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How to email someone your podcast: the AUDIO tag in email
How to email someone your podcast: the AUDIO tag in email
A great way to market your podcast to someone: use email (specifically, the AUDIO player tag). We test it out.
How to use commercial music in your podcast
How to use commercial music in your podcast
Can you use commercial music, from records or CDs, in your podcast? No, you can't. Here's a full set of reasons why you can't - without a licence.
How to do loudness: the LUFS and LKFS FAQ for podcasters
How to do loudness: the LUFS and LKFS FAQ for podcasters
What are LUFS and LKFS, and why is Apple asking for -16 of them? This article helps with understanding loudness levels for your podcast, and how to achieve them.
How to understand podcast stats
How to understand podcast stats
Analytics from Apple, Spotify, Google, podcast charts, downloads, OP3, Podtrac and more: what does it all mean? What's the biggest show in the world; and how is your show doing?
How to add your podcast to every podcast directory
How to add your podcast to every podcast directory
We have a daily podcast. Here's where to find it - and all the directory links to add your podcast, too

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News in depth

Our recommendations for a new podcast app to replace Stitcher
Our recommendations for a new podcast app to replace Stitcher
Stitcher is about to go away: so what podcast app should you use next?
Was Glenn Beck censored by Apple Podcasts?
Was Glenn Beck censored by Apple Podcasts?
Was Glenn Beck censored by Apple? Or was it something else a little less exciting?
Hey, Podcast Marketers and Distributors: Aren’t You Asking the Wrong Question?
Hey, Podcast Marketers and Distributors: Aren’t You Asking the Wrong Question?
Jeff Ostroff suggests that 'how many downloads have you got?' is the wrong question to ask a podcaster
Exclusive advance data from PodPoll 2023: Aussie podcast listeners love trying new shows
Exclusive advance data from PodPoll 2023: Aussie podcast listeners love trying new shows
Podcast consumption in Australia, including time spent listening and total episodes consumed
The history of the Stitcher app
The history of the Stitcher app
An app that was ahead of its time; and one of the biggest.

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History

The history of the word 'Podcast'
The history of the word 'Podcast'
Who invented the word? And who was responsible for getting it used by the community? A full history, with audio, looking at the words used for on-demand audio via RSS.
The Story of the First Podcast Feed
The Story of the First Podcast Feed
When was the first podcast feed produced - and what is the history of the first podcast?
The Last Yard - the blog post that started it all
The Last Yard - the blog post that started it all
The original blog post from Adam Curry that gave birth to podcasting
Was Robin Williams the first podcaster?
Was Robin Williams the first podcaster?
Was the actor and comedian Robin Williams an early podcaster - even before the name was invented?
The history of podcasting in the UK
The history of podcasting in the UK
How did podcasting get going in the country? And is it really just about the BBC?

Resources

Insecure feeds and audio, and identifiable domains: you don't want them
Insecure feeds and audio, and identifiable domains: you don't want them
Insecure feeds and things - why are they bad? Especially, what's the problem with a unique domain name?
Podcast market data for your presentations
Podcast market data for your presentations
Slides with market data to use in your presentations
Google Podcasts app: an FAQ for podcasters
Google Podcasts app: an FAQ for podcasters
All you need to know about Google Podcasts, on apps, the web and smart speakers.
Is the Australian APRA mini-licence a way for podcasters to licence music?
Is the Australian APRA mini-licence a way for podcasters to licence music?
This music licence says it covers podcasting. So does that mean you can use music in your podcasts?
Podnews's Google Podcast RSS Helper
Podnews's Google Podcast RSS Helper
A bookmarklet to help people with which RSS feed Google Podcasts is using

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Podnews LLC: Advertising Contract, Terms and Conditions
Podnews LLC: Advertising Contract, Terms and Conditions
For advertisers on Podnews's newsletter, website or podcast

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Podcasts in Asia

Vietnam: a podcasting deep-dive
Vietnam: a podcasting deep-dive
A deep dive into the Vietnamese podcasting market, its history, and what shows will work there
Indonesia: a podcasting deep-dive
Indonesia: a podcasting deep-dive
A deep dive into the Indonesian podcasting market, and what shows will work there
Korea: a podcasting deep-dive
Korea: a podcasting deep-dive
A deep dive into the Korean podcasting market, and what shows will work there
Japan: a podcasting deep-dive
Japan: a podcasting deep-dive
A deep dive into the Japanese podcasting market, and what shows will work there
Understanding podcasts in East and South East Asia
Understanding podcasts in East and South East Asia
A focus at East and South East Asia - what podcast listeners are consuming, and what content works in a part of the world with twice the population of the US and a fast-growing podcast market.

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