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147: Step four: Consistency: The Podcast Niche Domination Formula
carey(at)podcastfasttrack.com Before we get into STEP 4 can I remind you that these steps will do...
146: Step Three: Originality & Appeal: The Podcast Niche Domination Formula
carey(at)podcastfasttrack.com I Hope You're Putting These Steps Into Action... I know...
145: Quality & Value: Phase 2 of the Podcast Niche Domination Formula
carey(at)podcastfasttrack.com AFFILIATE Offer For This Episode: CAPTIVATE OK, you're working that...
144: Notice & Awareness – Phase 1 of The Podcast Niche Domination Formula
carey(at)podcastfasttrack.com If your podcast is going to be top in its niche, people have to know...
143: The Podcast Niche Domination Formula
carey(at)podcastfasttrack.com Follow me through a short little exercise in logic for a moment......
142: Trust is the lock and valuable content is the key (to your listener’s hearts)
carey(at)podcastfasttrack.com When I say "capture your listener's hearts," what do I mean? ...
141: How you can do even better than the recent Joe Rogan / Spotify deal
carey(at)podcastfasttrack.com Let's Talk A Bit About Joe Rogan... Joe is an American comedian,...
140: How to gain huge compound interest-like benefits from your podcast
Albert Einstein reportedly said it. “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world." What in...
139: Make Bank: Invite Your Ideal Customer To A Podcast Interview
One of the most common things you'll hear podcasters ask is "How can I get more people to download...
138: How To Record An Interview Podcast In High Quality Audio: Squadcast
Way back when I started podcasting — it was 2013 or so — I recognized very quickly that whoever...
137: The World’s FIRST Growth Focused Podcast Hosting Company?
Podcast hosting companies are multiplying more than rabbits these days. Each one believes that...
136: Jessica Kuperferman: Helping Women Podcasters Everywhere
"Do you think everyone SHOULD podcast?" "No! Nooo!!" That's not what you'd expect to be the...
135: The Best Monetization Strategy: Niche Podcasting, with Ashley Hodge
Sometimes I think of podcasting as "The Great Equalizer." Why would I say that? Because no longer...
134: The Story Behind The Story Behind, with Emily Prokop
It's not every day that an Independent media producer in any genre or type of medium gets the...
133: How Scott Voelker Uses His Amazon FBA Podcast To Serve And Succeed
Scott Voelker produces an Amazon FBA Podcast — and for many of you, that statement was total...
128 : The Future of Podcasting – And What Indie Podcasters Should Do About It
I have no crystal ball - but I work with enough podcasters week in and week out to know something...
127: Podcaster Story: 1 Podcast, 2 Businesses, Limitless Possibilities – Darla Powell
Every podcast success story is a bit different - because the person who has experienced it has...
125: How to use Audio Equalization (EQ) to make your podcast sound better, with Chris Curran
So Chris Curran has been on the show before - and when I received a question recently about why...
124: Side Hustling His Way To Podcasting Success: Nick Loper
Nick Loper is a regular guy, if you've ever met him, you know just how true that is. He's humble,...
123: Podcast Social Media Best-Practices with Elsie Escobar
Podcast social media is NOT an easy thing to pull off. Why? Because you don’t want to be the gal...
122: Podcast Directories 2018-2019 – Get Submitted
Podcast Directories are one of the things any podcaster can use to syndicate his/her show. And...
121: iTunes Problems: The Ones You Know About And The Ones You Don’t
Have you noticed? iTunes has been having problems lately.It’s not JUST that it’s now supposed to...
120: Sound Treatment Hacks For Any Room – A Step By Step Demonstration
Effective sound treatment doesn’t have to be pricey. You can do it simply for almost nothing if...
119: Tell Better Stories To Create A Better Podcast And Increase Engagement, with Jonathan Messinger
Tell Better Stories? Really? But Carey - I publish a business oriented show. What’s that got to do...
118: Podcast SEO – Rank Your Show Notes Pages On Google
Too often we podcasters are guilty of shouting into the crowd that already knows about us, already...
