The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch

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The show that takes it beyond how to podcast into keeping you podcasting with podcasting tips and information for the everyday podcaster + taking you inside Libsyn the largest podcast host and distribution network since 2004!

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235 Nudging For Podcast Feedback

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

01/24/23 • 57 min

i️ (Yes. Elsie's audio is sucky -+- we know -+- 😢) Ya'll, where are the podcast promos? Why Elsie thinks podcast audience feedback is down, Libsyn Connect Beta is out! Have you tried it? (We've been recording this show with it since February 2022! Libsyn's Advertisecast signed Aaron Mahnke's Lore - woo hoo, the new Libsyn integration with Apple Podcasts subscriptions, discussing Microsoft's VALL-E, podcasting falling off a cliff and of course Geographic and user agent download stats

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Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you!

Quick Episode Summary

Intro
(1:42) Join The Feed Volley Community!
(3:04) PROMO 1: Flourish in the Foreign
(3:33) Rob and Elsie conversation
We need more promos!
(4:00) Why Elsie feels that podcast audience feedback is down
(10:52) Libsyn Connect Beta is available for all for a limited time! Have you used it?
(11:57) How many guests does Libsyn Connect Support?
(13:41) Does Libsyn Connect support a call-in show?
(14:37) How much does Libsyn Connect cost?
(18:51) Welcome to Aaron Mahnke’s Lore who just signed an exclusive multi-year exclusive Advertising relationship!
(20:00) Libsyn is among the first select group of podcast platforms to integrate with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions
(23:01) If you can connect to Apple Podcasts Connect you don't need this feature
(26:37) What Microsoft's VALL-E can mean for podcasters
(30:51) Twitter's verification is now available for organizations
(32:46) The latest cool new app that folks are gravitating to as the great Twitter migration continues
(34:13) Covering podcasting falling off a cliff.
Video podcasting is not replacing audio podcasting
(40:02) Updates on the HBO Max podcast strategy
(43:04) Episode artwork must meet all the same specs as show level artwork
The AI response as to what is the perfect length for a podcast
(48:50) Stats, geographic and user agent
(51:59) Where are we going and where have we been

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

PROMO 1: Flourish in the Foreign

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

221 Apple Podcasts Search and YouTube For Podcasts FAQs

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

06/28/22 • 66 min

Search in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music contest follow up! Best practices for podcasters in YouTube, stopping podcasts from downloading onto you computer, from reluctant listener to podcast fan, Podcast focused newsletters? We got you! Best practices for taking the summer off as a podcaster and stats, geographic and user agent.

MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP FOR PODCAST AUDIO EDITING WITH BRIAN!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
:26 Sign up for our live audio editing event!
2:27 PROMO 1: Tangentially Speaking
2:57 Rob and Elsie conversation
4:40 Search and Apple Podcasts, how it works
The author tag is searchable in Apple Podcasts
10:57 Update on the Amazon Music contest!
17:45 The Obamas are headed over to Audible
19:22 FAQs for podcasters about YouTube aka optimizing your podcast for YouTube
32:20 How to stop podcasts from downloading from Apple Podcasts to their computer
35:45 Listening to podcasts as a reluctant listener
48:18 Setting up a channel on Apple Podcasts
44:40 Shout-out to Podknows and Making Conversations Count!
46:03 We have snippets on Libsyn to help you keep all your sponsor info right within the UI
47:37 Podcast focused newsletters and their contact info
48:18 2000 episodes in the Apple Podcasts and all the rest of them when you follow/subscribe to the show
51:01 What to do when you want to take the summer off from publishing your podcast
57:56 PROMO 2: Lucy's Record Shop
58:56 Stats, geographic and user agent
1:01:45 Where have we been?
Where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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224 Podcast Subscriber Metrics and When You'll Make Money From Your Podcast

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

08/09/22 • 60 min

Breaking down how podcast apps work to provide the best experience for you to consume podcasts (the tech term, server-side crawling.) Yes, you do need to DISCLOSE if your guests are paying you to be on the podcast, valuable transcripts for your podcast, making Apple Earpods sound the best possible, the Black Podcasting Awards, The Squeeze, making money podcasting and how long does it take, why subscriber numbers is not the best metric, best practices for confirming IAB stats for potential sponsors, and stats mean and median numbers ---- and congrats to the winners of the Amazon Music contest for American Football podcasts!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
2:46 PROMO 1: My Name is Sheba
3:25 Rob and Elsie conversation
4:15 Congrats to the winners of the Amazon Music Football promotion!
5:49 Helping your consume podcast apps easily and why server-side crawling is a thing
9:43 Releasing a 48 second update episode every day when you're taking a hiatus 😳 🤔
12:38 Disclosing when you pay your guests - yes, you should do that
19:56 PROMO 2: A Nun's Life
20:51 How exactly do podcast transcripts help with SEO?
27:28 What was the audio processing of Elsie's audio on Episode 223 - audio feedback from John our editor
30:33 The Black Podcasting Awards
31:04 The Squeeze! Skye is back!
37:20 How do podcasters make money, and how long does it take one to take start making money from podcasting?
41:05 Discovering your subscriber numbers across different platforms, and is that the best metric?
49:21 Is there a way to confirm IAB stats to potential sponsors?
45:02 A bit more about IAB stats
50:07 PROMO 3: The Strokecast
50:37 Stats, mean and median numbers
Advertisecast monthly advertising rates
54:12 Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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246 How Important is Podcast Episode Artwork?

