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Craig Hewitt is the founder and CEO of Castos, a podcast hosting platform serving 40,000+ brands. He's produced over 500 podcast episodes, helped launch 10,000+ shows, and has been in the podcasting industry since 2015. Craig has been featured in tech, startup, and podcasting publications like Startups For The Rest Of Us, PodNews, Mixergy, and dozens of other popular podcasts and YouTube channels. He also has spoken and sponsored Podcast Movement, the premier conference for podcasters. He is a supporter of PodcastIndex and the Podcasting 2.0 tag set.
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Every podcast needs a great-looking website. Whether you're using it to grow your podcast subscriber base, increase your YouTube channel followers, or connect with your listeners, your podcast website is your home base online. And while Castos offers built-in podcast websites for free with every show we host, sometimes customers want a bit of extra ... Read more
One of the best things about podcasting is how efficient it is in creating several different usable forms of content in a very short amount of time. In one 60 minute recording session you can create a week’s worth of podcast, YouTube, blog post, and social media assets. But previously, you had to duct tape ... Read more
The Sony ZV-1 is a solid choice for podcasters, YouTubers, and content creators. In this review, we consider its features and performance.
Today the entire Castos team is thrilled to announce that free podcast transcripts are now available to all customers. This project, we dubbed "Transcripts For All" internally, is something we've been wanting to provide to the podcasting community for a long time. But until recently, it has been technologically and financially infeasible to offer. But ... Read more
In this article, we explore some of the best chairs for podcasting, considering factors like ergonomic design, adjustability, and durability.
As creators, we all dream of better ways to monetize our podcasts without only relying on the traditional advertising model as the only way to make money podcasting. And the answer for many of us is through direct listener donations to support our podcasts. But doing this for a podcast has been clunky and not ... Read more
In this article, learn about ChatGPT, why it's good for podcasters, and a few ChatGPT prompts that will help you produce better content.
In this article, we lay out the step-by-step process of converting your podcast episodes into SEO-optimized blog posts using an AI writer.
If you are looking to reach new listeners, Twitter can be a game-changer. In this guide, you’ll find six tips to promote a podcast on Twitter.
It's no surprise that the way some of the fastest-growing brands have grown is via social media. Whether that means Twitter, Instagram, or more recent additions to the social media landscape like Tiktok or Mastodon, having a presence on social media for your show is a must. And today, more than ever, with multi-billion dollar ... Read more
In this article, we walk you through the basics of figuring out your podcast budget. Our tips will help you set a budget that works for you.
In this short guide, we cover several video marketing tactics and strategies you can use to help grow your podcast in 2023.
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