Podcast Help Desk

In today's episode I am testing what episode artwork shows up in which apps and directories again.   Things are changing and I want to see what apps show which artowrk.   I have an RSS image for this episode with blue type, an ID3 tag image with Green Type and the normal orange type from my logo in the main show level artwork.   Let me know which one you see.  email Mike@mikedell.com I will report back what I have foun...

Looking for some help here.  What do you think I should do with this podcast?   I am not consistent (as you can tell) and I want to pair down the number of shows I feel obligated to do. Should I leave it online and just let it podfade and exist?  Or should I kill it and erase it’s existence? Let me know, mike@mikedell.com I will continue to do Mike Dell’s World (mikedell.com) but as for the rest of the shows, I don’t think so...

This is typed into the Post Content box in WordPress *** Please let me know what you see above this line in the "show notes", "Episode notes" or "Description" on your app and what app you are listening on.  mike@mikedell.com. This should be a live link  Today I talk about Anchor, Spotify and if they are "bad" or good, and if it's good to have one dominant platform that people listen on. ...

Every part of my studio, other than the mic boom and cable is new.  The Rodecaster Pro has replaced a whole rack of stuff.  I gush about how much Love this thing.  It may not be perfect but man-o-man does it make things a bunch easier for most average podcasters. I also talk about the other podcasts I'm doing including the new (ish) one I'm doing for Blubrry Podcasting called "Podcast Insider" (www.podcastinsider.c...

A quick update of what is going on with Podcast Help Desk and Blubrry. Will be at Podcast Movement with "Podcast Help Desk" office hours.  Stop by the booth if you need some help with your show's tech. Win a Rodecaster Pro by entering Blubrry's record a promo contest at the Blubrry booth. Podcast Help Desk News RIP.    I killed it.  It was fun while it lasted on Alexa.   Check out Blubrry's new official...

Today I go through what I'm using currently for podcast production.   Here is the list: Mackie 1202VLZ4 Mixer Behringer Composter PRO XL 2 channel Compressor, Limiter, Gate Denon DN-300R Rack Mount Digital Recorder Heil PL-2T Boom Heil Shock Mount (normally for a PR40 Mic) Electrovoice RE-20 Mic  and/or Audio-techincia BPHS1 Headset Mic Zoom H5 Handi Recorder Behringer XM8500 Hand-held Mics for extras or portable   Software:...

The single best way to make sure your Title is what you want it to be EVERYWHERE is to use it as the blog title (assuming you are using WordPress to publish your podcast) or the TITLE box in whatever podcast service you are using.   The Best way to make sure your "shownotes" are the same everywhere is to use it in the main post content box. There are, in Theory, ways to specify for different places different titles, post c...

One of the questions I get a lot is how to change your podcast's title. In this short episode, I explain how to do it and why you might want to.  Also some of the things that won't change because you change your title. As some of you might remember, this podcast used to be called "Podcasting Tech Coach" Back in Episode 13, I changed it to Podcast Help Desk Here is a link to that episode PHD013 - Rebranding This ...

For those that do not know me, I’ve been podcasting since 2005 and made every single mistake in the book. I’ve also worked in support for a podcast company for 10 years (as of next month).  I think I might know what I’m talking about, at least about these topics. Know that Podcasting is  PULL technology. All apps, subscribers, and directories PULL your RSS feed from wherever it lives. That means when you publish your podcast, th...

Apple seems to have backed down on Episode Numbers in Episode Titles.  Here is a partial quote from the email they sent out... We’ve received a lot of questions about metadata best practices on Apple Podcasts. We want to provide more details and clarification as you think about improving your show’s metadata. Your Show Won’t Be Removed for Having Episode Numbers in Episode Titles Starting with iOS 11 in September 2017, we introdu...

Apple sent a letter to podcasters today (It was a bulk email NOT just to you). The big takeaway is that you need to remove episode numbers from your titles. I have a way of doing that and keeping them in your blog titles (as you can see above) and Keep Apple happy. Here is what they sent: Dear Podcast Provider, To improve your experience with Apple Podcasts, we want to share the following information and updates. Optimize Your S...

Is all Podcast advice applicable to your goals in podcasting?  Be careful about who you are getting your advice from. Do they have an agenda? (most do) Do they match YOUR goals in podcasting?    Not everyone wants advertisers.  A lot of advice given on the Facebook groups is not applicable to the person sitting next to the water heater in a basement studio. This is my little rant/brain dump on the subject of advice. Be sure to li...

What does this accusition mean to the average independent Podcaster? Not much is my guess. This is just me doing a bit of a brain-dump about the big news of yesterday. Is it good for Podcasting in General? Is it Good/Bad for Indy podcasters? Who knows? We will see how it shakes out. Also, I talk about a new App called Himalaya You can go over there and claim your show. I'm testing it out as a listening app. I will let you kno...

Do you want to separate your blog posts from your podcast posts on your website?   It might be a bad idea. First - How to do it if you really really want to in WordPress Create a category for the podcast.  DO NOT USE "podcast" as a category. Enable Category Podcasting in PowerPress Settings (at the bottom of each setting page) In the Category Podcasting menu (found under PowerPress in the sidebar) tick the box that s...