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Podcast Pontifications

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Podcasting needs to be made better, not just easier. Because after 15 years, less than a quarter of the population listen to podcasts regularly. While new business models, discovery apps, and content curators will evolve, much of the responsibility --and work-- falls on us, the working podcaster. Th… read more

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Controlling Your Podcasts' Distribution [Episode 144]

As a working podcaster, you have ultimate control of the distribution of your show and episodes. But wielding that control is something worthy of strategic thought before taking any action or following questionable advice.

On today's short episode, we'll look at three aspects of distribution control for your podcast: 

  • The nodes or distribution points (directories, apps, platforms)
  • The depth of content (because there are no practical limitation on how much content you wish to release)
  • The selection of content you wish to distribute (perhaps all episodes aren't worthy)

As is my wont, this is the first of a four-part series on control. Next up will be ideas around controlling the quality of you show, how to control the brand experience for your listeners (and not-yet-listeners), and way to control your own future. So keep listening! 

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