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Why The Blue Yeti Microphone Sucks For Podcasting Oct 19, 2022

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If you're thinking about starting a podcast, you've probably seen the Blue Yeti microphone recommended by a lot of Podcasters, YouTubers, and Influencers. But before you buy it, you should know that it's not really designed for podcasting, and honestly, it sounds like caca. There are much better options out there. In this episode, I'll tell you why the Blue Yeti sucks for podcasting.

Reasons The Blue Yeti Sucks For Podcasting

1. Adjustable polar pattern knob that's confusing for podcasters

2. It's a condenser microphone

3. Difficult to mount on a mic stand or boom arm

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7 Ways To Monetize a Podcast Without Selling Ads Oct 12, 2022

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To monetize your podcast from ad sales your podcast needs to be pulling in 20k downloads per episode, in a 30 day period. Those are huge numbers that are difficult to reach. If your show doesn't have that kind of reach, it's unlikely brands and businesses are going to want to advertise on your podcast, because it's not worth their time. Their message wont reach enough ears. Fortunately, there are a variety of other ways to make money from your podcast. That’s what I’m going to be talking about in this episode. I’m giving you 7 ways to monetize your podcast without selling ads.

7 Ways To Monetize Your Podcast Without Selling Ads

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Affiliate Marketing
Consulting or Coaching
Online Courses
Selling Digital Products
Merchandise
Public Speaking

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Dylan Schmidt: Founder of Content Clips | How To Repurpose A Podcast For Social Media Oct 05, 2022

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In this episode, I’m chatting with Dylan Schmidt, founder of Digital Podcaster and Content Clips. With Digital Podcaster, Dylan teaches clients how to harness the power of podcasting to grow and sustain an audience. He does this through 1 on 1 coaching, and consulting. Content Clips is a digital agency for busy entrepreneurs who want to multiply their message. Content Clips will take your existing video content and create engaging clips that attract and engage your audience.

Dylan hosts a podcast also called Digital Podcaster. If you’re looking to start a podcast, or grow an existing podcast, this show will teach you a ton. It consists of short, educational episodes, and guess what?... It’s completely repurposed.

Episode Highlights:

How Dylan uses his marketing experience to help podcasters build an audience
Expectations vs. Reality for new podcasters
How to set podcasting goals
When to start trying to monetize your podcast
Repackaging your podcast into other types of content
The importance of context when selecting what to repurpose
Why the first couple seconds of a video clip are the most important
Why Dylan loves Descript
How each social media platform has its own style of content
An hour long podcast can produce 7 clips to repurpose
The importance of not overproducing videos

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How To Transcribe Your Podcast To Boost SEO Sep 28, 2022

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In this episode I’m covering the importance of transcribing your podcast, and how it can boost an episode's SEO. I explain where to get your transcription done, different transcription options, and various transcription pricing structures. Also, I’ll be giving you the skinny on how to get additional pieces of content from an episode's transcript.

Episode Highlights:

How transcription creates more accessibility
How to repurpose transcription for blogs and social media
Human generated transcripts vs A.I generated transcripts
The best transcription providers for podcasts
Transcribing episodes via your podcast host

Transcription Services Mentioned In The Episode

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Are you having trouble getting your podcast off the ground? Then you need The Four Pillars of Podcasting. This ebook breaks down the entire podcasting process into four pillars: pre-production, production, post-production, and launch. By reading through it and mastering each pillar, you’ll be fully equipped with what it takes to launch a successful podcast. Be sure to grab your copy today!

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7 Online Tools Every Podcaster Needs For A More Efficient Workflow Sep 21, 2022

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In this week's episode, I’m giving you 7 online tools that will make it easier for you to produce and market a weekly podcast. The idea is that you systematically incorporate these tools into your weekly production to get more out of each episode, at a fast rate. Take a little time on the front end to customize and build out templates with these tools, and then you’ll have yourself a well-oiled, automated, podcast machine.

