Why is it so hard to get people to leave a review for my podcast? I have an audience, I see the downloads, but sometimes I feel like I'm podcasting for myself? I want to see more engagement, more reviews, more interaction from my audience. These are common questions among podskis. In this episode, Studio Steve and Veronica debunk some of the myths and misconceptions about podcast reviews and share their best advice on how to get people to review your podcast. In this episode you will learn: Whet...
Dec 30, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Check out the YouTube Version Here Publishing audiograms or still images of your podcast episodes on YouTube is not going to help you grow on YouTube. YouTube is a video platform and therefore favors video. Also, YouTube audiences are different from your podcast audience. We want you to leverage YouTube's robust algorithm to help you grow your audience. You're already recording audio so let's spice things up by adding video to the mix. In this video, we'll share our strategy on how to record You...
Nov 29, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 74
We're all about conducting experiments for our podskis and we are constantly being asked about Smartphone podcasting. Two questions that we get asked all the time are: Can I record a podcast with 2 phones or 2 people? Can I transfer the files from my phone to my computer? In this episode, we put ourselves through the test and record an episode using our phones. When we finished with the episode, Studio Steve dragged the files from our phones into Reaper to make some basic edits. As usual, we wer...
Nov 08, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 73
In this episode of the Pod Sound School Podcast you will learn: What is SEO, Why is SEO an important element of your podcast promotion strategy, How to start with SEO, and The elements of a simple but fruitful SEO strategy. Don't forget to follow us on social @podsoundschool, and share your wins with us. We'd love to hear how our podcast is making an impact on your podcast. Not a podski yet?! we'll it just so happens that we have the most comprehensive podcast course in the market, Smart & S...
Aug 11, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Weeks go by, months or years pass, the episodes pile up, and it can be easy to slip into a slump or even to pod fade and stop podcasting altogether. There are so many times throughout our podcasting journey where our why and our motivation are tested. We wonder if it’s worth the time and effort. We wonder if our audience will ever grow. We wonder if we’ll ever make money from our podcast. These feelings are not only normal, but they can actually be helpful and beneficial for our growth. So let's...
Aug 04, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 71
If you're new to podcasting or are thinking about starting your podcast soon, here are some of the things you should have in mind: Number One: You need more than a USB microphone to start. Before even considering buying a microphone and start recording you have some planning to do. You have a lot of planning to do. Number Two: You will be podcasting for an audience not just for you and your friends. Number Three: you Will Have to get creative to make money with your podcast Number Four: audio qu...
Jul 28, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Some of the things you can do from the beginning of our journey as a podcaster that will help you turn your side hustle or podcast into a business: Invest time and money in having a high-quality podcast from the beginning Adapt and expand to other platforms Start building a community early on Invest in learning new skills Think strategically Smart & Sexy Podcast Launch Get on the waitlist: https://www.podcastingsmart.com Podcasting For Bosses Join the community: https://www.podsoundschool.co...
Jul 22, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Our story, our why, and why you should listen. Tune in each Tuesday. Come slide into our DMs @podsoundschool And join our FB Community: Podcasting For Bosses: https://www.podsoundschool.com/community Support the show
Jul 22, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 2
We get a lot of questions about podcasting with your phone. We had a video on our YouTube channel with close to 100 k views so it's just normal we'd get a lot of questions. But how efficient is to podcast with your phone. We have a few recommendations for you. We keep bragging about our course! sorry, not sorry. It's our fist course so we're obsessed with teaching our students our best podcasting tricks! For how much money would you be willing to sell the rights to your podcast? we'll according ...
May 22, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 68
We are back from a hiatus! We miss PodBitz and our podskis. We’re going to be doing PodBitz on Fridays from this point forward. Bear with us while we adjust to the new normal! In this episode of PodBitz we tell you how to migrate your podcast from Google Play to Google Podcast Manager in case you haven't done it already. If you haven't we encourage you to do so ASAP. Find the link to start the process below. Spotify removed the first coronavirus podcast. The podcast featured an episode of a coro...
May 16, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 67
I get it! We’ve all been there. This is why in this episode, we'll go over TWO very important elements of your promotion strategy you may be overlooking and how to master them so you can keep growing your podcast audience. Here’s a list of affordable and free ways to promote your podcast: Traditional media like TV and radio. Contact your local TV and radio stations. These outlets are always looking for stories and content for their viewers and listeners. Social media paid ads. We’ve run ads on F...
