The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch

Takeaways from NAB in Las Vegas. What if your feed is capped? Or is it? We've got answers. New audio-centric social media platform, Air Chat. Is CPM the problem in podcasting? A bit about the Shure MoveMic and the updated MV7+. Some great updates to the Notes App on iOS 18 (allegedly). Insight on what it takes to crack the top 10 in a category on Apple Podcasts upon launch!
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Quick Episode Summary (2:34) PROMO 1: Not Your Average Goat (3:30) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:06) Recap NAB 2024 (7:54) Shure MoveMic test at NAB and thoughts (11:22) What podcasters were talking about at NAB 2024 (15:19) What if your RSS feed is capped at 100? Or is it? (17:21) The new audio social media platform Airchat (24:39) Are CPMs to blame on why podcasts are devalued? (39:21) PROMO 2: Ep 133 of The Hearts of Gold Podcast (40:42) Why did you leave us? (41:55) Is there data on type of podcast at a mass level? And thoughts on series vs episodic (46:35) Do you have a True Crime podcast and are hosted on Libsyn? We got an opportunity for you! (49:35) The new updated Shure MV7+ (53:39) iOS 18 and the Notes up with audio support! (allegedly) (58:43) PROMO 3: The Perfect Stool (59:22) What do you need to get on the top 10 of your category when you launch your podcast? (1:01:19) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Not Your Average Goat PROMO 2: Ep 133 of The Hearts of Gold Podcast PROMO 3: The Perfect Stool Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!
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Leave us voice feedback! MacVoices - The Talk of the Mac Community The Rough Cut - The Film and Video Editing Podcast MoveMic Two - Two-Channel Wireless Lavalier Microphones - Shure USA MoveMic Two Receiver Kit - Two-Channel Wireless Lavalier Microphone System With Receiver - Shure USA Rode Interview PRO Wireless Handheld Condenser Microphone INTERVIEWPRO RODE Wireless GO II RX Ultra-Compact Wireless Microphone Receiver – AVLGEAR Godox Magic XT1 2.4GHz Wireless Microphone System with Type-C Adapter MAGIC XT1 C Naval Ravikant’s Airchat is a social app built around talk, not text | TechCrunch Airchat Why our system for valuing podcasts is broken - Current Steve Goldstein: The Truth About Podcasting's Measurement Makeover - RAIN News True Crime Podcasters, tap here to be featured! Connect Your Show to Publish Episodes to a Destination Feed – Libsyn 5 (Including Amazon Music!) MV7+ - Podcast Microphone - Shure USA iOS 18 rumor: Notes gets new Audio, Math Notes HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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No more Google Podcasts? George Carlin's estate reaches settlement after AI Podcast, marketing your episodes with Apple Podcasts and the new transcripts feature! Two soapboxes 👀 Rob on Bill Maher refusing to stop the smoke for Steve-O, and Elsie's, on marketers and the misleading headlines! Big ups to Ashley Carman for her piece on some of the biggie podcasts using app game marketing, discussing The Infinite Dial 2024, and March's downloads stats! User agent and geographic!
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Quick Episode Summary (2:51) PROMO 1: United We Spay
(3:39) Rob and Elsie conversation A tiny bit of chit chat 
(5:36) No more Google Podcasts? What you can expect, a message from the Google Podcast team
(10:06) Attend our even with the YouTube Podcasts Team!
(11:43) Update on Apple Podcasts search, guess what else gives you search results? Info directly from the Apple Podcasts Team!
(18:28) Levelator work with the M2 MacBook Pro!
(21:12) George Carlin's estate reaches settlement after the A.I podcast situation
(28:11) Very creative and easy way to market your show on social media using Apple Podcasts transcripts!
(30:33) Shout-out to Podcraft! Doing the work for independent podcasters
(32:40) PROMO 2: Rewind Rewatch
(33:42) Soapbox 1 - Bill Maher one day of no smoke, that is all, one day of no smoke
(36:58) Soapbox 2 - Make your headline promoting your thing reflect the actual content
(41:33) Spotify podcast trends report and why we are bringing it to you for YOU to evangelize
(48:40) Shout-out to Ashley Carman on covering the use of game ads for podcasts and how they are proving to be quite problematic
(57:10) Edison Research's The Infinite Dial 2024 redux!