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Episode Highlights:

Acuity’s billing and appointment reminders
Using Canva templates to streamline branding and save time
How to use Headliner to promote your podcast on social media
The importance of batch scheduling social media posts
How to use rate this podcast to easily get more reviews
Why using a SmartLink for your podcast will save your listeners a headache

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The Top 5 Audio Interfaces For Podcasters

My Top 10 Podcast Microphones

The Best Podcast Hosting Sites of 2022

How To Write Show Notes For Your Podcast

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If you guys have any podcast questions, shoot me an email at info@thepodcasthaven.com. I love connecting with you guys. Shoot me your podcasting idea/podcast name and I’ll give you some honest feedback.

How To Hook New Listeners and Create Better Podcast Intro's and Outro's Sep 14, 2022

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Clipped is all about helping you launch, grow and monetize your podcast. So, on the show this week, I’m talking about how to use podcast intro's and outro's to hook in your listeners and build more engagement. I give you my game plan for creating great intro's and outro's, what kind of information they should contain, and why they’re so important. I also cover why keeping your intro and outro on the shorter side creates a better listening environment.

“If you can't get your intro across in 30 seconds, you need to rethink the way that you're opening the show and greeting people.” - Eric Montgomery

“Your podcast is a way to get listeners bought into your ecosystem where they're going to fall in love with you as a creator.” - Eric Montgomery

“Every show needs some kind of music.” - Eric Montgomery

Episode Highlights:

Techniques to use to grab listeners' attention at the top of your show
How to use FOMO to keep your audience engaged
How your music choices are detrimental to your brands identity
The importance of Calls to Action and Offers in your intro/outro
How to use a cold open to wet your listener's appetite
Ways an outro can round off your show and help people find you/your guests online

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The Top 5 Audio Interfaces For Podcasters

My Top 10 Podcast Microphones

The Best Podcast Hosting Sites of 2022

How To Write Show Notes For Your Podcast

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How To Get Featured On Apple Podcasts Sep 07, 2022

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On the show this week, I share how to get featured on Apple Podcasts, whether your show is brand new or already has a following. I outline my lessons learned from submitting Clipped to Apple Podcasts and I outline what I plan to do next time to have a better chance of being featured. I’m also diving into how top-quality podcast artwork can encourage the Apple Podcast team to select your podcast for a feature.

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“If you get featured by Apple podcasts, you're gonna have exponential growth for your show.” - Eric Montgomery

“Apple podcast editors routinely feature compelling shows to help listeners find new favorites.” - Eric Montgomery

“Apple podcasts currently is probably the most important place to gain notoriety for your podcast.” - Eric Montgomery

Episode Highlights:

Why being featured on Apple Podcasts can help your show grow
How to format your podcast artwork to appeal to the Apple team
What kind of shows Apple Podcasts recommend
How to structure your pitch
Whether having a trailer will help your chances of being selected for promotion
Why it’s essential to tag Apple Podcasts
How to access personalized advice from Eric and Podcast Haven

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Are you having trouble getting your podcast off the ground? Then you need The Four Pillars of Podcasting ebook

This ebook breaks down the entire podcasting process into four pillars: pre-production, production, post-production, and launch. By reading through it and mastering each pillar, you’ll be fully equipped with what it takes to launch a successful podcast. Be sure to grab your copy today!

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Descript: How Edit A Podcast By Editing Text Aug 31, 2022

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This week on Clipped, I’m diving into the good, the bad, and the ugly of Descript. Mostly the good! Descript removes the technical aspect of podcast editing. It works via transcription. You upload your audio file and Descript transcribes it. To edit your audio you simply delete text from the transcript. Whatever words you cut, cuts that coinciding audio. Pretty cool! Editing is just the beginning. Descript is essentially a fully functional DAW. You can record, edit and mix with it. With Descript you can fix mistakes, add in music, eq dialogue, drop in SFX, and more.

My favorite thing about Descript is the “filler word removal tool”. Looking to clean up someone's speech and remove umm’s, ahh’s, and other mistakes? Simply type those words into the filler word removal tool, and BOOM, Descript will auto delete all instances of your chosen words. I also love the fact that it’s collaborative. Anyone on your team can make adjustments to the transcription at any time, and it updates in real-time. It features non-destructive editing, so, edits can always be reverted back to their original version if mistakes are made.

