Episodes

Jamie Perkins joins me today from Pod.fan. Pod.fan supports podcasters by allowing listeners to subscribe, support, share and engage with your show. Jamie and I go over how it works and how you can use it to monetize your podcast. You can check out other Pod.Fan pages I’ve made for this show and others · https://pod.fan/jersey-jobs-biz · https://pod.fan/causepods · https://pod.fan/podcast-me-anything Mentioned in this episode: In Support of Podvoices.help June 2022 Campaign ****The pre-roll y...

This week we are chatting with James Potter, founder of RateThisPodcast.com. The idea behind this platform is very simple, to make it easier for you to get your listeners to leave you a rating and review for your podcast. James reviews why he started the platform, the benefits of ratings/reviews for podcasts, and what the flow is like. You can try it out above with your own show or give a rating to my other podcast, Causepods Mentioned in this episode: In Support of Podvoices.help June 2022 Ca...

I’m chatting with Deborah Pardes today, Senior Story Officer of Swell, a brand-new app created to help you share your voice and spark conversations. Deborah explains the evolution of Swell and how you can start your own conversations by creating “swells”, allowing you to connect with your listeners through the power of voice. Check them out at https://swell.life/ You can find info on their upcoming Swellcast widget here: https://swell.life/widget Mentioned in this episode: In Support of Podvoi...

Excited to welcome back Nadav Keyson of Riverside.fm. Riverside is a platform that allows you to record audio and video for your podcasts using double end technology. There are tons of great options for recording audio through a double-ender platform, but this is the first one we are aware of for video as well. In this conversation, we talk about Nadav's background and why he started the company. Go over some of the features available on the platform. And talk about why video should be an impor...

If having a podcast is a big piece of what you’re doing right now but you are struggling with the website because it’s cumbersome, you just don’t have time to build it, or you do have a website but are tired of all the steps involved with publishing your podcast, check out Podpage.com. Podpage allows you to create an instant podcast website that is easy to create and easy to maintain. The creator of Podpage.com, Brenden Mulligan joins me today to talk about how he got started in this industry, ...

Stepping outside of our box on Podcast Me Anything given everything that is going on in the world today. We believe it is so important to not only recognize the importance of Black Lives Matter, but also advocate and be a true ally for them. In an effort to elevate more voices in the podcasting space, Berry joins me to talk about her site, Podcasts In Color. We talk about how what started as a simple directory has turned into the largest online platform, directory, and community for podcasters o...

We’re speaking with Jalal, CEO of Podkite. The company first came on my radar for their podcast review service. We talk about the formation of the company, the evolution of the offerings, and their newest feature. A recent Podcast Discovery Stats in 2020 report via The Podcast Host, showied that 40% use the search feature to discover new shows. With that in mind, Podkite has developed a way for you to research and understand your search ranking in the Apple podcast directory. With it, you’ll be...

Creating a podcast requires a great deal of time both for research and production, so websites, despite their importance, are often put on the backburner. While there is a range of platforms to create websites, they either do not have enough functionality or require more expertise than many podcasters may have. Our guest today, Tom, co-founder of PodcastPage.io, joins us to share how the platform tackles some of the website-related problems podcasters find themselves up against. We kick off the ...

Today on the podcast we chat with Eugenio Warglien, the CEO and co-founder of Audry. Audry is a brand new platform that is helping podcasters to connect and collaborate through promo and guest swaps to ultimately help all parties grow their audience. Eugenio shares how they founded the company after identifying the need for podcasters to discover and get connected with others who are also looking for a supportive network. He talks about how shows can benefit from using the content from other pod...

There are a lot of different ways you can make money with podcasting. But today, Aaron Dowd will be giving us some insight on not only what you can do, but also how Podcorn can help. We explore the entire process: · How to make a great show and grow your audience · What your monetization options are · How to find and successfully work with the right sponsor for your show · What the process is like working with Podcorn Try Podcorn: https://podcorn.com/ Find Aaron at: @thepodcastdude on Twitt...

I recently launched a client podcast and the one network they had to make sure they got listed on was Breaker. Breaker is not a household name in podcasting, but in the financial services space, there are a growing number of hosts and consumers who love this platform. I quickly reached out to figure out how to get this new show listed on their quickly and got a response from Jacob Tender, Community Manager for the community-built podcast consumption platform. Sure enough they have just launche...

Since its acquisition by Microsoft, LinkedIn has been making lots of improvements to their platform. Growing your network and getting real engagement on LinkedIn comes down to more than just regular posting though. One has to know the ins and outs of how to do things right. Thankfully we have LinkedIn expert Karen Yankovich on today’s episode and she joins us to share some pro tips for crushing your game on the platform. We discuss the rising amount of podcasters who are beginning to recognize L...

