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The Audacity to Podcast

Summary: I believe podcasting is the BEST way for YOU to share a message to change the world! I give you the guts and teach you the tools to launch and improve your own podcast for passion and P.R.O.F.I.T.! Through each episode, I strive to help you communicate better, fully leverage audio and video gear, use podcasting tools for higher quality and efficiency, become an engaging interviewer, improve your podcast website, grow your podcast, and more! My goal is to help you and your audience get P.R.O.F.I.T. from your podcast: popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles. From each episode, you'll get inspiration, learn easy-to-follow steps, and discover resources to help you podcast better. Please join me, Daniel J. Lewis, and I will give you THE AUDACITY to podcast!

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 Why We Retired Our Podcast Network | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:10

Did you know I once directed a podcast network? I retired it in spring 2019, and here are some lesson I hope can help you. The network's history I founded Noodle Mix Network (originally called “Noodle.mx Network,” but always pronounced the same) with the launch of The Audacity to Podcast in June 2010. My goal was to bring together like-minded podcasters with high-quality shows to grow together through synergy, community, support, crosspromotion, and sponsorship. Noodle Mix Network combined my pre-existing shows, the Ramen Noodle and Are You Just Watching, with a brand new show called The Audacity to Podcast. It since grew to host a wide variety of shows: * the Ramen Noodle* Are You Just Watching* The Audacity to Podcast* Beyond the To-Do List* The Productive Woman* Christian Meets World* The Sci-Phi Show* ONCE* Welcome to Level Seven* WONDERLAND* Under the Dome Radio* Resurrection Revealed* Podcasting Videos by The Audacity to Podcast* Inside the Podcasting Business What the network did well * Quality* Branding* Rally for awards* Sponsorships What the network did poorly * Audience-relevant common theme* Cross-promotion* Cross-integration* Full and consistent community Why I retired the network * Allow me to focus on fewer things* Give each podcaster more room to expand Read my announcement post. Should you start or join a network? * If run like a business* If an obvious audience-relevant benefit* Not if it's only a club For more information, I highly recommend Dave Jackson's episode of School of Podcasting (in which I'm a guest), “How to Start a Podcast Network: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly.” I'm available to help you podcast! If you need one-on-one help or you haven't launched your podcast, yet, click here to request a personal coaching and consulting session with me and I'd love the opportunity to help you podcast better! Ask your questions or share your feedback * Comment on the show notes* Leave a voicemail at (903) 231-2221* Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com (audio files welcome) Follow The Audacity to Podcast * Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, other Android apps, or in your favorite podcast app.* Join the Facebook Page* Subscribe on YouTube for Podcasting Videos by The Audacity to Podcast* Follow @theDanielJLewis on Twitter

 How to Transfer Recordings Faster from the RØDECaster Pro | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:29

The RØDECaster Pro is my new favorite piece of podcasting gear! I'll have a thorough review soon. In the meantime, here are some tips to help with one of the biggest complaints I've heard about the RØDECaster Pro. Why the RØDECaster Pro transfers files so slowly The RØDECaster Pro (RCP) can read and write to a variety of microSD cards, including extremely high-speed cards. But its transfer speed is limited because the interface with your computer is only USB 2.0! USB 2.0's maximum transfer speed is 480 megabits per second (or 60 MB/s because there are 8 bits in 1 byte). But USB 3.0's maximum transfer speed is 5 gigabits per second, so it's about 10 times faster than USB 2.0. Thus, not matter how fast your computer or the microSD card are, the RØDECaster Pro has a bottleneck transfer speed. In my real-world testing, this came out to be about 8.1 MB per second. How to speed up file transfers (and workflow) 1. Update the app and firmware The RØDECaster Pro Companion app version 2.0.4 performed so horribly in my tests that I stopped trying to measure transfer times when a stereo file was taking more time to transfer than the recording itself! I realized this could be from one or both of my following conditions: * macOS Catalina—this was most likely the cause* Encrypted hard drive In this scenario, the app was spiking my CPU and taking hours to transfer files, even if I used a USB 3.0 reader! But simply using version 2.1 of the app fixed the CPU spike and dramatically improved transfer speeds. If you're facing similar unreasonably slow performance, make sure you update the app and firmware! 2. Record in stereo instead of multitrack 3. Use the RØDECaster Pro companion app for multitrack recordings 4. Use a separate microSD reader … 5. … And upgrade to a faster microSD My SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDXC UHS-II was more than 2.1× faster than my SanDisk Ultra microSDHC UHS-I, and about 23× faster than the RCP's USB 2.0. But remember that because of the RCP's USB 2.0 bottleneck, you will see these performance benefits only if you use a separate and faster microSD reader. Performance results * SanDisk Ultra RCP 2.1, via app* 1-hour, stereo, 1.04 GB: 2:05* 1-hour, multitrack, 7.28 GB (9 files): 14:29* SanDisk Ultra via USB 3.0 microSD card reader and RCP app* 1-hour, stereo, 1.04 GB: 0:12* 1-hour, multitrack, 7.28 GB (9 files): 1:24* SanDisk Extreme PRO via USB 3.0 microSD card reader and RCP app* 1-hour, stereo, 1.04 GB: 0:06* 1-hour, multitrack, 7.28 GB (9 files): 0:37 I'm available to help you podcast! If you need one-on-one help or you haven't launched your podcast, yet, click here to request a personal coaching and consulting session with me and I'd love the opportunity to help you podcast better!...

