1. Pick a subject
2. Pick a title
3. Get a domain name
4. Figure out ahead of time how you are going to do the RSS feed
a. WordPress/PowerPress
b. No website but use RSS from Media host
c. Roll your own XML (rss) feed
d. Proprietary service (Soundcloud, Podbean, others)
5. Get ARTWORK – VERY SPECIFIC ARTWORK SEPCS
6. Show format
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Being that IOS11 and the new Podcasts App is out today, I figured I would play with things and do a trailer for “Season 2” of the Podcast Help Desk.
So, here it is. These will be the next 10 episodes. I will also include some news, views and the normal stuff in htere as well as the “lesson” of the episdoe.
101 – Planning your podcast
102 – Getting recording equipment
103 – Recording that first episode
104 – Myths about “Launching” a podcast
105 – Artwork and branding
106 – Setting up an RSS feed
107 – Promoting your podcast
108 – Content is king!
109 – Things to avoid
110 – Special surprise
Do you think less of someone because of their email address?
say @hotmail.com, Outlook.com, Yahoo.com or AOL.com? (Gmail.com seems to be my exception)
What say you?
Be sure to go back and listen to PHD100 if you haven’t heard it and go to PodcastHelpDesk.com (or press the button on the right if you are on the site) and get subscribed.
Meeting 100’s of other podcasters from all over the world
The lesson I would say you should take from this is “Do as I say, not as I do”.
Future
Since the next episode will be 101, I’m going to start from scratch in starting a Podcast if I were to do it all over. Each episode for the next several will be the steps I would go through to start a podcast. The PHD 101 series.
Just a short note and announcement to let you know that a new Skill is available from the Podcast Help Desk (me).
Just look for Podcast Help Desk News and add the skill. Then in your flash briefing on your Alexa device, you will hear a 1-2 min news clip from Podcast Help Desk News that will be either a short news story about podcasting, a podcasting tip or once in a while a small rant from Your’s truly.
Q: Why is XXX (Blubrry, Libsyn, Spreaker) so much more expensive than Soundcloud?
A: Because, businesses that host podcasts have to buy bandwidth. Bandwidth costs money. If you charge less than it costs you and don’t make a profit, the business won’t stay in business. This is why Free or cheap hosting will never be a long term plan. If a company charges enough to make themselves a profit, they will stay in business. Simple as that. Soundcloud spent more money than they took in for a long time and it’s now catching up with them. There have been 100’s of free or cheap hosting companies come and go over the years. Unless you enjoy changing hosts every so often, pick one that has been around for a while, not one that just started and seems too good to be true.
Topics:
Do you do too many podcasts? – I know I *try* to do too many. It normally doesn’t work out.
Do you have too complicated of a website? – I can’t stress enough the importance of having a clean, easy website for your podcast. Too many times I go to someones “podcast” website and I can’t find their podcast. Not only does it make it hard for listeners, but it makes it hard for the podcaster to maintain.
Blubrry Tip :
PowerPress Sites Deluxe is up and running. It’s a no-worry WordPress Site, for your podcast, that you do not have to do updates, security and it won’t go down. Try it free for a month at blubrry.com use the promo code HELPDESK
Your Podcast by Blubrry – Blubrry’s podcast about the podcasting business, tips for your podcast and some inside blubrry information. Every other week at PowerPressPodcast.com
Also check out the PowerPress Podcast with MacKenzie and her guest hosts along with a PowerPress tip from Shawn every other week.
Also:
I am working on an Amazon Alexa Skill for Podcast Help Desk News that you will be able to add to your flash briefing in Alexa. It will be a 1-2 minute tip or news item from the world of podcasting. ( Yes, I’m a glutton for punishment ) It’s just something I’m playing with. Stay tuned!
This is the first post on the new PowerPress Sites Deluxe powered Podcast Help Desk.
I’ve changed a few things on the transition over to PPS from Godaddy hosting (Nothing wrong with godaddy and I still have MikeDell.com over there).
First change is the main feed now includes both PHD and PHDQH. For those that don’t want the full episodes, and only the Quickhits, there is a feed for that here. Otherwise, stay subscribed to the main feed and you will get everything I put out.
Trying to simplify how I post things in the future.
Otherwise, business as Normal.
If you want to try a PowerPress site deluxe, you can get a Month free by using the promo code HELPDESK at checkout at blubrry.com
Here are the things I DO NOT worry so much about in my Podcasting:
1. My Statistics / Numbers
2. My Reviews, Ratings and Rankings
3. iTunes
4. Audio Perfection
5. Being Absolutely Everywhere
6. MP3 File Names
Things I do worry about:
1. Audience – Give them a reason to listen
2. Knowing my listeners
3. My RSS feed address
4. Being everywhere that matters
5. Ease of use for my listeners and web visitors
You will have to listen to the show to find out more 🙂
Soundcloud is NOT a podcast company. They are a music and audio sharing platform kind of like YouTube is for Video. They have lost something like $300 Million since they started. Investors are bailing out on them. They tried to get $100 Million more and failed (so far) and came up with $70 million in a LOAN. They even say that may not take them to the end of the year. YIKES! Run, don’t walk, away from Soundcloud for your primary podcast host.
Soundcloud takes a $70 million loan because they can’t get another round of investment
David Noel, Soundcloud co-founder, leaving
If you insist of sticking with Soundcloud for podcast hosting, at least control your feed in some way!
Planning your Podcast
News:
Just a short note and announcement to let you know that a new Skill is available from the Podcast Help Desk (me).
