281 - Google’s New ’Gemini Flows’, Optimizing Your Show Notes & More

AI technology is moving fast! Are you keeping up? Today, we explore more of the latest podcasting news, like Gemini’s new workflow builder that acts like a virtual team. We also uncover social media shifts, including Instagram’s 2025 growth tips from its CEO, Adam Mosseri. Later in the show, we dig into podcast discoverability with fresh insights on what show notes really do for your reach and some considerations to take into account with the progression of AI-powered search engines.

Episode Highlights:

[02:57] Sponsorship Opportunities for the Empowered Podcasting Conference

[04:39] Podcasting News and Updates

[07:53] Quill Podcast Awards 2025

[10:38] Acast and Super Cast Partnership

[14:33] Gemini AI Updates

[28:04] Instagram Posting Strategies

[28:59] Leveraging Direct Messages for Engagement

[30:01] SEO and Content Discovery on Instagram

[31:30] Prioritizing Original Content

[32:06] Optimal Length and Content Formats for Reels

[35:47] YouTube's Policy Changes

[37:03] Podcast Show Notes and SEO Strategies

[48:43] Buzzsprout's Tools for Podcasters

[51:11] Future of SEO with AI

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The Podcasting Morning Chat: 

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Podnews: 

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Descript Released v112: 

https://descript.canny.io/changelog/release-version-112?

Riverside AI Dubbing:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7wq3z6y3E5/

Quill Podcasting:

https://www.quillpodcasting.com/qpa/quill-podcast-awards

Alternative Podcast Description Practices: 

https://podcaststrategy.substack.com/p/this-shocked-me

Gemini Flows:

https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/new-ai-drives-business-results

Acast Teams up with Supercast:

https://podnews.net/press-release/acast-supercast?

 The head of Instagram reveals secrets to growing in 2025:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_MGyd8TKdQ

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