Over the years, we’ve seen podcasts grow into one of the most popular media formats, attracting millions of listeners. Just last year, over 220,000 new podcasts were launched, including our own WPBeginner podcast. When we first started exploring podcasting, it was easy to feel overwhelmed by...
A podcast host is where you store your audio files, set up your episodes, and publish them to the world. No need to upload anything to the directories, like Apple Podcasts or Spotify. They read the episodes right from your podcast host through your RSS feed (more on submitting to director...
Music has always been a key component in radio, and you'll probably consider it an essential part of your podcast. Unlike streaming audio, which does not create a permanent copy of a file on your computer, podcasts do create a 'real' downloaded copy. If you create your own recordings and...
There are a lot of podcast directories out there that you can submit to, includingStitcher,Blubrry, andMiro. Most podcasters, however, will tell you that if there’s only one directory you should try to get listed in, it’s Apple Podcasts, because it’s the most popular and has the la...
How podcasts teach: A comprehensive analysis of the didactic methods of the top hundred medical podcastsAbstractView further author informationhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8452-0692arodman@bidmc.harvard.eduAdam RodmanView further author information...
Do you listen to podcasts on a Chromebook? If so, what podcast player do you use? If you use a podcast app on a Chromebook that supports offline access, how well does it work? Let me know what podcast player you prefer on your Chromebook–either in the comments below or on Twitter (...
Then you have the titles of podcasts that describe exactly what you’re going to get when you listen to it. The title itself is descriptive of the content. And yes, this does help with search engine optimization:And then, of course, you have the podcast names that at first glance don’...
By podcasting consistently on one subject, podcasters not only assert their expertise on the subject matter but also draw a loyal and devoted group of listeners. Consider a few popular podcasts: Welcome to Night Vale is a show that updates you on the completely fictional yet rather eerie town ...
Podcasts and student wellbeing at college Distance learning, then, has provided a complicated experience for students. Where some have benefited, others have lagged behind. Our project as a whole shows that students need to be handled with care and treated with compassion, and that their wellbein...
Starting a podcast does require a microphone and a method for recording it, however if you are resourceful you can do it without spending any money. One thing that most people have these days are a smartphone, or if they don’t have a smartphone — they usually know someone that might ha...