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

06/27/23 • 79 min

Is podcast episode artwork worth having? The importance of podcast episode numbering and an update on how Apple Podcasts handles episode numbers. Apple improving podcast discovery through subcategories and charts, the addition of a new tab for languages, microphone shipping process to your guests! What chapter marks are good for, commentary on Spotify, Harry and Megan and celebrity podcasts and of course geographic and user agent stats!

Quick Episode Summary

(2:38) PROMO 1: The Y in History
(3:46) Rob and Elsie conversation
(4:58) Our podcast newsletter feedback
(7:23) How important is it to spend the extra time creating episode specific artwork?
(19:01) If your show is set-up as episodic, Apple Podcasts in iOS 17 no longer shows episode numbers
(33:08) Apple improves podcast discovery with nine subcategories and charts
(34:12) Now you can search for podcasts by language!
(38:55) Feedback on shipping your podcasts to your guests! via Liz Covart
(46:51) PROMO 2: Grounded in Maine
(47:28) Keeping a general show as a trailer at the top of the episode lists
(48:58) What the heck are chapter marks and why would a podcaster use
(54:14) A little bit about transcriptions and podcaster SEO
(56:51) New podcast! Bonus promo: Blah Blah Blah
(58:31) Bill Simmons, Spotify and Harry and Meghan
(1:04:11) A little bit of data from Edison Research presented at She Podcasts Live virtual
(1:10:30) PROMO 3: Childless Not By Choice
(1:11:56) Stats: geographic and user agents
(1:15:27) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Where have we been and where are we going

Podcast Movement

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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231 Studio, Connect and The Great Twitter Migration

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

11/15/22 • 74 min

Libsyn Studio update, a special live recording of The Feed, Libsyn 5 refresh is live plus feedback on Libsyn Connect, the great Twitter migration, clarifying platform TOSs, the impact of being everywhere, tools for podcast planning in 2023, getting fired because of your podcast, the indypod census and as always download stats, this time, geographic and user agent.

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
1:08 Interested in getting access to Libsyn Studio email yvette(at)libsyn(dot)com!
2:35 PROMO 1: Copaganda
3:14 Rob and Elsie conversation
3:59 We'll be recording a LIVE EPISODE OF THE FEED on November 30!
5:24 The Libsyn 5 refresh is live - let us know if you have any feedback product(at)libsyn(dot)com
7:32 A Libsyn Connect testimonial
10:44 The great Twitter migration, and where podcasters are going
13:32 Diving into Mastodon
32:00 When TOS are scary and how Libsyn solves that problem
35:28 Audio feedback from Mark on why it's awesome to be everywhere
39:32 Tools for podcast planning in 2023
41:24 Follow up from Rob on podcast artwork feedback
42:56 Looking for a computer voice over solution
47:50 When you update an episode with a new file where does it remain, and where does it change?
52:22 PROMO 2: Within The Realm
53:02 Do you need help with fixing a piece of audio?
54:48 Is it possible to get fired for having a podcast?
55:49 Losing 2 podcast hosting companies, Hipcast and Sounder with a pivot
56:28 Deadline for the submitting for the 2023 Ambies is November 18
57:13 Are people listening to the audio or watching the video for podcasts?
59:54 Does the industry include video views as podcast downloads for shows? Or it is still seen as separate
1:04:02 How to gage podcast listenership
1:06:17 PROMO 3: That's All Funny
1:06:52 Stats: geographic and user agent
1:11:31 Where have we been?
Where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

