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I had a Western Digital (WD) 4 TB drive go out on me (pretty much without wanting). I downloaded my backup from Backblaze (www.supportthisshow.com/backblaze) and unzipped it only to find half my files were missing!

It turns out I had backed up the problem. I moved my backup date back a date and P…

1. Know why you're starting a podcast
2. Know your audience
3. What can you talk about to hold the attention of the WHO and get them to do your WHY.
4. Determine your format
5. Purchase your equipment
6. Practice recordings and get to know your gear
7. Identify your Intro and Outro
8. Record…

Today we talk about
Keeping it Real
Fishing For Stories
You Just Need a Story...
and Be Conversational
and deliver consistently...

I'd rather have an edited show that gets right to the point filled with stories that pertain to the subject of the episode delivered in a relaxed conversation that del…

Today we are looking at the Be Great and Dominate podcast (begreatanddominate.com)

Your energy is LARGE, and if that is authentic then more power to you.
You might add a bit about your show, and you (why should I listen to you)?.
I love that you got right to the point.
As you are using Anchor,…

Show being reviewed: https://proudlyadhd.readysetchoose.com/

Get Reviewed:
http://www.podcastrodeoshow.com
http://www.podcastreviewshow.com
The intro needs some work. Lose the music for the sake of nothing. Introduce the show, You, and the topic. As your audience has a hard time focusing, give us …

00:01:17 Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co
00:02:32 Someone is Doing My Podcast
00:04:55 Someone Took My Name
00:07:52 Check Your Dates When Scheduling a Podcast
00:09:22 Jim is Using the Motu M2
00:19:26 Do I Need th Zoom P4?
00:23:53 Zoom Audio is Meh
00:24:27 Thanking Our Supporters
00:26:46 …

So many people when they start a podcast are focusing on marketing, monetization and other aspects. I love the Steve Marting line, "Nobody is asking, "How do I be good?"

My advice is to spend $100 on a microphone, and 100 hours getting to understand what your audience wants and needs.

Masterclass…

Today I play a clip from the Podcast Review Show where a client explains how he feels like he talks to us more than he talks to some of his family. Podcasting creates better educated warm leads when you deliver value.

See
http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com
http://www.profitfromyourpodcast.com
http:…

Today I talk about one start reviews.
While there may be points made (your volume is all over the place, it's not loud enough, too much chit chat) that you may need to take a serious look at, in some cases, the people who leave a review are simply not your target audience (and they don't like your …

Most media hosts offer a "Show Player" or Jukebox of some sort that allows you to display multiple episodes. This is a great tool for those who want to binge your show. They press play, and off it goes one episode right after the other.

I'm seeing more and more people make a single page on their …

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting (www.schoolofpodcasting.com) and Erik K. Johnson from www.podcasttalentcoach.com talk with Troy Heinritz of the Beyond Westworld show and audit his podcast to find the good things and those things that need tweaking.

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I know there are no "Shoulds" in podcasting, but for me, it seems like people are so that doing an interview show is the fastest way to build your audience (it's not - doing a GOOD show is), and we have people wanted to get paid (even though its the guest who is bringing the value - it's an even tr…

Here is a link to Apple's Marketing Tools.
https://tools.applemediaservices.com/apple-podcasts

I do like the QR code, just remember not everyone uses an iPhone or Apple product. A LARGE number of people outside the US use android phones.

For me, why not provide a link to YOUR website where peop…

If you need to convert an XML to CSV, or RSS to Excel, these steps will do it in Excel. I know there are tools online, but most of them didn't do the whole feed (and I have over 700+ episodes).

By keeping a list, it makes it easier to remember what you have and have not talked about. It makes it …

Disclosure: The Zoom Podtrak on P8 was on loan from Zoom. I was not compensated for this review.

http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/p8
http://www.schoolofofpodcasting.com/rodecaster

I've enjoyed using the Rodecaster this year, but there are "little things" that you don't realize bug you (like bein…

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Timeline:
00:02:33 Reflections on Jim's Trip East
00:05:19 Dave's Book Update
00:06:10 David Vs Goliath Book
00:07:06 Last Week's Blast From the Past
00:11:52 Jim Got to Go Critique Cigar Authority
00:15:28 Evaluating Your Guest Appearances
00:24:00 Accepting Feedba…

After getting yet another email that my website has had an issue, I was SO HAPPY I had been using Manage WP for years. It costs $2/month for a daily backup. When I got the White Screen of Death, I went in and restored my website. I was back up and running in minutes.

For more information see www.s…

Amazon started to roll out Podcasts in Amazon Music in the US and UK.
I checked out the FAQ page, and share what I found.

Mentioned In this Episode:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts
http://amazon.com/podcasters (check with your media host first)

School of Podcasting on Amazon
https://schoolofp…

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Zoom ZDM1 Dynamic Microphone
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Rode Podmic
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Samson MBA 48 Boom Arm
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Electrovice RE320
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I had three people forward this email to me. There are things in this pitch that make it sound like they are offering "special" things (adding you to Apple) and they don't provide enough details (who owns the show) and much of this pitch "is happening soon." In my opinion, it smells a little fishy.…

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Zoom Podtrack P4 Podcast Recorder
Four mic inputs with XLR connectors
Four headphone outputs with individual volume control
Gain control knobs and mute buttons for each input
Phantom power for all XLR inputs
Automatically prevent feedback from call audio using th…

The Apple "Store" view of the Apple iTunes (or search view in the Apple Podcasts App) is always 24 hours behind and only shows the last 300 episodes.
Some people make archives every 300 episodes. This means:
1. Your subscribers are scattered across multiple archives
2. Your audience has to go to m…