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Podcasting is not what it used to be.
Video has taken over as the driving platform and Social Media as the growth engine.
It’s easy to get lost in the changes. This podcast exists to equip you to create the best possible content for your audience, that delivers value and results.
And if you need help with your podcast production, show notes, etc. – my team is here to help. www.PodcastFastTrack.com

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40: Monetize your podcast with Pinecast May 31, 2016

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There are only so many ways you can MONETIZE your podcast...

and my guest today is part of a team that is brainstorming and creating a new way to do it, including the integration of your media host into the monetization act.

Today I'm chatting with Matt Basta of www.Pinecast.com and he's going to tell us about all the bells and whistles of their podcasting platform in a way that enables you to "Focus on podcasts not funding." (That's their tagline, by the way).

On this episode we're going step by step down the page of their website, so if you want to follow along that would be really peachy and cool. Matt's going to give us the lowdown and I'm going to be asking the questions.

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39: A new and simple way to get guests for your podcast (or to become a podcast guest) May 03, 2016

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If you do interview or conversation style podcast episodes, you know the pain and trouble that can come from trying to wrangle up a new guest every single episode.

Andrew Allemann felt that same pain and decided to do something about it.

In the spirit of Help A Reporter Out, Andrew has put together www.PodcastGuests.com (affiliate link) - a simple and easy way for you to submit your podcast and yourself to an online directory to receive offers for podcast appearances and to make your podcasting guest opportunities known to people who may be interested in sharing their expertise.

I think Andrew's come up with a brilliant idea here that's pretty easy to pull off - but most of all it will be very helpful to the podcasting community. Listen to the episode to get all the details.

LINKS MENTIONED:

www.PodcastGuests.com (affiliate)

www.DomainNameWire.com

www.IOTPodcast.com

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37: Yet another incredible audio recording solution - with Josh from Zencastr Mar 16, 2016

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As you can tell, I am a huge fan of great audio recording solutions...

and there are more and more apps coming out that are so helpful in getting those long distance recordings down with almost flawless sound quality.

Technology marches on.

This episode covers yet another of those recently developed apps that's proving to be super helpful for the podcast community.

I'm talking today with Josh from Zencastr - in my opinion one of the cleanest and easiest to use apps that is out there.

On this episode Josh and I talk through how the app idea and development came about, how he created it, what it can do (step by step) and how you can get in on the beta testing so that you can get a discount when Zencastr goes to a paid model in a very short time.

You gotta' hear this one. It's a great episode. (Recorded using Zencastr - BTW).

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36: Multiple podcasts at once: Is it a good idea? with Daniel J. Lewis of The Audacity To Podcast Feb 23, 2016

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http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com/moreshows

Is it a good idea to publish more than one podcast show at the same time?

Should you produce multiple podcast shows at once?

To some of you the idea sounds really exciting.

To others, you think I'm crazy even to ask the question.

Maybe "crazy" is the right word, because...

I have to admit that this particular episode of the podcast is purely a selfish endeavor. That's because I've been considering starting a second podcast or maybe even a third.

I've got all these ideas banging around my head, and I wanted to talk to someone who has actually done it and has learned the hard lessons and has good ideas about how to avoid the pitfalls.

So...

I invited Daniel J. Lewis of "The Audacity To Podcast" onto the show today.

Daniel is not only an experienced podcaster in his own right, but for this conversation what mattered most is that Daniel has produced and is currently producing multiple shows at the same time.

He's the kind of guy I wanted to chat with about this issue.

On this episode you'll be hearing:

Daniel's journey into podcasting.
The launch of a second show and the mistakes he learned from.
His recommendations for making the launch of a second show as good as it can be.
Pitfalls to avoid.
The benefits of producing more than one podcast at a time.

This was a very interesting conversation, especially for me since I'm considering a couple of new shows (yes, I'll let you know what those are in the days ahead).

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35: A podcast hosting made simple – SHOUTENGINE Feb 03, 2016

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Podcast Hosting is one of the basic things you need to get in place if you're going to start a podcast.

And there's lots of great services out there.

Libsyn
Blubrry
Amazon S3 (OK, it's not a podcast focused media host, but it can be used)
and others

Today's episode is focused on a relative newcomer to the growing list of podcast hosting solutions out there, ShoutEngine

Chris Hayes, one of the founders of Shout Engine says that he got started building their media hosting platform because he was a bit... uhhhh... miffed about the way stats were counted in traditional platforms.

What has resulted is a VERY accurate accounting of downloads and listens for each ShoutEngine hosted episode, an amazingly strong SEO optimization that often gets Shout Engine hosted episodes ranked very, very high in Google and other engines, AND a hosting platform that is very simple, easy to use, and FREE up to a pretty substantial level.

They'll also give you a basic but modern-looking webpage that you can use for your podcast website.

And if you move into a paid account, you won't pay for your hosting space, only bandwidth.

It's a pretty intriguing idea and you'll enjoy hearing how Shout Engine works. You just might want to try out one of their free accounts to take it for a spin (I think I'll be doing that soon).

I think this is a great option for anyone, but especially for those who are not sure if podcasting is something they want to really invest in.

