We need an industry chart for UK podcasts
Podcasting
At last — a chance for global podcasting measurement?
James Purnell, the ultimate boss of BBC Radio, blogged late last week that ‘we need an industry chart for UK podcasts’.
Podcasts More Popular than Blogs - Search Engine Journal
Data shows that podcasts are more popular than blogs. This is a disruption and an opportunity.
Skype is getting a call recording feature nearly 15 years after it launched
Call recording available later this month
Google Podcast Publisher
How a small iTunes update 13 years ago changed the media landscape forever
June 28th, 2005 might go down as one of the biggest days in the history of media. It was the day Apple announced they were taking podcasting mainstream by including support for Podcasts in iTunes 4…
How to link to your podcast most effectively – James Cridland – Medium
Podcasting is growing significantly. Large podcast networks claim they’re seeing listening double in just one year. Podcast revenue is…
Beyond the Podcast Virtual Summit - July 17, 2018
A 1-day virtual summit to help you go beyond the podcast to reach your audience and build stronger relationships with listeners.
NPR, KUOW explore potential of fundraising through Alexa
NPR has yet to promote the feature as it determines how to direct gifts to donors’ preferred stations.
Introducing Simple Podcasting
When a client with several podcasts expressed interest in a simple way to manage their casts from within WordPress, we began with a review of existing solutions and plugins. We quickly identified a gap between bare bones plugins supporting a single feed and complicated plugins designed for advanced workflows, such as sponsor management. To fill [...]
Simple Podcasting
Easily set up multiple podcast feeds using built-in WordPress posts. Includes beta Gutenberg support.
How to Create Amazing Podcast Cover Art
Here is how you can create amazing podcast cover art with the right dimensions for free. We've listed the best practices for you to create the best images.
The podcast business is still teeny tiny. Which is great news for podcasts.
A whopping $314 million last year. Let’s hope it stays small for a while.
‘Google Podcasts’ app for Android to debut on Play Store soon
In the past few months, Google has been really pushing a focus on podcasts. A series of interviews revealed a lot of the company’s plans surrounding the medium and now, we’re seeing hin…
Scripting News: Podcasts are feeds
It's even worse than it appears.
The Freedom of Podcasting and Netflix for podcasts won’t work
While the word “podcast” might still be a confusing or nebulous term to some people (here’s what a podcast actually is), podcasting is…
What and how do we measure for podcasts? – Tommy Ferraz – Medium
Before diving into research results or any data analytics, it’s wise wondering what is actually being measured and how. Understanding the…
The Podcaster’s Checklist: Getting the Word Out – Anchor – Medium
Here’s everything your podcast needs to be successful, from setup to marketing
Digital News Daily: Podcast Revenues Top $300M, IAB Study Says
Podcast advertising revenue is up 86% from 2016, when podcast advertising captured $169 million in revenue, according to the latest Podcast Advertising Revenue Study, released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PwC. The study projects that by 2020, podcast revenue will top $650 million.
Sound Directions, The Somethin' Else Podcast and Smart Audio Studio - Somethin' Else
Somethin' Else excited to launch the UK's biggest podcast and smart audio studio with £1million in funding to support original podcast creation
Sound Directions launches in London - new podcast division at Somethin' Else
London agency Somethin’ Else is moving into original content production with the launch of its own dedicated podcast studio.
JUNE UPDATE: Podcraft Raises Podcast Show-Growth Forecast on Apple and Google Announcements
Podcraft has raised its Podcast Show-Growth Forecast on better-than-expected new-show launches reported in Apple Podcasts. There are now 550,000 active podcasts, and Podcraft forecasts 700,000 by 2018 year-end, the millionth show launching early 2020, and 3 million shows by 2025 year-end.
The (exciting?) state of podcasting – David McGuire – Medium
“Podcasts”
Treat your podcast like a Baked Pie: carve it up into slices for best content marketing results
If you’re like 85% of Australian businesses, you’re looking to build an audience with content marketing.
Apple Podcasts now hosts more than 550,000 active shows
Beyond Watch compatibility, podcasting didn’t get a lot of love as Apple blew through announcements at a frenetic pace during its two-hour-plus keynote yesterday. This week, however, the company has announced a few new download milestones and offered a bit more insight into its recently introduced Podcast Analytics offering. Apple Podcasts currently hosts north of […]
PodAds Marketplace to Expand Podcast Advertising Opportunities
Podbean launches programmatic podcast advertising platform Dover, DE – May 31, 2018 –Podbean has officially launched their supply-side programmatic ads platform. This platform, known as PodAds, wil…
Podcasting keeps inching toward measurement standard, but is reluctant to deal with the short-term pain - Digiday
Wondery will fully adopt the IAB standard in July.
Apple will require podcasters to use secure feeds. Only 17% are ready. Are you?
Yesterday, Apple sent an email to podcast publishers, encouraging us to use secure podcast feeds with SSL certificates: This is part of a much larger trend towards encrypting the entire web. If you…
Apple kicks out a republisher of 'top 5' podcasts from Apple Podcasts
Apple acted swiftly to kick out a republisher this week. But should they have approved the podcasts in the first place?
How to see if Google has indexed your podcast, without an Android phone
Not got an Android phone, but want to see if Google knows where your podcast is? Here's how to find out.