117: Build Community Around Your Podcast, with Bella Vasta
It’s not just a good idea to build community around your podcast - it’s a GREAT idea. It’s just...
116: How To Use Google Podcasts: A Step By Step Review
For a VERY long time Android users have not had a native podcasting app - and Google Podcasts is...
115: How to know your audience, find them, and speak to them effectively – Tommy Walker
Every podcaster on the planet wants a bigger audience. Unquestioned. But most of us start out with...
114: You Just May Go Viral By Repurposing Your Podcast
We’ve seen things go viral - a stupid ice cream pooping unicorn and such. And while fad-ish...
113: Want A Podcast Sponsorship? Here’s How You Might Get One
You hear the term “monetization” all the time in reference to podcasting - and the translation is...
112: For Better Podcast Interviews Apply These Question-Asking Hacks
You know - it really seems that for the average podcaster, interviews are the format of choice. It...
111: How to Use Zoom For Podcasting – Audio Settings, Split Tracks, And More, with Derek Pando
There are a lot of people out there who are already using ZOOM.us for Podcasting. But many of them...
110: Podcast Listeners Will Stop Listening To Your Show Unless You Fix This
Okay, so I recorded this episode driving in my pickup truck on the way to Denver. And the issue...
109: How To Get Noticed In The EVER NOISER World Of Podcasting
In case you haven't noticed - all of the directories, whether it be iTunes or Stitcher or the new...
108: The Android Podcast App We’ve All Been Waiting For. Sort of.
All right. Alright. In the world of podcasting, as most of you know, Apple has been the big player...
107: Podcast Success Formula: Find A Need And Fill It, with Danny Sunshine Bauer
Podcast Success is not accidental. It happens through deliberate strategy and dedicated hard work....
106: Does GDPR Apply To Your Podcast? Maybe
GDPR (the global data protection regulation) is now in effect. What does it mean for your podcast?...
105: One Podcast Conference To Rule Them All
I’ve been to a handful of podcast conferences in my day - but there’s nothing quite like Podcast...
104: Podcast Production Workflow: How To Make It Happen Every Episode
Welcome back to Podcastification - on this episode I’m walking you through the step by step...
103: Virtual Services Make Perfect Sense For Podcasting – Take The Plunge, with Nathan Hirsch
For as long as I’ve been playing around and working on the internet, I’ve heard people touting the...
102: Which Podcast Structure Works Best? Here’s the answer!
“What’s the BEST structure for a podcast? I mean… one that really engages listeners and keeps...
101: Audio Engineering Programs Have NOTHING On This Guy – Chris Curran
There are lots of high-dollar audio engineering programs out there these days. Lots more than when...
100: Podcast sponsorships: What nobody seems to be telling you
Podcast sponsorships are a hot topic because almost everyone and their dog wants to make money...
99: Put Your Audience First For Greater Podcast Success
I’ve learned the hard way that the typical gimme, gimme, gimme approach to promotion never works -...
98: iTunes Podcast Rankings: The Metric That Says Next to Nothing
There’s a lot of hoopla about iTunes podcast rankings: “We are the number 10 business podcast in...
97: Will Cyborgs Listen To Podcasts? : My Podcasting Predictions – 2018
Wanna hear my predictions about where the podcasting industry is headed? You can - on this episode...
96: 10 Benefits of Podcasts (Reasons People Listen)
As a podcaster, you no doubt have thought about the benefits of podcasts. You wouldn’t be...
95: Robots. Reading Audio Books. On Podcasts. Really. With Jim Kukral
Jim Kukral is quick to say that his new service, Book2Pod is not a service that creates audio...
94: Alexa Podcasts Are A Thing. Here’s Why You Should Care
Alexa podcast is a thing. Really, it is. We podcasters need to start thinking about where the...
93: Ignore This Audio Production Software At Your Own Risk
Whenever we think about audio production software we typically think about programs that allows to...
92: Podcasting Tips I Learned From NPR
I figure, if I want to learn podcasting tips that can help my show stand apart in the crowded...
