Smarter, Not Harder: A Guide to AI Podcasting Tools and Workflows
Discover how AI podcasting tools can enhance workflows, improve audio and video, and free podcasters to focus on creating great content.
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Podcast Naming & Rebrand Checklist: How to Rename and Relaunch Your Show
Ready to rebrand? Discover podcast naming best practices, rebrand strategy, and how to launch your new podcast name with impact.
From Solo to Scaled: How a Podcast Producer Can Build the Right Podcast Team
Learn how a podcast producer can scale with a multi-user team, streamline production, and delegate tasks to grow a successful podcast without burnout.
The Impact of Music on Podcast Engagement: Case Studies from Popular Podcasts
Music and sound effects play an important role in evoking emotions. Think canned laughter in comedy TV shows; it’s designed
Create a Podcast in 2025 — Just Start!
[Updated] Should you create a podcast? Can you create a podcast? Yes, the answer is YES, just start. We interviewed
Olympian Insights from the Keep the Flame Alive Podcast
Love the Olympic Games? The Paralympics? Is every two/four years not enough? Have we got an Olympic podcast for you!
Starting a Podcast Checklist for the Perfect Summer Refresh
Picture yourself lounging on a sun-soaked beach as you gaze out at the sparkling water stretching into the horizon. The
How to Create Pro Podcast Trailers: Examples, Template, and Script
Podcast trailers aren’t just a teaser, they are a powerful vehicle for creating anticipation, delivering strategic marketing messaging, and making
2024 Podcasting Trends — Our Predictions and Wishes
2023 shook up the podcasting world, leaving us all wondering: what’s the next big anything in podcasting in 2024? The
Mastering Your Podcast Interview: 5 Steps & The Best Podcasting Questions
In a world crowded with podcasts, a great interview show can cut through the noise. But what separates a good
Podcast Naming Best Practices [4 Tips You Can’t Miss]
Your podcast’s title is one of its most powerful marketing tools. Since podcast apps heavily weigh the words in your title for search results, the right name can make all the difference in attracting new listeners. But how do you balance discoverability with creativity while avoiding common mistakes? This guide walks you through everything from brainstorming and keyword research to ensuring your name is legally unique. Find the perfect title for your show and set it up for success.
Two Ways To Create a Video Podcast — Examples, Gear, & Tips
The video podcast landscape is both intimidating and inspiring. It is easy to feel overwhelmed with the gear, tech, and
Successful Podcasting in 2023 — All the Information You Need
Successful Podcasting can mean so many things to so many different people, but I think we can all agree that
Podcast Planning 2023 — Phase 3, Podcast Campaigns
Scheduling podcast campaigns is the final step in planning your podcast for the new year. What ARE Podcast Campaigns? Imagine
Podcast Planning 2023 — Phase 2, Growth & Goals
The Podcast Growth Phase of Planning is less about achieving and more about being able to consciously make choices that
Podcast Planning 2023 — Phase 1, What If …
In my next three blogs, I will be looking at podcast planning for 2023. By separating the plan into three
Podcast Planning — What’s left to do in 2022?
Podcast planning is one of the best strategies you can utilize on a regular basis. Most folks get to planning
Podcast Plan — Look Back to Move Forward in 2023
It’s the end of the year and maybe you’re feeling like your podcast plan has all gone to crap, like
Podcast Conferences, 2023 — Top 10 Travel Tips!
Podcasters! Who is ready for ALL of the peopleing? Going outside? Talking to other folks in real life – face
Keeping Listeners Turned on While Taking Time Off
Certain seasons during the year the world takes time off. For example, as we head toward the end of the
Podcasting Education — Experience is the Best Teacher
A podcasting education is integral to podcasting. I’ve been teaching podcasting for more than a decade. In fact, back when
2023 Podcast Monetization — Niche Content
[Updated] Niche content is where it’s at! Last week we spoke with Kate Erickson who is the engine at Entrepreneurs
2023 Podcast Monetization — Content Systems Before Sales
[Updated] What do content systems have to do with monetizing your new podcast? Everything! So, if you are launching a
Remote Podcast Recording with Libsyn’s Brian Cottington
In the podcasting industry, remote podcast recording is evolving very quickly, due to hardware, software, and remote recording studios constantly
Your Podcast Website — One of Your Best Marketing Tools!
