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PHD is changing to Podcast User
December 12, 2022 02:08 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBThis is the first post on the new Podcast User blog. This website is going to be the home page for the Podcast User blog, Podcast and YouTube channel. I will be doing reviews of podcast apps, Podcast listening platforms and technology that podcast listeners care about. The plan is to do demo and reviews of Podcast Apps, Directories and Networks. Also some how-tos and podcast history articles. All from the listener side of things. Thanks for checking out Podcast User!
When is it time to kill a show? – PHD167
October 01, 2021 14:56 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBWhen do you know it's time to call it quits on a podcast?
Live or Not? – PHD166
September 07, 2021 13:25 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBShould you do live video? If so, where? Facebook, YouTube, Others. Riverside.fm, streamyard or direct. Podcast Movement Review Website caching. Getting a bit geeky. This podcast is posted on PodcastHelpDesk.com. Go there and subscribe!
On Hiatus Until September
August 16, 2021 20:59 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBI will be back in September 2021.
PodPing (and other stuff) with Dave Jones from Podcast Index and Podcasting 2.0 – PHD165
June 13, 2021 23:12 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBI had the opportunity to talk to Dave Jones from Podcast Index and the Podcasting 2.0 show about PodPing and other podcasting stuff.
Episode Notes - Tag Experiment Part one - PHD164
May 09, 2021 22:32 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBitunes:subtitle, itunes:summary, or description tags - Today I talk about Episode Notes tags (Show Notes). This is part 1 of an experiment. Please email me and let me know what app or apps you see this in and what tags (at the top of this text) you see and where. This is a LINK to something cool. https://mikedell.com
The Podcast Landscape is Changing
May 01, 2021 03:19 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBOne thing you can always say about how podcasting works, it's always changing. The last couple of weeks it seems that there is a sort of shift in how it works on basic levels. Or, does it work the same and only some apps are changing? Apple changed Subscribe to Follow for free podcasts. Apple added "Subscribe" for premium podcasting. Spotify say "Me too!" and adds Premium Podcasting for a very limited number of people. Apple may have changed how their app works when it comes to "fo...
Apple Paid Subscription Podcasts – PHD162
April 24, 2021 22:14 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBApple announced "Subscriptions" after changing the name of subscribing to a free podcast to "Follow". We have more details about that system. Today I will attempt to tell you, technically, how this is going to work and what it will not do.
Airing My Top 10 Podcasting Grievances – PHD161
April 15, 2021 17:23 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB100% my opinion. I air my podcasting grievances.
More Podcast Namespace Talk with Andy Lehman – PHD160
April 05, 2021 12:24 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBI love it when people correct me! Andy Lehman tells me all about what I didn't get quite right about the Podcast Namespace.
Podcast Namespaces in RSS – Explained – PHD159
March 21, 2021 19:27 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIn the history of podcasting, there have been a few Namespaces added to RSS to make podcasting work. Apple added the namespace, Google added the namespace and even Blubrry added the namespace. Now there is a new one done by independent podcasters, app developers, companies and other interested people called the namespace. It's done by the Podcast Index people at https://podcastindex.org. I explain what a namespace is and go over the new tags being added by the "podcast" namespace.
How Podcasting Works – Back to Basics – PHD158
January 31, 2021 00:07 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBToday I want to go back to the REAL basics of how podcasting works. So, without going into a history lesson, podcasting has worked the same way since it started 16 years ago. (some say longer).
Build Your Own Podcasting Platform – PHD157
January 10, 2021 02:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBWhy would build your podcast on someone else's platform when you can build your own?
Review of 2020 in Podcasting – PHD156
January 06, 2021 13:43 - 16 minutes - 15 MBIn 2020, the podcast industry added over 1 million shows. Out of 1.7 million shows listed on Apple, 60% (ish) are inactive.
Podcaster’s Block – What do you do when you don’t feel like podcasting? – PHD155
December 28, 2020 00:05 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBHere is what I do. I do more show prep. It seems I get more motivated to podcast if I do show prep on a show I'm about to record.
My top 6 Podcast Listening Apps – PHD154
December 23, 2020 09:20 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBThere are lots of apps you can use to play podcasts. As a podcaster I'm sure you are also a podcast listener. Here is my top 6 (in reverse order of use).
What is RSS? Why should you care?
December 19, 2020 19:02 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBRSS is what powers podcasting. In fact, this is why podcasting even exists. The enclosure tag in RSS2 allows you to “attach” a media file. Mainly an MP3 but you can also attach just about any media like a video file, a PDF or ebook file. “Podcasting” is mostly audio but there are some that do video via RSS.
Why is Podcast Index so important to podcasting? – PHD152
December 16, 2020 09:20 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBPodcast Index: "Lets preserve podcasting as a platform for free speech!"