ShoutEngine's free account option would allow you to try it out on a substantial level to see if podcasting is something you want to stick with over the long haul.

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33: Podfading: What I’ve learned working with over 20 clients Dec 22, 2015

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https://www.PodcastFastTrack.com/podfading

The Podfading spectre is alive and well.

I've done my share of sporadic publishing of my show. If you've listened for any amount of time, you know that to be true.

On this episode of Podcastification I'm going to chat a bit about the things I've learned from my personal experience and the interactions I've had with over 20 clients in my podcast production and show notes business.

There's a lot more to podfading than you think, and I think there are even some ways it can be a good thing

Find out more on this episode.

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32: Podcast music that is LEGAL for you to use! Dec 01, 2015

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http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com/GetSomeMusic

Podcast music is something that makes a show stand out... in good ways and bad ways.

Your podcast can STAND OUT in a bad way if YOU USE COPYRIGHTED MUSIC AND GET SUED.

Your podcast can STAND OUT in a good way if you use music that makes your audience think of you, and ONLY YOU!

So where can you find podcast music that is legal and gets you noticed in the good way?

That's what I'm going to cover on this episode of Podcastification... here's the links to the sites I mention:

ROYALTY FREE MUSIC (means you pay a small fee, download the music, and use it. But others can use it too)

CUSTOM MUSIC (means you pay for something that is only for you... often you'll have to pay extra for a license to own it as well)

We do custom podcast music based on tracks you like. You get:

Two 30 second pieces to choose from
You choose one of the pieces
They'll never be sold to anyone else
You get a license to use it how you want, forever

we do with the podcast music track you didn't choose?

We keep them in a "hopper" for people to buy at $99 per track. Same usage rights. Same sole ownership rights.

If you'd like to listen to them, you can go here to do that!

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31: 1 thing you should ALWAYS mention on your podcast episodes Nov 24, 2015

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http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com/AlwaysDoThis

Today I'm going to tell you to do something every single time you publish a podcast episode that I have NOT always done.

That's part of the force behind why I think this is so important.

If I don't always do it, I'm pretty sure you don't either...

and it's a powerful way you can help your audience share your episode with people in their circles.

1 thing you should ALWAYS do on your #podcast episodes

Are you curious? You should be... this is good stuff.

I'll give you a little hint...

It has to do with podcast apps.
You may not know it even exists.
It has the potential to get your show "out there" where people can find it.

Want to know more? Listen in...

And THANKS for listening... I'd love to hear your comments below.

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30: Crafting GREAT Episode Titles Nov 17, 2015

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Episode Titles are a lot more important than many podcasters think...

Most of us are done with:

blocking out the time to record
scheduling interviews
doing the recording
post recording work
optimizing and tagging the audio
uploading to our media host

And THEN we think about what to call this thing we just recorded.

But episode titles deserve and NEED much more attention than that.

In this episode I'm going to give you 5 thoughts on why your podcast episode titles are much more important than you think.

I'd love to hear your comments below!

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28: YET ANOTHER way to repurpose your old podcast audio Oct 13, 2015

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Is your old podcast audio doomed to obscurity?

As you may know from listening to previous episodes of Podcastification, one of the things I absolutely HATE about podcasting is that I create this great audio content (one of my shows has over 90 episodes of past interviews and instruction) and once it has it's initial blast of buzz, it's gone into the realms of internet obscurity.

I hate that. But I love it at the same time.

Because it gives ME the opportunity, the challenge, the HIGH CALLING to get those episodes BACK into the light of day - somehow.

In this episode of Podcastification I'll be revealing to you ONE MORE way that you and your team can get your old podcast content repurposed to be of benefit to your audience once again.

It's short - and worth listening to.

And if you'd like to talk to me about doing this very thing for you... it's part of what my team does. You can contact me at Carey(at)PodcastFastTrack(dot)com

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There are only so many ways you can MONETIZE your podcast...

If you do interview or conversation style podcast episodes, you know the pain and trouble that can come from trying to wrangle up a new guest every single episode.

LINKS MENTIONED:

As you can tell, I am a huge fan of great audio recording solutions...

Is it a good idea to publish more than one podcast show at the same time?

I invited Daniel J. Lewis of "The Audacity To Podcast" onto the show today.

Podcast Hosting is one of the basic things you need to get in place if you're going to start a podcast.

Today's episode is focused on a relative newcomer to the growing list of podcast hosting solutions out there, ShoutEngine

And if you move into a paid account, you won't pay for your hosting space, only bandwidth.

The Podfading spectre is alive and well.

Podcast music is something that makes a show stand out... in good ways and bad ways.

So where can you find podcast music that is legal and gets you noticed in the good way?

We do custom podcast music based on tracks you like. You get:

Today I'm going to tell you to do something every single time you publish a podcast episode that I have NOT always done.

Are you curious? You should be... this is good stuff.

And THANKS for listening... I'd love to hear your comments below.

Episode Titles are a lot more important than many podcasters think...

But episode titles deserve and NEED much more attention than that.

Is your old podcast audio doomed to obscurity?

In this episode of Podcastification I'll be revealing to you ONE MORE way that you and your team can get your old podcast content repurposed to be of benefit to your audience once again.

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