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Quick Episode Summary:

• :07 Intro
• 1:53 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Collected Clan
• 7:17 How you can be featured by Libsyn!
• 8:34 PROMO 1: The Author Inside You
• 9:03 Elsie and Rob Conversation
  • Rob has new AirPods
  • New information for the summary iTunes tag! (description vs summary)
  • Unknown season updates
  • When do you start showing up in the Apple Podcasts Analytics?
  • Big issues with people’s iTunes/Apple Podcasts charts – what could be going on?
  • Checking your podcast on Google Podcasts on a desktop
  • It looks like Google Podcasts is going to be transcribing your episodes!
  • 35:21 Audio Feedback from Ron on adding ID3 tags with Audacity and is there anything better?
  • The Blacklist Exposed recently moderated a panel with The Blacklist series creator Jon Bokenkamp! And so much more from them
  • 40:44 Audio Feedback from Shawn about the connections made with our business cards table!
  • How to deal with unusual numbering in Apple Podcasts
  • 49:49 Audio Feedback from Steve: can you shrink your RSS feed?
  • How to make sure that if you replace an episode it updates on Spotify
  • Spotify is still doing some shopping
  • Support Emily Prokop from The Story Behind! Get her to win a Webby!
  • 1:06:14 Audio Feedback from Craig: permalinks
  • The BBC is pulling their content from Google Podcasts
  • 1:17:54 PROMO 2: Beyond Westworld
  • 1:18:43 Audio Feedback from Seniortopia on copyright notices
  • Worst email of the week!
  • Update on Rob’s MDrill One Microphone with built in Noise Canceling purchase
  • Finding your stats for your smartphone app
  • 1:31:03 PROMO 3: Suspicious Circumstances
  • Stats, stats, stats! Mean and median numbers

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

• Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: Collected Clans
• Promo 1: The Author Inside You
• Promo 2: Beyond Westworld
• Promo 3: Suspicious Circumstances
• Ron from Ethical & Sustainable Investing News to Profit By!
• Shawn from The Crushing Debt Podcast
• Steve from SteveStewart.me
• Julie from Seniortopia
• Craig from The Inglespodcast

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback 🙂
• Google Podcasts is available on desktop web with playback and syncing
• How To Access Hidden Browser Tools In Google Podcasts
• Spotify to Acquire Parcast, a Premier Podcast Storytelling Studio
• My Show Isn’t Showing Up In Apple Podcasts. Why?
• Vote for The Story Behind!
• The end of open: BBC blocks its podcasts on Google
• Rob on Podlords Episode 3!
• The article that Elsie is quoted extensively on: Is Podcasting More Diverse Than We Thought?
• She Podcast LIVE!!! Kickstarter Campaign

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1. To get the website URL cut “podcasts” from where it was and paste it over “www”
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