audience growth | Castos Podcast hosting and analytics to help you build, grow, and monetize your show Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:20:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://castos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/favicon-150x150.png audience growth | Castos 32 32 How To Upload A Podcast To YouTube For Maximum Exposure https://castos.com/how-to-upload-a-podcast-to-youtube-for-maximum-exposure-adwords/ https://castos.com/how-to-upload-a-podcast-to-youtube-for-maximum-exposure-adwords/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:24:41 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=10174 Have you ever wondered if you should upload a podcast to YouTube? Growing a podcast boils down to this: put your stuff anywhere your audience will see it. Yes, it would be great if everyone flocked to your website to listen to your episodes. But that isn’t how the web works. If you want a ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/how-to-upload-a-podcast-to-youtube-for-maximum-exposure-adwords/feed/ 0 How to Increase Podcast Downloads With 18 Actionable Tips https://castos.com/increase-podcast-downloads/ https://castos.com/increase-podcast-downloads/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2019 07:52:08 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=9651 Full disclosure: there is some debate about how podcast directories count podcast downloads versus listens. However, both measurements represent a podcast’s audience and the number of people who routinely consume its content. For us, increasing a podcast’s downloads ties directly to increasing its total number of subscribers. Many listening platforms automatically download new episodes for ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/increase-podcast-downloads/feed/ 1 Why And How You Should Repurpose Your Podcast Content https://castos.com/how-to-repurpose-podcast-content/ https://castos.com/how-to-repurpose-podcast-content/#respond Sat, 19 Oct 2019 02:06:37 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=9172 You’ve spent time researching, recording, editing, and publishing an engaging podcast episode that your listeners can’t get enough of. Your hard work is paying off, the number of episode listens are increasing but what if there was another way to squeeze even more juice out of the post? Repurposing podcast content is the perfect strategy ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/how-to-repurpose-podcast-content/feed/ 0 How Audience Participation Can Create Better Content https://castos.com/audience-participation-podcast/ https://castos.com/audience-participation-podcast/#comments Fri, 18 Oct 2019 07:13:36 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=9169 Podcasting is traditionally thought of as a one-way medium. But in reality, you as a host are likely creating conversations on the other side of your listeners headphones that never make it to the air. To tap into these discussions, including audience participation in your podcast is a unique way to further engage your audience ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/audience-participation-podcast/feed/ 2 Why a Podcast Website is Important https://castos.com/why-a-podcast-website-is-important/ https://castos.com/why-a-podcast-website-is-important/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:56:07 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=8772 If you’re just starting out in podcasting you may be wondering why having a podcast website is important. Here we’ll give you four big reasons why you should spend time creating a dedicated site for your show. After all, podcasting is an audio-first medium and you would initially think that there might not be a ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/why-a-podcast-website-is-important/feed/ 0 The 31 Best Podcasts For Podcasters https://castos.com/best-podcasts-for-podcasters/ https://castos.com/best-podcasts-for-podcasters/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2019 11:45:46 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=8945 When you think about podcasts for podcasters, your mind enters some sort of meta imploding loop impossible to break away from. Just think, it’s a podcast, hosted by a podcaster, for podcasters, discussing tips and best practices for podcasting. And on and on it goes.  That said, podcasting is similar to other jobs and hobbies ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/best-podcasts-for-podcasters/feed/ 0 6 Steps For How To Build A Podcast Website & Why You Need One https://castos.com/podcast-website/ https://castos.com/podcast-website/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:00:46 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=8279 Are you wondering how you could build a website for your podcast? Great news, then – Below, we walk you through the exact process of creating a podcast website from scratch. You don’t need a developer or a big budget to create your own podcast website. Following this six-step guide and using the right tools ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/podcast-website/feed/ 3 How to Write Better Podcast Show Notes (with 3 Templates) https://castos.com/podcast-show-notes/ https://castos.com/podcast-show-notes/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2019 08:00:15 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=8111 Many podcasters don’t consider podcast show notes as an important part of publishing new episodes. It’s easy to see why–podcasts are meant to be consumed audibly so are there any benefits of spending time creating written content? As we publish new episodes of Audience, we’re increasingly seeing why writing show notes is an important part ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/podcast-show-notes/feed/ 2 The Ultimate Guide to Podcast Email Marketing https://castos.com/email-marketing-podcast/ https://castos.com/email-marketing-podcast/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=8078 In this guide, we’ll explain why email marketing is important and everything you need to know about podcast email marketing.

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]]> https://castos.com/email-marketing-podcast/feed/ 0 How to Promote Your Podcast on Instagram https://castos.com/promote-podcast-instagram/ https://castos.com/promote-podcast-instagram/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2019 05:40:40 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=7830 Did you know that Instagram has officially reached 2.4 billion monthly users? And out of that billion, more than 500 million users visit the platform and scroll through their feed every day—making it an ideal platform to set up a small business, market a service, or in your case, promote a podcast. Just think about it. When ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/upload-a-podcast-to-youtube/feed/ 10 How to Prepare To Conduct An Amazing Podcast Interview https://castos.com/podcast-interview/ https://castos.com/podcast-interview/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2018 22:39:15 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=6425 Hosting a podcast interview is a lot harder than it sounds. It’s not a simple as having a friendly chat in front of a pair of microphones. If you don’t prepare, you could end up with a boring interview that fails to entertain your listeners and bad reviews. Or worse, your interview could erode into ... Read more

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]]> https://castos.com/podcast-interview/feed/ 10 How to Invite Someone to an Interview on Your Podcast https://castos.com/invite-someone-to-an-interview/ https://castos.com/invite-someone-to-an-interview/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:00:55 +0000 https://castos.com/?p=6344 One of the best ways to create valuable content for your listeners is to invite influential and insightful guests on to your show. The right influencer can impress your podcast community, give your podcast a powerful boost, and make you some money. But podcasts guests won’t volunteer on their own, which is why it’s important to ... Read more

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