One of the most important places for podcast discovery is your podcast website — a must — in addition to
Consistency is Key! Make Money Podcasting
Is podcasting a money-making business for the majority of people? This was a question posed to Rob Walch, VP of
Understanding Podcast Ad Insertion for Brands & Podcasters
Podcast ad insertion has come a long way! Today it is done through the use of dynamic ad tools. These
IAB Tech Lab Verified Podcast Statistics
What Are IAB Podcast Statistics? As a podcaster, you’ve probably heard of IAB podcast statistics, but what are they really,
Choosing a Podcast Format
When you start thinking about your podcast format — what kind/style of podcast you would like to create — we
How to Create the Best Podcast Titles
Your podcast title is what allows people to find you when they search the internet or their podcast app. In
How to Get Featured on Apple Podcasts
Getting featured on Apple Podcasts can have a substantial impact on your podcast growth. Up to this point, no one
Apple Podcasts Tip: Purposefully Customize Your Show Background
When you go to the Apple Podcasts App, perhaps you’ve noticed that the background color of your show artwork is
The Perfect Length for a Podcast Episode
Here are some of the top questions that we hear from podcasters… “How long should my episode be?” “What is
Podcast Artwork FAQs
When do I use show artwork vs. widescreen images? You might have seen both options in the Libsyn dashboard, but
The Difference Between the Current & *NEW* Apple Podcast App
It’s almost here… iOS 14.5 and there are some changes to the Apple Podcast app. This is the biggest change
Get Ready to Record Your Podcast
You’ve planned your show. You’ve curated your recording space. Now it’s time to get set up for recording!
We’ll walk you through preparing the intro & outro, adding music, and recording tips specific to each podcaster level (1, 2 and 3).
Equipo Para Grabar Tu Podcast
En este blog, hablaremos sobre el equipo que necesitas para grabar y editar tu podcast.
¿Cómo Configurar Tu Estudio De Podcast
En este artículo, vamos a discutir dónde grabar un podcast y cómo ajustar tu espacio para obtener el mejor sonido. Lo más probable es que puedas comenzar con ajustes mínimos en el espacio que ya tienes disponible.
Planifica Tu Podcast
La planificación de un podcast puede llevar desde una media hora hasta un esfuerzo de planificación de varias personas y algunos gastos de investigación. Es un tiempo bien invertido al comienzo para prepararse para el éxito y ahorrar tiempo y molestias más adelante.
Cómo Iniciar Un Podcast – Paso A Paso Para Cada Tipo De Podcast
¿Listo para hacer un podcast? Aquí está la guía de Libsyn para comenzar un podcast, para cualquier nivel de podcast y podcaster.
Getting the most out of virtual events for podcasters with Danielle Desir from Podthon
During the pandemic we see a lot of conferences going virtual, but Podthon was a conference that started virtually last
What You Need to Know about Podcast Recording Equipment
Looking to start a podcast without worrying about the cost of podcast equipment? Check out Libsyn’s essential podcast recording equipment guide to help with your podcast studio setup.
How to Set Up a Podcast Studio
How can you get the best podcast sound quality with the right podcast studio setup? These podcast tips will help with starting a podcast.
Plan Your Podcast
Planning a podcast can take anywhere from as little as a half hour all the way up to a multi-person planning effort and some expenses for research. It’s time well spent at the start to set yourself up for success and save time and hassles later.
Podcasting for Every Budget
Ready to podcast? Here’s Libsyn’s guide to starting a podcast, for any level of podcast and podcaster.
10 Podcast Ideas for Growing Your Podcast Audience
Struggling with how to grow your podcast and build your audience? Check out these 10 podcast content ideas will help get people to listen to your podcast.
