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Who's the best podcast host - how to choose
One of the most-asked questions on podcasting forums is "which podcast host should I use?" So, here's the answer.

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
We have a daily podcast. Here's where to find it - and all the directory links to add your podcast, too

How to support the value you get from a podcast with ‘streaming sats’
Love the podcast you're listening to? Support the value you get from it

How I make... Podnews
What tools are used by Podnews every day to produce the newsletter and the podcast?

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News in depth

Podcasts with the same name: what to do and how to prevent it
Would a registered trademark help? Or something else?

The Podnews Report Card - 2023 results
Podcast creators have their say about the platforms we all use

Podtrac data: total audience and download shares for Jan 2023
Apple's size, and Spotify's size. Who's #1 for podcasts?

Mythbusting: are downloads from 'AppleCoreMedia' mostly Apple Podcasts?
Traffic from an AppleCoreMedia user agent should be lumped into the total numbers for Apple Podcasts. Is that true?

Review: Hindenburg PRO v2 - with transcription editing
I test drive the new version of the audio editor I've used for the last five years

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History

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
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 original blog post from Adam Curry that gave birth to podcasting

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
How did podcasting get going in the country? And is it really just about the BBC?

Resources

Podcast market data for your presentations
Slides with market data to use in your presentations

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?
This music licence says it covers podcasting. So does that mean you can use music in your podcasts?

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?

Podnews's Google Podcast RSS Helper
A bookmarklet to help people with which RSS feed Google Podcasts is using

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About Podnews

New Podcast Trailers
Looking for new podcasts to listen to? Here's all about our podcast trailer feed.

Submissions and Disclosures
How to submit stories to Podnews; and our relevant editorial disclosures

The PodnewsBot
All about our bot

Advertising and supporting Podnews
Want to support us - or get your company's name out there? Here are the options at Podnews.

Things I learnt when self-hosting my own podcast
Some things learnt after self-hosting a podcast for a while

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Podcasts in Asia

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
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.