(1:01:15) PROMO: Craftlit
(1:02:44) Stats, geographic and user agents
(1:07:20) Libsyn Ads advertising rates for March
(1:10:19) Where have we been and where are we going?
Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: United We Spay PROMO 2: Rewind Rewatch PROMO 3: Craftlit Where have we been and where are we going Elevating Your Podcast with YouTube Podcasts: A Walkthrough Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!
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Leave us voice feedback! Google podcasts is GONE as of today 🧐 What are other podcast apps that you could use or recommend? Sharing the latest user agent… | Instagram Elevating Your Podcast with YouTube Podcasts: A Walkthrough · Luma George Carlin’s Estate Reaches Settlement After A.I. Podcast - The New York Times Example of using Apple Podcasts transcripts to share a podcast episode Tuesdays on Bravo are really giving Must See TV 🦚 • #thevalley #bravotv #pumprules #vanderpumprules • Typo check: it’s HE, not SHE on the… | Instagram From Doubt to Determination: Pushing Through the Podcasting Dip Steve-O Says Bill Maher Refused Not to Smoke, Threatened His Sobriety Spotify_2023_Podcast_Trends_Report_Global.pdf Mobile Game Ads Are Boosting Podcast Follower Counts - Bloomberg The Infinite Dial 2024 - Edison Research Podcast Listening Hits Record Highs - Edison Research Podcast Advertising Rates 2024 Libsyn-Ads-March-24-Ad-Rates.pdf HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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You can now upload your own transcripts to Libsyn 5! The amazing new Shure MoveMic, Libsyn teams up with Bunny Studio! How Episodes.fm can really help you market your podcast. FYI Having keywords in your description, no matter how many times won't be indexed by Apple Podcasts (and more data on what gets your show found in Apple Podcasts,) Rick Selah as the new EVP of Sales for Advertisecast aka Libsyn Ads! Yes, Advertisecast is now Libsyn Ads 🎉 And stats, the latest geographic and user agents data.
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Quick Episode Summary (2:44) PROMO 1: In The Great Khan’s Tent (3:34) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:28) Adding your own transcripts to Libsyn 5 - it's a thing! (6:19) Clarification from the Apple Podcasts team about how they ingest transcripts added and compare to the actual audio file (15:18) All about the Shure MoveMic, what is is and best use cases (25:35) Libsyn Teams Up with Bunny Studio to Unlock Exclusive Premium Creative Services for Podcasters (28:18) Using Episodes.FM to share your podcast episode (34:15) PROMO 2: Be Well, Sis Feedback on vinyl wrapping a Pacer (35:38) Two women's events are back: International Women's Podcast Awards and The International Women's Festival (37:09) Libsyn names Rick Selah as new EVP of sales for AdvertiseCast Marketplace (39:09) We're doing an event with the YouTube for Podcasters team all about your podcasts on YouTube (40:46) How many episodes have we covered Apple Podcasts search? A lot (42:47) Clarifying exactly what is indexed in Apple Podcasts to get your podcast found (57:09) PROMO 3: Homeowners Best Real Estate Moves (57:52) Stats: geographic and user agent (1:01:42) Libsyn Ads monthly advertising rates (1:04:20) Advertisecast is now Libsyn Ads (1:09:11) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: In The Great Khan’s Tent PROMO 2: Be Well, Sis PROMO 3: Homeowners Best Real Estate Moves Where have we been and where are we going Boost Your Podcast Visibility and Media Presence! - YouTube Elevating Your Podcast with YouTube Podcasts: A Walkthrough Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 NAB Show Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!
