https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Scott Voelker produces an Amazon FBA Podcast — and for many of you, that statement was total jibberish. That’s because Scott has discovered that driving deep into a niche topic enables him to attract a very niche and passionate audience. So, just so you have some context… The FBA part of what I said stands for “Fulfilled by Amazon,” it’s a way of selling products you create or source and have Amazon ship them, handle customer service, handle the processing - everyth...
Apr 16, 2020•53 min•Ep. 133
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ I have no crystal ball - but I work with enough podcasters week in and week out to know something about the future of podcasting. I’m a smart enough guy to see the writing on the wall, so to speak - and I want you to be in the know about what I see coming. This episode of Podcastification is a quick explanation of the near horizon of podcasting. I’m going to take back a bit to understand how podcasting has changed, then look at what’s happening around us right now (...
Jul 16, 2019•25 min•Ep. 128
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Contact: www.PodcastFastTrack.com/contact Every podcast success story is a bit different - because the person who has experienced it has walked a different path to get TO a place of success. It isn’t a bed of roses - or maybe it is - because that would be REALLY thorny - and it’s never simple or complicated. And for most, our journey toward becoming a podcaster begins WAY BACK in the early days of life. That’s how it was for Darla Powell. When she was young, she lov...
Jul 02, 2019•41 min•Ep. 127
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ So... I'm scrambling to get things done, produce this podcast, and continue to oversee a thriving business - so sometimes you just can't do it all. I want to publish to this podcast feed more - and lo and behold, I notice I have this episode with the amazing Chris Curran already recorded but not published. WHAT WAS I THINKING? (I wasn't). So... here it is. You'll find Chris' tips helpful beyond measure. At least I did. So Chris Curran has been on the show before - a...
May 22, 2019•47 min•Ep. 125
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Successful people never get there overnight. Nick's story is no different Nick Loper is a regular guy, if you've ever met him, you know just how true that is. He's humble, unassuming, and doesn't immediately strike you as the Dynamo that he really is. What's his secret? I'm not sure what he'd say, but I believe it's this: He's smart, ambitious, and he knows how to work hard. That's a combination that makes for great potential. This episode tells Nick's story - of si...
May 07, 2019•34 min•Ep. 124
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Connect with me… Carey(AT)PodcastFastTrack.com On Facebook On Twitter Podcast social media is NOT an easy thing to pull off. Why? Because you don’t want to be the guy or gal who’s always posting… “Listen to my podcast!” “Did you know I have a podcast?” “Here’s an episode of my podcast!” “I PODCAST!” So how DO you do social media for podcasting in a way that is both effective and palatable for the people who are seeing it? The amazing Elsie Escobar is my guest to tal...
Apr 30, 2019•50 min•Ep. 123
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ This episode has a TON of links and practical resources - too many to list here. So take a short jaunt over to the show notes at https://PodcastFastTrack.com/122 and check them out. Subscribe to Podcastification here!
Nov 27, 2018•24 min•Ep. 122
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Have you noticed? iTunes has been having problems lately. It’s not JUST that it’s now supposed to be called “Apple Podcasts” - and we’re all strongly encouraged to make that change yesterday - even though Apple’s own systems still say “iTunes” in multiple places (even in some URLs). There’s are many more iTunes problems going on . This episode isn’t meant to be snarky - just informative. You need to know about issues relating to the Big-A so you can do what’s needed...
Nov 06, 2018•33 min•Ep. 121
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Effective sound treatment doesn’t have to be pricey. You can do it simply for almost nothing if you already have your basic podcasting equipment with you (software, microphone, etc.). My family has started a new lifestyle - traveling full time - and until we get our RV I’ve had to make do with some pretty unusual and less-than-ideal recording conditions . So I’ve had to get creative - because as they say, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” For this episode I’m ...
Oct 30, 2018•11 min•Ep. 120
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Tell Better Stories? Really? But Carey - I publish a business oriented show. What’s that got to do with me? Everything. All of us tell stories, all day long. Just listen to the conversations going on around you during the course of any normal day. As human beings we LOVE stories. It’s why the movie industry and the publishing industry and the television industries are even in existence. Those are STORY industries. On this episode I want to open the door to an idea -...
