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The 5-Step Podcast Interview Process — Book to Record

What if you could do a fantastic podcast interview with fascinating people every time? Following these 5 easy steps, you’ll develop strong creative processes that inspire insightful conversations and the best content. First, what makes a good interview podcast? An iconic interviewer like Oprah Winfrey or a record-breaking podcast from a host like Marc Maron?

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Elsie Escobar

Stats Move To Libsyn 5 Plus iOS 16 Voice Isolation

Libsyn 4 stats moving to Libsyn 5, Libsyn’s Glow launches Spotify Open Access! Libsyn appoints Patrick Dolan as Chairman of the Board, voice isolation in iOS 16.4 and how that affects podcasters, podcasting history via an Audio Hijack story, the Podcast Standards Project, podcasting is a secondary activity and what

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Episode 239 The Feed, The Official Libsyn Podcasts with the title considering the end user workflow
Elsie Escobar

239 Considering The End User Workflow

Meredith Krantz appointed as Director of Brand Partnerships for Libsyn’s Advertisecast, debrief on Podcast Movement Evolutions 2023, can an audio interface support a USB-C microphone? How to best know your real audience size, does an excerpt of something interesting at the top of your episode help with retention of audience?

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Episode 238 of The Feed the Official Libsyn Podcast, with the title Podcasts in YouTube Music and Measuring Distinct Listeners
Elsie Escobar

Podcasts In YouTube Music & Measuring Listeners

The best Rob podcasting catchphrase ever, Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Signs Exclusive Ad Partnership with The Viall Files, Podcasts in YouTube Music! Which gets us into YouTube + Podcasts mini Q&A, budget audio gear to send to a guest interview to uplevel their audio, I am really excited about Hindenburg 2 Beta,

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Black & green Libsyn AdvertiseCast Marketplace logo, providers of monthly Podcast Advertising Rates
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

February 2023 Podcast Advertising Rates

If you are looking into advertising on podcasts, podcast advertising rates (or CPM — Cost Per Thousand) are probably top of mind. To this end, we give you February 2023 Podcast Advertising Rates. Each month Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace publishes the prior month’s rates to allow advertisers and podcasters to monitor

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Confident-looking woman at mic smiling next to the title "Top 10 Ways to Monetize Your Podcast"
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

10 Key Podcast Monetization Strategies for 2023

Podcast monetization strategies can be implemented at all points in your podcasting journey. Whether you are a newcomer to podcasting or a veteran, the thought of earning income from your podcast has probably crossed your mind. And here’s the good news: as long as you have a loyal listenership —

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Episode 237 of The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast titled Podcasting is Just Fine
Elsie Escobar

237 Podcasting Is Just Fine

Video podcasting soapbox from Rob, an update on Google Podcast search from Google, discussing the Sonic Bloom awards, another doom and gloom article, this time from the NYTimes, Apple Podcasts subscriptions workflows and examples, Alexa and podcasting FAQs, what’s on Elsie’s hardware wish list from Rode, Hindenburg Beta 2 is

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Black & green Libsyn AdvertiseCast Marketplace logo, providers of monthly Podcast Advertising Rates
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

January 2023 Podcast Advertising Rates

If you are looking into advertising on podcasts, podcast advertising rates (or CPM — Cost Per Thousand) are probably top of mind. to this end, we give you January 2023 Podcast Advertising Rates. • Each month Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace publishes the prior month’s rates to allow advertisers and podcasters to

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

All The Feedback on Podcast Feedback

Libsyn + YouTube partnership to deliver real-time metrics to podcast advertisers! Sooo much delightful audio feedback all about – podcast feedback. Libsyn’s Julep Expands to Spain. The new Libsyn experimental community over on Volley. Workflows to easily create video snippets of your episodes, stats — this time the mean and

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

Nudging For Podcast Feedback

(Yes. Elsie’s audio is sucky — we know — 😢) Ya’ll, where are the podcast promos? Why Elsie thinks podcast audience feedback is down, Libsyn Connect Beta is out! Have you tried it? (We’ve been recording this show with it since February 2022! Libsyn’s Advertisecast signed Aaron Mahnke’s Lore –

