Castos: Simplifying Podcasting From Creation to Monetization

As digital content continues to grow and diversify, podcasting has carved out a significant niche as a versatile platform for sharing stories, disseminating information, and providing entertainment. Among the various tools available to podcast creators, Castos distinguishes itself as a comprehensive podcast hosting and analytics platform, designed to enhance and simplify the content creation process.…

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How To Start A Podcast: Pre-Production To Launch

Me recording a podcast about starting a podcast.

Venturing into the rapidly evolving digital world of 2023, one finds an engaging, diverse, and ever-growing industry: podcasting. With over 150 million episodes and counting, this booming digital space presents many opportunities for those wondering how to start a podcast. This industry, rooted in 2004, has surpassed being a mere trend and has effectively become…

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The Pros and Cons of Video Podcasting

A camera on a tripod ready to film a video podcast. The shoot is inside a hipster cafe.

Keeping up with the Joneses can be a tempting strategy in the podcasting game. But before you hit record, let’s pause and unpack the pros and cons of video podcasting. To video podcast or not to video podcast? That’s the big question we’ll be answering today. Let’s delve into the details to help you decide…

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Rode PSA1 – A Dependable Boom Arm for Podcasters

There’s nothing worse than the sound of table bumps or desk thuds in your podcast recordings. These noises are unmistakable, causing desk vibrations that reach your microphone. They’re challenging to remove in post-production and leave you with subpar audio quality. I’d tell you to stop touching your table, leaning on your elbows, and stop getting…

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ChatGPT: Unlock Your Podcast’s Potential With AI

What up Poddy People? I’m back on the blog this week talking about ChatGPT. I know, I know, the whole “AI” thing. Are you sick of it yet? Honestly, I was, until I put my ego aside and really started digging into it. At the time I’ve writing this, I’ve been experimenting with it for…

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5 Steps To Build An Engaging Podcast

With so many podcasts out there, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd and keep listeners engaged. By now, you should know that creating an engaging podcast requires more than just recording your voice and hitting publish. It requires careful planning, preparation, and execution, to keep your audience interested and coming back…

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Step-by-Step: How to Make a Video Podcast

Podcasts have taken the world by storm in recent years, with millions of people tuning in to listen to everything from true crime stories to cooking tips. But have you considered taking your podcast to the next level by adding video? Creating a video podcast can help you engage with your audience in a whole…

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Libsyn: Podcasting Hosting Made Easy

Libsyn is a podcast hosting and distribution platform that has been used by thousands of podcasters since its inception in 2004. It’s short for “Liberated Syndication”. Libsyn provides podcasters with everything they need to create, distribute, monetize podcasts. In this blog post, I’m diving into some of Libsyn’s key features. My goal is to help…

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How To License Music For a Podcast

A microphone, some records, a podcast music license contract and some other music related things on a desk. The image is mainly blue and black. It's got a cartoon vibe.

Using music in a podcast seems simple enough. You find the song you want, download it, and mix it into your episode, within your DAW. Then a few weeks later you get a cease and desist email and notice that your episode was pulled offline. Sound familiar? If so, it’s probably because you didn’t get…

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