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What is Open Podcasting & Why Does it Matter?
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - April 05, 2023 10:50 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsOpen podcasting has always been vitally important to how the industry works. Still, it’s hard to talk about without getting super technical or glazing over in the middle of the conversation. This is because those conversations often start with the most tech-savvy industry folks – not your averag...
Locative Media: GPS Tools To Grow Your Podcast in 3D
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - March 22, 2023 10:57 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsIf you’ve ever used a smartphone to take a GPS-enabled audio tour, such as one available through Voicemap, you’ve used locative media. Locative media is a way to share digital content via GPS triggers in the real world to increase personal interaction. It puts digital content and real places tog...
Should I Start a Second (or Third, or Fourth) New Podcast?
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - March 09, 2023 08:03 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsNo podcaster in history has ever just run one show. In fact, many find their biggest or most successful podcasts to be a second or third attempt. They’ll learn the ropes on the topic they think they want to discuss, then start a new one later on, on a completely different subject. If you alread...
60% Of New Podcasters Fear Marketing. And Are New Podcasts Dying Off?
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - February 17, 2023 10:07 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsIt’s a bit of a data discussion this week, with a few numbers to break down and analyse. Some of this data came via our own sources, whilst others have been the topic of much discussion in the mainstream media recently. Do Spotify layoffs and new podcasts dropping by 80% since 2020 mean podcast...
How Can Podcasters Leverage AI & Tools Like ChatGPT?
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - February 10, 2023 10:06 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsThere’s been a lot of chat about artificial intelligence (AI) in the podcasting industry recently. In most industries, in fact. Since the launch of ChatGPT – an insanely sophisticated AI chatbot that’s generating buzz and fear in equal measures – everyone’s got something to say about it. Episod...
How Using a Drone Can 10X Your Podcast Content
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - January 27, 2023 13:10 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWhat do drones have to do with podcasting, you ask? Well, if my visit to the Podcast Show 2022 is any measure, then I’m not the only person (by a long way!) interested in adding video to their podcasting workflow. And if we’re going to make video, we might as well explore every angle. Even the v...
Taking a Journalistic Approach to Your Podcast
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - January 12, 2023 10:29 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWhat does it mean to take a journalistic approach to your podcast content? In this episode of Podcraft, we're joined by Katie, who is the driving force behind our new topical content offerings. Katie explains that a "journalistic approach" involves taking time to research your subjects and using...
Why All The Hype Around Video Podcasting? Will Video Kill The Audio Star?
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - December 12, 2022 12:32 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsVideo podcasting is no new thing. But it's more talked about than it ever was. YouTube are in the early stages of getting into podcasting, whilst Spotify have finally jumped into the pool, too. But does this mean that everyone should now be creating video as well as audio content? Or has a lot ...
Should ALL Businesses Be Podcasting? (And What Makes a Good Business Podcast?)
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - November 28, 2022 12:40 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsPodcasting can be a great way to market your business, and add a human touch to your company. But does this mean that every business should be running its own podcast? On this episode, we're joined by Jacob, who's Head of Marketing here at The Podcast Host and Alitu. On this episode we'll cover...
Why Are 43% Of New Podcasters Planning to Go Solo?
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - November 21, 2022 10:42 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsColin and Matthew analyse some interesting data from our Podcast Planner tool. 43% of over 1,500 respondents told us they’d rather host a solo show than create content with other people. So why might this be? Perhaps there's a bit of post-pandemic Zoom fatigue in here where people are fed up wi...
Autism & Podcasting: Life In The Ted Lane
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - November 10, 2022 12:45 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsLindsay from the content team helps produce a show called Life In The Ted Lane with her brother, Ted (apparently the name ‘Ted Talks’ was taken, unfortunately). "Ted and his sister Lindsay talk about Ted’s adventures, news from Broadway and Hollywood, Muppet News, and also what it’s like to be a...
SEO Tips for Podcasters
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - October 27, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsThe concept is simple: You create the content your target audience is searching for, they find it, and your podcast grows as a result. But Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) isn't just as straightforward as that, unfortunately. There are nuances, best practices, and stiff competition from rival ...
Best Tools for Creating Short Podcast Clips & Micro Content
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - September 27, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsMike from the Konversations With Kinfolk podcast is thinking about micro-content. He's looking for apps or software that can take small clips (video and/or audio) to create short clips for visibility and promotion. This is a great strategy for podcast growth. Micro-content can be highly search...
3 Actionable Podcast Growth Tips
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - September 12, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsKhaled runs the show Curated Advice on Better Living, and wonders how to increase the number of listeners per episode. At time of recording, he's almost hit the 30-episode mark, which is a great point to reflect on what you've achieved so far, as well as revisit your big picture planning. We...
How Do I Turn Listeners Into Followers, Subscribers, & Supporters?
