Sending congrats and discussing Apple's top podcasts of 2019, why podcasts are headed for disaster, pre-fixes on Libsyn, the coalition to expand RSS, mean and median stats and so much more, including soapboxes from both Rob and Elsie! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary :07 Intro! 2:43 PROMO 1: Night Work Pod 3:13 Rob and Elsie Conversatio...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 157
We discuss the Apple email sent in mid November, deconstructing the email that we (Libsyn) sent out to make sure you get all the must know info! BIG thoughts on how to use consumption rate data, demographic vs psychographic info, teaser promos, show notes vs blog posts and oh so much more! OH and of course stats stats stats, this time user agent and geographic! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–5...
Nov 24, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 156
We celebrate Libsyn's 15th bday! Spotify stats passthrough update, more information on guests and hosts features in Apple Podcasts, as well as how to prepare for Apple Podcasts during our upcoming end of year season, a massive Rob soapbox on privacy in podcasting, tips on whether or not you should join a network, don't have the rights to music? Watch out! Insider info on the new AirPods Pro and of course tons of stats discussion! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us a...
Nov 10, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 155
Help us celebrate our 15th year anniversary! An invite to be part of our beta for our mobile publishing app (all details in the shownotes.) Apple research enhancements including discovering topics and people. PLUS, show and episode pages display images of hosts and guests. We break it down for you. Setting the podcasting historically narrative straight and an ad insertion technology history lesson. And the latest geographic, Spotify and user agent stats…plus of course a whole lot more! Audience ...
Oct 27, 2019•59 min•Ep. 154
International Podcast Day recap and Libsyn's latest Q3 growth results, the death of Podcoin, a great resource for recording remote episodes, podcasting words of wisdom for college students, how to count your subscribers, all kinds of new stuff from Spotify including playlists! Y'all seriously, so much more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summ...
Oct 06, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 153
Covering: trademarking Taco Tuesday, plagiarism revisited, remote interview tips, design best practices for your artwork in Apple Podcasts, sealing with explicit content, best practices for using copyrighted music, more insight into IAB vs Uniques, and a double whammy of stats, mean and median, user agent and geographic! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quic...
Sep 15, 2019•1 hr 30 min
We begin by addressing whether or not podcasting has a plagiarism problem, podcast hosts not providing a 301 redirect, when you are ready to start offering premium content, the latest RODEcaster Pro firmware update, getting your Spotify stats, Apple Podcasts metadata best practices, plus our recap of Podcast Movement! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick E...
Sep 01, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 151
This is special show, recorded right before Podcast Movement 2019 on August 11, featuring not only my awesome co-host Rob Walch VP of Podcaster Relations at Libsyn, but also, Rob Greenlee VP of Podcasting Partnerships and Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and also part of our awesome support team! We cover the big news released last week that Libsyn is IAB 2. 0 compliant aka we are certified! Some fantastic Google Podcasts updates , an interesting study from Coleman Insights, leaving Ap...
Aug 19, 2019•59 min•Ep. 150
Going over the Apple Podcasts categories again, OMG a new Libsyn front end website! New look y'all! Super awesome. Breaking down deets of what's going on with Libsyn and Podcast Movement, plus we answer what are the Top 5 things a Podcaster should do BEFORE recording their first episode? And what to do after publishing their first 5 episodes, and y'all we don't stop there because we have 2 Rob mini soap boxes and the latest stats! Mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd ...
Aug 04, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 149
Everything that you know about the new updated Apple Podcasts categories! And how to update yours NOW on the Libsyn interface. Also covering that story from Bloomberg about Apple Podcasts exclusive content strategy and the plethora of derivative articles that spun and spun it, the Onion like article on podcasting by the NYTimes, discussing how the beauty of podcasting is creating a show that is exactly how you want it to be, and stats, this time centering on all the geographic and user agent dat...
Jul 28, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 148
This episode dives into an incremental simplifying release to Libsyn, Spotify allowing direct access to their Spotify-specific performance stats, follow up on wireless recording with the Zoom H6, handling bonus episode numbering, recording quality tips, random podcasts dot com, the fastest podcast hosts and finally mean and median number stats! And there is a lot more in between, so yes, this is a jammed packed one. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the co...
Jul 14, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 147
This episode has follow up on the Apple category announcements and when you can expect to be able to update them, Spotify adding ads to podcasts, NASA makes their entire library copyright free! Using an H6 and a wireless mic, when you need to fire your podcasting agency, Rob soapbox! Privacy vs podcasting! And of course stats! This time it's all about user agents, and geographic data! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@...
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 146
Starting with WWDC 2019 and the big news that iTunes will never be the same to Apple's latest email letting all podcasters know that all podcast categories will be changing and exactly how that affects podcasters. We don't only keep it to Apple, we share the latest podcasting insight from Google I/O last month and so much more! Including the latest mean and median download number stats so that you can get some clear metrics to know where you and your show stand. Audience feedback drives the show...
Jun 09, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 145
All 4 of Libsyn's Hall of Famers are recording together face to face for the very first time to bring you the news that we have a new agreement with Entercom, to distribute Libsyn podcasts on RADIO.COM, Entercom's integrated digital platform! Plus, some insight into Rob Greenlee's move to Libsyn. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Featured Podcast Promos + Aud...
May 29, 2019•21 min
Starting off with some big news from The Libsyn Team, Google now including podcasting in their search results, Podfund thoughts and feelings, advice on making agreements with advertising companies, Tackling the Apple Podcasts review myth, insight in about Podcoin and as always, STATS, country breakdowns, Spotify country breakdowns and user agents Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd l...
