A map of the most popular shows in Apple Podcasts (and the audiences that connect them)
Podcast Strategy

The podcast ecosystem is comprised of distinct “neighbourhoods”

A few months ago, I decided to draw a map of podcast neighbourhoods. To begin, I looked at …

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(Or “how to acknowledge COVID-19 without making all your episodes about COVID-19”)
Insights

How to make your evergreen podcasts topical using DAI

Many of the podcasts we make at Pacific Content are evergreen by design. We aim to tell stories …

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How to set up a decent-sounding podcast studio at home
Podcast Production

Blanket Forts and Pantyhose

Note from the Editor: This article has been updated to reflect the remote recording tools that we currently use …

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Podcast Strategy

How to get great-sounding audio from your podcast guests… from a distance

So things are a little hairy right now for podcasters and media folks alike booking and recording interviews …

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An estimated 1 million+ podcast episodes aren’t available over secure connections, and it’s about to become a problem
Podcast Strategy

Many podcast episodes won’t play in web browsers later this year

Last month, podnews.net linked to a story that caught my eye: If your podcast host isn’t hosting its audio on …

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Your podcast episode notes could probably be longer and more search-friendly

Last week, we looked at podcast show descriptions, and discovered that many podcasters don’t make the most out of …

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The art and science of podcast show descriptions

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about podcast show descriptions — the bits of text that often appear …

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An important podcast lesson from a legendary business thinker
Insights

“Jobs to be done” for podcasts

Professor Clayton Christensen died last month. Many knew him for his theory of disruptive innovation, his classes at Harvard Business …

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Why this is the wrong question to ask first (and what to ask instead)
Audience Development

“How do I build an audience for my podcast?”

Perhaps the single most frequently asked question I get is: “How do I build an audience for my …

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Podcast Strategy

How long should my podcast episode titles be?

Earlier this month, at a client meeting, we started talking about episode titles. Specifically, the length of episode titles. Some …

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