218: Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery And Losing The iPod

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

05/16/22 • 66 min

Big news on Libsyn, Apple and the Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery, the Boomplay Destination, the iPod discontinued and why that's #heartbreak for podcasters, Facebook broke up with podcasting, new contest with Amazon Music to get you featured! IAB podcast revenue report, what Apple Podcasts rankings are based on, insight into gender parity in your podcasts guests, liability in podcasting! And finally Stats! Median and mean numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
2:26 PROMO 1: Her Business, Her Voice, Her Conversation
2:57 Rob and Elsie conversation
3:31 We have a new destination! Boomplay!
5:11 The iPod is dead
13:41 Apple bringing Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery to Libsyn
20:41 Facebook broke up with podcasting
26:59 Where did the ID3 tags go?
30:36 Amazon Music contest info!
36:25 The IAB podcast advertising revenue report
39:26 Determining why a rank in Apple Podcasts dropped
41:25 Why are there RSS feed errors sometimes?
42:41 Men and women guest ratios on podcasts
46:50 PROMO 2: Cracking the Code Of Spy Movies
47:32 Insight into video podcasts vs audio podcasts
50:12 Liability in podcasting and why it matters for you to learn about it
58:07 PROMO 3: Legends From The Pacific Episode 11
58:43 Stats: mean and median numbers
Advertisecast's latest podcast advertising rates
1:02:01 Where have we been?
Where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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216: Mind Your Ts and Cs

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

04/19/22 • 81 min

Covering Apple updating their Ts & Cs and what you need to know, why looking at the seven day number is better than the day one number, a new directory podcasting professionals need to know about, follow up on browser and Android voice recorders, podcaster, cite your sources! Don’t steal people’s work, Audio Hijack 4 is out! Run, Bambi, Run, Podswaps, Elsie’s audio problems and of course stats, this time we have geographic and user agent!

Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
4:13 PROMO 1: Shelter in Place
4:43 Rob and Elsie conversation
Power outages and massive power-stations
8:49 Apple Podcasts updated their T’s and C’s and we have everything that you need to know!
17:48 Finding the best day one download numbers, and is it worth it?
19:42 Courtney Holt is leaving Spotify
20:53 PROMO 2: Just Sleep Podcast
21:57 How does one submit a show to Apple Podcasts for promotion?
24:20 Apple recommended another answer from Rob! This time about controlling a podcast that was submitted by Anchor
25:25 The Crackers In Soup professional podcasting directory
29:34 Follow up: recording on a browser and Android
32:59 Audio feedback: Nobilis Reed
38:09 When a podcaster steals from a non-fiction writer
42:08 Audio Hijack 4 is here and will Rob finally get it?
48:06 Run, Bambi, Run!
50:53 The coolness of Podswaps
54:31 Defining some Libsyn Destinations
Elsie’s audio has been distorting for a while, and we’ve got feedback on it!
1:06:23 PROMO 3: I Know Dino
1:07:08 Audio feedback: The A&P Professor and how he uses charts!
1:09:59 Stats: geographic and user agents
Advertisecast monthly podcast advertising rates
Where have we been?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

PROMO 1: Shelter in Place
PROMO 2: Just Sleep Podcast
PROMO 3: I Know Dino
Nobilis from Nobilis Erotica and This Kaiju Life
Kevin from the A&P Professor

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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232 Podcast Artwork Breakdown and Podcaster Tips for Leaving Twitter

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

12/06/22 • 70 min

Libsyn UI update, have you checked out Libsyn Studio, and OMGosh Libsyn Connect plus all of your questions answered in an upcoming Ask Me Anything with Dave our newly minted Director of Education and Yvette our Senior Product Manager! Welcoming Taylor Kirch as director of product management.

Plus, all the Twitter alternatives, feedback on podcast artwork, what is the idea length of a podcast, rebranding and relaunching, oh that Samsung Dalvik stats stuff, and mean and median download numbers.

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
2:40 PROMO 1: Business Strategy (For Weenie ADHDprenerus)
3:12 Rob and Elsie conversation
4:08 All the Libsyn updates! UI
5:14 Libsyn Studio
6:06 Libsyn Connect
8:28 Hey! We have an AMA with Yvette and Dave
9:58 Taylor Kirch is our new director of product management!
10:44 Updates on all the new Twitter options: Post and Hive
Thoughts on podcasters leaving Twitter
19:20 Streamyard now has local recordings for their plans
25:26 The artwork breakdown! (you can watch the YouTube channel)
26:50 Back Look Cinema
31:12 Fit Fizz Podcast
32:20 The Language of Bromance
33:57 Route 66 Podcast
36:59 Mics that we use to podcast on the go
40:08 PROMO 2: Flowers for the Culture
40:46 What is the ideal length for a podcast?
42:00 Optimizing your shownotes when copy/pasting
44:03 Best practices for rebranding and relaunching existing podcasts
47:22 A message from Mike Russell
49:28 How much to charge for ads, feed drops, etc
52:30 Podcast listening is good for your mental health
55:41 Is listening to podcasts better than watching them?
56:31 Dalvik - Samsung spike of downloads, what happened and how it was resolved
1:00:42 PROMO 3: Telehell
1:01: 32 Stats mean and median numbers
1:03:15 Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