 Overcoming Perfectionism in Podcasting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:23

I have a confession: I'm a perfectionist, at least to some level. (That I want to define my level of perfectionism—or “professionalism,” as I prefer to call it—only confirms I am, indeed, in the perfectionist spectrum.) As might be obvious, this gets meta because I know I can't title this episode “How to Overcome Perfectionism” since I haven't overcome it myself! If you've been following The Audacity to Podcast for a while, then you've witnessed perfectionism—both its benefits and its disadvantages. So instead of seeking to teach you how to overcome a personal struggle like this, I want to share what I'm learning, doing, and reminding myself. I hope this will help you in your own podcasting journey, too. Your audience needs you People like you “I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.”“Stuart Smalley” Perfectionism is not inherently bad You can't make “perfect” But you can still make “excellent” “Published” is better than “eternal draft” Would you rather sacrifice, or starve? The “bar” can be changed Perfectionism kills momentum Momentum is greater than stagnation There is no shame in doing the right thing Your audience would rather hear from you than not Delaying allows others to take over Don't “fake it till you make it” Train it till you retain it! I'm available to help you podcast! If you need one-on-one help or you haven't launched your podcast, yet, click here to request a personal coaching and consulting session with me and I'd love the opportunity to help you podcast better! Ask your questions or share your feedback * Comment on the show notes* Leave a voicemail at (903) 231-2221* Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com (audio files welcome) Follow The Audacity to Podcast * Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, other Android apps, or in your favorite podcast app.* Join the Facebook Page* Subscribe on YouTube for Podcasting Videos by The Audacity to Podcast* Follow @theDanielJLewis on Twitter Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive compensation from your actions through such links. However, I don't let that corrupt my perspective and I don't recommend only affiliates.

 Start your podcast with my 1-day Podcast Master Class | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:06

If you’re eager to start your podcast but feel overwhelmed, afraid, or paralyzed, I want to equip and educate you to finally take action and launch your podcast! I’m doing that through a 1-day intensive, live, online, interactive training I call Podcast Master Class on January 31, 2020. Click here to learn more and register!

 There Are Now More than 800,000 Podcasts, and More Industry Stats | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:56

On December 10, 2019, Apple Podcasts surpassed 800,000 valid podcasts! Here's some more information and statistics on the podcast industry, with data from My Podcast Reviews.

 Should You Use the Gutenberg Editor on Your WordPress Website? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:28

Switching to the Gutenberg Editor was probably the most controversial change in WordPress's history. I'll help you decide whether you should start using Gutenberg for your podcast's WordPress website. What is the Gutenberg Editor? Gutenberg's benefits 1 - Make repeatable content and templates with reusable blocks 2 - Unlock more content-formatting options 3 - Replace many separate plugins with Gutenberg features 4 - Use high-quality themes and plugins to get more Gutenberg blocks and options 5 - Paste formatted text without so many worries 6 - Edit faster and without page-refreshes 7 - Navigate your post quickly with an outline 8 - Access advanced options more easily 9 - Edit a block in HTML for advanced needs Gutenberg's disadvantages 1 - It's a drastic change 2 - There are still some compatibility issues with other plugins 3 - It may slow down some editing functionality 4 - Managing reusable blocks is a little weird right now 5 - Many features may be more simplistic than you want Tips for using Gutenberg 1 - Install the plugin version if you want the latest version 2 - Install the "Classic Editor" plugin 3 - Don't worry about your past content

 How to Conquer Your WordPress Design with a Page-Builder | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:57

If you're frustrated by your WordPress theme's limitations, you don't know to or don't want to write custom code, or you want a lot more flexibility in your website, you might want to consider a page-builder plugin for WordPress. 1. You don’t have to know HTML, CSS, PHP, or JavaScript to design your own webpages 2. A page-builder makes web-design fast with WYSIWYG drag-and-drop editing 3. A good page-builder can be used anywhere on your site 4. A page-builder lets you build sections and pages “in your own image” 5. Page-builders will probably someday integrate directly into the Gutenberg editor Tips for using a WordPress page-builder 1. Ensure your theme is compatible 2. Use a page-builder only when you need more than Gutenberg can offer 3. Avoid page-builders for full post content 4. Use global styles over single styles whenever possible 5. Look for free or premium add-ons to extend your chosen builder Our favorite WordPress page-builders 1. Elementor Pro 2. Divi Builder 3. Beaver Builder 4. Themify Builder

 These Are the New Best WordPress Themes for Podcasters | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:59

