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Best Pop Filters (Exciting, I Know!) Mar 20, 2018

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Pop filters do what their name suggests – they reduce or eliminate popping sounds.

In natural speech, certain letters tend to cause your mouth and breath to produce fast-moving air. These plosives typically come from the letters P, T, and K.

Try saying the word “podcast” or “pop filter” while holding your hand in front of your mouth – you’ll feel the air.

This air can easily overwhelm a microphone, causing distortion and clipping.

We definitely don’t want that.

So let’s take a look at some of the best pop filters to use when recording vocals…

My Favorite Pop Filter:

Stedman Corp Proscreen XL

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Best Interview Microphones (Handheld, Shotgun & Lavalier) Mar 09, 2018

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There are many different ways to record an interview: outside or inside, sitting or standing, planned or spur-of-the-moment, video or audio-only, and likely more that I haven’t thought of.

Each scenario will excel with a certain type of microphone and for planned interviews, people will commonly use a shotgun mic combined with a lavalier mic as a backup.

Listen to some of the best options for each type.

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Podcast Editing & Production Services Mar 01, 2018

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Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just record your podcast, wait a couple days, and have a perfectly edited and ready-to-go podcast episode to deliver to your audience?

Well, you can!

There are a number of podcast editing services that will do just that. But that’s not all. Many of them will implement ID3 tags, create show notes and links, and even upload the episode for you.

They can help you choose podcast equipment, design cover art, consult on show ideas, submit to podcast directories.. you name it!

The services – and prices – vary between companies, so I’ll highlight what’s included and what you might have to pay extra for where possible.

Listen here for some of the best podcast editing and production services...

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Best Microphone Boom Arms For Podcasting Feb 23, 2018

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I have to say that getting a microphone boom arm was one of the best decisions I made for my podcasting studio.

Why? Because I can be ready to record so much faster. All I have to do is pull the boom arm toward me and hit record. But it also frees up a lot of space on your desk...

Top 3 Microphone Boom Arms:

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What Is A Podcast & How Do They Work? Feb 17, 2018

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Do you know what a podcast is? If you're listening that might seem like a silly question, but how people explain what a podcast is varies greatly...

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Johnathan Dane, Founder of KlientBoost (Clients Include Airbnb, Le Tote, Thinkific & More) Feb 13, 2018

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This interview with Johnathan Dane was amazing. We covered a ton of stuff in about 45 minutes and he brought a ton of value. I think I learned a few things listening to it again to take these notes.

Here’s a highlight of the things we covered:

How Johnathan Dane got his start in PPC (it starts with craigslist)
Common mistakes with AdWords / Landing Pages
Not focusing on the important metrics: close rate, conversion rate, revenue
Not tracking revenue & sales
Iceberg Effect (and why SKAGs are crucial)
Why you need to balance lead volume vs lead cost for the highest amount of revenue
Should beginners use Single Keyword Ad Groups (SKAGs)?
Why higher consideration searches do better using the homepage as a landing page
Why certifications are crap
How to get started with AdWords
Learn by doing if possible, if not, learn by reading
Why you should focus on the macro things first
Why you should use multi-step landing pages
Why you need to match your offer to the traffic temperature
Tips for dealing with slow clients
Why KlientBoost doesn’t use bidding platforms
Switzerland having a minimum income for humans (don’t ask)
Robots taking over our jobs?
Missing features in AdWords or Facebook Ads?

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Blue Yeti Accessories To Upgrade Your Mic Feb 06, 2018

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The Blue Yeti microphone is one of the most popular microphones for podcasting...

It’s an excellent microphone out of the box, but there are a few things you should get to increase your audio quality and make it easier to use properly.

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Best USB Microphones For Podcasting Feb 01, 2018

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USB microphones are the easiest to use when you want to start podcasting. You basically plug them in and start recording...

Learn which ones are best, plus a few other microphone tips & tricks

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How To Record A Podcast With Skype Jan 25, 2018

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It's extremely common to use Skype for podcast interviews. It's free, most people already have an account, and it's easy to use - but there's no built-in recording software...

So how do you record your interviews? Listen here.

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Ecamm Call Recorder For Skype

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How To Upload A Podcast To iTunes Jan 23, 2018

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It’s a fairly common misconception that iTunes and other podcast directories host your podcast media files (typically an MP3). You don’t actually upload your podcast episode files to iTunes.

Learn how it actually happens...

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Podcast Directories

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