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As an award-winning podcaster, Daniel J. Lewis gives you the guts and teaches you the tools to launch and improve your own podcasts for sharing your passions and finding success. Daniel creates resources for podcasters, such as the SEO for Podcasters and Zoom H6 for Podcasters courses, the Social Subscribe & Follow Icons plugin for WordPress, the My Podcast Reviews global-review aggregator, and the Podcasters' Society membership for podcasters. As a recognized authority and influencer in the podcasting industry, Daniel speaks on podcasting and hosts his own podcast about how to podcast. Daniel's other podcasts, a clean-comedy podcast, and the #1 unofficial podcast for ABC's hit drama Once Upon a Time, have also been nominated for multiple awards. Daniel and his son live near Cincinnati.

Does your podcast NEED interaction or an email list?

July 7, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 0 Comments

Interaction often sets podcasting apart from traditional media. Podcast listeners have learned that hosts are generally responsive and feedback is often included. But do you need to interact in order to have a successful podcast?

Marketers are always talking about the importance of building your email list. Many will even cite their list (usually a very big one) as being the source for millions of dollars in sales. Do you really need an email list for you podcast?

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Is iTunes really THE place for podcasts? Do you NEED a mobile app?

June 30, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 5 Comments

Most podcasters will consider iTunes as the podcast directory. But should you stop there? Or should you even bother with iTunes and get a mobile app for your podcast instead?

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Does SEO really matter in podcasting?

June 23, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 7 Comments

Everyone talks about your search-engine optimization (SEO) with _every_ platform on the web. But does SEO really matter if you host a podcast instead of blogging?

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Do you REALLY need to edit your podcasts? What about authenticity?

June 16, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 1 Comment

Editing is a savior to some, and hell to others. But do you really need to edit your podcasts? Or should you be editing when you don’t?

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How to get your international podcast reviews from iTunes with My Podcast Reviews

June 10, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis Podcasting Video Tips 0 Comments

My Podcast Reviews allows you to receive your international podcast reviews automatically emailed to you! No more checking iTunes for each of your podcasts. My Podcast Reviews even lets you share your favorite reviews!

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Should you launch your podcast with Episode 0? Does iTunes New and Noteworthy REALLY matter?

June 2, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 7 Comments

“Episode 0” is a common strategy to help you launch your podcast in iTunes and help you get into “New & Noteworthy.” But do either of these actually matter for starting your podcast?

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Are Episode Numbers REALLY Necessary?

May 26, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 19 Comments

Do episode numbers really matter to you or your audience? Is there a better way to title your episodes or make your show-notes URLs?

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Does audio/video quality ACTUALLY matter? Is a dynamic mic REALLY the best?

May 19, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 18 Comments

The quality of your podcast production may be a criterion people use for choosing their podcasts, but how much does it really matter? Dynamic microphones are also praised as the best microphones (with the Heil PR40 being the “golden standard”). But is this really the kind of microphone you should consider?

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Griffin Technology’s Powermate Bluetooth controls anything on your computer

May 13, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis Podcasting Video Tips 5 Comments

Griffin Technology, a top company that is known for innovative accessories for personal computing and digital media, shows an awesome little device that doesn’t just look beautiful, but also allows you to use it for almost anything for media production or consumption.

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