Podcast Help Desk going 2 times weekly starting December 16th – PHD151
November 30, 2020 21:57 - 7 minutes - 6.57 MBI failed miserably at completing the NaPodPoMo 30 episodes in 30 days this year. OH well, Such is life getting in the way. The Good News and part of the "big" announcement I teased is this show is going 2 times weekly starting on Dec. 16, 2020.
My 8 Favorite Podcasts – PHD150
November 21, 2020 09:20 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBI'm not only a podcaster, but an avid podcast listener. I have something like 30 shows that I subscribe to plus I listen to a lot of one-off shows that I don't subscribe to. Here is my top 8 (as of late November 2020) Also, not in Rank order.
The beauty of Simple (Part 2) – PHD149
November 17, 2020 22:00 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBKeeping it simple makes it easy for you to produce your podcast and not worry about waisting a lot of time if you don't have a lot of time.
Do not look at your stats for the first 3 months – PHD148
November 16, 2020 09:20 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBYES, I really did just say don't look at your stats for 3 months! THIS MEANS YOU!
Who Is Your Show For? – PHD147
November 15, 2020 22:03 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MBSo, who exactly is your show for? When you try to make a podcast for EVERYONE, you really are making a show for NOBODY.
8 Things YOU Need To Know (or learn) About YOUR Podcast – PHD146
November 12, 2020 18:48 - 10 minutes - 10 MBThere are many things about a podcast that a podcaster needs to know even if you don't do everything for your show. A lot of indie podcasters do everything. Prep, Talent, Recording, Editing, Producing, Publishing, Booking guests and ALL of it. Some only do the parts of it. Sometimes it's a whole team. BUT, YOU as the owner of your show, need to know some things no matter if you do them or not.
What is an RSS feed anyway? – PHD145
November 11, 2020 17:03 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBAs a Podcaster, your RSS Feed is your connection to the world for your podcast. The transmitter for your "Radio Station". Your RSS feed address is just like a "Frequency" Like "101.9 FM".
ID3 Tags – PHD144
November 10, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.6 MBDo you use ID3 tags? If not, no worries. It's only used in very unique circumstances.
Numbering your Episodes in the Title – Yes or No? – PHD143
November 09, 2020 09:20 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBThere are reasons you might want to number your episodes in the title of your post. Also, there are reasons you might not want to.
My Top 6 Web Hosting Platforms For Your Podcast Website – PHD142
November 08, 2020 09:20 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBWe talked yesterday about why you need a website. Here are my top 6 web hosting platforms and why (Plus a few I don't recommend).
5 Reasons You Need A Website For Your Podcast – PHD141
November 07, 2020 09:20 - 14 minutes - 13 MBDo you need a website for your podcast? YES! Here are my 5 reasons.
Advertising in your show – PHD140
November 06, 2020 09:20 - 9 minutes - 8.86 MBDo you do advertising in your show? Do you WANT to do advertising in your show?
Be Everywhere with your Podcast – phd139
November 05, 2020 09:20 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBI don't care how you listen to Podcast Help Desk. I just want you to listen.
The perfect length of a Podcast episode – phd138
November 04, 2020 09:20 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MBHow long should your Podcast Episode be? Only as long as it needs to be to get what you want to say, said. Period.
How important are Shownotes? – PHD137
November 03, 2020 09:20 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBDo you need good shownotes? Yes, you should put SOMETHING for the search engines to find.
The Beauty of Keeping It Simple – PHD136
November 02, 2020 09:20 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBToday I talk about keeping your podcast simple. Simple to use, simple to subscribe, simple to produce, simple to post and keeping the website easy to manage. Complicated always turns out to be harder than simple.
Podcast Help Desk History – PHD135
November 01, 2020 09:20 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBI go into the history of Podcast Help Desk and why I am doing #NaPodPoMo in 2020. This podcast is posted on PodcastHelpDesk.com. Go there and subscribe!
NaPodPoMo 2020 – PHD134
October 26, 2020 14:14 - 7 minutes - 6.75 MBI I will be joining with a bunch of other podcasters this year doing National Podcast Post Month in November. That is 30 episodes in 30 days for the entire month of November. This will be the 4th or 5th time trying it for me. I've succeeded once a couple of years ago on Mike Dell's World. On November 30th I will tell you some exciting news (To me anyway) about Podcast Help Desk going forward. Check out NaPodPoMo.org for what it's about. You may want to do it too! See ya on the 1st! #n...
Freedom of Speech in Podcasting – PHD133
October 09, 2020 17:05 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBFree Speech,Spotify, Podcast Index, REAL podcast apps and more on today's show!
Show Notes Experiment and Why I Pulled My Show From the Spotify Platform – PHD132
September 05, 2020 01:30 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBI'm doing an experiment for Show Notes. This text is typed in the Description tag.
Leaving Spotify – Please resubscribe at PodcastHelpDesk dot com
August 30, 2020 21:55 - 1 minute - 1.28 MBJust a quick note to let you know I will no longer be on Spotify with this show. IF you are listening there, please go to podcasthelpdesk.com and resubscribe using another platform by September 7th, 2020. Thank You!
