Future-Forward Thinking

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Podcast Conferences, Cancel Culture, & Human Dignity

Large podcast conferences are at a crossroads, with the podcasting community wondering how next year's conferences and beyond will be reshaped by the winds of change. Here are three possible futures.

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In The Future, Podcast Discoverability Will Be Specialized

Podcast discovery isn't broken. It's just not one thing. And it gets a lot easier to improve podcast discoverability when a podcast listening app specializes in just one type of content. So... how's that going?

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3 Podcasting Trends To Take You Beyond 2023

Politicians get in trouble for flip-flopping on issues. But for podcasters, changing opinions and approaches is a survival tactic. Think about these three questions over the next few months to prep your show for 2023 & beyond.

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Big Tech Doesn't Care About Your Podcast

Big tech provided podcasting's first shot in the arm in the early days. In fact, big tech often provided the catalyst for several inflection points in podcasting's history. But recently, the tide seems to be shifting.

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Keeping Your Podcast Distraction-Free

Sometimes the advancements we see in podcasting look pretty small compared to the hype we see and hear about in other forms of media. Would you be better off jumping ship to try the Next Big Thing?

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Can Podcasts Keep The Trust They've Earned?

Trust in podcasting extends beyond the host and the listener to a larger, overall trust in the idea of podcasting. Interestingly, podcasting enjoys a greater level of trust than other forms of media. But for how long?

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Teens & Young Adults Prefer Listening To Podcasts

Like any growing industry, podcasting needs to appeal to a younger audience, if only to keep replenishing supply as well, natural attrition occurs, shall we say. The good news is: the kids love podcasts!

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When Will The Singularity Moment For Podcasts Happen?

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5 Ways To Serve Your Podcast's Listeners' Future Needs

Keeping your audience happy is important to maintaining your podcast. But there may be other things you can give your audience to keep them better fed and even happier with your show in the future.

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Do We Need The Zillow Of Podcasting?

Buying a house and finding a new podcast have more in common than you'd think. You aren't always in the market for both, and there's a problem if you have too many of either. Can lessons from one inform the other?

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They're Making Video Podcasts A Thing Again… Again And It Might Just Work This Time

On the whole, podcasting hasn’t been kind to video content producers. And video hasn’t been kind to podcasters’ wallets. But four developing trends could change how podcasters think about video in the future.

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From Free Podcast To Exclusive Podcast & Back Again

Some once-exclusive podcasters are challenging the notion that you can never go home again. They assume their audience will be happy to see them. But reality may not line up with those assumptions.

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Podcast Planning For The Worst Day Of Your Life

Unfortunately, the confidence one gains with podcasting bestows neither invulnerability nor immortality. When you’re taken down—or perhaps out—do you have a good plan to inform your audience?

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Do Old People Listen To Podcasts? Yes. Yes, We Do.

Podcasting is often touted as a way to reach a younger, hipper demographic. But that ignores the millions of people 55+ who listen to podcasts today, with different habits and content preferences.

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When Pointless Podcasting Processes Pay Off

It doesn’t matter how long your podcast episodes are, so long as you tell a great story. Great storytellers make all podcasting better, and with some work and dedication, you too can join their ranks.

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Fickle Podcasters And The Next Big Thing

The future of podcasting is already here. It’s just unevenly distributed. And while it certainly is an access problem for many, it’s often just a problem of apathy or laziness. Which is good news for you!

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UPDATED! Can You Survive Podcasting's Chaotic Era?

With technical problems and goofy business practices plaguing big podcast tech, the whole of podcasting is feeling more than growing pains. It’s resembling an identity crisis. Your job? Survive it.

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The Future Of Podcasting Needs Your Help

If we’re to advance podcasting, we have to lose the “been there, done that” mentality. A reimagining of what podcasting can be is underway, and it needs the help of podcasters like you if it’s to succeed.

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What's Apple's Motive For Apple Podcasts Subscriptions?

Apple’s new paid-for podcasting announcement already has many skeptics. But Apple has a successful playbook they can follow if they can change the way podcasters think about podcasting.

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Four Dumb Things About Podcasting We Still Haven't Fixed

There’s no doubt that podcasting today—producing and listening—is much less complicated than before. But some lingering challenges remain that we must overcome to capture more public attention.

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Will The Race For Podcasting's Profits Drive Our Dystopia?

Podcasting’s consolidation doesn’t have an end goal. But it’ll make tomorrow’s podcasting landscape markedly different than what we’ve seen before. Here’s one not-so-pretty look at our future.

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The Next One Million Podcasts Will Come From Clubhouse, Not Podcasters

Clubhouse’s impact on podcasting may be greater & more long-lasting than we think. With a few keystrokes, they could unleash Anchor-level floodgates on the podosphere. Would that be such a bad thing?

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Podcast Categories Have A Bad Apple At The Core

Podcasters can’t even agree on the definition of podcasting. So it’s not surprising our categorization system stinks. Worse: our reliance on arcane structures excludes many worthy podcasting topics.

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How iHeart's Buying Spree Will Effect The Future Of Podcasting

Big radio made another big podcasting purchase. But what does iHeart’s acquisition of Triton mean to the podcasters who aren’t today hosted by Omny? And how will this move shape podcasting’s tomorrow?

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Podcasting's Elephant In The Evergreens Conundrum

Podcasters often say “evergreen” and “timeless” to describe our content. But the future is rarely kind to creative expressions. Can we avoid making shows that sound dated to the next generation?