91: 3 Ways to NOT Kill Your Podcast Growth Curve
Warning - warning - warning. There's a rant ahead! And it has to do with NOT killing your podcast...
90: [[2018 UPDATE]] – Good Podcast Names Really Matter: A Case Study
UPDATE: Sept. 2018 - Apple has cracked down on this in some INSANELY crazy ways - so listen and...
89: Podcast Intro Music Dos and Don’ts: A Legal Q&A with Gordon Firemark
Questions about the proper use of podcast intro music and outro music are some of the most common...
88: How To Create A Pinterest Strategy To Promote Your Podcast, with Kathryn Moorhouse
Pinterest itself has been a mystery to me for a very long long time, so to talk about having a...
87: Effective Podcast Marketing & Content Creation Anyone Can Do, with Kyle Bondo
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86: DEMO: Mobile Recording for My Podcast Step By Step
Mobile Recording can be hard to figure out, especially if you don’t have a money tree growing in...
85: How To Be An Effective PR Manager For Your Podcast and Brand, with Josh Elledge
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84: Easy Wins for Your Podcast – OR – 8 Mistakes Podcasters Should Avoid
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83: How To Get More Podcast Guests and Become One Yourself, with Andrew Alleman of Podcast Guests
As a person involved in doing podcast production, it is fairly often that someone asks me if my...
82: Struggling to Make the Time for Podcasting? This Might Help
Are you experiencing the struggle to make time for your podcast?...
81: How to Record Interviews: 2017 Demo of The Best Options
How to record interviews over a distance is one of the most frustrating things for many podcasters...
80: Share Audio Files Beautifully on Social: Baird Hall Tells Us About Wavve
Have you ever tried to share audio files on social media? [perfectpullquote align="right" cite=""...
79: The 2017-2018 List of Podcast Directories Your Podcast MUST Be Listed In
I thought it was about time I did something REALLY helpful and did the research required to tell...
78: Your Podcast Workflow: Optimize, Automate, and Outsource It, with Ari Meisel
How much thought have you given to your podcast workflow recently? That much, huh? 😉 I've been...
77: Want to Monetize a Podcast? Here Are Your Options
Subscribe On Android Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Podbean iHeart Radio Spreaker Email If I...
76: How to Use Long-Tail Keywords to Get Your Podcast Found
Subscribe to Podcastification Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | iHeart Radio |...
75: How High Quality Backlinks Can Get You More Podcast Listeners
If you are not familiar with the term “backlinks,” you’re about to be. 😉 I have come to...
74: Podcast Promotion: A Deep Dive into Content Marketing for Podcasting
Subscribe to Podcastification Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | iHeart Radio |...
73: Updates to iTunes Tags: What Podcasters Need To Know
OK, it’s July of 2017 and the powers that be over at Apple have announced that the next version of...
72: I’m The Poster Child of Terrible Podcast Episodes… But You Knew That, Didn’t You?
Talk about a TERRIBLE PODCAST EPISODE - episode 70 of this podcast was it…. And it had NOTHING to...
71: How YOU Can Be The Trusted Resource Your Listeners Are Looking For
Are you podcasting as a content marketing move? You know, trying to become the trusted resource in...
70: Stop Worrying About Downloads and Make Great Podcasts, with Dave Jackson
There are a lot of great podcasts - and none of them just happened or got that way overnight....
69: In Search of the Best Way to Record an Interview, with Mark Hills of Cleanfeed
Interviews, interviews, interviews. I don’t know the stats but I bet a vast majority of podcasts...
68: Podcast Setup For Beginners. Seriously, Anyone Can Do This
If you’ve ever wondered how technical and complicated it is to get a podcast setup - I’ve recorded...
67: Grow Your Podcast Via Your Own Custom App, with Rob Walch
You want to grow your podcast. I want to grow My podcast(s). There’s no question that we all want...
66: Podcast Production Tips, Mistakes, and Funny Client Stories, with Steve Stewart
Podcast production gets easier as you do it more. Naturally, right? That’s at least part of the...
64: How to Stay Encouraged On Your Podcasting Journey, with Rob Greenlee
It is hard to stay encouraged in any pursuit in life - simply because discouraging things come up...