May 09, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Resources Sing up for our FREE masterclass: “From Idea to Launch: The Four-Step Process to Launch your Podcast without the information overload, technical anxiety, and fear of getting lost.” https://www.podcastingsmart.com/register PSS Community Join our Facebook Community www.podsoundschool.com/community Coffee Talk with Patty Spreen https://coffeetalkwithpatti.podbean.com/?fbclid=IwAR3Cz25U6vXL5eiMGKVitfWHjGSNUCSnIbVZvxTCo2KqIYJq5xZpDOQC9Ks Access our Premium Content www.podsoundschool.com/pre...
Apr 15, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Launch your podcast with the Pod Sound School https://www.podcastingsmart.com As a content creator and business owner, I’ve been asking myself what is the best way to show up on social media for our communities right now. Should I mention how distraught I am due to the amount of suffering and loss our world is experiencing? Is my audience interested in listening to my messages of hope or how I woke up feeling the pain of the world this morning? Do they need me to be uplifting and matter of fact?...
Apr 13, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 64
podcastingsmart.com This is the time to get in touch with our inner child and be dreamers, creatives, optimists, visionaries... a time to reevaluate our purpose and our goals. It is the perfect time to sing, to dance, to write poetry, to make videos, and, of course my favorite thing, to get behind the microphone and make podcasts. The benefits of having your own podcast go way beyond the FUN and CONNECTING. I wanted to check in with you guys and gals and see if I could convince you that 2020 is ...
Apr 08, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Resources PSS Community Sing up for the waitlist for Smart and Sexy Podcast Launch to get 10%. Registration oficially opens in two days. https://www.podcastingsmart.com This Week in Podcasting Forbes- Protect your Mental Health by Podcasting with Friends. I couldn't agree more with this article. Podcasting is a great way to stay connected and creative during this time. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelineschneider/2020/03/31/protect-your-mental-health-by-podcasting-with-friends/#1ef4677a766f ...
Apr 01, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 62
In this episode of PodBitz, we announce we’ll be speaking at the Independent Podcast Virtual Conference on March 28th and 29th. We’ll be speaking on the benefits of doing market research before launching your podcast and how to craft an effective YouTube strategy for your Podcast. We give the spotlight to one of our Facebook Community members, Cher Kretz. She is in lockdown like the majority of us, and she is taking this time to create her podcast. Our daughter is using her free time to create a...
Mar 25, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Smart & Sexy Podcast Launch WAITLIST Taking the time to do market research has numerous benefits, among those are: Finding your ideal listener and planning and creating content they really need and like. Crafting promotion and marketing strategies that will give you faster results. Setting up goals and expectations regarding the growth of your audience and the ability to start monetizing your show. Avoiding podfading and staying in the podcast industry for a long time. At the time I’m doing ...
Mar 20, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 60
A lot has happened since our last PodBitz. Schools are cancelled and we have kids at home demanding our attention. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer have become a commodity. Countries are closing their borders We are in either voluntary or forced lock down in our houses. And to top it all off, we woke up this morning here in Salt Lake to a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. I’m closed to a nervous breakdown Focus on service. When we turn our attention from the negative things that are happening to the ways...
Mar 18, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 60
On this episode you will learn: Pod Decks . A cool tool for podcasters we just discovered. Pod Decks are unique podcast interview questions and unique ideas for episodes. https://www.poddecks.com/ Music bites for your podcast. We connected with Angel Slimocosky. She is the senior director of Music Licensing of Spirit Production Music. They have licensed music for podcasters. https://spiritproductionmusic.sourceaudio.com/#!home . Podcast Gumbo . A feast for your ears. https://www.podcastgumbo.com...
Mar 11, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 59
This Week in Podcasting Meet Simplecast’s Moveable Audio Engine Incremental Lift: The Next Evolution in Podcast Advertising Attribution This Week in Your Queue From Paul Kondo: Podcast Gumbo Kind World From Find that Pod: Founders Tip of the Week Get goin’ on that SEO. Consider repurposing your podcast episodes into blog posts. Pod Reacher can do it for you! Resources https://www.podnews.com SEO Article PSS Premium Watch PodBitz LIVE every Wednesday at 12pm MDT on Twitter Support the show...
Mar 04, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 58
This Week in Podcasting SuperCast Your Premium Content SuperCast announced $2M dollar in seed funding and the company’s new CEO. SuperCast is a new membership platform for podcasters that promises to be more user friendly by eliminating the middle man. We’ll be for sure checking them out. James’ Wisdom James Cridland, the editor of Podnews , shared on one of the Facebook groups for podcasters how he was glad he had trademarked the name Podnews after he had an issue with somebody using the same n...