Don’t take it from me, try it out for yourself and see how Descript can double your production speed. If you want to check it out, use my affiliate link to sign up. It helps support the show.

Descript Highlights:

Multitrack editing
Audiogram creation
Remote recording
Filler word removal
Live editing
Overdub
Mic bleed removal
Noise reduction
Eq and Compression
Live collaboration and commenting

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Are you having trouble getting your podcast off the ground? Then you need The Four Pillars of Podcasting ebook. This ebook breaks down the entire podcasting process into four pillars: pre-production, production, post-production, and launch. By reading through it and mastering each pillar, you’ll be fully equipped with what it takes to launch a successful podcast. Be sure to grab your copy today!

Check out The Podcast Haven if you want to learn more about my podcast production company and the services we offer.

Some Of My Articles I Think You’ll Like:

The Top 5 Audio Interfaces For Podcasters

My Top 10 Podcast Microphones

The Best Podcast Hosting Sites of 2022

How To Write Show Notes For Your Podcast

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The Top Six Digital Audio Workstations For Podcast Production Aug 24, 2022

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This week on Clipped, I dive into what a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is and why it’s an essential part of editing your podcast. I cover the top six DAWs for podcasters and what I like about each one. In addition, I also highlight why it’s vital to put in the hard work necessary to learn how to use your DAW to its full potential.

“Regardless of where you record, you're going to have to learn a DAW.” - Eric Montgomery

“A DAW is where all the magic takes place.” - Eric Montgomery

“It's not so much the DAW that gets the results; it's really your ears. It's the months and years of training and learning about EQ and compression and microphone signals and dialing in the right sound.” - Eric Montgomery

Episode Highlights:

How to get your podcast audio files into your DAW to start cutting together your episode
The benefits of recording directly into your DAW
Using audio processing tools, known as plugins, to manipulate the sound of your podcast
Factors to consider before choosing a DAW
My top DAW picks, who uses them, and why I recommend them
The benefits of getting into the Adobe Ecosystem
Why I prefer ProTools and how I use it
The importance of putting in the time to understand how to use your DAW effectively

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Evan Phillips: Founder Of Pod Peak Studios | From Mountain Climber to Podcast Producer Aug 17, 2022

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This week on CLIPPED, I welcome Evan Phillips to share his journey from mountain climber and guide on Denali, Alaska, to gigging musician, then to podcast host and producer. Evan describes his podcast production setup and his personal philosophy behind the craft of editing and mixing audio. We finish off by discussing where Evan thinks the podcasting industry is headed, some of the podcasts Evan listens to and loves, and Evan’s exciting new project with the Anchorage Daily News.

Evan Phillips is an award-winning songwriter, composer, and podcast producer living in Anchorage, Alaska. During an audio career spanning 20 years, Evan has recorded and produced over 50 albums. Since 2016, he has immersed himself in the craft of podcasting, delving deeper into the sonic landscapes of storytelling, atmospheric music, and powerful sound design.

“My philosophy about recording and DAWs is that you should use whatever you're comfortable with.” - Evan Phillips

“We live in an era where because of technology if you've got some chops, some natural abilities as a creator, there's so much you can do now from a home studio.” - Evan Phillips

“I think the podcast industry is growing, I think it's going to continue to grow — it’s a way to share information and share storytelling..” - Evan Phillips

Episode Highlights:

What it was like to work on Climbing Gold with Alex Honnold
Why Reaper is Evan’s first choice of digital audio production tool
What motivated Evan to learn to audio edit and produce his own music
The learning curve involved with audio editing tools like Reaper
The pros and cons of automated systems
How technology has changed since Evan started recording 15 yrs ago
How Evan got into podcasting via being the host of The Firm Line and why he took that passion project one step further and founded Pod Peak
Evan’s advice for aspiring podcasters and some of the lessons he has learned during his journey
Why you need to take time on the front end when you’re starting out as a podcaster

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