May 19, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 144
Super specific tips on the new podcasts.apple.com URLs, email on new feature enhancements in iOS 12.2, the new 'clips' functionality on Overcast, OUR THOUGHTS ON LUMINARY!!!! Images supported in podcast app descriptions? New podcast industry acquisitions, the *worst* most mind blowing email of the week, mean and median stats and so much more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love ...
May 05, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 143
We discuss the new Apple/iTunes podcast browser pages, having an audio player in your email, networks wanting all of your IP rights and our advice on what to do, what made Joe Rogan so successful, the Podcast Consumer data 2019 plus country and user agent stats! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary :07 Intro 1:45 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcas...
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 142
Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 1:53 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Collected Clan 7:17 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 8:34 PROMO 1: The Author Inside You 9:03 Elsie and Rob Conversation Rob has new AirPods New information for the summary iTunes tag! (description vs summary) Unknown season updates When do you start showin...
Apr 06, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 141
Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 1:48 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: She's Building Her Empire 4:03 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 5:19 PROMO 1: A Perch of Birds 5:49 Elsie and Rob Conversation The "good generic time of the day, Elsie" painting Rob's recording set up for the episode When Apple rejects your podcast submissi...
Mar 17, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 140
Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 1:43 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Jeff and Will's Big Gay Fiction 6:22 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 7:58 PROMO 1: Your Empty Nest Coach 8:30 Elsie and Rob Conversation We begin by diving right into the email from Apple featuring 3 email questions If you've been listening and doing what ...
Mar 03, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 139
Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 1:36 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Hashtag Questions 6:45 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 8:31 PROMO 1: Collected Clan 9:10 Elsie and Rob Conversation Apple Podcasts iOS 12.2 beta supports the episode number tag! Expect update in the Spring Apple updated their Terms of Service and we give y...
Feb 17, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 138
Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 2:38 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Atheist Nomad 7:35 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 9:11 PROMO 1: Marketing Story Lab 9:41 Elsie and Rob Conversation Has Rob used his Samson Q2U? Elsie has been informed of issues with eCamm Call Recorder and Mojave, has anyone else? The Libsyn Team is bac...
Feb 03, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 137
Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 2:23 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Atheist Nomad 5:53 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 7:28 PROMO 1: Marketing Story Lab 7:55 Elsie and Rob Conversation What if you have a friend that wants to move over to Libsyn? How can you prepare them for the transition? Why is episode artwork showing up...
Jan 20, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 136
Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 2:24 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Olympic Fever 7:23 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 8:56 PROMO 1: The Sick Mom's Guide 9:26 Elsie and Rob Conversation Have you changed your copyright date? Public Domain Day 14:00 First audio feedback of the year via Paul from Fighting Through Rob's podcas...
Jan 06, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 135
Want holiday merch? We've got you covered with the cutest holiday designs! Get yours today and support Podcasting and give that perfect podcasting gift! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Super Power U 1:34 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:38 PROMO 1: The Ace Report 7:56 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:27 No power and a love for the Samson Q2U A new app for shrinking your graphics called Squoosh Unsplash is no longer going out of business Why you should have a standa...
Dec 16, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 134
Want holiday merch? We've got you covered with the cutest holiday designs! Get yours today and support Podcasting and give that perfect podcasting gift! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: MSG of Hope 1:41 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:38 PROMO 1: Liz's Healthy Table 8:57 Elsie and Rob Conversation 9:32 Rob's travel nightmares Elsie has another new microphone she's testing, what do you guys think? New libsyn feature! Custom tracking codes! New destination: Radio...
Dec 01, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 133
Want holiday merch? We've got you covered #podcastersftw! Get yours today and support Podcasting and give that perfect podcasting gift! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 PROMO 1: Fighting Through 1:29 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 2:06 PROMO 2: Ghost Press 3:46 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Chasing Ghosts. On Scooters. In Bars. 4:15 Elsie and Rob Conversation 7:51 The history of how long it took to get this Pandora deal going! PR announcements about Pandora The bottom line on what you need t...
Nov 18, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 132
LIBSYN PODCASTERS MEET-UP NOVEMBER 5 from 5–8 pm. Come hang out with Rob, Krystal, Dave and Elsie! libsyn.com/libsynmeetup Want merch? We've got you covered #podcastersftw! Get yours today and support Podcasting! 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 Y...
Nov 04, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 131
LIBSYN PODCASTERS MEET-UP NOVEMBER 5 from 5–8 pm. Come hang out with Rob, Krystal, Dave and Elsie! libsyn.com/libsynmeetup Want merch? We've got you covered #podcastersftw! Get yours today and support Podcasting! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: You, Me, Empathy 1:55 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 5:58 PROMO 1: Postcard Academy 7:20 Elsie and Rob Conversation 7:50 How to get the latest must know information about Libsyn and most importantly about your Libsyn acc...
Oct 21, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 130
LIBSYN PODCASTERS MEET-UP NOVEMBER 5 from 5–8 pm. Come hang out with Rob, Krystal, Dave and Elsie! Want merch? We've got you covered #podcastersftw! Get yours today and support Podcasting! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Speak Life 2:24 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:03 PROMO 1: Without Warning 7:13 Elsie and Rob Conversation 7:37 All about podcaster.apple.com and marketing your podcast Watch OS5 and what that is doing to your stats Will podcasts be in YouTub...
Sep 29, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 129
