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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 …

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 growi…

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 …

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 LiveThis 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 about1. 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…

I attended Podcamp Cleveland this weekend. It was a great time and I met some great people. I also had the joy of meeting some people who had no idea what a podcast was, and when I showed them some things on our lunch hour it just blew their minds. …

While I don't do a lot of video, I am looking to do more in the future. I know to start an audio podcast you can get podcasting equipment for about the price of a nintendo Wii.However with Video podcast you not only have to deal with a microphone,…

I've been podcasting since 2005, and right now I'm saying this is the best deal I've found on production music (royalty free so you can use it in your podcast as intro/outro/transition music).You can get a CD with 40 production tracks for $8.41 (wh…

I was at the new media expo and I introduced myself to some guys sitting at a table. We did the “Exchanging of cards” and they proceeded to tell me how much better their podcast was than everyone else’s. They explained to me that their p…

I was just notified by Robert Greenlee that The School of Podcasting's Morning Announcements Podcast (featuring tips and insights into starting your own podcast) has been featured in Microsoft's Zune Marketplace “Best of Hobbies” section…

NOTE: THis article is fomr 2009. Pricing may have changed, but the concepts are still the same. Amazon is still an open door to a massive bill.I have always been (and still am) a fan of libsyn.com For $12 a month, I get unlimited storage of my back…

Well this is my 200th episode of this podcast. Let me say up front, just becuase there are 200 episodes does not mean that these are great episodes or I am better than any other podcaster. It is a fun to listen back on some of the old episodes. I pl…