Feb 26, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Join our premium membership program at: www.podoundschool.com/premium Sarah Rhea Werner is a talented writer, the creator and producer or two very successful podcasts, Write Now and Girl in Space , she is a speaker, and entrepreneur, and also a podcast coach like me. I wanted to bring her on the show because she is an example of how to do things right when it comes to marketing and growing a podcast. She has found incredible success with her two podcasts and I wanted to know her formula. On this...
Feb 26, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Join our membership program to unlock premium content www.podsoundschool.com/premium We also give shout outs to the top contributors of our Facebook community. Devin Williams and David Reavis. Veronica talks about big news in podcasting this week. She thinks she is cool because she heard about the Academy Awards for Podcasting before Studio Steve. On this week in podcasting we brought big news, Hernan Lopez CEO and founder of Wondery announced the new award for podcasting during his keynote at P...
Feb 19, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 56
We go straight to the source for this one. Nick Nimmin is an expert YouTube Creator and Coach. He also has a podcast: Comments Over Coffee . We asked him on the show to get some answers and insights into questions and concerns many of you have. Should I have my podcast on YouTube? Do AudioGrams perform well? What are the benefits that YouTube will offer? How much work, time, and money are involved? And much more. Have a listen for yourself. This is an all time favorite of ours. Hope you enjoy. C...
Feb 11, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Thursday Night Events, Podcasting For Bosses: www.podsoundschool.com/community Gain Access to Premium Episodes: www.podsoundschool.com/supportus My favorite affordable Dynamic XLR Mic ($99) . Shure SM58 https://amzn.to/2Ovak2Z 🔗🔗LINKS https://podkite.com/ https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/spotify-says-podcast-listening-way-up/ https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/spotify-purchases-bill-simmons-the-ringer/ Get your podcast on BIXBY https://bixby.developer.samsung.com/newsroom/en-us/How-to-get-yo...
Feb 05, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Welcome to another session of PodBitz. Here is what you can expect: PSS Community Thank you to the organizers of Outlier Podfest was organized by Ever Gonzalez, Arielle Nissenblatt, and Spencer Wright local podcast producer with his company the Pod Mill for putting together such an awesome podcast festival in Salt Lake City. This Week in Podcasting Big News for Podchaser Podchaser and Spreaker Partnership. Podchaser Raises $1.65 Million in Funding. Spotify Launches Gimlet Academy New podcast abo...
Jan 29, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Taylor’s Legal Templates https://www.ttiemanlaw.com/taylors-template-shop Follow Taylor on Instagram @taylormtieman_esq Let’s lawyer up and protect our podcasts. On this episode, I invited Taylor Tieman to the Pod Sound School to talk about intellectual property and how it applies to podcasting. Taylor is an attorney in LA who decided to leave the corporate world to help entrepreneurs, business owners, and podcasters to be in compliance with the different laws involving intellectual property and...
Jan 27, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 52
We’re excited about our first premium episode all about making money with your podcast. Come check it out at podsoundschool.com/community THIS WEEK IN PODCASTING Did you watch the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards? or have you been living under a rock with Veronica and don’t know about iHeartRadio 😂? Either way we discussed the different awards and awards winners also and Veronica makes a petition to include categories for indi podcasters. Let’s see how that goes. Also, CNN is planning the release of ...
Jan 22, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 51
This Week in Podcasting Brooklyn Podcast Festival (Jan 22nd) The 3rd iteration of the Festival takes place January 22 - 26, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York. Featuring more than 15 podcasts over 5 days, the Festival will be hosted at The Bell House, Union Hall, and BRIC House. Tickets are currently on sale for all shows with additional shows to be announced Outlier Podcast Festival In Salt Lake City- January 24-25. Founder Ever Gonzalez Podcast Movement Evolution If you plan on taking advantage of the...
Jan 15, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Let’s tackle the questions: How long should my episodes be and how important is editing? Come join us over at the Facebook: www.podsoundschool.com/community Sources: https://podnews.net/article/ideal-length-of-a-podcast Benefits of Learning to Edit 1. It will save you time. The better you get at editing, the quicker you become at it. 2. It will give you a greater understanding of storytelling. 3. It will make you a better speaker and interviewer. 4. It will expose the areas of your show that nee...
Jan 11, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 49
