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Today I talk about some experiments I've done promoting my podcast. I also talk about some of the results I've done by finding a tool thats fits your listeners - in my case it was bookmarks promoting m podcast to college students - and how effective it can be. HOWEVER, I think that one of the reasons I have seen a rise in my listeners is due to my episdoe headlines. If you just put "your podcast name #12 " that doesn't entice people to listen. Make it easier for your listener by giving them a clue as to what is in your latest show. Today's affilaite link is www.trykall8.com get your own toll free number for $2 a month and only .06 a minute. Make it easy for your listeners to call, and never woory about losing your voicemail number again. If you would like to start your own podcast, check us out at www.schoolofpodcasting.com

Did you know that if you don't use your k7.net phone number in 30 days it will go away? Well here is a way to never worry about losing your voicemail. Check out www.trykall8.com where you can get a toll free number for $2 a month (plus .06 a call for each minute). No matter if people call or not, you will not lose your phone number. Always looking for shw intros "This is __ from the ___ and you're listneing to the School of Podcasting's morning announcements. Looking for a cheap hosting? Check out http://www.coolerwebpages.com/ (SOP members get %25 off the already low price). Dave talks about a poll he was doing on another non-podcast related site. The results: Have you listened to a Podcast? Yes 27 percentNo 61 PercentWhat is a podcast? 12 percent Comments from Laura of www.mbaworkinggirl.com really liked the tutorial at www.learntosubscribe.com (You can link to this at this page http://www.learntosubscribe.com/linktous.htm ) Podcast Reviews WebsitesPodcast Fanatichttp://podcastfanatic.wordpress.com/Podc

In this podcast we throw out some podcast promotion tips, why "hard sell" podcasts are stupid, and some new free services for podcasters. TIMELINE: 1:30 Feedback from Taylor Marek about a promtion that was being run by Dancing With Elephants (www.dwithe.com ) full details about promotion can be found HERE  4:48 Giving away an ipod Shuffle. will cost you about 80 bucks. 5:50 Feedback on the "Graffitti tip" from Mark Anderson 9:50 Other Podcast Promotion Ideas. Book Mentioned: Tricks of the Podcasting Masters  10:25 Find your podcast in the iTune directory and play with "also subscribe to this podcast."   12:19 www.trypersony.com a great way to collaborate online and NO SOFTWARE TO LOAD, NO monthly fees, NO huge sticker price. Try it for free at www.trypersony.com   13:55 Free Services For PodcastersPodcastlcicks.com www.podcastclicks.com Learntosubscribe.com www.learntosubscribe.com (link to this site) Want to start your own podcast? Check out our main stie at www.schoolofpodcasting.com

Dave gets some listener feedback from Chris at amateurtraveler.com and Paul from technobabelshow.com I was reading a book about marketing a musical group and it mentioned using chalk to promote your band. Would this work for podcasters? Find where your taget market goes and write your website in front of the entrance? Is this a great first impression? Get your own domain name for 6.95 a years using the coupon code cooler3 or 10% off using cooler1 I give a brief update on bookmarks as a promotional tool. SPONSORwww.trypersony.com Costt Effective Web Meetings. Try it for free. No Sign up needed. Last 5 in 5 from Mark at podsquod.com MAC OSG http://podcast.macosg.com/ Palm OSC http://palmosc.com/test/Apple News Now http://www.applenewsnow.com/ Project Studio Network www.projectstudionetwork.com Desparate Husbands http://www.desperatehusbands.net Other sites mentionedwww.todayinpodcasting.com