Libsyn Supports Google’s Podcasting Strategy
Updated: May 4, 2018. For some time now, Google has been enhancing the way they handle how podcasts display
Google Play Music: An FAQ
In October, 2015, our very own Rob Walch ate paper. No, really, he ate paper. Why? Because Google announced that
Troubleshooting Show Updates in the iTunes Store
Hellooo podcasters! This is Krystal from the Libsyn support team, and we wanted to let you know about an issue
How To Create And Pin An Audio Player For Your Podcast On Twitter
Here’s a super awesome trick for helping folks listen to your podcast. Isn’t that what we want? I mean really…it’s
Podcasting For Two Years, Now What?
There are times that you earn the right to wax poetic about podcasting. When you podcast for two years, you’ve
Podcast Musings 2015
Podcasting schoolin’ As a podcast producer and podcast host, I love to look back and see if I did any
Podcasting Voices: Podcasting Happiness in 2015 is…
Another year. Some say this is THE year of the podcast (we’ll revisit that prediction December 2015.) Eyes and ears
Podcast Growth For The Holidays: Plan, Re-engage and Connect
Podcasting for the Holidays! I feel it. I feel that strong energy driving towards the end of the year and
Your Podcast Elevator Pitch in 140 Characters
It doesn’t seem like it can be done right? Sharing your podcast in 140 characters or less. There’s just so
Podcasting Luminary: Dave Jackson
You do know Dave Jackson, no? If you happen to not know him, he is one of the old school
The iTunes Mini Player No Longer Plays Enhanced Podcasts
In the latest version of iTunes 11.0.4 (4) enhanced podcasts no longer play the way that they used to
Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: The Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast
This series is all about showcasing Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world
The Top 6 Reasons To Quit Your Podcast
This is a guest post by Caleb Bacon. This article was originally published on the Huffington Post. Podcasting is one
Rockin’ New libsyn Podcasts: The Podcast History of Our World
lb Rockin’ New libsyn Podcasts: The Podcast History of Our World This series is all about showcasing Libsyn podcasters. Its
Podcaster Voices: Podcasting Happiness in 2013 is…
We started by asking podcasters what was the hardest podcasting related thing that they had to overcome in 2012. We
The Best Podcasting Posts on The Libsyn Blog for 2012
Looking back at the year we’ve gathered up all the best posts all about podcasting that have been the most
Podcaster Voices: 19 Podcasters Share Podcasting Lessons Learned in 2012
This is the second installment of an ongoing collaborative blog series featuring podcasters and their insights. We’ve found that the
Podcaster Voices: What’s the Hardest Podcasting Related Thing You’ve Overcome in 2012
This is the first installment of an ongoing collaborative blog series featuring podcasters and their insights. We’ve found that the
What Podcasters Want For Christmas 2012: More Listeners and More
This past month, we asked podcasters what they wanted to Christmas. What you see below is what we got. There
Rockin’ New libsyn Podcasts: Tiny Odd Conversations
This series is all about libsyn’s newest podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world
Rockin’ New libsyn Podcasts: The Shows of New Mommy Media
This series is all about libsyn’s newest podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world
Check Out Our Sessions at Podcamp Pittsburgh 7
The Podcamp Pittsburgh kick-off party starts in just a few hours – we are super excited to get to spend
Cross-post Your Podcast Episode To Twitter With A Custom Message
You asked for it. It’s done. Directly from your libsyn Dashboard, now you can customize your Twitter update as it
Publish Your Podcast Episodes Straight To Blogger
Blogger OnPublish is Out! We’ve been asking for your feedback on Twitter and on our Facebook Page. We note everything
Simple Tips To Find Out Where Your Audience Is So You Stop Wasting Your Time
This is the beginning of a series of posts aimed to demystify social media for podcasters, beginning with Facebook. Do
Break Through Roadblocks To Increase Your Listeners
What are the hardest roadblocks toward getting new listeners for your podcast? The potential listeners that I’m referring to here,
Can Facebook Help Podcasters Grow Our Audience?
Have you guys heard of what SocialCam has been able to do in a short period of time? According to
Libsyn OnPublish Now For Facebook Pages!
