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Small Podcast lessons (less than 9 minutes) with big value to help you plan, launch, and grow your podcast from Hall of Fame Podcaster Dave Jackson
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The Five Questions You Need to Answer When Starting Your Podcast
As I release this it's January which is a month where many people launch a podcast. Why? Because it's a new year and they are pumped up and ready to embrace the new year. That is great and I love …
Top Podcast Directories
I'm often confused by this question, someone will come up to me and say, Hey, Dave, there are these different places where I should list my podcast. Should I list my show in (insert directory name)? My answer is, well, …
What Makes a Good Podcast?
I see this question in different places. My show is getting X amount of downloads is that good? What Makes a Good Podcast? When I did some research and looked at all the content I consume they all did one …
How Long Should My Podcast Be?
People ask me, "How Long Should My Podcast Be?" What is the ideal podcast length? For a while, everyone wanted to make a 20-minute podcast as that was the average commute in the US. I prefer the answer from Valerie …
Podcasting For People Who Are Afraid of Technology
You might be thinking, "Technology and I are not friends." I hear this all of the time from clients, "But Dave you don't understand my VCR blinked 12:00 for years." I know. I've heard this many times. To this, I …
Why Should I Start a Podcast
Have you ever wondered if you should start a podcast? I've asked my audience and clients this question, "Because of my podcast _______" and today you will hear how: Their networks have grown Reaching a global audience They are getting …
April 1, 2023
What the Heck Are Podcast Show Notes?
As someone who has been helping people understand technology for over 20 years, I'm here to say words matter. Today I help you understand two confusing terms floating around the podcasting space so you can stop confusing your audience. Show...
March 15, 2023
Dave Jackson: The Honest Podcast Consultant
Podcasting is an exciting way to share your ideas and passions with the world. But if you’re looking to monetize your podcast, then you need to have an audience. Unfortunately, many aspiring podcasters think that just by podcasting for a certain...
March 1, 2023
Can I Play This Song in my Podcast?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions about podcasting. I hear things like: But I'm a small show My podcast doesn't make any money I'm only playing (X amount of time) I bought the CD The reality is, it doesn't matter. You need...
Feb. 15, 2023
What You Need to Know Before Starting a YouTube Channel for Your Podcast
Audio Over Video .When it comes to promoting your podcast, it is important to consider which medium you should use: audio or video. While video may seem more attractive, due to its visual appeal, audio is actually the more effective way to promote...
Feb. 1, 2023
Are the Robots Going to Take Over Podcasting?
In this podcast, Dave Jackson shares his thoughts on Chat GDP and AI, discussing how while the technology can do impressive things, it is still not ready to replace humans entirely. He talks about the difficulty of the AI to capture an individual’s personality and how VCRs, CDs, and other technologies were predicted to ruin many businesses, but ultimately did not. Finally, Dave recommends using AI to help come up with ideas and other aspects of podcasting, but also recommends using his School o…
Jan. 15, 2023
Making Smart Purchasing Decisions for Your Podcast
In this podcast, Dave Jackson talks about how he was able to save himself over one thousand dollars by setting logical criteria while making purchasing decisions regarding podcasting equipment. He also shares his experiences with YouTube product reviews and how some of these reviews can be misleading. Dave also discusses Elgato and Logic-Tech webcams and their prices.
Recent Blog Posts
Dealing with One Star Reviews
You finally receive a one-star review in Apple podcasts (or some other app). There are those that say you are not a true podcaster until you've received …
Apple's New Marketing Tools
Apple's New Marketing Tools Apple provided some tools in the form of a player. It sounds cool, and it's a way to promote their brand. However, keep in m…
About the Host
Dave Jackson
Podcast Mentor, Speaker, Author
Dave Jackson started experimenting with audio on the Internet in 2004. In 2005 he launched his first podcast and soon launched the School of Podcasting (the Internet's first site dedicated to helping people learn the right way). Along his podcasting journey here are some accomplishment:
3.6 Million Downloads
3044 Episodes
Director of Podcasting for the New Media Expo
Featured Speaker at Podcast Movement 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Featured and Keynote Speaker at Podcast Mid Atlantic and Podfest Orlando.
Featured in “The Messengers a Podcast Documentary” (available on Amazon Prime)
2017 Voted Best Technology Podcast – School of Podcasting (previously nominated six-time)
2020 Voted Best Technology Podcast – School of Podcasting
Tech Support at Libsyn.com the largest Podcast Media Hosting Company
Author of the Book Profit From Your Podcast
2018 Inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame
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