In this episode, we once again bring our listeners the latest in the podcasting industry, speaking to Jay Soderberg, aka PodVader, about podcasting networks. Jay is the Executive Producer of the Locked On Podcast Network and co-host of Always Listening with Joel Sharpton. Tuning into the show, you will hear Jay’s perspective in Spotify’s acquisition of The Ringer, why big companies are buying into the acquisition game, and how Spotify will benefit from producing its own content. We talk briefly ...

Today we’re coming to you from a studio inside a Staples. Yes, the office retailer has recently rolled out shared workspaces and podcast studios to offer their customers even more. But here we caught up with Steve Meader, the operator of Podcast New Hampshire and co-host of We Need to Talk, to discuss his impression of Staples’ awesome new facilities and what it means to podcasters and their guests. We talk about the most prominent podcasting communities out there and how they offer a platform o...

Tom Kelly and Mathew Passy break down some of the changes we heard this week following WWDC and an email from Apple Podcasts. Some of the major headlines.... Apple is killing iTunes and creating a separate podcast app. They are introducing machine learning search of the spoken content. (Credit Steve Goldstein of Amplifi Media) An email later that week revealed major category changes. We also hit upon.... Evo Terra's advice for podcasters in light of this news James Cridland's scathing rebu...

No live show this week due to some personal conflicts, so we dug deep into the archive of shows recorded at Podfest 2019 to bring a special episode on Social Media marketing. First up is Stefanie LaHart, BoomTown Marketing and host fo the TraDigital Talk Show Podcast. She's a social media guru and has great advice for more effective social media strategy. Then we have Lee Silverstein, host of We Have Cancer podcast. Lee has been doing this show for a long time and spoke about one particular, a...

Cole Raven, the founder of Podchaser joined us on Podcast Me Anything with a deep dive into the IMDB (and in one case MySpace) of podcasting. We talk about the user profiles, creator profiles, the top 8, their partnerships with tee public, other current features, and new features coming to the platform. Learn how you can leverage your Podchaser show page and personal profile to grow you show. Check out Podcast Me Anything on Podchaser - Mathew Passy user profile (please follow) and creator pro...

Dave Zohrob, co-Founder and CEO of Chartable, and co-host of Hacker Daily, explains how podcasters can best use their new SmartLinks feature to know whether or not people clicking on their podcast links are ultimately converting into listeners. You can try our new SmartLink we set up for Podcast Me Anything https://link.chtbl.com/ChartableIntv. Mentioned in this episode: In Support of Podvoices.help June 2022 Campaign ****The pre-roll you heard is in support of https://www.podvoices.help/. Th...

We are delighted to welcome Jaclyn Schiff, Founder of PodReacher, a firm focused on content marketing to help your podcast get more traction. The focus is on Why you need to write meaningful content. Listicles including episode content, or better yet a bunch of episodes Creating highly shareable content Mentioned in this episode: In Support of Podvoices.help June 2022 Campaign ****The pre-roll you heard is in support of https://www.podvoices.help/. The opinions expressed in this ad are solel...

Skype? Zoom? Two cans tied together by string? How do you record a remote guest without it sounding like complete and utter garbage. Mentioned in this episode: In Support of Podvoices.help June 2022 Campaign ****The pre-roll you heard is in support of https://www.podvoices.help/. The opinions expressed in this ad are solely the opinions of Mathew Passy and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of co-hosts or guests that may appear on this show. If links mentioned in the ad do not appear in t...

Like everything else in life, proper planning will lead to better performance. And this is very true of your podcast venture. With that in mind, we are delighted to welcome Brandon Hull of HelloCast, and also host of Freelance to Founder. Their platform helps podcasters prepare their show, recruit guests, manage their contacts and more in one place. We also take a few minutes to recap the launch of the new Luminary podcast app. Many in the community are upset with them and others are questionin...

Tom and Mathew will help you think about the do's and don't's of selecting the right microphone for your podcasting venture. Gear up folks! Mentioned in this episode: In Support of Podvoices.help June 2022 Campaign ****The pre-roll you heard is in support of https://www.podvoices.help/. The opinions expressed in this ad are solely the opinions of Mathew Passy and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of co-hosts or guests that may appear on this show. If links mentioned in the ad do not appe...

Tonight we recap and review the Podcast Consumer 2019 report from Triton Digital and Edison Research. As usual, the numbers continue to move in the right direction and the market for consumers is growing. There were some other really interesting numbers about how we listen to podcasts, why we listen to podcasts, how we discover podcasts, and what is holding people back. It's a very comprehensive report and presentation that we encourage you to check out. We also take a quick look at some stor...

How and where should I distribute my podcast, and what links do I share when it comes time to publicize. Tom Kelly and Mathew Passy discuss, and we have a special interview with James Cridland of PodNews that we did at Podfest 2019. Mentioned in this episode: In Support of Podvoices.help June 2022 Campaign ****The pre-roll you heard is in support of https://www.podvoices.help/. The opinions expressed in this ad are solely the opinions of Mathew Passy and do not necessarily reflect the opinions...