If you're a podcaster, do you also record your show live, as-in, do you live-stream? Why or why not? Do you even care about live? What's different about live vs time-shifted podcasts?  ..read more

Nearly 50% of monthly podcast downloads come from older episodes. What are you going to do with that info!? ? Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/OXz3Z7vuV5A ✅ Subscribe via YouTube https://youtube.com/podcastersroundtable  ..read more

If you only chose one category for your podcast when you submitted to Apple Podcasts (you DID submit to Apple Podcasts, right!?) you might be missing out on opportunities to be found. Watch this Round https://youtu.be/xyFFDPcRMfY ..read more

Podcasts, no longer a word you have to explain to anyone. So, with everyone knowing what a podcasts is, are the advertisers flooding into the space to reach people who might not be listening to their messages elsewhere? Is it easier for you to get an advertiser for your podcast in 2021? How do you even start to look for an ad if you want them?  Roundtablers: Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Shane Rogers, and Martin Donison. Get your podcast reviews at https://mypodcastreviews.com Watch this Round https://www.youtube.com/podcastersroundtable Join us via https://podcastersroundtable.com/guest &nbs ..read more

You've heard that everyone has a podcast. Does that mean your plumber, local accountant, independent coffee shop, etc., should too? If you're a local business looking to get customers through your door, is a podcast a good use of your time? Guests: Marco Perazzo and Sheldon Eakins Watch/sub on YouTube https://youtube.com/podcastersroundtable ..read more

How much money have you spent on your podcast? Are you done? Are there more things you could improve by spending more money (gear, services, advertising...)? Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBFGHevGoo8 Optimize your titles https://headlines.sharethrough.com/  How people find your podcast in apps - who indexes what https://podnews.net/article/who-indexes-what Mike's guest video https://www.somethingyoushouldknow.net/guest-prep-video/ Using podcast ads to promote your own podcast https://soundsprofitable.com/update/host-read-ads ..read more

Can video really be the number one way to grow your audio podcast? Our guests think so and we're going to find out why.  ..read more

Paid podcasts. There are many ways to get paid as a podcaster and now Apple and Spotify are launching their own avenues for podcasters to produce premium content. Beyond the differences like price setting, cost to the creator etc., all stuff bound to change over time, what does it really mean for your show? Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Paul Colligan, Effie Parks, and Bryan Barletta to help figure out what works for your show, in terms of monetization and how you might begin to navigate premium podcasting ..read more

What can you do beyond simply publishing a podcast to find more podcast listeners?  Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, Noel Davila, and Roger Nairn to chat about communities for your podcast, outside of your podcast itself, virtual podcast events, Spotify's growing market share, podcast awards and more. Watch this Round: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WfUZupskmQ You can subscribe to the episode mailing list to get new Rounds delivered to your inbox automatically. Sign up, if you'd like to appear on a future Round. Thanks and I can't wait to see you at the Roundtable ..read more

Does moving podcasts behind a paywall work? Will Apple be testing the waters? Join Ray Ortega, Dave Jackson, York Campbell, and John Lund to discuss subscription models for podcasts. Stories discussed on this Round Title: Apple Spotlight Main Takeaway: This sounds promising for the independent Podcaster, but will it work? url: https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-spotlight Title: Apple Podcast Subscriptions Main Takeaway: Would this be a blessing or a curse for the Independent Podcaster? URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/apple-mulls-podcast-subscription-push-amid-spoti ..read more