Tweaking Your Serialized Podcast For More Listener Love [S3E76]

Recently I tweeted my frustrations with serialized podcasters. I’m convinced a good portion of podcasters are unaware of the distinction between serial and episodic. As such, many shows are secretly serialized.

If you could make a book intended to be read from cover to cover from your podcast; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If you’re narrating a manuscript across multiple episodes; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If your podcast was originally written as a screenplay: you're making a serialized podcast.

If your episodes build upon each other; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If your podcast investigates a particular occurrence over multiple episodes; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If your podcast follows a linear progression from start to finish across episodes; you’re making a serialized podcast. 

If your podcast episodes start with “Previously on…” or “The story so far…”; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If any of those scenarios apply to your show, please go into your podcast hosting platform and set your show as serial.

Also, I’m perpetually disappointed by the lack of effort many podcasters put into the post-production written elements of their podcast. Some podcasters are under the misconception that podcast listening apps somehow “mess with” carefully crafted episode details.

But that’s a myth.

The words you write and associate with your episode when you publish it via your hosting platform will display to your listeners in every meaningful podcast app. 

Now, how well they display and how well the app preserves the formatting you placed on and around those words is a different matter. But that’s not your problem. It’s a snap for the app developers to fix their stupidity and start displaying your text with the formatting preserved. And even if they don’t, some of your listeners will see that you’re obviously trying to do the right thing and will bail on that crappy app in favor of one that preserves all the work you put into the presentation of your episode details.

Don’t neglect the podcast app, podcaster. For all its limitations, it’s often the only connection listeners have with your show. When listeners hear you say something on your episode and want more information, it’s their podcast app they’ll turn to first. If they can’t get to their app as they are listening, it’s likely where they’ll turn to when they do have a minute to look later.

Are you giving them what they expected to find? Are you enhancing the listener experience? Or are you frustrating your listeners?

Instead, give them the love they deserve.

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Read the full article and share with a friend: https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/tweaking-your-serialized-podcast-for-more-listener-love

Follow Evo on Twitter for more podcasting insights as they come.

Buy him a virtual coffee to show your support.

And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visit Simpler.Media to see how Simpler Media Productions can help you reach your business objectives with podcasting.

Podcast Pontifications is published by Evo Terra four times a week and is...

Recently I tweeted my frustrations with serialized podcasters. I’m convinced a good portion of podcasters are unaware of the distinction between serial and episodic. As such, many shows are secretly serialized.

If you could make a book intended to be read from cover to cover from your podcast; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If you’re narrating a manuscript across multiple episodes; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If your podcast was originally written as a screenplay: you're making a serialized podcast.

If your episodes build upon each other; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If your podcast investigates a particular occurrence over multiple episodes; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If your podcast follows a linear progression from start to finish across episodes; you’re making a serialized podcast. 

If your podcast episodes start with “Previously on…” or “The story so far…”; you’re making a serialized podcast.

If any of those scenarios apply to your show, please go into your podcast hosting platform and set your show as serial.

Also, I’m perpetually disappointed by the lack of effort many podcasters put into the post-production written elements of their podcast. Some podcasters are under the misconception that podcast listening apps somehow “mess with” carefully crafted episode details.

But that’s a myth.

The words you write and associate with your episode when you publish it via your hosting platform will display to your listeners in every meaningful podcast app. 

Now, how well they display and how well the app preserves the formatting you placed on and around those words is a different matter. But that’s not your problem. It’s a snap for the app developers to fix their stupidity and start displaying your text with the formatting preserved. And even if they don’t, some of your listeners will see that you’re obviously trying to do the right thing and will bail on that crappy app in favor of one that preserves all the work you put into the presentation of your episode details.

Don’t neglect the podcast app, podcaster. For all its limitations, it’s often the only connection listeners have with your show. When listeners hear you say something on your episode and want more information, it’s their podcast app they’ll turn to first. If they can’t get to their app as they are listening, it’s likely where they’ll turn to when they do have a minute to look later.

Are you giving them what they expected to find? Are you enhancing the listener experience? Or are you frustrating your listeners?

Instead, give them the love they deserve.

-----

Read the full article and share with a friend: https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/tweaking-your-serialized-podcast-for-more-listener-love

Follow Evo on Twitter for more podcasting insights as they come.

Buy him a virtual coffee to show your support.

And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visit Simpler.Media to see how Simpler Media Productions can help you reach your business objectives with podcasting.

Podcast Pontifications is published by Evo Terra four times a week and is designed to make podcasting better, not just easier.

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Support For Abortion Rights

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th.

Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.

You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com.

If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources:

1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion.
2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions.
3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics.
4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet.
5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more.

We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.

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OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
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