

Does your podcast website accomplish what it needs to? Here are five ways to optimize your podcast's site for goals, mobile, SEO, speed, and accessibility.

Feb 23, 201640 min

Ep 256256. 14 Features Your Podcast Website Needs

How your website functions is highly influenced by the features you add with plugins and coding. Here are my general recommendations for podcast websites.

Feb 16, 201652 min

Ep 255255. 6 Needs for Your Podcast's Website Design or WordPress Theme

Ensure your podcast website is designed with these six things to help grow your audience, engage better, and build your authority. These will help you whether you're hiring a designer, choosing a WordPress theme, or using a website-builder.

Feb 9, 201634 min

Ep 254254. How to Choose the Right Hosting for Your Podcast Website

Your podcast needs its own website in order to be successful. Here's how to choose the right Internet home for your podcasting needs.

Feb 2, 201632 min

Ep 253253. 10 Podcasting Things You Should Update Every Year

Keep your podcast growing and up to date with these ten things you may want to update at least every year.

Jan 26, 201646 min

Ep 252252. How to Plan a Full Year of Your Podcast

How to Plan a Full Year of Your Podcast

Jan 19, 201632 min

Ep 251251. What's Coming from The Audacity to Podcast in 2016

2015 was a huge year for The Audacity to Podcast! Here are my plans for what I'll be doing to help podcasters in 2016.

Jan 12, 201624 min

Ep 250250. Podcasting Predictions, Fears, and Hopes for 2016

Several podcasters share expectations, concerns, and anticipations for podcasting in 2016.

Jan 5, 201634 min

Ep 249249. 5 New Year's Resolutions for Podcasters

It's the new year and this is a time for many New Year's resolutions. Here are five podcasting resolutions I suggest for your podcast in the coming 365 days (even if it's not New Year's Day).

Dec 29, 201526 min

Ep 248248. Are You a Podcasting Giver, Taker, or Waster?

There are givers, takers, and wasters all around us. Which one are you and your podcast?

Dec 22, 201524 min

Ep 247247. 8 Things to Make Easier for Your Podcast Audience

Discovery may not be the biggest problem you face in growing your podcast. It could be that your podcast isn't easy! Here are 8 podcasting tips to help.

Dec 15, 201550 min

Ep 246246. Addressing Controversy in Your Podcast with "LAURA"

There are controversial issues in every industry, including those covered by podcasting. Remember "LAURA" when you need to discuss controversy in your podcast.

Dec 8, 201532 min

Ep 244244. 11 Tips to Write Podcast Show Notes FASTER

Next to podcast-editing, show-notes writing is one of the most dreaded parts of podcasting. Here are several suggestions for speeding up the process!

Nov 24, 201549 min

Ep 243243. 13 Tips for Faster Podcast Editing

Podcast editing is one of the most tedious and hated parts of podcasting. Here are several tips for faster audio- and video-editing.

Nov 10, 201550 min

Ep 242242. Ideal Equipment for a Video Podcasting Studio

Video podcasting requires a lot of different gear from audio podcasting. Consider the following 7 categories of podcasting equipment for a video podcast.

Nov 3, 201553 min

Ep 241241. Ideal Equipment for an Audio Podcasting Studio

Before you buy all kinds of podcasting gear that you may not need, consider the following 7 categories of equipment for an audio podcast. (I'll discuss video equipment in the next episode.)

Oct 27, 201546 min

Ep 240240. How to Optimize Your Podcasting Studio for Good Video

Recording video (for podcasting, YouTube, or anything else) adds several layers of complexity over standard audio. Here are 6 tips for getting better video from your "studio."

Oct 20, 201538 min

Ep 239239. How to Optimize Your Podcasting Studio for Good Audio

Whatever space you use for podcasting might need a little work on the acoustics to help your podcasts sound better. Here are 6 tips to get you started improving your "studio" for audio.

Oct 13, 201535 min

Ep 238238. How to Make a Podcasting Budget

Podcasting costs money. Before you spend more money on podcasting gear, audio or video equipment, and other podcast resources, learn how to create a podcasting budget and stay within it.

Oct 6, 201538 min

Ep 237237. How Creation vs. Evolution Theories Affect Your Podcasting

This is not a debate between scientific theories and interpretations of evidence; it's about your approach toward expectations and efforts in growing your podcast.

Sep 29, 201522 min

Ep 236236. 10 Tips for Streaming Live Shows (Periscope, Blab, YouTube Live, etc.)

Periscope and Blab have brought fresh attention to live-streaming. These tips will help you host a better live show regardless of what technology you use.

Sep 22, 201544 min

Ep 235235. When and How Should You End a Podcast?

Everything ends, so here are some tips for deciding when to retire your podcast and how to do it without "podfading."

Sep 15, 201525 min

Ep 234234. How to celebrate International Podcast Day

International Podcast Day is September 30. Here's how to start the conversation and celebrate podcasting!

Sep 1, 201532 min

Ep 233233. How Podcasters' Society will help you grow your podcast from average to amazing

I'm thrilled to announce the launch of Podcasters' Society—an exclusive podcasting community for podcasters like you to equip and encourage you to improve your podcasts.

Aug 25, 201537 min