Choosing a podcast host is an essential decision as you prepare to launch a show. Ensuring the software can support your current and future needs from the start will allow you to grow your show without worrying about switching providers later on. In this article, we'll give you five pieces of criteria to consider when ... Read more
When you think about podcasts for podcasters, your mind enters some sort of meta imploding loop impossible to break away from. Just think, it’s a podcast, hosted by a podcaster, for podcasters, discussing tips and best practices for podcasting. And on and on it goes. That said, podcasting is similar to other jobs and hobbies ... Read more
Welcome back to Castos Office Hours, our weekly podcast webinar focused on answering your most pressing questions live. Everything from gear, launch plans, audience growth, to Castos feature updates, we’re covering it all! In this edition, our CEO, Craig, walked us through five different strategies to engage with an audience outside of your podcast. We talked ... Read more
Today during our webinar, we talk about audio editing in an easy and not-time-consuming-type of way. We focus on Audacity (which is both free and cross-platform). Specifically, we talk about using markers to help make editing easier, setting loudness levels, having separate tracks for each person speaking, and exporting to an MP3 (versus any other ... Read more
Choosing a podcast recording software requires a bit of research to ensure you're picking the best option for your show's needs. From local and remote recording capabilities to be able to edit your audio in the same platform, we gathered the best podcast recording software to fit every type of show. Before you're ready to ... 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
Welcome back to Castos Office Hours, our weekly podcast webinar focused on answering your most pressing questions live. Everything from gear, launch plans, audience growth, to Castos feature updates, we’re covering it all! In this edition, we featured a live editing demo in Audacity and went over some quick tips on how to remove unwanted pauses ... Read more
Today we’re presenting a segment we call “office hours” where we talk about a particular topic in the podcasting community as well as answer questions from everyone involved in the community (including listeners). Today’s topic is all about audience growth. We talk about nine strategies you can use to promote your show (from leveraging your ... 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
Welcome to Castos Office Hours, our weekly webinar focused on answering your most pressing podcasting questions live. Everything from gear, launch plans, audience growth, to Castos feature updates, we're covering it all! We kicked off our second webinar with an overview of nine strategies to promote your show, from social media to how to leverage ... Read more
Today we’re presenting a segment we call “office hours” where we talk about a particular topic in the podcasting community as well as answer questions from everyone involved in the community (including listeners). These webinars are open to everyone, so if you would like to get on the email list, please visit castos.com. These webinars ... Read more
Today we released a much-anticipated update to our analytics platform that will result in clearer, more robust, and more flexible data for your podcasts. But before we dig into the details of the updates, a bit of background about how analytics work in the podcasting space. Generally, there are two approaches that podcast platforms like ... Read more
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