Why do all the top podcasts have video as well? Because YouTube has 2 billion logged-in users (and growing), which makes it a powerful place to grow your audience. In fact, 43% of monthly podcast listener say they’ve enjoyed podcast content on YouTube in the last year, which means you probably have potential fans browsing YouTube for content ... Read more
Planning, recording, and creating new content is just one part of the podcasting process. Marketing podcast episodes is equally as important but it can be a challenge to stand out among the thousands of other shows. Promoting a podcast on social media requires posting unique assets that make users stop scrolling. But static images can ... Read more
TuneIn and AnyPod have straight-forward podcast submission processes to get your show listed in no time. TuneIn offers free and premium streaming services for Android users to millions of monthly users. Each of these directories are important because they are connected to smart speakers like Alexa. AnyPod was specifically designed to turn "Amazon's voice assistant ... Read more
iHeartRadio added podcasts to its content offerings in September 2018. Their free and subscription based streaming services are used by over 275 million monthly active users. In 2019, the platform revealed a majority of their users stream audio content via Alexa. With voice assistant usage on the rise, submitting a podcast to iHeartRadio gives your ... Read more
Today we release two exciting new additions to the Castos platform: new data points in your Castos analytics dashboard, and the integration of the Headliner audiogram tool. These additional data points are in response to hearing you, our customers, loud and clear when you say: More Data, We Want More Data Better, more accurate, and ... Read more
Are you wondering whether to create a private podcast? Wondering what tools do you need to get started? Creating a private podcast is a popular way to distribute information to employees, members, or a specific list of people. While traditional podcasts are available to the general public, a password-protected RSS feed grants access only to ... Read more
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
One of the hallmarks of the Castos platform is giving you the option to publish your podcast content wherever you'd like. Specifically, this means you can publish new podcasts and their respective episodes: If you choose the latter, where you will manage your podcast via WordPress with the help of our Seriously Simple Podcasting ... Read more
Have you ever wondered if you should upload a podcast to YouTube? Growing a podcast boils down to this: put your stuff anywhere your audience will see it. Yes, it would be great if everyone flocked to your website to listen to your episodes. But that isn’t how the web works. If you want a ... Read more
If you've wondered how to start a podcast, you’re in the right place! In this article, we'll show why now is the perfect time to take a show from dream to reality and the 6 steps it'll take to get you there. What's in This Guide Grow Your Audience with Castos Try Castos for free ... Read more
The Castos team is full of podcasters. Some produce a show about WordPress and its community and others talk about their journey as an entrepreneur. It's a no brainer that the people behind the product that champions podcasting on your own terms are doing just that. Being on both sides of the industry, as content ... Read more
Want to know how start a podcast on Spotify? Spotify is a popular hosting platform for podcasters these days due to their heavy investment in the podcasting space and free hosting plans. While many podcasters enjoy the no-cost hosting of their show, free tools often lack the important features and services that paid tools offer. ... Read more
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