63: A Native Podcast App For Android: Let’s Make It Happen
Not much in the way of show notes this time - it’s such a brief episode. But it’s one that needs...
62: A Hack For Making Better Connections With Your Listeners
The better your connections with your listeners - the better your connection with the EXACT people...
61: The Art & Skill of Great Conversations With Your Podcast Guests
One of the reasons we do interviews at all is because we want the value a great conversation can...
60: How To Get Your Podcast Guest Ready For Your Show
In...
59: How to Get The Influencer In Your Niche To Be Your Podcast Guest
What is the best way to reach out to influencers and guests you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to be...
58: Podcast Statistics: What Matters, What Doesn’t, with Rob Walch of Libsyn
Podcast statistics can be one of two things - incredibly intimidating or incredibly intoxicating....
57: How To Find And Book Qualified Podcast Guests
If you do an interview-based podcast you know the headache of booking qualified podcast guests....
56: How To Avoid Technical Glitches When You Record Interviews
Do you record interviews with guests for your podcast? Have you ever run into a situation where...
55: Use A Podcast Template To Cut Recording And Production Time
We all love our podcasts. But there are aspects of producing them that we HATE (or at least don’t...
54: Podcasting On The Go – Hacks to Record On The Road
It’s becoming more and more common that people need to figure out how they can do podcasting on...
53: How to Work Effectively With A Podcast Editor
If you are finally able and willing to take the plunge and hire a podcast editor to handle the...
52: Podcast Editing Services: How To Find The Right One
If you are at the point that you’re considering a podcast editing service, there are many things...
51: What are GOOD Podcast Download Numbers?
Every podcaster wants BIG podcast download numbers. I mean, we hear about amazing accomplishments...
50: Is A Podcast Editing Service Really Necessary? (To edit or not to edit)
If you haven’t noticed there are LOTS of podcast editing services popping up these days. And no...
49: The BEST Social Media Apps Just Got SMASHED by eClincher
The best social media apps in the online space had better watch out. There’s a fairly new app on...
48: How to Make Your Podcast Stand Out From the Crowd
If you want to stand out from the crowd as a podcaster, you’re going to have to up your game. I...
47: Podcast Show Notes That Work!
If the enthusiasm for your podcast is lagging because you are getting stuck in the rut of podcast...
46: Building Relationships Through Attending Podcast Events
Building relationships with other podcasters is a very cool thing. I’ve experienced it online for...
45: Does Your Podcast Have A Subscribe Button? Or two? Or three?
The all important SUBSCRIBE BUTTON. It’s one of the most overlooked things podcasters leave off of...
44: Do I Get More Podcast Subscribers by Sending Them to iTunes or My Website?
Podcast subscribers are important people to us podcasters. They are the ones who make the show...
43: Libsyn: A Deep Dive Into the Features of an Amazing Media Host, with Rob Walch
Libsyn has been around for a very long time… since 2004 to be exact - and has carved out it’s own...
42: Interview Valet: a Full Service Podcast Guest and Promotion Service
Interview Valet is a pretty cool service... Tom Schwab and company are working hard to help people...
41: Another perfect audio recording solution – with Tim Sinclair of Ringr
I'm talking today with Tim from ringer. Ringr is one of the first apps available to do recordings...
40: Monetize your podcast with Pinecast
There are only so many ways you can MONETIZE your podcast... and my guest today is part of a team...
39: A new and simple way to get guests for your podcast (or to become a podcast guest)
If you do interview or conversation style podcast episodes, you know the pain and trouble that can...
37: Yet another incredible audio recording solution – with Josh from Zencastr
As you can tell, I am a huge fan of great audio recording solutions... and there are more and more...
36: Multiple podcasts at once: Is it a good idea? with Daniel J. Lewis of The Audacity To Podcast
http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com/moreshows Is it a good idea to publish more than one podcast show...
35: A podcast hosting made simple – SHOUTENGINE
Podcast Hosting is one of the basic things you need to get in place if you're going to start a...