Remember the cool functionality to easily cross-post your favorite episodes over to twitter and Facebook via our sweet OnPublish feature?
Podcasting Wisdom From The Very Best
Keeping up with this podcasting thing is not easy. We’ve been in the podcasting game since 2004 and have seen
Podcasting Advice From Mom
Podcasting Advice From Mom s One of the most powerful qualities about motherhood is our voice. Our voice will be
Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: Recovery People
The kind of reach and impact podcasting can have is not exclusive to entertainment or creative self expression. It can
Podcasting Luminaries: The Manic Mommies
Working mothers talking about motherhood, kids, life, parenthood and everything else! Who would have thought that it would be going
Mylibsyn: The Easy Way To Make Your Podcast Premium
We are so excited to be able to introduce Mylibsyn! Mylibsyn is the power to offer your audience access to
Your Favorite Podcasting Microphones
Man do podcasters love their microphones! And it seems that there are a lot of podcasters interested in knowing more
Podcasting Luminaries: Danny Pena (Gamertag Radio)
Danny Pena and Gamertag Radio have been rockin’ the podcasting world since 2005. During these past 6 years GTR has
Podcasting Luminaries: Dan Carlin
Podcasting since 2005, Dan Carlin has built a steady, strong and powerful body of work, as well as an engaged
Podcasting Luminaries: Polymer Clay
Ilysa and Kira have been podcasting for over 4 years, and in that amount of time have created an incredible
Have Your Facebook Page Always Play Your Latest Podcast Episode (Facebook for Podcasters Part 4)
Wanna have your latest podcast episode always ready for consumption on your Podcast Facebook Page? There have been many requests
Featuring Podcasting Luminaries: Phedippidations with Steve Runner
Steve Runner from Pheddipidations (“Fed-hip-id-ay-shuns”) has been podcasting since July 4, 2005. A true and steady podcasting pioneer, steady, inspiring,
Revealed: The Facebook Podcast Landing Page (Facebook for Podcasters Part 2)
What is a Landing Page? A Landing Page is a static page that your visitors arrive on when they come
Best Ways To Grow Your Podcast Audience: Summer Time!
More listeners please! The podcasters call to arms. Although there are some tangible and tactical ways to grow your audience,
Why Does Marc Maron Prefer Podcasting To Mainstream Media?
In my humble opinion I believe every podcaster is an artist. Each podcaster has her own voice, her own story,
3 Reasons You Should Consider A Facebook Page for Your Podcast
One way to connect to your podcast is a facebook page. Facebook has a separate way for businesses, organizations, shows
Want More Listeners? Common Podcasting Mistakes And How To Fix Them
You got your podcast. You want more listeners? Great! Check out these simple ways to optimize your fabulous work so
Podcast Clean Up: WordPress 101 Permalink Power
What Are Permalinks? In the podcasting world, these would be the unique url or location of each of your shownotes/posts
Facebook For Podcasters (Part 1)
As podcasters, any social media strategy we choose to use to help us better connect with our audience is all
Twitter For Podcasters
There are tons of podcasters that are currently using Twitter as another way to enhance relationships with existing listeners as
Podcast Clean Up: Have You Edited Your ID3 Tags Today?
Do you know what your ID3 tags are? First let’s just get a quick definition: ID3, according to id3.org means
How To Move Your Existing Podcast Website From WordPress.com To A Self Hosted WordPress Site
When I started podcasting in 2006 I had no idea that I would still be doing it 5 years later,
Podcast Clean-Up: Optimizing Your Podcast Description And About Page
What is your podcast about? iTunes now has hundreds of thousands podcasts available for easy consumption, and upon looking at
Marketing Your Podcast- Keywords
How would you feel if you walked into your neighborhood grocery store and the isles no longer had descriptions of
Podcast Clean-Up Series: The Accessible iTunes Podcast Page
When was the last time that you checked out your own podcast landing page in iTunes? It may seem a
Podcast Clean-Up Series: Check Your Links!
Image via Wikipedia A couple of years ago, I was interviewed for podcast. Of course I linked to it in