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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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The Libsyn Team

November 2022 Podcast Advertising Rates

If you are looking into advertising on podcasts, podcast advertising rates (or CPM — Cost Per Thousand) are probably top of mind.  Each month, Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace publishes the prior month’s podcast advertising rates. This allows advertisers and podcasters to monitor market pricing, fostering insight into podcasting advertising as a

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Elsie Escobar

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 that you are your own podcast advertiser.  Podcast ad campaigns are the ads and assets that you would run on your show. You can think of them strictly in a

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Elsie Escobar

232 Podcast Artwork & Tips for Leaving Twitter

Libsyn UI update, have you checked out Libsyn Studio, and OMGosh Libsyn Connect plus all of your questions answered in an upcoming Ask Me Anything with Dave our newly minted Director of Education and Yvette our Senior Product Manager! Welcoming Taylor Kirch as director of product management. Plus, all the

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Cover Art for the Cinema Psychos Show with the title of the show pasted over film clips and a Red and white target. Copy reads "The Cinema Psychos Show | Brian Cottington"
Cori Fry

Brian Cottington | The Cinema Psychos Show

Sometimes in The Cinema Psychos Show we have a lot of fun and ask the question, “Who in their right mind gave money to the filmmaker to make this schlock?” This series is all about Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as

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Leslie Anne Mcilroy

Podcast Advertising Terms —  Negotiate Like a Pro!

Podcast advertising terms are like a whole new language — one you are going to want to understand BEFORE you enter into the world of podcast advertising. Here we bring you some key podcast advertising terms used by podcast advertising networks, like Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace. They explain the value and reach

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Elsie Looking confident next to the title "Plan for the New Year: Phase 2". Phase 2 is Podcast Growth.
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

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 best suit what you need to do to hit your own goals. As part of your planning process, focus on something that can be reviewed annually, every 6 months, or every

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The Libsyn Team

Make a Podcast in 2023 with Libsyn Studio

“Make a podcast.” You hear it in your dreams. Your friends keep telling you “You’re so funny,” “You have a great voice,” “You tell the best stories,” and you know they are right. You should just start. Everything in you is ready to make a podcast, to jump into your

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Cover art for MEDIA INDIGENA on black background with words reading "MEDIA INDIGENA | Rick Harp" and the Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts logo
Cori Fry

Rick Harp | MEDIA INDIGENA

“The fact that with MEDIA INDIGENA I could literally be a one-man-show was a huge part of a podcast’s appeal to me …” This series is all about Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as well as share their podcasting insight to

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Elsie Looking condident next to the title "Plan for the New Year: Phase 2". Phase 2 is Podcast Planning
Elsie Escobar

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 distinct phases, I’ll give you a roadmap to follow and get yourself primed for a New Year of podcasting success — even better than this year! In each phase, adjust

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Young Black man talking on the phone with headphones on discussing Creating Podcast Advertising tips.
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

Top 5 Tips for Creating Podcast Advertising in 2023

When you are creating podcast advertising it is foremost, an opportunity to present loyal listeners with a call to action that facilitates desired behaviors and/or sales. To that end, we bring you five tips to help keep you focused on creating podcast advertising that really works. 1. Make your message

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Elsie Escobar

231 Studio, Connect and The Great Twitter Migration

Libsyn Studio update, a special live recording of The Feed, Libsyn 5 refresh is live plus feedback on Libsyn Connect, the great Twitter migration, clarifying platform TOSs, the impact of being everywhere, tools for podcast planning in 2023, getting fired because of your podcast, the indypod census and as always

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Calendar with days marked off next to Headline Reading Podcast Planning | What's Left To Do in 2022?
Elsie Escobar

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 at the end of the year or the beginning of the year, but you can “plan” at any time.  With a plan in place, you don’t need to be reactionary

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Black & green Libsyn AdvertiseCast Marketplace logo, providers of monthly Podcast Advertising Rates
The Libsyn Team

October 2022 Podcast Advertising Rates

If you are looking into advertising on podcasts, podcast advertising rates (or CPM — Cost Per Thousand) are probably top of mind.  Each month, Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace publishes the prior month’s podcast advertising rates. This allows advertisers and podcasters to monitor market pricing, fostering insight into podcasting advertising as a

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Elsie Escobar

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 you haven’t even come close to achieving all your podcast plan goals.  Like, “where the heck did all my time and energy go, and what do I have to show

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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 market just waiting to be

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Elsie wearing a Libsyn t-shirt and looking super confident next to the words "Succeed in 2023." all against a background of Libsyn turquoise and green.
Elsie Escobar

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 having unique content, a strong and growing audience, and/or perhaps some income for your efforts are generally pillars of success. And don’t forget fun! You should love what you are doing ❤ We’d love to

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Black & green Libsyn AdvertiseCast Marketplace logo, providers of monthly Podcast Advertising Rates
The Libsyn Team

