What is a RSS feed (and where do I get one)?
Your podcast is like a magazine. You want to get it out to the different locations so consumers can get it every time you hit “Publish”. How do you set up agreements with all the different places where people might…
Podcast Editing Tip: How to edit out “LIKE”
You are in the middle of a podcast interview. You get excited. You begin to speak faster and are on a roll – and so are your crutch words. That’s what happens to one of my awesome clients, and the…
A simple tip for introducing your guest the RIGHT way
How do you begin your podcast interviews? There are many ways to introduce your guest. For most shows, the wrong way begins like this: “Steve. We are really excited to have you on the podcast today. Tell us a little…
Your Podcast Isn’t Showing Up in Spotify? Check these 4 things
Spotify began admitting more podcasts into their listings in late 2017. Media host libsyn.com worked it out so their customers could submit their podcasts directly to Spotify. All you need to do is create Spotify as a Destination. However, some…
Weird Hack to Quickly Replace Original Audio in a Destructive DAW
I don’t know how to explain this other than showing you in a video. Audacity is a destructive editor – meaning the changes you make are permanent past a certain point. For example: You make a change 5 minutes ago,…
The Success of Your Podcast Downloads Depends on These Two Things
The success of your podcast’s downloads is largely dependent on two things. “This week’s episode got a lot of downloads. It must be a good show. Let’s do all our episodes just like that one.” I challenge you to think…
How Many Characters Display in iTunes Episode Descriptions (and other Podcast Directories)
When it comes to show notes and episode descriptions: Less is more. It’s natural for a podcaster to write in the way that we think or speak. However, we need to get to the point when it comes to the…
How to Customize Folder Icons on a Mac
This has nothing to do with podcast editing, but it does have everything to do with making your workstation a lot more fun. (Follow these instructions for Windows machines) How to change folder icons on a Mac: 1) Open the…
How many times does my RSS feed get pinged?
Have you ever wondered how often your podcast RSS feed gets pinged? It’s a lot more than you think. I was recently tasked with moving the Money Tree Investing Podcast‘s RSS feed away from their WordPress website feed to the…