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I was recently told about a “new” Podcast Media host called Castmate.fm Before we get into their features, here is what I'm looking for in a podcast media host: 1. Unlimited storage and unlimited bandwidth. This allows me to store all my…

This week we look at some stats from a recent Edison Research where we see that 32 million people listen to 6 podcasts a week (on average). 82 million people listen for 12 hours a week. We also here from Nocturnal from the nocturnal podcast where he…

I recently found a new podcast solution called podplatform. The least expensive is $97 a month. They promise to upload a file and they deliver a link for your to promote. They also state on their website: [content_box_grey width=”75%”]&#…

Here is my income report for January 2013. Keep in mind this is working what amounts to two days a week. I work Monday and Tuesday 6-11. Saturday I work 9 -3. If you want to make money with your podcast, check out my book More Podcast Money. Income …

This report reflects me doing consulting on Monday and Tuesday evenings,  Thursday mornings, and two Saturday mornings a month. The biggest expense this month was the New Media Expo in Las Vegas. I also spent some money on some video training for my…

Today I provide 20+ reasons why you should be podcasting. We play with a free podcasting software that allows you to have sounds play with a click of a button, we talk about cleaning up noisy files, and we have a list 5 in 5. Why You Should Be Podca…

I'm working with a client to create a media kit. I found this presentation to be very useful. This is especially true of you don't have stats on YOUR audience you can provide stats on the “General” audience that listens to podcasts. Th…

I come across people who want help getting into iTunes. When I get to their site, there are times when they are missing some of the basic ingredients. I see where people are getting confused between having streaming audio on a website, and think the…

I've been experimenting with having a few podcasts transcribed. I recently sent a segment from THIS PODCAST to get transcribed. [dap] Here is the transcription from that episode. You will see where they type EXACTLY what you say. This can be a good …

If you're just starting your podcast and you want to have cohost(s), you want to make sure you have the right people in place. You need to make sure: They have the same passion for the topic (which kind of shows in the following steps). They can pu…

Here is a of places that you can “Ping” (notify) when you update your site. You can copy the list of 40 websites to alert that you have a new post. Go to Tools > Writing > In the Update Services box copy and paste this list and cli…

There are PLENTY offer media hosts (buzzsprout, podbean,blogtalk radio, talkshoe) and in the past I've said not to use them. Today I explain WHY. The Best Podcast Website Configuration Ask any podcast consultant worth their price that and they will …

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…

One of the ways you can interact with your audience is by having contests with your audience. As I'm not a lawyer, you might want to consult one before stepping out of bounds with you competition (at least the rules from twitter on running a contest…

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 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…

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. …