Don’t Be Fooled by ”Downloads” (Big Podcast Insider Issue 157)

2023-12-13

Topics covered in this episode: Importance of focusing on growing and retaining a podcast audience Using video outreach to book more podcast interviews and increase podcast visibility Taking a break from podcasting during the holiday season and maintaining listener engagement Lessons that podcasters can learn from college radio and its relevance to podcasting A new solution for podcasting's biggest challenge, focusing on discovery The evolution of podcast trends and debunking rumors of the "podcast bubble bursting"

Topics covered in this episode:

Importance of focusing on growing and retaining a podcast audience
Using video outreach to book more podcast interviews and increase podcast visibility
Taking a break from podcasting during the holiday season and maintaining listener engagement
Lessons that podcasters can learn from college radio and its relevance to podcasting
A new solution for podcasting's biggest challenge, focusing on discovery
The evolution of podcast trends and debunking rumors of the "podcast bubble bursting"
Harnessing the potential of AI and automation tools for writing podcast summaries and outlines

Episode Timestamps:

04:35 Connect to more people now

06:19 30 helpful people

10:53 Need to take a break?

15:19 The pressure!!

16:45 Podcasting opportunities during holiday periods

20:59 FedEx and your podcast

25:04 Automated podcast content creation tool

26:45 Easily subscribe with a QR code.

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About this episode of Build a Big Podcast:

This is the audio companion to Issue 157 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go. On this episode, I dive into where the money is made in podcasting. how to get more reviews (and subscribers) for your podcast, podcast hosting, and more.

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