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Sept. 3, 2025

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Aug. 21, 2025

Build it, sure, but they won't come! Yet...

Let me tell you where most podcasters get it wrong right from the jump. It’s that tired cliché “If you build it, they will come.” This episode is my reality check for you, and if you're honest with yourself, it could save you...

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Aug. 15, 2025

New podcast? Your analytics are lying to you!

Every new podcaster does it. You launch your show, then spend the whole week refreshing your hosting dashboard analytics like it’s going to magically change. And when those first week podcast download numbers trickle in, they...

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Aug. 8, 2025

LinkedIn followers aren't listeners. Do the math!

Why Your LinkedIn Followers Don’t Listen To Your Podcast A painful truth for business podcasters who still think follower counts equal listeners... Let’s get uncomfortable for a moment. LinkedIn tells you that bigger is bette...

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Aug. 1, 2025

How to handle the podcasting 'summer slump'!

Every August, you'll hear the same noise about everyone disappearing. Holidays, beaches, the world moving a little slower. I used to kinda buy into this myth myself, until I watched a client hit pause, just to realise that th...

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July 30, 2025

How long should a podcast episode be?

How long should your podcast episodes actually be? Today, we’re tossing the rulebook out the window and figuring out episode length. Forget those guru-mandated magic numbers; it’s all about what suits your story and your list...

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July 25, 2025

Podcast marketing with clips - you've got it all wrong!

It’s a well-worn scene now, isn’t it: you spend your evenings slicing up episodes, creating what you’re told are “virality-ready” podcast clips, then blowing them out across Instagram and TikTok, all on the promise - usually ...

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July 18, 2025

Five Tips For Being a Better Podcast Guest

Welcome to Podcasting Insights with The Podmaster. I’m Neal Veglio , and I’m here to help independent podcasters and small business owners get real results from their shows. In this episode, I’m sharing my top five strategies...

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July 11, 2025

How to use the PLOT framework to make better podcast episodes

Free download with this episode - podmastery.co/PLOT ================================== There's something I see too much in podcasting and it still baffles me: the endless, rambling intros that sound like the warm-up act for ...

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July 7, 2025

Is Klaxon AI solving the media buying issues for podcasters?

Let’s chat about Klaxon AI and what it brings to the table.... specifically, the promise of whipping up professional audio ads for podcasts and radio quicker than you can brew a cup of coffee. A polished 30-second ad is ready...

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July 5, 2025

The power of PLOT for great podcast intros

I’ve lost count of the number of podcasters who approach me – sometimes in a panic, occasionally in despair – to say that their listener numbers are flatlining. Every week when they check their analytics (and let’s be honest,...

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June 26, 2025

Five podcasting myths that are preventing your podcast's success

You know that feeling you get when you’ve poured your heart into your podcast for months, only to see the kind of download numbers you could count on one hand? If that’s you, I want you to know you’re definitely not alone. Th...

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June 19, 2025

5 ways to make money with your podcast

If you’ve spent time scratching your head over how to actually make money from your podcast – not in a pipe dream, “I’ll just wait until the sponsors come running” sort of way, but in a real, put-cash-in-your-bank-account way...

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June 17, 2025

UK podcaster? Make this top of your to do list right now!

If you're a UK indie podcaster, this is what you need to devote some attention to over the next 24 hours. https://independentpodcastawards.com/IPA25/en/page/awards-homepage Mentioned in this episode: Podmaster Free Tips This ...

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June 12, 2025

How to avoid fake podcast 'experts'

In a world where anyone with a microphone can claim to be a podcast expert, it’s crucial to arm yourself with the knowledge on how to differentiate the true pros from the shady fakers. We’re putting our detective hats on and ...

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June 5, 2025

What the end of Marc Maron's WTF means for YOU

There’s a lesson quietly looming for every podcaster right now, and it comes from a place no one really expected: Marc Maron's WTF podcast is ending. Yes, the granddaddy of indie podcasting—the guy who not only defined the sp...

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June 3, 2025

A YouTube video podcast camera for 69 dollars!

You’re an audio-first podcaster, and I get it—maybe the thought of adding video sends shivers down your spine, or just makes you roll your eyes at the idea of becoming yet another wannabe YouTuber. But what if dipping your to...

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May 29, 2025

Stop making this mistake that's killing your podcast!

There’s a nasty little mistake that’s probably killing your podcast—and most podcasters have no idea they’re making it. I’m not talking about your audio quality, your marketing, or even whether you’re publishing regularly. It...

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May 16, 2025

Want to grow your podcast audience?

If you’re wrenching your hair out over your stagnating podcast audience, parked stubbornly south of the 100-listeners per episode mark.... Give me your ears! Not literally, keep those; you’ll need them for what you're about t...

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May 11, 2025

You might also like: Different, not broken

Now and then, we like to share a show we hope you'll either like yourself, or know someone who will. Here's "Different, not broken". Check it out at https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/listen Mentioned in this episode: Podm...

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May 8, 2025

Reasons not to edit your podcast with AI like Descript

Are you leaning a bit too heavily on Descript? Or, God forbid, trusting a one-click AI tool to turn your podcast into the audio equivalent of a ready-made M&S dinner for a first date you actually care about? This episode is f...

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May 8, 2025

You might also like: Podbitch

Check out this other show from Podknows Podcasting's network. Podbitch brings you all the podcasting gossip, delivered as only the Podbitch can. But who is the Podbitch? Ahh, that's for the inner sanctum to know and for you t...

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April 24, 2025

How to avoid being Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO

Authenticity in podcasting is all the rage these days, but let’s be real—most of the folks shouting about it don’t even know what they’re talking about. Let's learn what trust really means in this wild audio podcasting jungle...

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April 10, 2025

How podcasters can overcome imposter syndrome!

Imposter syndrome is the sneaky little buggah that many of us podcasters have to grapple with, whether we’re just starting out or have logged countless hours behind the mic. It's that annoying voice whispering doubts like, “W...

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