It’s always interesting to me to look at the trends and learn about other industries. In the case of podcasting, there is a lot of overlap with book publishing. Here are some resources if you’re interested in starting your own podcast, or want to glean some insights for book publishing.
Podcast Strategy
- “What’s the secret to a successful podcast?” on Rachel Corbett
- “Your Podcast Episode Strategy: Daily/Weekly or Seasons?” on Part-time Podcaster
- “Do multiple episodes guarantee success?” on Rachel Corbett
- “How to find podcast niches you didn’t even know existed” on Pacific Content
- “A beautiful day in the (podcast) neighbourhood” on Pacific Content
Podcast Content
- “10 Types of Podcast content to create for your Membership” on The Podcast Host
- “Why Looking At Your Podcast Stats Might Cause You To Change Your Show — Even If Your Download Numbers Are Great” on Medium
- “How to Structure Your Podcast in 4 Steps” on Buzzsprout
- “How to Pick Your Podcast Name” on Medium
- “Is there room for more than one podcast with the same name?” on Rachel Corbett
- “Does a new podcast idea need a new podcast feed?” on Rachel Corbett
- “How to Audio Drama: Your Team” on Discover Pods
- “Narrative Podcast Basics: 5 Core Tips I Lean on Daily” on Podcast Movement
- “How to Cite a Podcast [MLA, APA, & Chicago Styles]” on Buzzsprout
- “S-Town Podcast Lawsuit Settled – Reminder on Getting Releases from Podcast Subjects” on Broadcast Law Blog
- “Podcast Hero: How to Become a Content Powerhouse” on Podcast Movement
- “Scripting Down Your Podcast: How Important is it?” on Medium
- “Enough With The Chitchat. Or, how your podcast is driving me batty…” on Medium
- “About the Lexile Framework® for Listening” on Lexile Framework for Reading
Podcast Discoverability and Marketing
- “Higher Search Rankings For Podcasters” on Podkite
- “What is Podcast Metadata and will it improve the success of my podcast?” on Medium
- “Two Seasons In, Here’s What We’ve Learned About Podcast Marketing” on Medium
- “Podcast transcripts: who’s in control?” on Podnews
- “Podcast Marketing that Works, Part II” on Medium
- Apple Podcasts Marketing Tools
- “Make Yourself Heard“ on Stitcher
- “How to Market Your Membership Site” on Learning Revolution
- “11 Creative Ways To Successfully Promote Your Podcast” on Sounder
- “How to Dramatically Increase Your Branded Podcast Listenership” on Jar Audio
- “Attract New Listeners With Your Podcast Episode Descriptions” on MobyCast
- “Higher Search Rankings For Podcasters” on Podkite
- “Podcast Growth in Action (a preliminary case study)” on Medium
- “The problem with audio content marketing” on Voice Tech Podcast
- “Growing Your Podcast Audience: How Long Does it Take?” on The Podcast Host
- “Podcast Marketing that Works, Part I” on Medium
- “Can you trick an algorithm to get into New & Noteworthy?” on Rachel Corbett
- “Best Audiogram Apps To Turn Your Podcasts Into Videos” on Travel Is Life
- Podr: “Get your podcast found on Apple Podcasts, organically.”
- “How a Hit Entrepreneurship Podcast Creates Show Notes That Don’t Suck” on Pod Reacher
- Podapalooza: A “community effort, built through the effort of people who believe in the cause”
- “How To Build A Strong Podcast Community” on We Edit Podcasts
Monetization
- “Top 10 industries increasing advertising spend on podcasts” on Medium
- “How to add a donate or payment link to your podcast” on Podnews
- “Tapping into podcasting’s programmatic potential” on The Drum
- “Podcast Network Aims to Sell Out (of inventory, that is)” on Podnews
- “Podcast sponsorships that delight and garner top dollar CPM” on Medium
- “5 ½ Great Ways to Make Money from Podcasting” on Content 10x
- Ode Monetization
Podcast Tech and Editing Tools
- “Sharing Podcasts to YouTube with FFMPEG” on Wisecast
- “AudioMass is a free, open source, web-based Audio and Waveform Editor.”
- “Podcast Intro Generator” on Build Bubbles
- “Making a podcast app” on Christopher Pitt
- Winds: “A Beautiful Open Source RSS & Podcast App”
- “Unable To Play. Something went wrong. Try Again Later” on East Coast Studio
- Storytime: Read and write stories about your code instead of documentation
- “Alitu makes podcast editing easy, so you can spend more time delighting your audience and growing your show.”
- “Useful podcast resources” on Google Docs
- “Remote podcast recording checklist and reminders” on Crate
Podcast Trends and News
- “Tips for adapting your podcasting process” on Acast
- “Share of time spent listening to audio at home in the U.S. increases 44% during COVID-19 disruption” on Edison Research
- “The Value of Podcasts in an Era of Zoom Fatigue“ on Muse by Clio
- “Gboard redundantly suggests podcasts on Google Podcasts redundantly” on Android Police
- “ART19 Releases Inventory Management and Forecasting Platform” on Podnews
- “Why Wondery Thinks The Next Game of Thrones Will Come On Audio Through Podcasts” on Forbes
- “What Podcasters Can Do During A Pandemic” on Amplifimedia
- “The podcast ecosystem is comprised of distinct “neighbourhoods”” on Pacific Content
- “Video Podcasting In The Time Of COVID Without Looking Like You Are Video Podcasting In The Time Of COVID” on Medium
- “Diversion Debuts Nonfiction Podcast Series” on Publisher’s Weekly
- “With Spotify and Joe Rogan, what now for podcasting’s open ecosystem?” on Medium
- “Weekly Podcast Data Amid the Coronavirus Crisis – Update through April 26, 2020” on Podtrac
- “Nielsen Launches Gracenote Audio On Demand for Advanced Podcast Search and Discovery” on Podnews
- “Reuters launches a dedicated audio and voice service enabling customers to expand and engage their audiences” on Podnews
- “Kids Audio Landscapes – Podcasts, Smart Speakers, & Audio Books” on Hook
- “Policy update: Audio only podcasts can now be listed on IMDb!” on IMDb
- “Submitting podcasts, commercials or music videos” on IMDb
- “Synthetic Voices Study: How Do You Feel About an Artificial Announcer with an Accent?” on BBC
- “Radiojar is an affordable and complete online radio management and streaming solution.” on Radiojar
- “How to Start Your Own Internet Radio Station” on Lifewire
- Stationhead: Stationhead is democratized radio. Anyone can create & connect over interactive audio content with live talk, guest callers and music streaming through Apple Music & Spotify.
Some Fun Podcast Shows
- Museum Archipelago: “A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral.”
- Dithering: “A new podcast from Ben Thompson and John Gruber. Three episodes per week, 15 minutes per episode. Not a minute less, not a minute more.“