Podcasters need a WordPress theme designed with features and flexibility to support podcasting. Here's why I think SecondLine Themes are your new best choice! 1. Integration with PowerPress 2. Support for other podcasting plugins for WordPress 3. A versatile embed field for more player options 4. Beautiful design 5. Podcast-focused features 6. Easy setup 7. Friendly Elementor page builder 8. Extensive customization options 9. Fantastic support and updates 10. Plus: free podcast-importer plugin 11. For me, Tusant already did about 90% of what I wanted! Links and show notes at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/336 Get everything you need after episode 1 to make your podcast amazing! Join Podcasters' Society today! https://PodcastersSociety.com/ See and share all your international podcast reviews from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher automatically! https://MyPodcastReviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from https://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005

 The Audacity to Podcast Will Return on October 22! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:27

After a nearly two-year hiatus, it’s time to bring back The Audacity to Podcast! The format and production will be a little different from before, but I will continue with what has always been my goal: to give you the guts and teach you the tools to start and grow your own podcast for passion or profit. My next few episodes will be about some great new and updated podcasting tools I think you should try, such as the much-hyped RØDECaster Pro, SecondLine Themes for WordPress, Captivate’s new podcast hosting, and more! So watch TheAudacitytoPodcast.com and your podcast app for new episodes of The Audacity to Podcast on Tuesday mornings! While you wait, please check out my videos from Podcast Movement 2019 where I interviewed 18 exhibitors to share new podcasting resources with you. And I hope you’ll join me, Daniel J. Lewis, for the return of The Audacity to Podcast on October 22! Thanks for listening, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for the support and encouragement! Stay subscribed! Stay podcasting! And you’ll hear from me again soon!

 Who Offers the Fastest Podcast Hosting? – TAP335 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:16

Podcast media (whether audio or video) must live somewhere on the Internet so it can be downloaded via RSS feeds. This hosting needs to be powerful enough to deliver the media files quickly and handle the load of hundreds or thousands of simultaneous downloads when new episodes are released. Here are the performance results from the most popular podcast hosting companies. Does podcast hosting speed even matter? The short answer is yes, but only to a point. I started this project curious about feed-hosting performance between separate web hosting providers (shared, managed, and VPS), different caching options, and mirroring tools (FeedBurner and Podcast Mirror). Aside from two specific exceptions (more on that below), feed performance from numerous providers was acceptably fast. While one host might be faster than another, it was faster by less than a second on feeds that were already loading in under 1 second. So as long as a feed loads within 1 or 2 seconds, exact speeds become a moot point. If, however, a feed takes several seconds or longer to load, that increases the possibility of timeouts, which can result in a podcast app's failure to refresh podcast RSS feeds to even see what new episodes are available to download. I've seen this happen before where one podcast app could download all the episode, but another app wouldn't refresh the feed. And then, I realized my test could be easily adapted to measure and compare file-hosting speeds. So I turned my attention to media files, which were easier to compare and possibly more important to measure. But as with feeds, media hosting across most of the providers was fast enough that it wouldn't cause any noticeable difference. A feed and media host is fast enough when someone can press a button and start listening with little to no delay. (Podcasters can make the mistake of attaching large images to ID3 tags, which can cause playback delays because the ID3 information must download before audio data.) It's also important to remember most podcast apps will check feeds and download new episodes automatically in the background. So even if it took five minutes for an episode to download, most of the audience might not be affected because the episode will be there waiting for them when they open their podcast app. This audience-helping benefit is a big reason we need to keep downloading possible in podcasting, instead of catering to money-focused advertisers who want to kill the download and switch to streaming. But that's a different discussion. Testing methodology You're free to skip this part if you don't want the technical details. I wrote a program in Node to measure the time it takes to download a feed or media file from a given URL. I included options to test feeds with Gzip compression or HTTP/2. You can view my Podcast Speed Test source code and try it on your own computer or server. Each feed or media URL was tested 10 consecutive times and then combined into average and median results. If there was a significantly different average from median, I would re-run the test, except in the case of Podiant. Every first one or two tests of Podiant resulted in very slow download times. I suspect Podiant doesn't propagate a media file to local servers until it is first requested from that location, and thus the first download is slow. Because this was predictable and repeatable, I left the data in (reflected on averages) and I think it's concerning for that poor ...

 Kicked from Apple Podcasts? What Happens When You Keyword-Stuff Podcast Tags – TAP334 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:13

In the middle of 2018, Apple started cracking down on keyword-stuffing in podcast tags. My own show, The Audacity to Podcast, was even affected, and I've been tracking and testing other podcasts. Here's what I found!

 Personal Update from Daniel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:17

With great pain and heaviness of heart, I share why I disappeared for so long, how you can help, and a new direction I'll be taking The Audacity to Podcast for a while.

 How to Recover from a Failed Podcast – TAP333 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:38

A podcast failure doesn't mean you should quit podcasting. Here are 9 steps to help you recover and keep moving forward!

 Why You Should NOT Publish Audio Podcasts on YouTube – TAP332 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:53

Many podcasting tools offer the ability to automatically crosspost your audio podcast to YouTube. Here are eleven reasons I think you shouldn't do that.

 How to Work with Other Podcasters – TAP331 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:25

Working with other podcasters can be energizing, but it can also feed your inner troll. Here's how you can build friendships instead of enemies in podcasting.

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