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This is the first post on the new Podcast User blog.  This website is going to be the home page for the Podcast User blog, Podcast and YouTube channel. I will be doing reviews of podcast apps, Podcast listening platforms and technology that podcast listeners care about. The plan is to do demo and reviews of Podcast Apps, Directories and Networks. Also some how-tos and podcast history articles. All from the listener side of things. Thanks for checking out Podcast User ..read more

When do you know it’s time to call it quits on a podcast? When you don’t have time to do a quality show. When you don’t have the motivation to do a quality show. When it’s just no fun anymore. When it’s not profitable anymore (if you podcast for profit). When you have run out of things to say on your subject of choice. When your topic is no longer relevant What do you do after killing the show? Start a new show. GO fiishing ? I have really enjoyed bringing your Podcast Help Desk over the years.  This is the last show. I will leave it up and make sure all the episodes are available fo ..read more

Should you do live video?  If so, where? Facebook, YouTube, Others. Riverside.fm, streamyard or direct.  Podcast Movement Review  Website caching.  Getting a bit geeky.  This podcast is posted on PodcastHelpDesk.com.  Go there and subscribe ..read more

I will be back in September 2021.  Be sure to check out PodcastInsider.com for weekly podcasting content ..read more

I had the opportunity to talk to Dave Jones from Podcast Index and the Podcasting 2.0 show about PodPing and other podcasting stuff. We talked about the comments we made about PodPing on the Podcast Insider show with Angelo Mandato, CIO of RawVoice Inc. / Blubrry Podcasting. Also a lot of other podcast related things. It was a fun conversation for sure! Also, be sure to check out NewPodcastApps.com for all the Podcasting 2.0 powered apps and things out there. This podcast is posted on PodcastHelpDesk.com.  Go there and subscribe!       ..read more

content:encoded tag – Today I talk about Episode Notes tags  (Show Notes).  This is part 1 of an experiment.  Please email me mike@mikedell.com and let me know what app or apps you see this in and what tags (at the top of this text) you see and where. This is a LINK to something cool. https://mikedell.com This podcast is posted on PodcastHelpDesk.com.  Go there and subscribe!   ..read more

One thing you can always say about how podcasting works, it’s always changing.  The last couple of weeks it seems that there is a sort of shift in how it works on basic levels.  Or, does it work the same and only some apps are changing? Apple changed Subscribe to Follow for free podcasts. Apple added “Subscribe” for premium podcasting. Spotify say “Me too!” and adds Premium Podcasting for a very limited number of people. Apple may have changed how their app works when it comes to “followed” (ie. subscribed) podcasts work. *still not sure about that Apple really hid the “Add show by ..read more

Apple announced “Subscriptions” after changing the name of subscribing to a free podcast to “Follow”.  We have more details about that system.  Today I will attempt to tell you, technically, how this is going to work and what it will not do. What it is… Apple Podcasts will allow you to create a show that is a paid subscription only available on Apple Podcasts. You can do free episodes and paid episodes in the freemium model. You can do a Paid Subscription only (with or without a free trial) Apple will take 30% (the same as Apps and Books) Costs $17 a year (as far as I know at this t ..read more

I put on my Grumpy Old Man hat on today.  Here are the top 10 things that bug me about podcasting and podcasters these days… 10. WordPress.com is NOT the same as WordPress.org. 9. People that use “POD” to mean Podcast. 8. Companies that want to change the word “Subscribe” to Follow. 7. No Tech Support for some podcast directories and apps.  They blame the podcast hosting companies for any issues. 6. So-called Podcast Consultants. 5. Podcasters that focus too much on one platform. 4. People who think Apple and others can do no wrong. 3. People that say they know how many Subscribers ..read more