Oct 23, 2018•49 min•Ep. 119
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Too often we podcasters are guilty of shouting into the crowd that already knows about us, already listens to our show - and we forget all about Podcast SEO - to establish and grow a NEW audience. This episode is about THAT. It’s a long one - BUT FULL OF PRACTICAL GOODNESS ! strap on your seatbelt, grab your note-taking device, and get your show notes rocking for better organic SEO for your podcast. EVERYTHING COVERED ON THIS EPISODEWhat you’ll hear on this episode ...
Oct 16, 2018•46 min•Ep. 118
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ It’s not just a good idea to build community around your podcast - it’s a GREAT idea. It’s just about the only way to get to know your audience, understand their needs , and build trust on a personal level. So I wanted to bring someone to you who is a PRO at doing that through tools that any of us can use. Meet Bella Vasta. Bella is a pet groomer by trade, but she’s built some amazing community and interaction within her industry through Facebook Groups and I know t...
Sep 25, 2018•40 min•Ep. 117
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ For a VERY long time Android users have not had a native podcasting app - and Google Podcasts is trying to make that problem a thing of the past. I just hope these first steps that I’m going to tell you about in this episode/video are something they follow up on diligently. My hopes for this episode and its accompanying video (find it here: https://youtu.be/Qt-kEOqp3sU ) is that people who use Android devices and have never listened to podcasts before will begin to ...
Sep 18, 2018•23 min•Ep. 116
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Every podcaster on the planet wants a bigger audience. Unquestioned. But most of us start out with a great idea for a podcast (at least we think so), grab a mic, plug it in, hit the record button, and we start talking. We don’t start where we SHOULD start - with knowledge of the audience we want to speak to. Why is that so important? To answer the question I’ve asked Tommy Walker to be my guest on this episode. Tommy has vast experience in Content Marketing (which i...
Sep 11, 2018•42 min•Ep. 115
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ We’ve seen things go viral - a stupid ice cream pooping unicorn and such. And while fad-ish attention would be a boost to your show, it’s longer-lasting and more powerful if you do something intentionally to make your show go viral. In my view, one of the best things you can do to point your podcast in that direction is to learn effective ways to repurpose the great content you’re already creating. This episode is about that - repurposing your podcast - and covers i...
Sep 04, 2018•32 min•Ep. 114
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ You hear the term “monetization” all the time in reference to podcasting - and the translation is usually “get a podcast sponsorship.” That’s a great option for shows that get thousands of downloads, right? But what about the little guys? What about those of us who have a very passionate but smaller audience? Is there a possibility that we could find an ideal sponsor for OUR show? Trevr Smithlin from Advertisecast says “Yes, it’s possible” and on this episode of Pod...
Aug 28, 2018•35 min•Ep. 113
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ You know - it really seems that for the average podcaster, interviews are the format of choice. It IS relatively simple to get somebody to agree to come on your show and just ask them questions. But that's not really how interviews work, is it? At least not the really GOOD ones. They're actually very difficult to pull off, especially in a way that makes them engaging for your listeners. And that really is the goal that we're shooting for. So in this episode of Podca...
Aug 21, 2018•27 min•Ep. 112
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Grab a pen and paper and take notes on this one. If you use ZOOM or have considered it, you’re going to learn the BEST ways to optimize it for podcast use. And check below for the video of Derek and I poking around in my ZOOM settings. It should help you find the things we talk about on this episode. WATCH DEREK AND I GO THROUGH THE SETTINGS ON VIDEO AT https://youtu.be/pF48bS2l1bU [1:40] The popularity of Zoom has prompted this episode. Here’s why… [3:00] Derek’s h...
Aug 14, 2018•38 min•Ep. 111
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Okay, so I recorded this episode driving in my pickup truck on the way to Denver. And the issue I’m going to cover was so much on my mind, I decided it was worth recording with substandard audio… on the go… which is kind of ironic considering what I'm going to talk about. GOOD QUALITY AUDIO! In this episode I cover why audio levels are SO important, how you can fix them easily (or for free) and what's going to happen to your podcast if you don't. Main Points : Turn ...
Aug 07, 2018•12 min•Ep. 110
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ In case you haven't noticed - all of the directories, whether it be iTunes or Stitcher or the new Google podcasts app - all of them are getting inundated with podcasts . You go in there trying to find something to listen to and it’s pretty crazy finding the good stuff. It’s kind of hard to know… Should I try this show? Or that show? Or what is it that I should be doing to find a good show to listen to? What I'm going to do on this episode is this: I've recently been...