238 Podcasts In YouTube Music and Measuring Distinct Listeners

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

03/07/23 • 68 min

The best Rob podcasting catchphrase ever, Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Signs Exclusive Ad Partnership with The Viall Files, Podcasts in YouTube Music! Which gets us into YouTube + Podcasts mini Q&A, budget audio gear to send to a guest interview to uplevel their audio, I am really excited about Hindenburg 2 Beta, more follow up on Apple Podcasts subscription questions, what’s new for Apple Podcasts in iOS 16.4, How are distinct listeners measured? Stats mean and median, Libsyn Connect data and Advertisecast CPM rates

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
(2:10) PROMO 1: Tomorrow's Legends
(2:50) Rob and Elsie conversation
(4:17) Create artwork like there is no description, create descriptions like there is no artwork
(5:28) Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast Signs Exclusive Ad Partnership with The Viall Files
(9:21) The YouTube announcement like YouTube Music adding podcasting
(26:06) Audio feedback: budget podcasting gear to recommend to a guest via Robonzo
(33:19) Elsie loving on Hindenburg 2 beta
(38:40) Audio feedback: can Libsyn Connect work in tandem with Streamyard? via John
(44:14) PROMO 2: The Wild West Extravanganza
(45:03) New interesting podcast name: HVAC Sweat, Purge & Roll
(46:12) Oh no! We forgot to change our own copyright!
(47:34) Does placing episodes on Apple Podcast Subscriptions remove them from other destinations?
(48:22) Is there anything in the terms and conditions with Apple that prevent posting the Premium content to a Patreon RSS feed?
(49:57) Can you pull the plug on a premium offering with Apple Podcasts if it doesn't work for a show?
(51:02) How much content to place in the Premium category based on our stats?
(52:33) What's new on Apple Podcasts in iOS 16.4
(55:45) Audio feedback: what exactly are distinct listeners and how do you measure those? via Andrea
(58:46)PROMO 3: Glass in Session
(59:16) Stats, mean and median, Connect and Advertisecast average CPM rates
(1:04:53) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

PROMO 1: Tomorrow's Legends
PROMO 2: The Wild West Extravaganza
PROMO 3: Glass in Session
Robonzo from The Unstarving Musician
John our producer!
Andrea from The Creative Impostor Studios

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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234 Wishes, Advice and Predictions for Podcasting in 2023

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

01/10/23 • 71 min

What's available in public domain for you to use on your show in 2023? Discussing the great podcasting market correction, podcasting predictions/wishes/advice for 2023, audio podcasts are not good for new audience acquisition? and Video podcasts are? hmmmm. What qualities does a sponsor look for in a podcast host, Apple Podcasts Connect listing a podcast twice, Stats, mean and median numbers

Quick Episode Summary

(:13) Intro
A little bit of a welcome to possible new audience!
(03:19) PROMO 1: Hearts of Gold
(03:47) Rob and Elsie conversation
(05:19) The new works available from public domain in 2023!
(10:57) Discussion of the great podcast market correction
(16:42)The number of active podcasts that are monetizable has not changed
(20:52) Rob podcasting predictions in 2023
(23:13) Elsie podcasting predictions
(29:31) Audio does not work to build audience?
Build your audience for SEARCH
(36:49) Video works to build audience?
(40:38) THE 3 step process to grow your audience --- really --- you do not wanna miss this!
(42:24) What qualities does a sponsor look for in a podcast host?
(46:37) PROMO 2: Video Fuzzy
(47:03) More twitter replacements
(51:00) Are there 2 listings of your show on Apple Podcasts?
(55:45) Some feedback for us about our podcast pages
(01:02:38) PROMO 3: Hell Gate City
(01:02:38) Stats! Mean and median numbers
(01:06:33) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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We'd love it if you could please share The Feed with your Twitter followers. Click here to p...

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The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast currently has 482 episodes available.

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The podcast is about News, Tech News, Podcasts and Technology.

What is the most popular episode on The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast?

The episode title '224 Podcast Subscriber Metrics and When You'll Make Money From Your Podcast' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast is 76 minutes.

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Episodes of The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast are typically released every 13 days, 16 hours.

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The first episode of The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast was released on Jul 12, 2013.

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The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch

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235 Nudging For Podcast Feedback

221 Apple Podcasts Search and YouTube For Podcasts FAQs

224 Podcast Subscriber Metrics and When You'll Make Money From Your Podcast

246 How Important is Podcast Episode Artwork?

231 Studio, Connect and The Great Twitter Migration

218: Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery And Losing The iPod

216: Mind Your Ts and Cs

232 Podcast Artwork Breakdown and Podcaster Tips for Leaving Twitter

238 Podcasts In YouTube Music and Measuring Distinct Listeners

234 Wishes, Advice and Predictions for Podcasting in 2023

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