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Leave us voice feedback! Add Your Own Episode Transcript – Libsyn 5 How Do I Get Apple Podcasts Transcriptions for My Podcast? A Quick FAQ. - Official Libsyn Blog MoveMic - Impressive sound. Made impossibly small. - Shure USA Bunny-Studio-x-Libsyn-partnership.pdf Episodes.FM International Women’s Podcast Awards - Everybody Media Women's Podcast Festival Rick-Selah-EVP-of-Sales-Announcement.pdf The Goulet Pencast Elevating Your Podcast with YouTube Podcasts: A Walkthrough · Sign up! Podcast Advertising Rates 2024 Libsyn Ads | Podcast Advertising Network Boost Your Podcast Visibility and Media Presence! - YouTube HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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We cover the release of IAB Podcast Metrics V2.2 for public comment; using community volunteers for human-assisted transcripts and addressing common transcription questions; Elsie's thoughts on the risks of "magically replying" on social media; Rob's take on the potential impact of iOS 17 and Q1 ad changes; effective podcast marketing tactics ranging from vinyl-wrapped cars to Overcast ads and guerrilla approaches; how programmatic ads can provide modest but meaningful income; a discussion of the Edison Research Share of Ear Report; and a look at podcast stats, geographic and user agent data. With insights on metrics, marketing, monetization, industry trends and more, this episode has something for podcasters at every level!
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Quick Episode Summary (2:24) PROMO 1: The Mandalore (3:22) Rob and Elsie conversation How about them Chiefs? And Rob is back (9:43) The IAB Podcast Metrics V2.2 is now available for public comments. (11:27) The influence of podcast hosts! A report (17:25) Jay on podcast transcripts - audio feedback (25:39) Follow up on opting out of podcast transcripts (33:02) Magic Reply and Elsie's soapbox about its impact on social media interaction (39:39) Rob shares the impact and what he calls "the perfect storm" of iOS 17 + Q1 + programmatic ads (43:24) PROMO 2: Everyone Is Moving To Berlin (45:05) Marketing: social? (49:21) Marketing: Overcast ads (54:24) The impact of the programmatic Paul audio feedback (58:24) Guerrilla marketing tactics and vinyl on your vehicle! Darren audio feedback (1:05:28) Edison Research's Quarterly Share of Ear Report with interesting results on podcast listening in urban vs rural areas (1:08:08) PROMO 3: The Strokecast about Voice Over (1:08:53) Stats: geographic and user agent (1:13:49) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Mandalore Podcast PROMO 2: Everyone is Moving To Berlin PROMO 3: The Strokecast Voice Over Jay from the Best of The Left Paul from the Fighting Through WW2 Podcast Darren from Weird Darkness Where have we been and where are we going Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!
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Leave us voice feedback! IAB Tech Lab A New Era of Influence presentation How do Apple Podcasts Transcriptions work? All your questions answered podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: The Perfect Storm - iOS 17 and Q1 Edison: Radio Has Its Biggest Hold Outside The Big Cities Where Podcasting Is Making Inroads. | Story | insideradio.com HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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Hit skip or hit subscribe? The dilemma of podcast ads, explored from both sides of the microphone; what is podcast x-ray and why do you need it? The impact of podcast fame, podcast business and controversial guests is it destroying podcasting? Let's be nice to people on the internet; podcast Ads as a tool to get better at your own podcast promotion; the Podcast Threads community is thriving, plus so much more!
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Quick Episode Summary (3:10) PROMO 1: The Main Thing (4:09) Elsie and Erik conversation Guest co-host! Erik Fisher (5:44) The coolest tool, Podcast X-Ray (11:35) Deep dive into the downfall of modern podcasting video (27:42) What about when advertisers are deceptive about the categories? (38:35) The audience experience of podcast ads and be nice, people! (43:51) PROMO 2: Where Is The Line? (46:20) Why listening to podcast ads is helpful to podcasters (54:38) Podcaster Threads is cool! (1:03:00) PROMO 3: Tomorrow's Legends (1:04:00) Have you taken the Podcaster Gear survey? (1:04:55) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Main Thing PROMO 2: Where Is The Line? PROMO 3: Tomorrow's Legends Where have we been and where are we going Elevating Your Podcast: Expert Tips on Production, Editing, and Collaboration - YouTube Charles Duhigg on the Super Power of Clear Communication at Home and Work Learn Podcasting — Publish Your First Episode Today! with Dave Jackson - YouTube NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!
