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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.
For the recent 2.5.0 release of Seriously Simple Podcasting, we updated the Castos Player that was originally added to the plugin back in December of 2017. The original iteration of the player was included to give podcasters a customizable, great-looking HTML media player for their podcast sites. It was the same player we used on ... Read more
Let’s be real. Podcasting is a moody business. It is one thing to sit down in front of the mic when you’re calm, clear-headed, well-prepared, and operating from a basic belief that what you have to say is helpful or interesting. It is a completely different deal to sit down with the mic when you’re ... Read more
When people think of content marketing, blogging usually comes to mind. But there’s a form of content marketing that is virtually untapped. I’m talking about building website traffic from a podcast. A study by Edison Research shows that over 100 million Americans listen to podcasts every month. And the number is rising. The rising popularity ... Read more
This week we're excited to announce an update we've been waiting to share for a while: a completely reimagined podcast player built right into Seriously Simple Podcasting. You may have seen the new Castos Player on this site in the past few weeks, but as of release v2.5 the new Castos Player is available for ... Read more
Today, we're excited to announce a brand new Elementor integration for our WordPress plugin, Seriously Simple Podcasting. We've repeated the importance of having a podcast website a fair amount and detailed exactly how you can build one of your own. Castos customers also already have access to customizable podcast pages to showcase a show and ... Read more
Wondering how the World responds to podcasting? Looking for podcast statistics, industry stats, and listener data? True Fact: Podcasting is no longer in the shadows of other forms of audio content. With Podcast Insights reporting over 850 million shows available on Apple Podcasts, the industry shows no signs of slowing down. With that growth comes ... Read more
Podcasting is one of the best marketing options for your brand in this day and age. The human voice can convey a sense of trust and offers your listeners a guarantee that they are being given the best advice from an expert in the industry. One thing that can cause doubt over this is the recording aspect ... Read more
Want to know how to host a podcast? You're in the right place. Every podcaster wants to believe they’re a great host, but it takes a truly wise podcaster to know when those hosting skills need polishing. See, listeners make connections with podcasts almost entirely because of their hosts. After all, it’s not like WTF with ... Read more
Creating a private podcast offers new monetization opportunities for hobbyist and professional podcasters alike. Unlike selling sponsorships or promoting affiliate products, private podcasts generate income by offering listeners new access to you and your ideas. But private podcasts aren't run in a vacuum. Instead, the exclusive episodes are integrated with another tool, platform, or service ... Read more
Looking for the best podcast hosting? Are you wondering which hosting service is right for your show? You’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ve reviewed and compared the best podcast hosting platforms on the market today and offered advice to help you choose the best option to host your show. Action Read to start ... Read more
We've graded your podcast and it's: the Proper Performer It’s early days, but your podcast is performing exactly how most new podcasts get going. Our advice? If you continue to build it, they will come. But finding new subscribers and keeping your current listeners coming back for more is never a bad thing. So we ... Read more
We've graded your podcast and it's: the Fan Favorite We’d say alert the masses of your success but it looks like they’re already listening! Did you know 90% of new podcasts typically see 100 listens per episode through their first 3 years? You have something special. So how do you capitalize on your success? We ... Read more
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