Podcast Pulse

If you're starting a podcast in 2024, you don't need to start a video podcast. Instead, I recommend you start with an audio podcast.Why? Getting started with audio is simple: a microphone and a phone, tablet, or laptop are all you need. Conversely, video requires a lot of equipment (DSLR camera, lighting, capture card, mixer, microphone, computer). Doing all of that setup is a dist

Video is having its moment right now, but I think that most new podcasters should start with an audio podcast.In the beginning, a new podcaster needs to find their voice, practice, and learn what makes an episode compelling. Video adds a whole layer of production complexity that distracts from that aim.Plus, appearing on video adds a lot of pressure to worry about your appearance.

In this episode, Justin Jackson (Transistor) and Matt Stauffer (The Laravel Podcast with Taylor Otwell) discuss strategies for podcast growth. Justin shared a variety of marketing tactics to help Matt grow his podcast audience.I. Setting the Stage: Introducing Matt Stauffer and the Laravel PodcastIn the first part of our conversation, we introduced Matt Stauffer, co-owner of Titan

In 2020, when podcasting was at its peak boom, Spotify signed a three-year exclusivity deal with Joe Rogan, thought to be worth $200 million.That deal expires sometime near the end of 2023, and Spotify's CEO, Daniel Ek, is under pressure.In her piece for the Verge, Ariel Shapiro says: "Rogan is still the best bet the company has ever made. He remains the top podcaster in the world,

There's no shortage of podcast-listening apps for Android and iOS users. But have you ever wondered which app listeners use most? Let's dive into the data and find out.Podcast hosting companies have the unique advantage of tracking listener data. Every time a podcast episode is downloaded, it's tagged to a specific application, giving us insights into user preferences.The Data from

With all of the excitement around artificial intelligence, many podcasters are asking:"Can you use an AI voice generator to create a podcast episode?"I wanted to put that question to the test, so I generated audio with a few popular AI voice tools.The first experiment I ran was a bot that a local college kid put together. I prompted it to "create a podcast episode for a podcast abo

In today's news, Google Podcasts is shutting down. Google Podcasts users received an email today indicating that the listening app, which was just launched five years ago, will be shutting down in 2024. Google plans to migrate all of these users to YouTube Music.This aligns with Google's recent push to integrate podcasts into the platform, which began supporting podcasts earlier th