Be a Better Podcaster * QAQN.com
By Daniel M. Clark
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Podcast Description
In each episode, host Daniel M. Clark answers questions and offers advice about podcasting and making internet broadcasts better. A podcaster since 2008, Daniel has the experience and the desire to help others get their shows off the ground or make existing shows better.
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Be a Better Podcaster #13 – 50 Ways to Leave Your Web Host | Media hosts vs. web hosts, what you should look out for when hooking up with a web host and how to painlessly switch hosts when necessary. | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #12 – Skype for Podcasters | It's a normal-length show this week as I cover the basics of using Skype to bring in a guest or co-host for a show. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #11 – Using Soundboards to Insert Music and Ads | In what turned out to be a much longer episode than I had planned, I covered the proper mounting of microphone booms and two exceptional soundboard programs for getting music into a show. | 9/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #10 – Your Show Notes Suck | Now, okay, maybe that title is a little link-baity. But I chose it because statistically, it's probably true. I'm not going to name names other than myself - I have to admit that despite knowing what makes show notes effective, I'm too often too lazy to do them properly. What is the right way to do show notes? Although it varies by the needs of the podcaster, there are some general guidelines that should be followed. | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #9 – Monetizing a Podcast | Two ways to promote one company. Which should you choose? Thanks to listener Jim Beeghley of Teaching the Civil War with Technology for calling in the question about promoting Audible this week! For his efforts, Jim has earned himself a free hour of consulting with me - congratulations, Jim! | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #8 – Working Live, Working Alone and Working with Music | A comparison of Mixlr and other streaming services, using background music and working alone. Good show this week! | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #7 – Are We Still Podcasters? | If you produce a live show, are you a podcaster? Or are you more? | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #6 – Getting Over the Jitters | Nervous about starting a show? Jittery about doing one by yourself? I used to be that way, too. In this episode, I explain how I got over it. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #5 – Stat Tracking and Ustreaming | Live, Baby, Live! This episode was broadcast live on Ustream as I recorded it. Incidentally, Live, Baby, Live! was the name of an INXS live concert released on VHS back in 1991. I've got it. Yeah, that's right, I dig INXS. Wanna make somethin' of it? | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #4.1 – Production Gaps, Media Hosting and iTunes | This week I'm talking about ways to handle long breaks between episodes, media hosting options and getting into iTunes. I open the show with an explanation of QAQN: Rebirth, which is a method I'm using to reboot my podcasts and bring in new listeners. It coincides with a long gap between episodes, and when you're looking at a gap of weeks between shows, there are a few ways you can get back into the groove. My first voicemail this week comes from Jim Beeghley. Jim is curious about using Libsyn.com vs. GeekCast.fm for hosting, and I offer my thoughts on those two services. Each has strengths and drawbacks, and I'm very happy and content to use both. The second call-in is from Nick Chertock, who would like some advice for getting into (and getting noticed in) iTunes. I explain the basics of the PowerPress plugin for WordPress and stress the importance of a properly-formatted feed. Your feed can carry a lot of information, not all of which is necessary (or used at all) by iTunes. Have a question? Want to learn more about podcasting? Ask me anything! Leave a voicemail at 281-241-QAQN(7276), send an email to feedback@qaqn.com, or catch me on Twitter. Just to sweeten the pot a little bit… anyone that leaves a voicemail that I use on the show will be entered into a drawing at the end of the month for an absolutely free one-hour podcast consulting session with me. Free podcast consulting drawing rules Thanks for listening! | 6/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #4 – When to Edit and Artwork Creation Tools | In this episode I'm talking about when and why to edit your podcast (and my editing goals) as well as creation tools for your show's artwork. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #3 – Planning Podcasts, ID3 Tags and Workflow Automation | In this episode, I'm talking about the benefits of planning your podcast episodes and making bullet points of topics to cover, Jim Beeghley has a question about setting ID3 tags in ID3 Editor vs. using iTunes, and I go over the nearly-complete podcast workflow automation that I've been blogging about for the past two days. | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #2 – Podcast Music, Podcasting Kits and USB Microphone Tips | In this episode, Tricia Meyer asks about the use of music in podcasting, Bradley asks about USB podcasting kits, and I offer some advice about microphone technique when using USB headsets. | 3/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #1 – Introduction, Gear and Podcasting Regularly | It's the first official episode of Be a Better Podcaster! I'm thrilled that this is off and running and I hope you enjoy it. In this episode: my background and the purpose of this series, the equipment that I use to record my shows, and questions from two sources about recording regularly and about the Apogee Duet firewire interface. | 3/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Better Podcaster #0 – What Can I Help You With? | The first episode of Be a Better Podcaster will debut soon, and while I could do a show with some general podcasting topics, I want this series to be about helping you. This prelude episode serves to set up the show in iTunes, introduce myself and the series, and offer you a chance to tell me how I can help you. | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 15 Episodes |
