Open The Mic And Speak — YouTube releases in-depth podcasting guide with best practices

Brett Johnson
6 min readDec 1, 2022

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SALES 101 FOR PODCASTERS

Advertising (think podcasting!) to Gen Z? Personalize itcorp.smartbrief.com
Consumers prefer personalized ads across the board, but Generation Z in particular expects them, per a new study.

Five steps to start your Subscription — Apple Podcasts for Creatorspodcasters.apple.com

Apple Podcasts have made it easier to launch an Apple Podcasts Paid Subscription for your show, removing the requirement to create a channel first.

How Do You Make Premium Content for Your Subscribers? Here are 17 of the Best Waysweeditpodcasts.com
How do you keep producing valuable, bonus content for your paying followers? Let’s take a closer look at 17 superb premium content ideas for your subscribers.

SALES LEAD

Here’s how much the typical baby boomer has saved up for retirement — how do you stack up right now?www.yahoo.com
And if you’re behind? It’s OK boomer. There’s still some time to catch up.

Podcast Monetization Tools

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Increase your podcast income with these tools, curated by MyPodcastGuy.com.

PODCASTERS’ MARKETING TOOLBOX

How to promote your Instagram smarter medium.com
Promote your Instagram page without paying for ads or buying followers

5 LinkedIn Post Types that Get You more Eyeballs sarvam23.medium.com
Over 3 months of posting content daily on LinkedIn has taught me that the secret to getting more eyeballs on LinkedIn doesn’t lie in Posting Daily, but in posting content in specific types that…

How to Easily Batch Videos for Reels, Shorts, and TikTokwww.socialmediaexaminer.com
Discover an easy method to turn a single short-form video into something you can use across all of the major social platforms.

The Web’s Favorite Online Graphic Design Tool

getstencil.com

Stencil is a fantastically easy-to-use online graphic design tool and image editor built for business owners, social media marketers, and podcasters.

WHAT DID YOU MISS IN PODCAST NEWS?

YouTube releases in-depth podcasting guide with best practices9to5google.com
An official “Podcasting on YouTube” guide has now been released to provide best practices. YouTube is already a big home to podcasts…

Get Your Podcast into Samsung Podcastswww.buzzsprout.com
Samsung Podcasts (Android OS) is a listening platform available through the Samsung Free app exclusively on Samsung devices. Follow these three steps to get your podcast listed so you can reach more listeners!

Your Voice is Your Secret Weapon! 4 Ways to Improve Your Voice for a Better Podcastweeditpodcasts.com
There’s so much you can do to improve your podcasting voice! We’ll help you turn your voice into your secret weapon, which will help you improve your podcast.

Magellan AI Blog: October 2022: Top spenders, movers and shakers in podcast advertisingwww.magellan.ai

In October’s top 15 movers and shakers, we took a closer look at these 3 brands:

Blue Apron spent the most it ever has in a single month

Uncommon Goods increased its spend by 5x, spending over $180k

Cabinets to Go made a splash spending over $160k for the first time

Podcasting Tools

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Find every tool you need to support your podcasting needs, all on one page.

PODCASTERS’ PRODUCTION TOOLBOX

Review: Focusrite Vocaster Two Studio Simplifies Podcasting | AVNetworkwww.avnetwork.com
Combining in-person interviews with off-site talent just got a lot less complicated.

Level-up your podcast recording with one-tap Audio Enhancementblog.anchor.fm
Drown out the noise and improve your vocal clarity — wherever and whenever you hit ‘record’

Podcast Audio Tools

mylaunchstash.com

Recording your podcast can be daunting WITHOUT the proper tools.

PODCASTS TO CHECK OUT TODAY

Stock Shot Secrets — 45podcasts.google.com

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Modem Mischiefpodcasts.google.com
Modem Mischief tells the true stories of the outlaws of cyberspace. Hackers, dark web lurkers and cybercrime perpetrators of the digital underground are explored in this true crime series.

Empowering Entrepreneurs The Harper+ Way — Seek Your Mentorpodcasts.google.com

Today’s business landscape for entrepreneurs is complex and changing. Navigating and maneuvering it is critical. Having a mentor provides an opportunity for guidance and advice that will allow you to take on entrepreneurial opportunities that you otherwise may not have.

Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teenpodcasts.google.com

Do you have a child, teen, or young adult who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or any other beautiful sexual orientation or gender identity? Do you feel alone in your effort to support them on their journey or navigate your own?

Dollar Saving Divas & More — Reset Your Relationship with Joypodcasts.google.com

What would make you happier? That dream job? Finding love? Winning the lottery? The truth is, while those things might bring temporary happiness, finding joy is deeper than just getting what you want in a given moment.

Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcastpodcasts.google.com
Good in Theory is a podcast about political philosophy and how it can help us understand the world today. Want to know what’s in Plato’s Republic or Hobbes’s Leviathan but don’t want to read them? This is your pod. I explain my favourite books in political theory in enough detail that you’ll feel like you read them yourself. Deep but not heavy. No experience needed.

Common Sense Ohio — LaRose Pushes for New State of Ohio Constitution Amendment Standardpodcasts.google.com

Steve is out, but the show goes on with Norm and Brett! We nominate John Denver’s Country Roads as the official Thanksgiving song. Ohio voting law overhaul trims mail ballot window, Secretary of State Frank LaRose pushes for new State of Ohio amendment standard.

Pod Therapypodcasts.google.com

An R-Rated question & answer show with two real therapists on a mission to destigmatize mental health.

Please Review My Podcast

pleasereviewmypodcast.com

Why should you ask for a rating and review for your podcast? Because they are valuable in so many ways…

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