33: Podfading: What I’ve learned working with over 20 clients
http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com/podfading The Podfading spectre is alive and well. I've done my...
32: Podcast music that is LEGAL for you to use!
http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com/GetSomeMusic Podcast music is something that makes a show stand...
31: 1 thing you should ALWAYS mention on your podcast episodes
http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com/AlwaysDoThis Today I'm going to tell you to do something every...
30: Crafting GREAT Episode Titles
Episode Titles are a lot more important than many podcasters think... Most of us are done with:...
29: Get your podcast listed on Google Play
Google Play is going to rock things now! If you don't have your podcast in directories, you won't...
28: YET ANOTHER way to repurpose your old podcast audio
Is your old podcast audio doomed to obscurity? As you may know from listening to previous episodes...
27: The one hack to “must listen” podcast interviews
If you really want to be a top guest interviewer, this is all you need. Honestly. I've been doing...
26: Increasing the lifespan of your podcast episodes with social media
One of the things I HATE about podcasting is that my episodes might have a good run of...
23: Show notes: Step 3 – Writing social media blurbs to promote your podcast (and how to craft a great title)
Our show notes creation also includes social media blurbs... That's what we call them anyway....
22: Podcast Show notes – Step 2 to making them epic!
Quality show notes matter! Two episodes ago, I tried to convince you that you need to take the...
21: Show notes: Step 1 to making them epic
There is a two-fold problem when it comes to writing truly epic show notes [su_dropcap...
20: Show notes: The top 4 reasons your podcast needs them
Creating quality show notes for a podcast episode takes time... is it worth it? I've heard all...
19: Better podcast audio from a bad room, 5 Tips to improve it NOW
A bad recording space can ruin your podcast audio. Yes, I said, "ruin" it. What makes a room a bad...
18: A little known shortcut for Libsyn and WordPress users that will save you time
Libsyn is one of the biggest names in podcast hosting. Wordpress is one of the biggest names in...
17: Recording Skype calls for podcast audio
Skype is one of those applications that has changed the world. Seriously, think about it. Most...
16: How to eliminate filler words in your podcast without editing
Um.... You know, like, those filler words.... uh... we all, like... use when we speak... are uh......
15: 2 Simple ways to get the best sound quality on guest interviews
Sound quality really, really, really matters for your podcast show. If you want to know how much I...
14: How to create call to action links for your podcast
It's frustrating when you're listening to a podcast while driving or jogging and the host mentions...
13: How to use and set explicit tags for your podcast and its episodes
The explicit tag for your podcast is a really big deal Free speech is a big deal in the...
12: Get featured in Apple’s podcasts app – maybe
How would you like your podcast to be featured in Apple's "Podcasts" app? It could be. Maybe....
11: Batch recording your podcast – save time, record better
How to do batch recordings to stay organized and save time This episode is hands-on practical. If...
10: How to go about repurposing your old podcast episodes
Have you given any thought to repurposing your old episodes? You've created so many episodes of...
9: More about Spotify podcasts and getting your show known, with Rob Walch of Libsyn
We podcasters always need more exposure for our shows. And today I'm going to be talking with...
8: Spotify podcasts… how can you get on board?
The content of this post is now outdated! See current status of getting your show onto Spotify...
7: Should you use a podcast script?
When I was 8 years old I didn't know anything about a "podcast script." I mean come on, podcasting...
6: My top 5 Interviewing tips for podcasters
Are you doing an interview podcast? Could you use some interviewing tips? You're in luck... 'cause...
5: How to get a sponsor for your podcast
Get a sponsor for your podcast... go ahead, I dare you! As you probably know by now, getting a...
4: Configuring Blubrry PowerPress to optimize iTunes search
What about PowerPress? In my last post I told you all about optimizing the ID3 tags in your actual...
2: Why audio editing and professional sounding audio really, really, really matter.
Audio editing is a MUST for your podcast You'd expect to hear this from a guy who edits podcast...
1: Introducting Podcastification: The best podcast education money can’t buy
The best podcast education money can't buy... what does THAT mean? It's my not-so-clever way of...