Send us a text This week we took a deep dive into stats and trends we're seeing across all of our Buzzsprout podcasters from 2019 AND offering our takes on some of the 2020 podcast predictions floating around the web. Two articles worth reading: 20 Podcast Predictions for 2020 from Top Industry Leaders Podcast Trend Predictions For 2020 Have an idea for something we should talk about? Submit a topic in our Listener Suggestions form or post it in the Buzzsprout Podcast Community on Facebook. Cont...
Jan 03, 2020•59 min•Ep. 16
Send us a text This week we offered our take on the latest IAB stats hiccup and recap a monster year with a rundown of all the new features we released for Buzzsprout in 2019. Check out our unreleased (but quite hilarious) PodMic vs ATR2100 YouTube thumbnail. Wanna see our newest Top Secret project? Watch the " Podcast Editing Tips " video on YouTube to spot the new feature coming in 2020. Here's a list of all the new features we mentioned in this episode Buzzsprout API Export your stats Achieve...
Dec 20, 2019•34 min•Ep. 15
Send us a text This week we offer our take on the RSS expansion discussions, Podcorn's new monetization platform, we review the 2019 Discover Pod Awards winners, and jump into the Customer Support Mailbag with Priscilla. Do you want Priscilla to start a Taylor Swift Podcast? Write into us at [email protected] (10 emails and she's gonna do it!) Check out the 2019 Discover Pod Awards winners to find your next favorite podcast. Podcasts we're into: The Happiness Lab Spermcast REWORK Have an id...
Dec 06, 2019•43 min•Ep. 14
Send us a text This week we cover some new updates from Apple Podcasts and Spotify (hint: one could be a pretty big deal), talk about the "curse of knowledge" and its impact on your podcast, and share some uncommon podcast growth strategies. Check out our epic marketing blog where 50 podcasters share the tactics they use to grow their shows. Have an idea for something we should talk about? Submit a topic in our Listener Suggestions form or post it in the Buzzsprout Podcast Community on Facebook....
Nov 22, 2019•42 min•Ep. 13
Send us a text This week we cover tips for breaking through the "podcast plateau," what to do if you're experiencing burnout, and answer some frequently asked questions with Priscilla . Customer Support Mailbag: What is an RSS Feed? (And where can I find mine?) Why are my episodes out of order? Have an idea for something we should talk about? Submit a topic in our Listener Suggestions form or post it in the Buzzsprout Podcast Community on Facebook. Have a question? Shoot us an email at support@b...
Nov 08, 2019•38 min•Ep. 12
Send us a text This week we cover some frequently asked questions and go through every feature we added to Buzzsprout over the last several weeks, including: Multiple Team Members Affiliate Marketplace Blog RSS Feed Buzzsprout Creator Program You can subscribe to our blog by entering https://www.buzzsprout.com/blog.rss into your favorite feed reader. Interested in applying for the Buzzsprout Creator Program? Learn more about it and submit your application at buzzsprout.com/creator Have an idea f...
Oct 25, 2019•40 min•Ep. 11
Send us a text This week we announce the details (and origin) behind the new Buzzsprout Affiliate Marketplace and discuss the long-term impacts of targeted advertising tools in podcasting. Have an idea for something we should talk about? Submit a topic in our Listener Suggestions form or post it in the Buzzsprout Podcast Community on Facebook. Have a question? Shoot us an email at [email protected] Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast , @albanbrooke , @kfinn ...
Oct 11, 2019•44 min•Ep. 10
Send us a text This week Alban shares secret news, we discuss why it's impossible to measure "podcast subscribers," and reveal how many downloads you need to be in the Top 1% of all podcasts. Check out the 2018 Discover Pods Awards . Make sure to subscribe to the 5 Minute Mondays podcast to hear our upcoming miniseries on podcast monetization strategies. Have an idea for something we should talk about? Post it in the Buzzsprout Podcast Community on Facebook and tag one of us to let us know! Have...
Sep 27, 2019•46 min•Ep. 9
Send us a text This week we discuss what to do if you miss publishing a podcast episode, our favorite microphones, and jump back into the customer support mailbag with Priscilla. Make sure to check out our new Best Podcast Microphones blog post to see which microphones we recommend and why. To see in-depth Spotify stats, go to https://podcasters.spotify.com/ Customer Support Q&A Leader Board: Kevin - 1 Alban - 1 Travis - 0 Have an idea for something we should talk about? Post it in the Buzzs...
Sep 13, 2019•41 min•Ep. 8
Send us a text This week we share our main takeaways from Podcast Movement 2019, review some new Buzzsprout features from this past work cycle, and discuss the rookie mistakes we see podcasters making all too often. Special thanks to Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown for sharing her two cents in this episode. You can learn about Kerry-Ann and her podcast network at breadfruitmedia.com Registration is open for next year’s Podcast Movement conferences. Have an idea for something we should talk about? Post it i...
Aug 23, 2019•41 min•Ep. 7
Send us a text This week we talk about Apple's new podcast categories (which ones disappeared and which ones they've added, our takeaways from Pat Flynn's new conference "FlynnCon," some behind-the-scenes numbers from our "podcast on YouTube" experiment, and how to measure success for your podcast. Articles we talk about in this episode: "Apple Podcasts Categories (2019 Update)" at Buzzsprout.com/blog "Podnews" by James Cridland Watch our 5 Minute Mondays podcast on YouTube to model what we've d...
Aug 09, 2019•41 min•Ep. 6
Send us a text This week we dive into some Apple Podcast rumors, talk in-depth about our favorite remote podcast interview solutions, and jump into the support mailbag with Priscilla. Articles we talk about in this episode: Our new blog post "How to Record Long-Distance Podcast Interviews" "Apple Plans to Bankroll Original Podcasts to Fend Off Rivals" from Bloomberg Our Top 3 remote interview solutions: Zoom Zencastr Squadcast Customer Support Q&A Leader Board: Kevin - 2 pts Alban - 1 pt Tra...
Jul 19, 2019•38 min•Ep. 5
Send us a text We just wrapped up a bunch of new features now available in Buzzsprout, so we talk about why we created them, how to use them, and where you can find them. We also chatted about how to succeed on social media and our biggest social media pet peeves! Have an idea for something we should talk about? Post it in the Buzzsprout Podcast Community on Facebook and tag one of us to let us know! Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast , @albanbrooke , @kfinn , a...
Jul 05, 2019•35 min•Ep. 4
Send us a text How "big money" is impacting the podcast space, more concerns about Spotify, and why we're no longer listing Buzzsprout podcasts on Spotify. Have an idea for something we should talk about? Post it in the Buzzsprout Podcast Community on Facebook and tag one of us to let us know! Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast , @albanbrooke , @kfinn , and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!...
Jul 04, 2019•33 min•Ep. 3
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss all the aspects of what makes a "high-quality podcast" and why it's not what you're probably thinking. Have an idea for something we should talk about? Post it in the Buzzsprout Podcast Community on Facebook and tag one of us to let us know! Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast , @albanbrooke , @kfinn , and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!...
Jul 03, 2019•50 min•Ep. 2
Send us a text Apple makes some potentially huge announcements about the future of podcasting, better search is coming to Apple Podcasts, new podcast categories, and a discussion about Spotify's ulterior motives. Have an idea for something we should talk about? Post it in the Buzzsprout Podcast Community on Facebook and tag one of us to let us know! Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast , @albanbrooke , @kfinn , and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcast...
Jul 02, 2019•37 min•Ep. 1
