Press Play Podcasts and Chase Smith
If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019re always on the hunt for a new podcast to add to your rotation. \n\nThe trouble is that sometimes wading through the options can become overwhelming. \n\nLuckily, there is a way to make the search a little less stressful\u2013podcast networks!\n\nPodcast networks are helpful for both listeners and content creators alike. \n\nIf you are a listener, then podcast networks make finding a new show easy by curating quality content and putting it all in one place for you to find. \n\nIf you are a content creator, then being part of a podcast network can help increase your revenue and broaden your listener base. And as the podcasting business continues to grow, more and more podcast networks are launching. \n\nPodcasters now are encountering a similar dilemma that bloggers faced a decade ago: as your show gains respectability and audience, how do you decide when\u2019s the right time to join a podcast network? And what are the questions you should be asking for any suitors that come your way? \n\nPodcast networks are looking for podcasts that are up in the tens of thousands of downloads, multiple times over. This is common among the largest podcast networks. Many won\u2019t consider accepting a show unless it has a minimum of 50,000 downloads per episode. Given that most advertisers are chasing scale and buy ads based on CPM, some networks feel it\u2019s not worth their while to take on smaller shows.\n\nMy guest found this approach frustrating; there were many podcasts out there, including his, that had managed to achieve a high degree of quality without meeting the 50,000 download threshold. It seemed like there may be an opportunity for a network to target these mid-tier shows.\n\n"The Press Play Podcast Network exists to empower hosts and create high quality, professionally sounding, engaging content for its listeners. At P3, we pride ourselves in helping bring your vision to reality by providing you with the proper tools and support to make your show a success. Whether you are a podcast veteran or diving into the medium for the first time, we will walk alongside you and help get your show on the air."\n\nRecorded in Studio C at the 511 Studios in the Brewery District, downtown Columbus, OH.