People have asked me "Should I write down what to say on a podcast?" When they ask this they mean every word. This is NOT the way to go. I talk about a podcast that is the EXACT content I'm looking for and I CAN'T LISTEN as the podcaster is reading a book. Most podcasts are one side of a two-way, time-shifted, conversation. Do you read what you are going to say when you call your Mom? Instead, map out your ideas on note cards, or use software like Microsoft Word, or notepad, to make bullet points. This enables you to create the free flowing, natural sounding conversation based on the bullet point. If you are looking for more interaction with your podcast, check out Six Pixels of the Separation podcast at http://www.twistimage.com/blog/ LAST 5 IN 5 Featuring Michael Butler of the Rock and Roll Geek Show Evel Genious Chronicles www.evilgeniuschronicles.orgAdam Currys's Daily Source Code www.dailysourcecode.com Madge Weinsteins Yeast Radio www.yeastradio.com Plan Nine Rock Show http://plannineprint.com/podc

NEW SPONSOR: www.trypersony.com The power of online meetings without the monthly fees. Today I'm talking about some tips for presentation, as well we WHY you should be doing some osrt of introduction for your podcast. This includes: Doing Transistions Between Topics:Enable the listener to fast forward through topics they may not want ot listen to, and makes the whole flow of the podcast better. When you just stop music, it jars the listener. You want the transition to signal something new is now on board. If you are looking for theme music check out http://music.podshow.com and do a search for the word themes, beats, etc Get a pop filter for your podcast. Popping P's are annoying. They are about 20 bucks, and can boost your presentation immensly. Dave explains the jibberish issue when it comes to looking at an XML file. The reason you should do some sort of introduction to your pdocast is for the Apple iPod Shuffle users. Even if you don't care about shuffle users, its beneficial for the lsitener. Its all

In this episode I talk about a couple of nightmares I've run across including: My RSS feed in iTunes somehow got changed to http://s (podpress maybe? I'm not sure...). I had to change my RSS feed in iTunes To change this you need to (accorsing to Apple's Forums):Podcasters occasionally need to move their feed from one location to another. In this case, you should not remove your feed. If possible, you should set your web server to return a 301 error and redirect when receiving a request for the old feed. Doing so will cause both the iTunes Music Store and the iTunes clients that have subscribed to your podcast to pick up the new feed URL. Be sure to maintain the redirect for at least two weeks to ensure that most subscribers have attempted to download your most recent episode and have thereby received the new URL. If you don’t know how to return an HTTP 301, you can use the tag described in the iTunes RSS Tags section below. The tag will cause the iTunes music store to be updated with the new feed URL, but i

Dave talks with Paul Colligan of www.paulcolligan.com about the upper level class starting MARCH 20th! about monetizing your podcast.  Here are some thing they will be teaching you: * Exactly 8 reasons why Podcasting brings them, and can bring you, a critical business (and profit) advantage. * 7 secrets to producing profitable Podcasting content in the fastest possible time. * 9 marketing channels for the Podcasters ... and how to leverage each one. * The 6-Step Podcast Monetization Roadmap * How to part-the-curtain on the listening habits of your audience, and leverage that knowledge to produce profitable audience action. * At least 5 things, you can implement today that will integrate your Podcast content into your business structure ... and how to see results almost instantly. * 7 steps to getting your Podcast audience to take the very actions you want them to take. For more information see www.secretswithdave.com and use the coupon code PC916 to get 79 OFF the price. If you can't attend, you will receive

WARNING - This show contains clips of Keith and the Girl (and are NOT worksafe). Dave continues his talk that was started by people passing information about Podshow.com that was false. This week will be the final word from me on this. Some people still don't understand the concept of specifics reasons by throwing out inuendo and hearsay. Here are some of the things we've learned: When you are making a point, credability can be ruined with one wrong word. Some people thing Podshow is elitest because of their bumper. While I do not personally find this an elitest action - some listeners brought this up. Comunication has always been very subjective. One person was upset becuase he couldn't get a return phone call. Again, I can see where this person was upset. Keith And The Girl Had These Issues1. Adam Curry kept messing up their name. This was annoying to KATG. 2. Keith didn't accept Adam Curry's explanation of the Podshow's messing up the RSS feed. 3. Keith didn't understand the reoccrung advertisements tha

