Ms Ileane Presents The Anchor Show

There has never been a better time to be a Podcaster. All of the major players online are listening to us, catering to us, and suddenly audio is the new black.

People like you and me believed in the power of Audio content long ago. It almost seems weird to us that the rest of the world is finally beginning to catch on. We know that podcasting (especially indie - podcasting) is a way to get our message across without fear of retribu...

All Anchor podcasters have access to new tools for their listeners that use the Spotify mobile app!  This update gives podcasters a way to post interactive polls and Q&A that listeners can respond to when they listen from the Spotify app. These polls are easy to set up from your desktop and the Q&A can be added from desktop or from the new Community tab in the Anchor mobile app.  You can see the step by step instructions in...

As informed podcasters, we want our podcasts listed in every directory but the problem with this is, it makes it hard to find a place where your listeners can find your show across all of the apps that they might use to listen to and follow your podcast.

What you really need is one page where you can list all of these options for your listeners, but it’s hard to do this because there are so many different apps out there. Listeners ...

The Anchor voyage is heading in a new direction.

Anchor has announced they will no longer distribute new podcasts to Apple podcasts and they will not automatically generate RSS feeds for new shows hosted on the platform.

Here's a little background; prior to Spotify acquiring Anchor one of the biggest selling points that Anchor used to bring in new podcasters, was that podcasters didn't need to worry about the hassle of subm...

This episode is recorded with the Shure MV7 USB Microphone using the Back Pack Studio App. You can watch me unbox the Shure MV7 on my YouTube Channel. 

There are now over 2 Million podcasts in Apple Podcasts according to the “Podcast Industry Insights courtesy of Daniel J. Lewis”.

Libsyn, announced a new Samsung destination. Samsung phones will now bring podcasts to Android users under the “Libsyn” tab in the Samsung Free applicati...

No one saw it coming when Spotify acquired Anchor in February 2019 and since that time podcasting has undergone significant changes. One of the most notable changes is the use of the word "Subscribe" is being replaced by "Follow" in the upcoming update to the Apple Podcasts app.

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Anchor introduced Listener Support back in the summer of 2018 but at this time it is limited to podcasters who are based in USA. In this episode we will explore a few of the alternatives so that every podcaster can get support from their listeners for the content they create!

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Here are 3 podcasting tools you can sign up for to support your podcasting efforts. If you have any experience with these tools I would love to hear your feedback. 

PodHunt 

Pod Hunt is a daily curation of the best new podcasts. Inspired by the former Product Hunt podcast category, Pod Hunt is place for podcast lovers to submit and vote on new episodes. An attempt to solve Podcast discovery built around episodes rather than podcast...

Hey guys it's your girl Ms. Ileane and by now you probably have your podcast listed in all the directories but don't you wish there was just one link you could send folks to so that they can subscribe and listen in their podcast listening app of choice? 

Well in this episode, I want to introduce you to a landing page that provides a full and complete list of all the available apps for your show, so that it doesn’t matter if...

Anchor makes an update to the look of the video transcripts we can create to promote our podcasts. I call them "Audiograms" and they have a much nicer look now that is more on brand with Anchor's material design. 

The audiograms can be exported in 3 sizes, square, horizontal and vertical which make them easy to use on various social media platforms. 

You can show your support for this podcast!

Tweet the show: https://il...

Spotify is on a journey that makes for a fantastic podcasting story and in this episode we take a look at some of the highlights.

On July 14, 2018 the most popular episode of The Anchor Show was titled Your Anchor Show is Now Listed on Spotify

Spotify acquired Anchor https://ileane.link/spotifybuysanchor on February 6, 2019 and there was lots of positive listener feedback left here on the show.

In the June episode of the Official Lib...

By the power vested in me by EcammLive this podcast was recorded in front of a live studio audience on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MsIleaneSpeaks/videos/469461473624903/. 

The inspiration for today's podcast comes from this quote I heard on my morning meditation with The Daily Calm

"We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep." 

~William James

In today's Podcasting Stories...

Podcasters need to be informed about Amazon Prime Day! It's coming on July 15 - 16th. Get your wish list ready now. You can go here to get started now: https://amzn.to/2XtFpKY

Don't forget to make a stop at Whole Foods for your $10 bonus and get more Amazon monetization tips on my YouTube Community Tab https://ileane.link/primedaytips

Have you checked out the public beta of the upcoming Mac OS Catalina? My friend Tish Rosal...

The changes announced by Apple will start with the release of Catalina, which will split up iTunes into 3 new Mac applications: Music, Podcasts and TV. What will this mean for you and your show. Coverage by Rich at Review Tech USA https://youtu.be/v9-TKKW4f2Y

More news for Apple Podcasters is the introduction of 100+ categories and the revamping of their existing catalog. But what's the story? Do you think this will help YO...

We start with some listener feedback from Sam-Erik Ruttmann of The Social Hotelier podcast on Anchor https://anchor.fm/sam-erik-hotel-mentor

Next I ask you guys a question and I want you to call in with your feedback. The question is how many mics do you have and why?

You can see all of my mics and podcasting gear over on Kit. https://ileane.link/podcastkit

More listener feedback comes from Bernie Goldbach of TopGold https://www.sp...