Jul 18, 2018•39 min•Ep. 109
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ All right. Alright. In the world of podcasting, as most of you know, Apple has been the big player for a long, long, long time. One of the things that points that out to us is that worldwide, more people by a long shot own and use Android phones than Apple phones however, it's almost exactly opposite when it comes to podcast consumption through smartphones. The vast majority of podcast listeners consume their podcasts on Apple devices. Now, why is that? I believe th...
Jul 10, 2018•9 min•Ep. 108
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Podcast Success is not accidental. It happens through deliberate strategy and dedicated hard work. Danny “Sunshine” Bauer is a former educator and administrator turned life and leadership coach. His podcast is downloaded more than 95% of all podcasts and he enjoys helping individuals launch and grow podcasts in a “sweat” environment. He is the founder of Better Leaders Better Schools and facilitates weekly Masterminds with school leaders from around the globe. A tea...
Jul 05, 2018•41 min•Ep. 107
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ GDPR (the global data protection regulation) is now in effect. What does it mean for your podcast? That’s a very interesting question - and as with many things in podcasting, the answer is going to be “it depends.” On this episode I break down the GDPR as it relates to podcasting from MY perspective - and keep in mind, I’m not an attorney, European Union official, or compliance officer of any kind. I just read the thing and listened to a lot of people who sounded li...
Jun 26, 2018•16 min•Ep. 106
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ I’ve been to a handful of podcast conferences in my day - but there’s nothing quite like Podcast Movement. As my guest, Dan Franks says, “It’s the single largest gathering of podcasters in the world,” and that makes it pretty special in its own right. But there’s so much more than just that it’s big. PM is filled with great content, attended by tons of great people, and offers an education and enthusiasm about podcasting you won’t find anywhere else. No offense, but...
Jun 19, 2018•44 min•Ep. 105
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Welcome back to Podcastification - on this episode I’m walking you through the step by step details of what I do to carry out MY successful podcast production workflow every single week. It doesn’t matter if you publish episodes every week, every other week, or once a month - organizationally you’ve GOT to have an effective podcast workflow to ensure two things: Quality AND Consistency What I demonstrate and describe on this episode is not the ONLY way to do this - ...
Jun 12, 2018•48 min•Ep. 104
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ For as long as I’ve been playing around and working on the internet, I’ve heard people touting the benefits of paying for virtual services - you know, VAs and that kind of stuff. From the first time I heard it said, I got the logic of it. Sure, it makes sense to hire someone to do the things I either don’t want to do, am not good at doing, or shouldn’t be doing from a time VS value perspective. But until this conversation, I’ve never been able to bring myself to tak...
Jun 05, 2018•24 min•Ep. 103
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ “What’s the BEST structure for a podcast? I mean… one that really engages listeners and keeps their attention throughout the episode?” I am asked that question - and questions like it - all - the - TIME. And while there are no dumb questions , there are questions that haven’t been thought through very well, and that’s ONE of them. Why? Well, it has to do with the fact that you and I and Mary down the street are all podcasting about different topics and trying to rea...
May 29, 2018•15 min•Ep. 102
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Contact Carey There are lots of high-dollar audio engineering programs out there these days. Lots more than when I was starting college, that’s for sure. I wanted to go into audio engineering but “back in the day” the only way it seemed possible was to learn on the road, touring with some drug-saturated band. No thanks. But I digress. Chris Curran is a guy who’s been there, done that, and has actually printed the T-shirt himself. He’s a self-professed “sound geek.” ...
May 22, 2018•32 min•Ep. 101
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Contact Carey Podcast sponsorships are a hot topic - because almost everyone and their dog wants to make money from their podcast. It makes sense, if you’re going to invest so much time in something it would be great if there was some kind of financial reward , right? But sponsorships are not all they are cracked up to be - especially if you don’t know what you’re getting into . ON THIS EPISODE I explain some of the things that nobody seems to be talking about when ...
May 01, 2018•20 min•Ep. 100
https://podcastfasttrack.com/ Contact Carey I’ve learned the hard way that the typical gimme, gimme, gimme approach to promotion never works - you’ve got to learn how to put your audience first. It’s not an easy concept to grasp even though it DOES sound fairly simple. So in this episode I’m walking through a handful of ways I think every podcaster needs to evaluate their podcasting efforts for the sake of putting their audience first. Main Points : Put Your Audience First [1:26] What makes a po...
Apr 17, 2018•30 min•Ep. 99