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - July 15, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsMichael of Night Moodz wonders how to turn casual listeners into subscribers, followers, and even, supporters. This is a question with many layers as the first and most obvious move is simply to ask in your Calls to Action. You might also want to show them how by creating a 'how to subscribe' pa...
How Do I Get Analytics for Potential Advertisers?
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - July 01, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsHow do you get useful analytics to present to potential sponsors and advertisers? That's one of the questions on the mind of Karen from BankTalk Podcast. And, one that we'll try our best to answer on this episode of PodCraft. Your Apple Podcast Connect and Spotify for Podcasters dashboards can...
How to Optimise Your Podcast’s Outline & Theme
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - June 21, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsKay is the co-host of the In Da Trenches Podcast and asks about optimising their name, outline, and theme. Sometimes it helps to take a step back and look at the bigger picture of your podcast, asking questions such as: What’s its purpose? Who’s it for? What does success look like for me? ...
Making Best Use of a Break Between Seasons
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - June 14, 2022 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsLaurent of the Puissante Panoplie podcast asks us about breaks between seasons. He feels that these can halt his momentum, and make him feel a bit like a headless chicken, jumping from task to task with no real plan in mind. Once the break is over, Laurent adds, he feels anything but rested or o...
Where Should I Place Ads in My Podcast Episodes?
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - May 31, 2022 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsOur question this week comes from Teresa of the Homeschool Mama SelfCare Podcast. Teresa's asking us about the optimal position of podcast ads so as to optimise their impact and minimise the chance of them annoying the listeners. On this episode, we cover: Is there a "right" time to play a po...
The Low-Hanging Fruits of Growing Your Audience
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - May 23, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsOn this new season of PodCraft we're going to be answering your podcasting questions. Here's how to submit yours! This time around, we have a question from Brooke of Let's Talk Art With Brooke. Brooke has been podcasting for six years and as well over 200 episodes, but is concerned with lack...
How do you measure podcast success? And do you need to know about bitrates or loudness? Part Two of Two
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - May 17, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsIt's part two of our dive into the Podcaster Cares Survey data. This time around, we're talking NFTs, measuring success, social media, loudness, and bitrates. We also take a look at some interesting differences between podcasters of five years or more, and folks who've been doing it less than f...
537 podcasters told us what they care about (and don't) - here's the data: Part One of Two
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - May 02, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsThe more podcasting grows, the more people talk about it. Some of it is genuine news, and some of it is gossip or clickbait. Rather than waste your time with articles about irrelevant topics, we want to know what the average podcaster cares about most. So, we put up a survey and invited our ent...
Choosing a Format for Your Podcast: Pocket-Sized Podcasting
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - April 15, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWelcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about choosing a format for your episodes. The format you choose is really personal, and depends on who’s involved. If it’s just you, you’re not doing a co-hosted show any time soo...
Niches & Narrow Podcast Topics: Pocket-Sized Podcasting
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - April 14, 2022 08:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWelcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about niches (nitches?) and narrow topics. There’s a bit of a misconception in podcasting that, the wider and more open your topic, the bigger your audience will be. I know, it m...
Why Should They Listen? Pocket-Sized Podcasting
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - April 13, 2022 08:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWelcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about giving your audience a no-brainer reason to listen. This, my friend, is all about supplying value in your very own unique way. But what does that actually mean? Well, let’s...
Who is Your Podcast For? Pocket-Sized Podcasting
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - April 12, 2022 08:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWelcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. On this episode, we’re asking a big question: Who are you making your podcast for? The thing is, unless you know exactly who you’re making your show for, and why you’re doing it, you’ve got no chance of growing an a...
Why Are You Doing a Podcast? Pocket-Sized Podcasting
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - April 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWelcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re asking the question “Why?” Why do you want to make a podcast? Are you a freelancer? A business? Or working for a company? Whatever you do, you'll know that podcasting's a great way to b...
Why Are You Doing a Podcast? Pocket-Sized Podcasting
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - April 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWelcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re asking the question “Why?” Why do you want to make a podcast? Are you a freelancer? A business? Or working for a company? Whatever you do, you'll know that podcasting's a great way to b...
How to Make a Daily Podcast
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - April 01, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsDaily podcasts are a lot more common than they used to be. You might find the thought of running one appealing but also think to yourself "there's no way I'd have time to podcast every single day". Well, the good news is that you don't have to. You can actually create a short sharp 1-2min epis...
A Brands-Eye View of the Podcasting Industry, & Podcast Episode Swaps
PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show - January 07, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWe talk a lot about audience growth in our articles. In fact, promotion and growth is the number 1 thing podcasters struggle with, according to our recent podcaster problems survey. One of the tips we've recommended for years is to see the other podcasters in your space as collaborators, rathe...
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