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Podcast Intro Dos and Don’ts – PCI 222

Podcast |: Podcast Insider
Publisher |: Todd Cochrane, Mike Dell & MacKenzie Bennett
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Business,; How To,; Interview,; Podcasting,; Technology
Categories Via RSS |: Business,; Education,; How To,; Marketing,; Technology
Publication Date |: Dec 17, 2020
Episode Duration |: 00:20:32

A well-crafted podcast intro can make a significant difference to the listeners, and as such, creators should learn some podcast intro dos and don'ts. Todd and Mike made intros the main focus of this episode but they didn't leave out some news going on such as some new podcasters joining Spotify, estimations on how long Rogan will stay there, and research on podcast listening habits. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Recorded live from two well-separated and socially distanced podcast studios in northern and southern Michigan; here’s Podcast Insider. Live Facebook recording. News: Harry and Meghan sign with Spotify to produce podcasts. Pew Research says more people are turning to podcasting for news. Countless end of 2020 best podcast lists are coming out. What are the pros and cons of these lists. Best Practice: Podcast Intro Dos and Don'ts When done correctly a podcast intro can not only keep a listener around for that episode but bring that back consistently. Do a shorter live-voiced intro or just cold start Read more dos here. Don’t make them too long Don’t make them sound too much different than the main show Blubrry News: Blubrry holiday hours: Half days on 24/31 and completely off the 25/1. Also, some team members are out the week in-between. The December newsletter went out yesterday, read it here to catch up on our year entirely. New destinations in Podcaster Dashboard at Blubrry, will be added to PowerPress as well. Question(s) of the Week: Question: What is your favorite podcast listening app? And why? Answer: Mike: I use Overcast for my personal podcast listening. If you have an iPhone, it seems to be the best one for me because it’s just organized well and Marco (the developer) really keeps it up to date. Also, you have the ability to put in an RSS feed and subscribe without it having to be in the overcast directory. Being that I have to test with just about every one of them out there, I have android and IOS and many podcast apps. My favorite on Android is a tie between Podcast Addict and Pocket Casts. Todd: Personal listening, Apple Podcasts. Other, Overcast. On Saturday’s Podcast Help Desk episode, 'What is RSS and why you should care?'. NEW! - If you have a question or feedback, click on the “Leave a voicemail” in the show notes at PodcastInsider.com. Record your question and we may answer it on the show. ______________ Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com Coming at you this week from Blubrry Studios in northern and southern Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com Send us your podcast sticker and a self-address stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package. Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235

Introduction A well-crafted podcast intro can make a significant difference to the listeners, and as such, creators should learn some podcast intro dos and don’ts. Todd and Mike made intros the main focus of this episode but they didn’t leave out some news going on such as some new podcasters joining Spotify, estimations on how long Rogan will stay there, and research on podcast listening habits.

Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know.

Recorded live from two well-separated and socially distanced podcast studios in northern and southern Michigan; here’s Podcast Insider.

Live Facebook recording.

News:

Harry and Meghan sign with Spotify to produce podcasts.
3e34-11eb-8431-b7e5db40285f.html">Pew Research says more people are turning to podcasting for news.
Countless end of 2020 best podcast lists are coming out. What are the pros and cons of these lists.

Best Practice: Podcast Intro Dos and Don’ts

When done correctly a podcast intro can not only keep a listener around for that episode but bring that back consistently.

Do a shorter live-voiced intro or just cold start
Read more dos here.
Don’t make them too long
Don’t make them sound too much different than the main show

Blubrry News:

Blubrry holiday hours: Half days on 24/31 and completely off the 25/1. Also, some team members are out the week in-between.
The December newsletter went out yesterday, read it here to catch up on our year entirely.
New destinations in Podcaster Dashboard at Blubrry, will be added to PowerPress as well.

Question(s) of the Week:

Question: What is your favorite podcast listening app? And why?

Answer:

Mike: I use Overcast for my personal podcast listening. If you have an iPhone, it seems to be the best one for me because it’s just organized well and Marco (the developer) really keeps it up to date. Also, you have the ability to put in an RSS feed and subscribe without it having to be in the overcast directory.

Being that I have to test with just about every one of them out there, I have android and IOS and many podcast apps. My favorite on Android is a tie between Podcast Addict and Pocket Casts.

Todd: Personal listening, Apple Podcasts. Other, Overcast.

On Saturday’s Podcast Help Desk episode, ‘What is RSS and why you should care?’.

NEW! – If you have a question or feedback, click on the “Leave a voicemail” in the show notes at PodcastInsider.com. Record your question and we may answer it on the show.

______________

Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com

Coming at you this week from Blubrry Studios in northern and southern Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team.

Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only). Email todd@blubrry.com
Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only). Email mike@blubrry.com
Send us your podcast sticker and a self-address stamped envelope (SASE) and we will send you a Blubrry care package.

Our mailing address is: Blubrry – MacKenzie 150 E. Campus View Blvd. #180 Columbus, Ohio 43235

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