Podcasting
Last week, 110 people lost their jobs at Wondery as Amazon restructured the podcast company it acquired for a reported $300 million just three years ago. The layoffs, which primarily hit the narrative podcast division, came with a familiar corporate euphemism: "strategic reorganization." For those in the audio
Podcasting
Podcasting is evolving, requiring deeper dedication for true success beyond simple recording. Authenticity, audience connection, and content ownership are crucial. The industry may experience a shift towards meaningful engagement, favoring devoted creators over casual hobbyists. As trust becomes the
Engagement
Podcasters are thirsty for ways to grow their shows and build community around their work. The elusive "up and to the right" on your podcast dashboard isn't something that comes easy. I'd also argue that it's not the most important metric for
Podcasting
“Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts.” How many times have you said that as you close out your podcast episode or during the mid-show break? And when it comes to sharing on your favorite social media site, which link do you share? Apple? Spotify? RSS? If you want to
Podcasting
How much does it cost to start a podcast? If you’re doing a monologue, talking about your life’s work, you could probably start a podcast for next to nothing. You can even get a free hosting account from a podcast hosting company like RSS.com (they sponsored my
Podcasting
Google is not the podcasting savior youre looking for0:00/616.7511× Google+ Google Wave Google Reader Google cough podcast app All shutdown by Google, which incase you’ve forgotten, owns YouTube. That list only scratches the surface of the once innovative products laid to waste by the juggernaut. There’
Podcasting
I’m not ready to fire back at the audio pundits stating that podcasting is dead...again. Not today, anyway. I’ll let new apps like Steno.fm, leveraging advanced RSS features of the Podcasting 2.0 open source movement, to do the heavy lifting for me. I look forward