Whether you’ve just started, or you’ve been going awhile, you have a podcast setup of some form. In this episode we’ll discuss various ways to protect your #podcasting setup.

In this week’s Better Podcasting Download, we give our take on a recent discussion on podcasting’s alleged biggest problem.

Finally, Stephen kicks off our Better Podback with a rant about inefficient podcast communities.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/164/

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at http://www.betterpodcasting.com.

Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 – Usually streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Main Topic: How to protect your podcast setup.
Better Podcasting Download: Podcasting’s biggest problem
Better Podback: Stephen rants about inefficient podcast communities

Links Discussed

• How I Saved My Podcast Setup
• The Biggest Problem In Podcasting

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In our 2019 debut episode, we turn the show over to you as we review listener submission answers to our question “What is one goal you set yourself after listening back to a recent episode of your show?”

In this week’s Better Podcasting Download, we discuss how far podcasting has come for independent podcasters as we talk about a podcast convention we can get behind.

Finally, in the Better Podback, we recap listener feedback from the past couple weeks.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/163/

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at http://www.betterpodcasting.com.

Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Main Topic: Listener feedback for the one podcast goal challenge.
Better Podcasting Download: A podcast convention with the independent Podcaster in mind.
Better Podback: Round up over the last couple weeks

Links Discussed

• Podcon

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This week we kick off our 2-episode annual tradition of talking about our personal podcast studio gear upgrades from the past year – this time it’s this Stephen edition. From audio chain maintenance, hardware replacements, special gifts, process improvements to software enhancements Stephen talks his hits and misses in 2018.

In this week’s Better Podcasting Download, we discuss how extensive the Pandora application form is and whether Pandora’s goals are aligned with your intent as a hobby podcaster.

Finally, we take listener feedback, including a series of responses about everyone’s most valued and most disappointing podcast gear purchases.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/161/

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at http://www.betterpodcasting.com.

Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

The above shownotes this week by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly American. The below were by Stephen Jondrew, created with poutine in hand.

Main Topic: Stephen talks about his gear purchases over 2018
Better Podcasting Download: Pandora Podcast Submission Form
Better Podback: Best and Worst Gear Purchases

Links Discussed

• Pandora Submission Form

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This show we discuss why you need to stop comparing your podcast to others. We’ll discuss how you can pay attention to your relevant podcast space, without comparing your show to others.

In this week’s Better Podcasting Download, we discuss IAB compliance vs IAB certification, and Stephen shares his opinion on who really needs to pay attention to a recent Podnews article. PLUS, we’ll digest a dissection of the Apple Podcasts directory by Daniel J Lewis.

Finally, we run down this week’s feedback in our Better Podback.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/159/

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at http://www.betterpodcasting.com.

Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Main Topic: Stop Comparing Your Podcast To Others
Better Podcasting Download: IAB Compliance vs Certification AND Apple Podcasts crawl metrics

Links Discussed

• Reddit – How I Could Have Saved My Podcast
• Twin Films
• IAB Compliance vs Certification
• Apple Podcasts Crawl

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Stephen’s Microphone: Audio-Technica BP40

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This week we tackle the topic of how to promote your podcast in person. We’ll review what not to do, what to do, and some ideas for how to make your in-person promotion land with a potential listeners.

In this week’s Better Podback we run through a few points including Pandora getting in to podcasting. We’ll discuss who Pandora is (for those of you like Stephen), how the Pandora Podcast model is shaping up and Stephen discusses why he thinks Pandora is really not that big of news in the big picture. We’ll also talk about how Libsyn and Blubrry have some recent updates about their statistics AND how there’s potentially good news on the Apple Podcasts front.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/156/

Finally, we take listener feedback including one listener who gave their Mount Rushmore of podcasting.

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at http://www.betterpodcasting.com. Happy Podcasting

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 – Streamed Live to http://www.Geeks.Live.

Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Main Topic: Promoting A Podcast in Person
Better Podcasting Download: Podcasts come to Pandora, Libsyn and Blubrry stat changes and Apple Podcasts news.

Links Discussed

• Pandora Podcast Press Release
• Pandora Podcast Genome Project
• Global Streaming Market Share
• Elsie Escobar’s Twitter thread on stats
• Blubrry Stats Changes
• Audacity to Podcast 334 – Apple Podcasts Tags
• GonnaGeek Gear YouTube Channel

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