I change format today because I have a serious point to make. If we are the NEW MEDIA, we have the RESPONSIBILITY to RECOGNIZE that the Microphone has POWER. Here are some key points from my rant. BIG MEDIA wants us to fight amongst ourselves. Podcasting has enough competition from other meida sources, so why make one of our competitors "other podcasters." You can say negative things about other people in the community, but you better be willing to explain why and prove it. As a reporter, as part of the NEW media, it is still YOUR responsibility to present the FACTS. I use the example of recent accusations thrown at Podshow. As I have a show on in the Podshow network (this one is not by MY choice), I wanted to dispell some of the rumors about Podshow. YOU THE MEDIA (from Paul Coligan's Book "the Business Podcasting Bible). If we are going to accept that role, we need to also accept that responsibility. Shame on you Keith. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with www.gotomeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days u

Dave follows up on last week's show with some tips from Don Lewis of http://www.thebigbreakpodcast.com/ and Sallie from www.author-izer.com as we try to remove hum from a non-skype call. Dave is using a Ground-Loop Isolator Dave got a free subscription to Website Magazine. They have some interesting articles on blogging for money, website promotion and more. The best thing is you can read it online, or have it deleivered free to your door. To get your subscription go to www.schoolofpodcasting.com/websitemagazine  One of the resources I found in the above magazine is Traffic Swarm. While I'm not crazy about sites like these, I will say I have received a small bump in traffic to my site. So if I have to put up with an annoying start page, I can deal with that.  Dave also talk about the closing of www.podcastcharts.com a podcast directory he started a while ago, but it had been hacked, and had multiple issues over the years. He now has www.podcastclicks.com as a cross promotion tool for podcasters only.  OUR P

Dave talks about the $270 he spent on an Inline Patch from JK Audio a few years ago has not produced better results than the $25 a year he pays for SkypeOut . Dave also has tried 2 FM transmitters for either the iPod or a portable player. The Griffin transmitter for the iPod had no volume control, and it was really quiet. This results in your cranking up your volume in your car. In the end, it was noisey, and not a great solution. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with www.gotomeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast  Pod QuizIf you saw someone who would obviously enjoy your podcast, do you have a business card, a sample CD, etc available RIGHT NOW to hand this potential listener?

Dave continues on with a few other mistakes that Podcasters may be making: 1. SHOW ME THE MONEY- The person who doesn't even have a podcast topic, but knows he can sell it. Get your audience first, then monetize it. Paul Colligan has a great book  - The Business Podcasting Bible - about it. 2. Not reporting their music to the Podsage Music Network. I have a brand new show I'm testing. I've told one other person, and the musician that I played. I ended up with 5 listens. Keep in mind that a musician may alert their fan list that they are being played (and send their listeners to your podcast). However, if you don't report it they won't know to alert their fans. 3. Failure to Cross Promote. Sometimes we get nervous networking with people that are too much like our podcast. We fear that they may steal our audience. Keep in mind if you are putting out great content, their audience should like you. Also keep in mind there are seven days in a week. This leaves lots of time for the listener to listen to their podc

Dave talks about some common podcasting mistakes these include: Making your first impression by apologizing for not putting out a show. Remember there are lots of new listeners on the way (so why not do this at the end if you need to). People assume that people have heard Part 1 of an interview so they (literally) start the podcast with some opening music, and then (with no setup) go right back to the interview (so a new listener has no clue what they've walked in on). Volume on conference calls seems to be an issue. I realzie that you have no control over this when you are on the call, but you do have some control over the volume of the podcast. Check out the Levelator at www.gigavox.com   SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with www.gotomeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast LAST 5 in 5 with Wendy from www.gabberjaw.com   Keith and the Girl www.keithandthegirl.comTwisted Pickle www.thetwistedpickle.comUhh Yeah Dude http://uhhyeahdude.com/Public Nuisance Radio www.publicnuisanceradio.comT

In this podcast I answer one of the most frequently asked quesitons. "What is RSS, and why do I get jibberish when I click this orange thing?" Dave also assigns some "homework." LAST 5 IN 5 From John of The M Show (www.themshow.com ) Barack Obama Us Senator for Illinoishttp://obama.senate.gov/podcast/ Rumor Girlshttp://www.rumorgirls.com/ Accident Hashhttp://www.accidenthash.com Radio Adventures of Dr Floydhttp://www.doctorfloyd.com/ Kamakaze Comic Book Podcast (Fanboy?)http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com  Don't forget the Podcast Pickle contest starts February 1st!

