Sept. 20, 2021

Understanding Podcast Hosting Features

Understanding Podcast Hosting Features
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Every Facebook has the question, "where should I host my podcast" about six times a day and every response gets about 17 replies. I realize that question is sometimes confused by the different features, and business plans so this episode is here to help you understand podcast hosting companies.

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QUESTION OF THE MONTH

I need your answer by 9/24/21. The question is "What was the last thing you shared and why?" Be sure to mention the name of your show, the website and a little bit about your show. 

Go to www.schoolofpodcasting.com/question

Mentioned in This Episode

Libsyn.com (use the coupon sopfree)

Captivate.fm

Blubrry.com

Podbean.com

Castos.com

Buzzsprout.com

Transistor.fm

Redcircle.com

Fireside.fm

Anchor.fm

IAB Guidelines

Full Show Notes

Topics:

01:52  Question of the Month 02:28  Novel Marketing 03:46  Does One Media Host Deliver More Downloads? 08:58  IAB Statistics 10:37  Are IAB Stats Important? 12:22  Will Switching Hosts Bring More Downloads? 13:12  Storage 14:14  Downloads 15:22  What Kindof Stats? 16:23  Demographic Data? 17:08  Podcast Website 18:28  Private Podcasts 18:57  Dynamic Ad Insertion 20:47  Support 21:32  Transcripts 21:54  Audiograms 22:24  Media Hosting Business Models 22:40  Free Media Hosts 24:42  Why Free Media Hosts Fail 25:26  Limited Uploads - Unlimited Downloads 26:16  Unlimited Uploaded - Limited/Pricier Downloads 27:16  Unlimited Everything 27:42  Opinion My Criteria 31:18  Join the School of Podcasting 31:58  How to Choose? 35:07  Opinion on Transcripts 36:48  Opinion Audiograms 38:36  Opinion on Anchor.fm 42:00  Opinion on I Can't Afford It 42:31  Opinion- Busines Models 45:37  Opinion - All Things Unlimited 47:08  Facebook is Useless 49:17  Opinion: WordPress Feeds 51:53  be Careful Switching Hosts

 

00:00 - Untitled

02:07 - Question of the Month

02:43 - Novel Marketing

04:01 - Does One Media Host Deliver More Downloads?

09:13 - IAB Statistics

10:52 - Are IAB Stats Important?

12:37 - Will Switching Hosts Bring More Downloads?

13:27 - Storage

14:29 - Downloads

15:37 - What Kindof Stats?

16:38 - Demographic Data?

17:22 - Podcast Website

18:43 - Private Podcasts

19:12 - Dynamic Ad Insertion

21:02 - Support

21:47 - Transcripts

22:09 - Audiograms

22:39 - Media Hosting Business Models

22:55 - Free Media Hosts

24:57 - Why Free Media Hosts Fail

25:41 - Limited Uploads - Unlimited Downloads

26:31 - Unlimited Uploaded - Limited/Pricier Downloads

27:30 - Unlimited Everything

27:57 - Opinion My Criteria

31:33 - Join the School of Podcasting

32:13 - How to Choose?

35:21 - Opinion on Transcripts

37:03 - Opinion Audigrams

38:51 - Opinion on Anchor.fm

42:15 - Opinion on I Can't Afford It

42:46 - Opinion- Busines Models

45:52 - Opinion - All Things Unlimited

47:23 - Facebook is Useless

49:32 - Opinion: WordPress Feeds

52:08 - be Careful Switching Hosts