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Best Podcast Interview Software To Record Remotely

There are a number of different services that will let you record remote conversations.

Skype is a popular way to conduct online interviews and there are several ways to record Skype calls.

The issue with Skype is that sound quality is poor, even if all parties have great internet connections.

The good news is that there are excellent alternatives to Skype that let you record remote podcast interviews.

These also work well if you co-host is in another location and you can’t physically record in the same space.

One of the main benefits of most of these services is that they record the audio locally for each person. That means that even if there are issues with your internet connection during the call, the audio quality stays high.

Let’s take a look at options: [Read more…] about Best Podcast Interview Software To Record Remotely

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How Podcasters Can Create and Sell Profitable Online Courses

Hey, Ross here. Len Markidan (CMO of Podia, an online course and membership platform) contributed this amazing post.

Be sure to check out Podia and let us know if this was helpful. Enjoy!

The dream of podcast monetization sounds simple enough…

Create, create, create! Build an audience! Then, the sponsors will come!

At that point, you’ll enjoy a healthy income from the long line of partners eager to get in front of your audience.

Right?

Unfortunately, not really. [Read more…] about How Podcasters Can Create and Sell Profitable Online Courses

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Amazon Prime Day 2018: The Best Podcasting Deals Of The Year

Amazon Prime Day 2018 starts July 16 at 12 pm PT (3 pm EST).

It will run for 36 hours until July 17 at 9 pm PT (Midnight EST).

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That means you’ll have a chance to get amazing discounts on podcasting gear. I’ve mentioned before that I got a Blue Yeti microphone for under $90 during Prime Day and you should expect to find deals at least as good this year – Amazon said they will have over 1,000,000 products on sale.

As the name might imply, you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of these deals, but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial here.

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How To Screen Guests For Your Podcast

Hey, Ross here. We have a great guest post from Andrew Allemann of PodcastGuests.com.

If you want to find guests to be on your podcast or find podcasts to be a guest on check out his site here.

All podcasters have experienced it: an interview with a guest for their podcast that ends up being a big flop.

The guest was boring, they rambled all over the place, they focused on pitching their own product, or they had horrible sound quality.

Not only does the interview end up being a waste of time, but they have to break the news to the other person that their interview won’t air.

Preventing this from happening requires some preparation work, but once a podcaster has a process for it, they’ll be able to have great guest segments everytime they interview someone.

Here are steps you can take to make sure each guest is a home run: [Read more…] about How To Screen Guests For Your Podcast

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Best WordPress Themes For Podcasters 2018

There are thousands of different WordPress themes and many different developers that make them, but there really are only a few good theme makers.

And in this post we’re going to focus on a subset of those and look at the best WordPress themes designed for podcasting.

Keep in mind that any theme can be used for podcasting because all you need to do is embed a player, but the podcast-focused themes are designed around your needs and workflow.

You’ll host your audio files separately with your podcast hosting provider and they will provide a way for you to embed your episodes on the proper page.

Want an all-in-one platform that provides themes, podcast hosting & website hosting?

Check out PodcastGIANT here for a great value if you aren’t a DIYer.

They provide fast, SEO-friendly, and secure hosting for your website and podcast. You just provide them the content and they will take care of it for you!

Your website is the place where you will provide show notes, links, a place for people to join your email list, additional resources, bonuses, or anything else you want to provide your listeners.

Are you planning to build an email list? You should be! Check out the best email marketing service for podcasters here.

We’ll start with podcast WordPress themes and then I’ll suggest a few more excellent theme providers that you can use for your podcast website, a blog, or anything else. [Read more…] about Best WordPress Themes For Podcasters 2018