November 2022 Podcast Advertising Rates

If you are looking into advertising on podcasts, podcast advertising rates (or CPM — Cost Per Thousand) are probably top of mind.  Each month, Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace publishes the prior month’s podcast advertising rates. This allows advertisers and podcasters to monitor market pricing, fostering insight into podcasting advertising as a monetization vehicle.  The data is

Read More »
Elsie in a Libsyn t-shirt smiling and standing next tothe words "Plan for the New Year — Phase 3"
Elsie Escobar

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 that you are your own podcast advertiser.  Podcast ad campaigns are the ads and assets that you would run on your show. You can think of them strictly in a historical way, like commercials in

Read More »
Elsie Escobar

232 Podcast Artwork & Tips for Leaving Twitter

Libsyn UI update, have you checked out Libsyn Studio, and OMGosh Libsyn Connect plus all of your questions answered in an upcoming Ask Me Anything with Dave our newly minted Director of Education and Yvette our Senior Product Manager! Welcoming Taylor Kirch as director of product management. Plus, all the Twitter alternatives, feedback on podcast

Read More »
Cover Art for the Cinema Psychos Show with the title of the show pasted over film clips and a Red and white target. Copy reads "The Cinema Psychos Show | Brian Cottington"
Cori Fry

Brian Cottington | The Cinema Psychos Show

Sometimes in The Cinema Psychos Show we have a lot of fun and ask the question, “Who in their right mind gave money to the filmmaker to make this schlock?” This series is all about Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as well as share their podcasting

Read More »
Podcaster with glasses on holding hands on headphone beside the heading "Talk Podcast Advertising Like a Pro"
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

Podcast Advertising Terms —  Negotiate Like a Pro!

Podcast advertising terms are like a whole new language — one you are going to want to understand BEFORE you enter into the world of podcast advertising. Here we bring you some key podcast advertising terms used by podcast advertising networks, like Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace. They explain the value and reach of a buy, the type

Read More »
Elsie Looking confident next to the title "Plan for the New Year: Phase 2". Phase 2 is Podcast Growth.
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

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 best suit what you need to do to hit your own goals. As part of your planning process, focus on something that can be reviewed annually, every 6 months, or every quarter.   The most important

Read More »
The Libsyn Team

Make a Podcast in 2023 with Libsyn Studio

“Make a podcast.” You hear it in your dreams. Your friends keep telling you “You’re so funny,” “You have a great voice,” “You tell the best stories,” and you know they are right. You should just start. Everything in you is ready to make a podcast, to jump into your dream. But where do you

Read More »
Cover art for MEDIA INDIGENA on black background with words reading "MEDIA INDIGENA | Rick Harp" and the Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts logo
Cori Fry

Rick Harp | MEDIA INDIGENA

“The fact that with MEDIA INDIGENA I could literally be a one-man-show was a huge part of a podcast’s appeal to me …” This series is all about Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as well as share their podcasting insight to empower the community! Q &

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Elsie Looking condident next to the title "Plan for the New Year: Phase 2". Phase 2 is Podcast Planning
Elsie Escobar

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 distinct phases, I’ll give you a roadmap to follow and get yourself primed for a New Year of podcasting success — even better than this year! In each phase, adjust your lens to whatever hat

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Young Black man talking on the phone with headphones on discussing Creating Podcast Advertising tips.
Leslie Anne Mcilroy

Top 5 Tips for Creating Podcast Advertising in 2023

When you are creating podcast advertising it is foremost, an opportunity to present loyal listeners with a call to action that facilitates desired behaviors and/or sales. To that end, we bring you five tips to help keep you focused on creating podcast advertising that really works. 1. Make your message clear What is the purpose

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Elsie Escobar

231 Studio, Connect and The Great Twitter Migration

Libsyn Studio update, a special live recording of The Feed, Libsyn 5 refresh is live plus feedback on Libsyn Connect, the great Twitter migration, clarifying platform TOSs, the impact of being everywhere, tools for podcast planning in 2023, getting fired because of your podcast, the indypod census and as always download stats, this time, geographic

Read More »
Calendar with days marked off next to Headline Reading Podcast Planning | What's Left To Do in 2022?
Elsie Escobar

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 at the end of the year or the beginning of the year, but you can “plan” at any time.  With a plan in place, you don’t need to be reactionary or rushing about to achieve

Read More »
Black & green Libsyn AdvertiseCast Marketplace logo, providers of monthly Podcast Advertising Rates
The Libsyn Team

October 2022 Podcast Advertising Rates

If you are looking into advertising on podcasts, podcast advertising rates (or CPM — Cost Per Thousand) are probably top of mind.  Each month, Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Marketplace publishes the prior month’s podcast advertising rates. This allows advertisers and podcasters to monitor market pricing, fostering insight into podcasting advertising as a monetization vehicle.  The data is

Read More »
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