Why He's Getting 1M Monthly Downloads...Organically!: Dan Zupansky of True Murder - BTP 012

Behind the Podcast | The Origin Stories and Business of Podcasting

English - September 06, 2019 10:00 - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Dan Zupansky is the host of the True Murder podcast (https://www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-zupansky1).
⏲️Time Stamped Show Notes
0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show
0:40 – Why Dan launched the podcast after writing his book
3:00 – How Dan records the show through call-ins on Spreaker
4:15 – Why he used Blog Talk Radio in the early days
7:00 – How they still record via call-ins today
8:30 – The way he manages call and interview quality despite conducting calls over the phone
9:30 – How Dan sources guests for his podcast
11:1 – Why he reads all of his guests' books prior to the interview
13:30 – How he structures his interviews
18:00 – Why Serial's success helped fuel growth for his show
21:00 – How his listenership and advertising changed virtually overnight
23:45 – Why his reputation has helped him land some incredible authors
26:00 – How he has used guest appearances to grow his audience
29:30 – Why he uses Spreaker to manage his show and advertisements
32:00 – How he is able to compete with bigger names and make a living from his podcast
34:15 – Why he is getting 1M organic downloads per month
37:00 – How he thinks podcasting will continue to grow over time
38:30 – The Final Five

About Dan:
Dan Zupansky is the host and producer of True Murder-The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History and author of Trophy Kill-The Shall We Dance Murder-The Trial and Revelations of a Psychopathic Killer.

Links:
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-zupansky1
Dan's Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1926801008/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
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