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Elsie Escobar

234 Wishes, Advice and Predictions for 2023

What’s available in public domain for you to use on your show in 2023? Discussing the great podcasting market correction, podcasting predictions/wishes/advice for 2023, audio podcasts are not good for new audience acquisition? and Video podcasts are? hmmmm. What qualities does a sponsor look for in a podcast host, Apple

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Elsie Escobar

The Feed 2022: Look Back at Another Podcasting Year!

Another year of podcasting is in the books! I usually do this type of recap at the end of the year, right after we finish publishing the last episode of The Feed, but this year I wanted more time to process. Why? Because this was an eventful feeling year for

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Apple Podcasts Subscriptions logo and Libsyn Logo on black background
The Libsyn Team

Apple Podcasts Subscriptions — Earn $$ with Your Podcast

We Make It Easy to Create an Apple Podcasts Subscription with Libsyn  Libsyn is among the first podcast platforms to integrate with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions is designed for creators who want to offer their audiences monthly or annual subscription plans for access to exclusive content, early access,

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

233 Podcasting Topics We Covered The Most in 2022!

iOS 16.2 updates to the Apple Podcasts App, it’s follow, follow, follow all the way! The biggest recurring topics we covered on our show in 2022 based on your questions! The Women’s Podcast Report from Edison Research and SXM Media, the Samsung free version 5.5.08.3 update and what it solves.

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Woman listening to podcast next to the words "Add Audio to your 2023 Marketing Strategy" with the AdvertiseCast logo in the bottom left corner
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

The Long-Term Audio Strategy — Trending

Does your long-term media plan include an audio strategy? It should. After listening to a recent episode of Sonic Truth, the possibilities of podcast advertising, its current power and dynamic evolution, is apparent.  Recognizing that more and more people are listening to podcasts to learn, inform and entertain, means a

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Two podcasters conducting a clearly engaging and funny podcast interview
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

The 5-Step Podcast Interview Process — Book to Record

What if you could do a fantastic podcast interview with fascinating people every time? Following these 5 easy steps, you’ll develop strong creative processes that inspire insightful conversations and the best content. First, what makes a good interview podcast? An iconic interviewer like Oprah Winfrey or a record-breaking podcast from a host like Marc Maron?

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

Stats Move To Libsyn 5 Plus iOS 16 Voice Isolation

Libsyn 4 stats moving to Libsyn 5, Libsyn’s Glow launches Spotify Open Access! Libsyn appoints Patrick Dolan as Chairman of the Board, voice isolation in iOS 16.4 and how that affects podcasters, podcasting history via an Audio Hijack story, the Podcast Standards Project, podcasting is a secondary activity and what that means for podcast production,

Read More »
Episode 239 The Feed, The Official Libsyn Podcasts with the title considering the end user workflow
Elsie Escobar

239 Considering The End User Workflow

Meredith Krantz appointed as Director of Brand Partnerships for Libsyn’s Advertisecast, debrief on Podcast Movement Evolutions 2023, can an audio interface support a USB-C microphone? How to best know your real audience size, does an excerpt of something interesting at the top of your episode help with retention of audience? Chapter marks follow up! The

Read More »
Episode 238 of The Feed the Official Libsyn Podcast, with the title Podcasts in YouTube Music and Measuring Distinct Listeners
Elsie Escobar

Podcasts In YouTube Music & Measuring Listeners

The best Rob podcasting catchphrase ever, Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Signs Exclusive Ad Partnership with The Viall Files, Podcasts in YouTube Music! Which gets us into YouTube + Podcasts mini Q&A, budget audio gear to send to a guest interview to uplevel their audio, I am really excited about Hindenburg 2 Beta, more follow up on Apple

Read More »
Black & green Libsyn AdvertiseCast Marketplace logo, providers of monthly Podcast Advertising Rates
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