A walk in the woods – PHD131
May 30, 2020 04:15 - 20 minutes - 9.31 MBI took my portable setup on a walk in the woods in a industrial park. I talked about RSS, big shows vs. Indie shows, Joe Rogan's deal with Spotify and a bunch more. Recorded using a dynamic clip on microphone from Shure. (SM11 - Not 10 something like I said in the show) More from the studio on the next episode!
Podcast Episodic Artwork Test Results – PHD 130
March 11, 2020 19:20 - 13 minutes - 11 MBThe results are in! Thank you for those that reported what you saw in your app of choice. I put different images in different places. I put a Green logo image in the ID3 tags (embedded in the mp3 file), A Blue logo image in the RSS image ( Called "iTunes image" in the item level of the RSS feed) A Green and blue imgage in the body of the post (Featured image) and the feed has the normal Orange logo image for the overall podcast artwork. Here is what we have found so far: (will be updat...
Episode Artwork Test – Revisited – PHD129 (repost)
March 06, 2020 20:55 - 2 minutes - 2.87 MBIn today's episode I am testing what episode artwork shows up in which apps and directories again. Things are changing and I want to see what apps show which artowrk. I have an RSS image for this episode with blue type, an ID3 tag image with Green Type and the normal orange type from my logo in the main show level artwork. Let me know which one you see. email [email protected] I will report back what I have found.
Indefinite Hiatus Status – PHD128
February 12, 2020 15:12 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBI am going to leave PodcastHelpDesk active. Just going on 'indefinite Hiatus" or "once in a while" mode. So no expectations of an episode every week or even every month, but I will put stuff in this feed once in a while. Stay subscribed! Thank to everyone that contacted me and your thoughts and suggestions were appreciated! You will always be able to find me at MikeDell.com and PodcastInsider.com
Podcasting Crossroads – PHD127
February 04, 2020 14:56 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MBLooking for some help here. What do you think I should do with this podcast? I am not consistent (as you can tell) and I want to pair down the number of shows I feel obligated to do. Should I leave it online and just let it podfade and exist? Or should I kill it and erase it’s existence? Let me know, [email protected] I will continue to do Mike Dell’s World (mikedell.com) but as for the rest of the shows, I don’t think so. (Of course, PodcastInsider.com will continue)
Podcasting Ramblings at the end of 2019 – PHD126
December 31, 2019 23:25 - 22 minutes - 21 MBWhat is going to happen to podcasting in 2020? Who knows, but i make some predictions and ramble about podcast topics at random in this informal Podcast Help Desk episode. Catch me on Evo's Podcast Pontifications as the Guest-host. Use my promo code at Blubrry.com for a free month. Catch you next year!
Putting all your eggs in one basket – PHD125
December 15, 2019 12:37 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThis is typed into the Post Content box in WordPress *** Please let me know what you see above this line in the "show notes", "Episode notes" or "Description" on your app and what app you are listening on. [email protected]. This should be a live link Today I talk about Anchor, Spotify and if they are "bad" or good, and if it's good to have one dominant platform that people listen on. You should promote your own website for your podcast and give everyone links to the platforms you are ...
Gushing over the Rodecaster Pro – PHD124
August 31, 2019 17:16 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBEvery part of my studio, other than the mic boom and cable is new. The Rodecaster Pro has replaced a whole rack of stuff. I gush about how much Love this thing. It may not be perfect but man-o-man does it make things a bunch easier for most average podcasters. I also talk about the other podcasts I'm doing including the new (ish) one I'm doing for Blubrry Podcasting called "Podcast Insider" (www.podcastinsider.com) with Todd Cochrane and sometimes Barry Kantz or MacKenzie Bennett. It's t...
PHD at Podcast Movement 2019 – PHD123
August 05, 2019 14:14 - 9 minutes - 8.63 MBA quick update of what is going on with Podcast Help Desk and Blubrry. Will be at Podcast Movement with "Podcast Help Desk" office hours. Stop by the booth if you need some help with your show's tech. Win a Rodecaster Pro by entering Blubrry's record a promo contest at the Blubrry booth. Podcast Help Desk News RIP. I killed it. It was fun while it lasted on Alexa. Check out Blubrry's new official podcast at PodcastInsider.com
Mike Dell’s World Studio Equipment – PHD122
June 22, 2019 13:57 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBToday I go through what I'm using currently for podcast production. Here is the list: Mackie 1202VLZ4 Mixer Behringer Composter PRO XL 2 channel Compressor, Limiter, Gate Denon DN-300R Rack Mount Digital Recorder Heil PL-2T Boom Heil Shock Mount (normally for a PR40 Mic) Electrovoice RE-20 Mic and/or Audio-techincia BPHS1 Headset Mic Zoom H5 Handi Recorder Behringer XM8500 Hand-held Mics for extras or portable Software: Auphonic Leveler (desktop version) Adobe Audition Do you need al...