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Edison Research has been following Podcasting and Media for many years, and here is the latest The report shows how people are turning to the Internet more and more for news and music. More than half of the popular 53% (143 million people) listen …

Fiverr.com has always seemed to good to be true… One bad apple spoils the whole bunch. It's sad but its possible. In the past I've seen promotional videos from “experts” using music illegally on Fiverr.com I'd love to have Michael Jackson as my ope…

I was looking over my downloads from last year to see what episodes were downloaded the most per day. I looked at each month and took the episode that had the highest number of downloads per day, for that month. Here is my list; Top Episode of the …

Feedburner was bought by Google in 2007 for 1 million dollars. For the most part, it hasn't been updated since. What Feedburner Did (and still does, sort of..) In 2005-2007 we needed a way to make iTunes compliant RSS feeds. Feedburner made that e…

When you are about to go over 1 Million downloads. Thanks to every single person who has listened to my show. Thanks for sticking around. (in a hurry, go to 9:55). Now to start working on 2 million….

I moved into a tiny office last year to help physically separate work and home (I have hard time “turning off work” when it was only a room away). What they didn't tell me when I was moving in is they turned OFF the air conditioning on Fridays at 6 …

Ok, I hate to do this. I need to stop myself, but I just can't. Getting upset that experts are coming on board to tell you how to podcast when some of them don't even have a podcast is getting on my nerves. I know getting upset is not going to help …

Back in December I logged into my amazon associates account that I've had so long that I originally signed up with a HOTMAIL account. I'm a huge fan of amazon, and I recommend everyone trying to make money with their podcast be sure to sign up to be…

Here again, as I write this post its March of 2014. Doing these reports takes a lot of time and they are always on the bottom of the list.  IN December I had a record month for both income (with a huge amount from Affiliates) and also a record amoun…

One of my favorite things to do is read. It's relaxing, and it requires me to focus. When I get a book that really seems to be talking to me (and gets me thinking), I can't wait to get back to it and I end up taking my Kindle with me everywhere I go…

I have never been a fan of using free hosting. To me (IMHO) its not professional. I wouldn't buy a car from someone selling it out of a tent. I want someone who has made a commitment and I know is going to be around. The other reason is somewhere yo…

When I talk to people and ask them how do they discover podcasts, many of them say “I hear  about them on another podcast.” This is great as other podcasters have audiences who are already listening to podcasts. But what about growing a NEW audience…

Back in 2005 Apple gave podcasting a giant push by creating iTunes and 1-click subscriptions. Eight years later Apple announced in iTunes that we now have 1 billion (with a B) subscriptions. Is anyone listening to podcasts? Not only are they listeni…

Today we continue our conversation with Daniel J Lewis of the Audacity to podcast. We also hear some great stats from Rob from www.podcast411.com and we get some insights into podcast flow from Adam Curry. Podcast: Play in new window | Download |…

If there is any drawback to popular themes like Genesis, and Thesis is that everyone's website starts to look alike. On the other hand, if you have a good thing going, why change it right? Well there are tools like Thesis Awesome which adds more fun…

In previous podcasts, I mentioned how much income I was generating with my podcast. In my income reports, I've started showing my numbers.  Some people said they weren't making any money, this is for the people who are. We are looking to see if your…

I'm not sure if they have an official “Best in Show” award at Blogworld last week, but there was one piece of technology made me go, “WOA! That's Cool” That is the Boss Jock Studio application for iPhone. This cool tool lets you record a podcast dir…

If you are on a budget, you may have a problem affordable Podcast Album Art.  There are sites like Draw Me a Picture $99, and Podcast Album Art ($150). There are other options available. You can use a site like 20 Dollar banners and put in your dime…

I got a voicemail this morning from Kevin Taylor. It shows the power of podcasting. Now Kevin will get to go to shows around his passion for free. He will get to interview experts and vendors in that field.   (You can hear it on the Testimonial page…

I was on the phone with someone the other day, and answering their questions about podcasting. I explained all the steps they should follow to launch their podcast. If you are in a hurry, I could walk you through live over Skype or the phone and get…

Type the desired domain name below. If its available BUY IT. I've had a few people check the name, then go back and record a few episodes and come back later to build their website and the domain name is gone. Also if the domain name is not availabl…

Today we talk about the benefits of Live Podcasting, Podbean seems fishy to me, and podcast promo swap goes live. Podcast Promo Swap is Live This almost free service is a way to keep up to date with other podcasters looking to swap promos. What's a …

Ray Ortega decided to start a podcast about what he knew: produce. A few years later he took what he knew: how to podcast and turned it into a career. Ray is the host of the Podcasters Studio podcast. In this interview we talk about 1. What stops pe…

Bob Andelman is  someone who knows books and media. He has co-authored a on of books, and has written syndicated columns. Bob interviewed me a while back on his show. There I learned he has done over 700 interviews. Bob started turning these into po…