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Leave us voice feedback! Beyond the To-Do List Erik Fisher (@erikjfisher) on Threads Meet Podcast X-Ray — Bumper | data-driven podcast growth agency The Downfall Of Modern Podcasts - YouTube @amahnke • I’m getting really tired of deceptive companies and organizations publishing podcast ads for pr… • Threads @amahnke • 1. CPM isn’t only used in programmatic ads. You can have complete control over your advertisers… • Threads @theschoolofluxury • List of things that are overrated: Podcast ads. Never ever have I cared for a brand featured on… • Threads @ariellethisandthat • I almost never skip podcast ads. Here are a few reasons why: - it’s interesting to hear how m… • Threads Podcaster Gear Survey 2024: Submit Your Kit (& Maybe Win $200) Charles Duhigg on the Super Power of Clear Communication at Home and Work HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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Rob and Elsie dive into the world of podcast transcripts, covering everything from Apple Podcasts' new automatic transcription feature to the best practices for creating and using custom transcripts. They also discuss recent developments in the industry, including Apple Podcasts' exclusivity shifts, changes in podcast app ownership, and the impact of iOS 17 on podcast statistics plus user agents download numbers are back!
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Quick Episode Summary (2:17) PROMO 1: The Business of You (2:43) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:30) All kinds of talk about Apple Podcasts transcripts! (32:29) Elsie and some She Podcasts news (37:22) PROMO 2: 19 Stories From Fear To Hope (40:46) Paul Colligan's guesting manifesto (42:31) Remember Magic Bookafier? It's back on AppSumo (43:11) Looks like the Castro App is back! (45:31) Alex Cooper is no longer exclusive to Spotify (47:41) Audacy to cut 25% of the staff in Pineapple Podcast division (52:10) Additional data on the drop of downloads from iOS 17 via Podtrac (53:22) Google podcasts is going away and next steps (55:06) PROMO 3: Stitchery Stories (55:26) Stats: User agents are back! (59:09) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Business of You PROMO 2: 19 Stories From Fear To Hope PROMO 3: Stitchery Stories Where have we been and where are we going Elevating Your Podcast: Expert Tips on Production, Editing, and Collaboration - YouTube Learn Podcasting — Publish Your First Episode Today! with Dave Jackson - YouTube NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!
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Leave us voice feedback! podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: How to Get your own Transcript in Apple Podcasts - Using Libsyn & Temi Transcripts at lightning speed | temi.com 🎙️ MacWhisper YouTube Summary with ChatGPT & Claude | Glasp Audio transcription for cloud recordings - Zoom Support Transcribe Recordings - Transcribe Video to Text - Dropbox Castmagic - 10x Audio Content With AI Apple Podcasts events: sign up! Unlock the Knowledge in Podcasts | Snipd Read-it-later app Matter can now transcribe your favorite podcasts | TechCrunch How Apple’s Useful Podcast Transcripts Help Strangle the Open Web Elsie Escobar (@theelsieescobar) • Instagram photos and videos A Podcast Guesting Manifesto. A “Manifesto” for that whole “Podcast… | by Paul Colligan | Jan, 2024 | Medium Magic Bookifier - Turn your ideas into a book | AppSumo Castro Podcast app Alex Cooper's 'Call Her Daddy' Podcast Expands Beyond Spotify To Apple Joe Rogan renews deal with Spotify - The Verge Audacy to Cut 25 Percent of Staff in Pineapple Street Podcast Division – The Hollywood Reporter 'Bukele: The Man From Los Sueños' (Spanish) | Pulitzer Center Apple Downloads Are Down From iOS Changes, But Podcast Listeners Are ‘Exploding.’ Report Says. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Podcast Hall of Fame - Presented by Libsyn - January 26, 2024 in Orlando Elevating Your Podcast: Expert Tips on Production, Editing, and Collaboration - YouTube HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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