The Podcasting Underground: Podcasting Tips for Podcasters

#17 - Why You Shouldn’t Ask Your Site Visitors to Subscribe to Your Podcast

October 27th, 2006 2:07 am (Podcast Episodes)

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In this episode I talk about why you shouldn’t ask your site visitors to “subscribe” to your podcast. This may sound like a shocking statement, but I reveal why how many podcasters may be missing the boat when it comes to converting site visitors to podcast subscribers. [inpired by this post by Michael Geoghegan]

Then I discuss why every podcaster should also be a blogger. I offer nine reasons to have a blog as a podcaster. Here’s the thread from the Podcasters Yahoo! Group that I mention.

I also give a status update on Podcasting University and Podcasting 101.

Finally, I ask for your opinion on whether Apple is the best or worst thing to happen to podcasting. Please send me your thoughts on what you love or hate about iTunes and Apple as they relate to podcasting.

You can call and leave a voice comment at 206-222-1585 or email me at jason [at] podcastingunderground [dot] com.

#16 - Podcast Expo Recap and Review of Tricks of the Podcasting Masters

October 7th, 2006 6:50 pm (Podcast Episodes)

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In this episode I give a recap of the Podcast and Portable Media Expo including my picks for best in show awards as I give you what caught my eye as I wandered the expo floor. I also discuss Leo Laporte’s submission that we need to change the word “podcast” to something else. Then I finally give my review of the book, Tricks of the Podcasting Masters.

Here are the items mentioned in this episode:

Zoom H4 Portable Recorder
GigaVox Audio Lite
GigaVox Levelator
Podango

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