Podcasts remain one of the most popular ways to connect with other people perhaps because they are easy to listen to and many offer interesting shows.

If you don’t think so check out some of these statistics for podcasting in 2020:

• More than 55% of the US population has tuned in to a podcast.
• Podcast listeners have grown 37.5% in 3 short years.
• In 2017, 40% of Americans 12 or older had turned into a podcast, compared to 55% in 2020.
• Around 75% of Americans are familiar with...

Starting a podcast is not for the faint of heart. There are several moving parts involved, from securing guests, recording, editing, uploading, and transcribing. 

I’ll admit, even after all these years of podcasting, it can be overwhelming. 

So when a platform like Anchor.fm seeks to remove all those barriers to entry, you can’t help but take notice.

Now there is no excuse not to start a podcast!

Anchor prides itself on being a free all-in-one podcast service and has...

Let’s be clear.

You don’t need podcast editing software to launch a podcast.

With an iPhone, headset, and an app like Podbean or Anchor, you can get your podcast online. But for a truly professional podcast, editing is a critical step.

Editing takes a bit of skill.

Podcast editors must learn how to cut, add music, balance, remove background noise, and so on.

But once you get the hang of it, you have a polished product that's music to...

Now that you have launched your first few podcasts or are about to, the next question is can you make it a success?

With diligence, professionalism, and attention to detail, you can. 

For example, instead of simply being on the air, these suggestions below could help you stay on the air and exist for a long time.

More than Launching

Once you've recorded the audio and uploaded it to your media host, there’s more to it than just getting your message out.

While many podcasters...

Now that you have launched your first few podcasts or are about to, the next question is can you make it a success?

With diligence, professionalism, and attention to detail, you can. 

For example, instead of simply being on the air, these suggestions below could help you stay on the air and exist for a long time.

More than Launching

Once you've recorded the audio and uploaded it to your media host, there’s more to it than just getting your message out.

While many podcasters...

Podcasting can be an enjoyable pastime or a full-time business depending on what you put into it.

And If you want to engage your podcast audience you need to be ahead of the game. One way is to keep the length of the episodes appropriate to your audience and content.

This is debatable when designing your podcast on what works best for each business.

For example, podcasts sharing a similar subject may vary in length. There are various podcasts that are short and sweet, delivering a...

A podcast can be a lucrative business if you know what you are doing and how to use certain strategies and techniques to monetize a podcast indirectly. 

In a previous blog we gave you a list of some of these ideas, here are more to get you going on making money on your podcast, sooner rather than later.

It is best to start thinking about podcast monetization before you publish the first episode. If you have not started a podcast, be sure to consider how the show’s topic,...

As you spend time creating a new Podcast show from scratch you might be wondering how you will earn money podcasting over the long term.

There are some ways to monetize a podcast and put money in your pocket rather easily. 

Ways Podcasts Make Money

Firstly, there are two ways podcasts make money and when put together, they produce a steady revenue to help you earn an income podcasting.

One is via direct podcast monetization which is when the show becomes what you are selling....

It is no secret podcasts have become more popular as many are hoping to become a superstar podcaster.

One sure way of achieving podcast success is to make sure you have something to say that people want to hear and tune into regularly.

Since podcast have become the "in" thing, podcast listeners have more than doubled in the past decade according to some reports. This means if people are tuning in, there are advertising options, too. Note: According to this report,...

There is social selling and then there is what is referred to as inbound social selling and how it can be effective in gaining prospecting partners.

What are inbound sales exactly? It is a selling philosophy that takes on a more consultative technique. Instead of concentrating on the sales pitch, inbound sales are more about keeping track of buyers as they look and research, learning as much as possible about them, and helping steer them toward a purchasing decision.

Social selling is an...