131 What Gear Do You Need To Podcast? And Other Things

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Quick Episode Summary:

• Intro :07
• Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: The Bearded Tog 1:50
• How you can be featured by Libsyn! 4:16
• PROMO 1: The Waffling Taylors 5:30
• Elsie and Rob Conversation 5:57
  • Oh the issues of podcasting
  • Your show not in Stitcher and Apple Podcasts because of Feedburner
  • You’ll lose your people with the banter at the beginning of your show, and stats show it
  • And a blood pressure inducing article on podcasting
  • AUDIO FEEDBACK: Dave Jackson shares some insight 16:07
  • Facebook has changed some things about the way that they deal with audio files and some folks have seen a drop in download numbers
  • More follow up on keyword stuffing and getting kicked out of Apple Podcasts/iTunes
  • What are the countries that you are kicked out of if you have an explicit rating
  • Large artwork causes issues in updating your Apple Podcasts/iTunes directory
  • A cool tool to help folks in Instagram click to your links
  • How to leverage a big name guest on your podcast and get featured by Apple Podcasts
  • Capturing audio from a live performance for a podcast episode
  • PROMO 2: Klyph Notes 48:05
  • Basic resources for podcasting newbies
  • Checking your loudness levels by using Siri turn by turn directions
  • The Women Podcasters in Solidarity Initiative
  • Is Skype antiquated? Who’s the boss of your podcast?
  • Having trouble streaming your podcast in Apple Podcasts/iTunes could be because of your bit rate
  • What equipment do you need to start a podcast? And why it’s become one of Rob’s podcasting pet peeve
  • Where have you been audio with The Strokecast 1:06:44
  • Awesome feedback about podcasting and serving an non-English speaker audience
  • The issue of Watch OS 5 and download stats
  • PROMO 3: Florida Men 1:17:08
  • Stats, stats, stats! Median and mean numbers

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

• The Waffling Taylors
• Klyph Notes
• Florida Men
• The Bearded Tog

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :)
• Off to a Bad Start
• Please Fix Podcasting Before It Jumps the Shark
• Linktr.ee
• Women Podcasters In Solidarity
• The Strokecast on Take 5
• The Mark Struczewski Podcast with Rob Walch
• Creating Impact Through Podcasting with Elsie Escobar, Libsyn’s Community Expert and Podcasting Veteran on The Working Mothers’ Mentor

Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life)

• Digital Book World
• NAB in NYC use coupon code NY7787 if you want a ticket!
• We Are Podcast
• Podcon in Seattle
• Podfest in Orlando

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