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Dennis Hammer is a content strategist at Castos with 8+ years in digital media. He's worked with 200+ podcasters on content strategy and has produced training materials used by 50,000+ creators. His work has been cited by Podnews, Forbes, TechCrunch, and hundreds of other podcasting, YouTube, and marketing publications.
Podcasts are traditionally free for everyone to listen. You simply grab an episode using your favorite podcast listening app. But that isn't the only way to run a show. You can also be quite successful with a membership podcast. A membership podcast is a type of private podcast. Members must subscribe to listen. Episodes are ... Read more
Your podcast studio is your home base. It’s where your episodes leap off your notes and come to life; where your content takes form and spreads through the world. So if you’re serious about your show, you need a decent podcast studio setup. Why is it important to have a quality recording studio? Because a ... Read more
Remote podcasting has become popular over the last few years. There’s no need to bring people together in the same room to produce a high quality episode. With the right tools and workflow, you can produce great content with people from anywhere in the world. In this article, we’re going to give you an overview ... Read more
Podcasting is becoming one of the most popular media formats. It’s not just for comedians and true crime shows anymore. Companies of all sizes are now using the corporate training podcast to connect with employees and teach them valuable information. In this article, we’d like to explore corporate training podcasts. We’ll discuss why they’re valuable ... Read more
Employers are turning to podcasts to communicate with their people because other methods of communication have grown stale and outdated. No one wants to read another email or join their company’s private Facebook group. No one has the mental space for another Slack channel. This is organizations are turning to the employee communication podcast. “If you ... Read more
Like most podcasters, you aren’t satisfied just making podcast episodes. You want people to hear them as well! So once you’ve released a few episodes (at least three), it’s time to consider podcast syndication. That is, you need to think about how you’ll distribute your show. Podcast syndication can mean a lot of things, but ... Read more
Tired of Zoom? You aren’t alone. Zoom (and similar video meeting platforms) have become a big part of our lives during the pandemic, especially if you work from home. But logging in for your morning Zoom standup can be exhausting and time consuming, which is why many people are looking for a Zoom alternative. Zoom ... Read more
One of the classic signs of a poorly produced podcast is reverb: the painful sound of a mic picking up the same soundwaves over and over. If your audio is full of reverb, your listeners will dismiss you as an amateur performer with an incomprehensible show. Reverb can be useful as an effect, like when ... Read more
If you explore the websites of the most popular podcasts in the world, you’ll notice many of them are part of podcast networks. But what does this mean? Are podcast networks necessary? Should you join one right away? If you’re thinking about joining a network, it’s important to understand how they work, what benefits they ... Read more
Producing a quality podcast takes time and work. It’s hard to do it alone, which is why many podcasters build a team to bring in complementary skills and split up the work. Building a team is also a great way to make yourself accountable and prevent podfading. With the right tools, you can also learn a ... Read more
Within the last few years, the genre of true crime has exploded in popularity. In the wake of legendary podcasts such as Criminal, S-Town and Serial, true crime junkies have been flooding out of the woodwork. Due to their gripping stories and execution of research (no pun intended), these are some of the most consumed ... Read more
Podcasts are now available on Amazon music! If you’re wondering how to submit a podcast to Amazon Music and Audible, this tutorial will tell you everything you need to know about publishing your show on what will undoubtedly be one of the largest podcast directories. We’ll break everything down for Castos users and non-users. Why ... Read more
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