SW 174 - Corey Coates - Podcast Best Practices and Tips

Published: Nov. 18, 2014, 5:44 p.m.

Corey Coates has edited both radio and podcasting shows for the last 10 years. He is also the owner of Podfly, a company that produces professional podcasts and provides audio editing services. Corey talks with Jason about the future of podcasting and how easy it is to make one-on-one connections with listeners through this up and coming medium.\xa0

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Key Takeaways:

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2:20 \u2013 Corey has been podcasting since 2006 and has worked with a lot of industry leaders in podcasting over the last 9 years.\xa0

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4:20 \u2013 With podcasting you can target a very specific audience on your own terms.\xa0

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7:50 \u2013 Overseas Radio Network had a regular radio stream of shows, but also had it available for download in case people wanted to listen to a specific show on their own time.\xa0

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9:10 \u2013 Podcasting takes time and patience. Developing a good podcast is still best done organically and through word of mouth.\xa0

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12:37 \u2013 You don't need a large audience to be a successful podcaster.\xa0

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15:50 \u2013 Audio equipment is so cheap and compact that you can literally record your show using GarageBand on your iPhone. \xa0

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19:18 \u2013 Corey talks about the company Buzzsprout, who is looking at new ways to make podcasting easier.\xa0

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23:45 \u2013 Corey talks a little bit about Podfly and how they help clients with the pre and post-production aspect of their podcast.\xa0

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25:15 \u2013 Jason loves Podfly. He says that he is able to produce content faster than ever before because Podfly takes a load off his hands.\xa0

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28:15 \u2013 Having a lot of content available on a regular basis is what builds a great audience.\xa0

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29:15 \u2013 You can't game the Apple iTunes system. Apple ranks you based on a number of downloads and the number of subscribers you have over a 4 week period.\xa0

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Mentioned In This Episode:

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http://www.podfly.net/

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overseasradio.com/

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http://www.libsyn.com/

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http://www.buzzsprout.com/