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Farewell, Noodle Mix Network!

April 10, 2019 Daniel J. Lewis 0 Comments

The network is retiring but the shows are continuing. Here’s more information.

What New Data Suggests about Podcast-Hosting Customers

December 3, 2018 Daniel J. Lewis 20 Comments

Here are interesting correlations between the seriousness of podcasts and the hosting companies they use.

Journey inside the podcasting business with this new daily podcast

November 3, 2017 Daniel J. Lewis 9 Comments

Inside the Podcasting Business gives you a behind-the-scenes perspective on the decision, strategies, tools, and more in a business built from a podcast.

Libsyn is offering free migration through Q1 2017, flat fee after that

January 5, 2017 Daniel J. Lewis 10 Comments

Libsyn is making it more affordable to migrate your entire podcast archive to their powerful platform. Through March, 2017, podcasters can migrate up to 10 GB of episodes to Libsyn for free. In April, 2017, migrating up to that same amount will cost a flat rate of $25.

Enter to win a podcasting prize in the 12 Days of PodChristmas Giveaway!

December 18, 2016 Daniel J. Lewis 1 Comment

In celebration of Christmas, I’m giving away more than $4,000 worth of podcasting prizes! I’m calling it “The 12 Days of PodChristmas Giveaway.”

Blind podcasting mic tests (May 2016)—guess what they are and vote for your favorite!

May 12, 2016 Daniel J. Lewis 13 Comments

Podcasters love to geek-out about podcasting gear. So here’s a blind test with four popular podcasting microphones. Guess which mics these are and which sounds the best for my voice!

There Is No #1 in iTunes Podcasts “New and Noteworthy”

March 18, 2016 Daniel J. Lewis 25 Comments

Anyone who tells you about being #1 in iTunes “New and Noteworthy” is wrong. There’s no such thing as #1 because “New and Noteworthy” is not a ranking system.

Periscope Admits Vertical-Only Video Is a Bug, Fix Coming

July 22, 2015 Daniel J. Lewis 7 Comments

Mobile live-streaming has made a resurgence in early 2015 with Meerkat and Periscope. But these apps have been limited to amatuer-style vertical video. Periscope is the first company smart enough to finally acknowledge that vertical-only video is, indeed, a bug to be fixed.

8 Reasons to Launch Your Podcast with a Few Episodes

November 12, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis 13 Comments

iTunes New & Noteworthy doesn’t depend on your launching with 3-5 episodes. But here are some good reasons you should, for a more successful podcast launch.