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Nov 20, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
I saw a post in a Facebook #podcasting group, where the question was what makes a podcaster a podcaster, and is it “just speaking into a mic?" (I paraphrase, but you get the gist).
It wasn’t the question that stood out for me, but the use of the word “just”. A🧵
"Just speaking into a mic" suggests podcasting is as easy as speaking, recording what you speak, and publishing it.
And, yes, at its core, that’s exactly what podcasting is - recorded spoken words that are shared with others, ether via podcast apps or a podcast website.
Sep 19, 2022 • 28 tweets • 10 min read
25 podcasting tips through the songs of Whitesnake.
A 🧵 #podcasting1. Sure you can monetize your podcast, but you need to make it worth monetizing. There Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City when it comes to sponsors. #podcasting
Sep 17, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
One of the things that seems to come up regularly in the #podcasting space is around the word “indie.
From indie podcaster to #indiepodcast, it’s a term that usually results in a healthy discussion/debate between podcasters and others in the space. A 🧵
In an early episode of Pod Chat, my guest @JamesCridland wondered whether the term was doing more harm than good.
For many podcasters, downloads are the key metric for a show's success.
Here's why you should maybe stop thinking about hard downloads, and instead look at what really makes for good podcast download numbers – growth and engagement.
A thread. 1/16 #tweet100#podcasting
I get it – downloads are something that every podcaster wants to be as high as they can be.
After all, it’s – arguably – one of the main metrics podcasters ask about, and something to be used for sponsors.
The problem is, not all podcast numbers are "good". 2/16 #podcasting