February 2023 Podcast Advertising Rates

If you are looking into advertising on podcasts, podcast advertising rates (or CPM — Cost Per Thousand) are probably top of mind. To this end, we give you February 2023 Podcast Advertising Rates. Each month Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace publishes the prior month’s rates to allow advertisers and podcasters to monitor market pricing and to foster

Read More »
Confident-looking woman at mic smiling next to the title "Top 10 Ways to Monetize Your Podcast"
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

10 Key Podcast Monetization Strategies for 2023

Podcast monetization strategies can be implemented at all points in your podcasting journey. Whether you are a newcomer to podcasting or a veteran, the thought of earning income from your podcast has probably crossed your mind. And here’s the good news: as long as you have a loyal listenership — big or small — and

Read More »
Episode 237 of The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast titled Podcasting is Just Fine
Elsie Escobar

237 Podcasting Is Just Fine

Video podcasting soapbox from Rob, an update on Google Podcast search from Google, discussing the Sonic Bloom awards, another doom and gloom article, this time from the NYTimes, Apple Podcasts subscriptions workflows and examples, Alexa and podcasting FAQs, what’s on Elsie’s hardware wish list from Rode, Hindenburg Beta 2 is out, podcast marketing trends survey,

Read More »
Black & green Libsyn AdvertiseCast Marketplace logo, providers of monthly Podcast Advertising Rates
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

January 2023 Podcast Advertising Rates

If you are looking into advertising on podcasts, podcast advertising rates (or CPM — Cost Per Thousand) are probably top of mind. to this end, we give you January 2023 Podcast Advertising Rates. • Each month Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace publishes the prior month’s rates to allow advertisers and podcasters to monitor market pricing and to

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

All The Feedback on Podcast Feedback

Libsyn + YouTube partnership to deliver real-time metrics to podcast advertisers! Sooo much delightful audio feedback all about – podcast feedback. Libsyn’s Julep Expands to Spain. The new Libsyn experimental community over on Volley. Workflows to easily create video snippets of your episodes, stats — this time the mean and median download numbers, updated advertising

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

Nudging For Podcast Feedback

(Yes. Elsie’s audio is sucky — we know — 😢) Ya’ll, where are the podcast promos? Why Elsie thinks podcast audience feedback is down, Libsyn Connect Beta is out! Have you tried it? (We’ve been recording this show with it since February 2022! Libsyn’s Advertisecast signed Aaron Mahnke’s Lore – woo hoo, the new Libsyn

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

234 Wishes, Advice and Predictions for 2023

What’s available in public domain for you to use on your show in 2023? Discussing the great podcasting market correction, podcasting predictions/wishes/advice for 2023, audio podcasts are not good for new audience acquisition? and Video podcasts are? hmmmm. What qualities does a sponsor look for in a podcast host, Apple Podcasts Connect listing a podcast

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

The Feed 2022: Look Back at Another Podcasting Year!

Another year of podcasting is in the books! I usually do this type of recap at the end of the year, right after we finish publishing the last episode of The Feed, but this year I wanted more time to process. Why? Because this was an eventful feeling year for me in producing and co-hosting

Read More »
Apple Podcasts Subscriptions logo and Libsyn Logo on black background
The Libsyn Team

Apple Podcasts Subscriptions — Earn $$ with Your Podcast

We Make It Easy to Create an Apple Podcasts Subscription with Libsyn  Libsyn is among the first podcast platforms to integrate with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions is designed for creators who want to offer their audiences monthly or annual subscription plans for access to exclusive content, early access, and ad-free listening. You set

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

233 Podcasting Topics We Covered The Most in 2022!

iOS 16.2 updates to the Apple Podcasts App, it’s follow, follow, follow all the way! The biggest recurring topics we covered on our show in 2022 based on your questions! The Women’s Podcast Report from Edison Research and SXM Media, the Samsung free version 5.5.08.3 update and what it solves. Want to get an estimated

Read More »
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