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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.
When we started Castos, our goal was to support podcasters in any way we can. We wanted to make podcasting as simple and pain-free as possible so you can focus on creating great content and growing your audience. That goal is still alive today. Over time, we've created more Castos features that serve that purpose. ... Read more
New podcasters always ask the same question before they take the plunge: "How do podcasts make money?" They want to know what the reward will be before they invest their time and energy growing a podcast audience. Furthermore, how much money can podcasters make? To be frank, most make $0. In fact, many podcasts have ... Read more
Full disclosure: there is some debate about how podcast directories count podcast downloads versus listens. However, both measurements represent a podcast's audience and the number of people who routinely consume its content. For us, increasing a podcast's downloads ties directly to increasing its total number of subscribers. Many listening platforms automatically download new episodes for ... Read more
If you want your podcast to grow quickly (and honestly, who doesn’t?), you need to grab as much exposure as possible. Landing your show in iTunes’ New and Noteworthy category is a powerful way to put your show in front of countless listeners. The New and Noteworthy category is a game-changer for new shows. It ... Read more
While advertising is the most common way to monetize your podcast, it’s certainly not your only option. Financially successful podcasters squeeze every little bit of revenue out of their show by using multiple monetization techniques. One of the simplest ways to monetize a podcast is to sell what you’re good at: podcast content. By selling ... Read more
It’s no secret that audio quality is critical to the success of a podcast. Your listeners want a smooth and pleasant listening experience. This means your voice needs to be rich and clear and there shouldn’t be any distracting sounds. You can fix a lot of things during editing, but that takes time and energy ... Read more
Like all podcasters, you want your content to live forever. You want new listeners to find your episodes years after you publish. You may be on episode 575, but you still want new fans to enjoy episode 001. The only way to make your content last is by publishing evergreen episodes. In this article, we’d ... Read more
Would you like to be more efficient and consistent with your podcasting? If so, you need to know how to batch record episodes. Batch recordings are when you create multiple podcast episodes in one sitting, rather than recording them in separate sessions. This method is a great way to record efficiently and maintain your podcast ... Read more
It's no secret that podcasts that rank higher on Apple Podcasts charts get more listeners. When people look for new podcast, they gravitate toward the top shows on the charts. So like a lot of podcasters, you probably want to see your podcast rankings against the other top podcasts. Checking your podcast rankings regularly is ... Read more
We're going over some step-by-step instructions on how to find your RSS feed and submit your podcast to Apple Podcasts. We’ll also help you troubleshoot some common submission errors. If you’re ready to launch your podcast, one of the first tasks on your to-do list is to submit your podcast to Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes). ... Read more
Podcast intros and outros give your episodes polish and personality. They raise the production value of your show and help you compete with the other 750,000 podcasts. What are podcast intros and outros? Want to know how to end a podcast? Frankly, you have a lot of flexibility here. Your intros and outros can be ... Read more
A podcast website is a critical part of your brand. Every successful show has one. If you want your audience to take you seriously, you’ll need one as well. Fortunately, you don’t need a developer or a big budget to create your own podcast website. In this article, we’ll explain why you need your own ... Read more
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