Don’t let your podcast introduction be like a loaded DVD
The other day my wife told me she checked out my podcast. Actually, she watched it as this was the first episode I also released as a video. She gets enough of me at home so why would she want to spend time watching me on YouTube? Whatever the reason, I was excited to hear…
The Most Important WordPress Plugin Every Podcast Needs
I was looking at another podcaster’s website and saw they had made the same mistake I did: They titled their blogpost with the URL www.MyAwesomePodcast.com/001. The 001 doesn’t help anyone except for the podcaster, but what do you title your first show’s page? There is an answer! They need to use the WordPress plugin that…
What is pod-fading and how to avoid it!
One thing every hobby podcaster needs to know is what is pod-fading? Pod-fading, or to pod-fade, is to stop producing a podcast when there wasn’t a pre-determined end date put forth. This is heartbreaking. People don’t just start a podcast because they were bored, they start because of the excitement this medium brings! Then after…
The John Lee Dumas Effect
Author’s note: This is not an article bashing John Lee Dumas. It is written to educate the influx of people being exposed to his incredible success and believe the medium will deliver the same results for them – and it’s going to leave a bad taste in their mouths. Everybody wants to know “How can I make money podcasting?”…
Editing Checklist for Podcasters
Do you follow a specific workflow once you’ve finished recording an episode of your podcast? I have developed a step-by-step process to refer to when putting all the audio together. It can get a bit lengthy but this is my recommended editing checklist for podcasters. Note: Before recording your podcast you may want to read the…