Dave went back to colllege this week (but is still completely available to help new podcasters). He had a very difficult time getting bookmarks for his books. When he found one, he was amazed at how many times a day he viewed this bookmark. He did some research and found that you can have full color bookmarks create 500 bookmarks for 60.00 (see psprint.com ) or 1000 bookmarks for 94.00 (see brochures.com ) and if your target audience is college students - then I feel this is a decent form of promotion. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with www.gotomeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast Last 5 in 5 From Steve at www.lifespringpodcast.com Griddlecakes Radio www.griddlecakes.com The M Show www.themshow.com Happy Tree Friends http://podcast.happytreefriends.com Geekbrief TV www.geekbrief.tvYour Wedding Your Way http://yourwedding.lifespringonline.com/  Sites Mentioned: School of Podcasting www.scholofpodcasting.com The Scene Zine www.thescenezine.com brochures.com (1000 bookmarks )psprint.co

Dave talks about cross promotion, different samplg rates, and how he records a skype call. Special thanks to Jeff Lamb of www.buffalodick.tv for the awesome promo and testimonial. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast

Dave talks about how easy it is (and free) to cross promote your podcast. This is helped by networking with other podcasters who have similar podcasts. I play a quick promo I did for the Daily Source Code, I then turned around and used the same set up and ending and substituted a personalized greeting for each podcaster. It worked. While cross promotion may not get you 100 listeners overnight, it will help with your branding online. Thanks to Heather Vale of Success Unwrapped for our intro. Check her out at http://www.successunwrapped.com SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast Last 5 in 5 Couresty of the Bucket Podcast (www.bucketpodcast.com ) 1. The Godess and Banana www.bgaffair.com 2. Diggnamtion www.diggnation.com 3. Dawn and Drew www.dawnanddrew.com 4. Ask a Ninja www.askaninja.com 5. Daily Source Code. www.dailysourcecode.com 6. Griddlecakes Radio www.griddlecakes.com ITEMS MENTIONEDAudio Technica 2020 Microphone MORE INFO -no tax - free sh

Dave gets some more feedback on shaping your image with a podcast (as some feel www.betterdave.com is not the right image for Dave), and he answers a question about using podpress (www.mightyseek.com/podpress ) with Libsyn and how to get the URL into WordPress. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast P.S. I realize this episode breaks format a bit. I am away from my typical system, and do not have access (but I think this episode is fine anyway - even if it doesn't let you know its episode 68)

In this episode Dave talks about the potential pitfalls of a diary - storytelling podcast. He started a new podcast Building a Better Dave. Keep in mind that EVERYONE can hear your podcast. You also never know when people will Google you. He mentions a few of his favorite storytelling podcasts including The Bitterest Pill and Digital Flotsam SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast Last 5 in 5 From Mike Wills of http://newmusictoday.net1.Geek News Central http://geeknewscentral.com2. New Music Today (one of my podcasts on Podcasternews) http://newmusictoday.net - I always listen to my own shows to make sure they keep sounding good.3. Security Now (http://Twit.tv)4. UC Radio Podshow ( ucradio.podshow.com)5. Podholes (http://www.podholes.com/) Other Sites MentionedPodcast411 autor of Tricks of the Podcasting Masters School of Podcasting End of Year BonanzaUse the coupon code santa when you check out the get 50% off your first month.