June 8, 2024

Why Start a Podcast? Exploring Purpose and Persistence

Why Start a Podcast? Exploring Purpose and Persistence

Send us feedback/questions via Text I saw this post on Reddit where a person was like, "Why even start?! Nobody makes any money? Maybe I should buy $10,000 in gear? Um, Yeah, No. Why do people get married again. Why do we have kids? Let's talk about it. Also what is the difference between listens and downloads? Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead magnets or a full website, podcastbranding.co has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an a...

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I saw this post on Reddit where a person was like, "Why even start?! Nobody makes any money? Maybe I should buy $10,000 in gear?

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00:48 - Jim's Conference Week Recap

03:17 - PodcastBranding.co

04:34 - BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast.com

05:38 - Jim on Big Podcast

09:49 - The Cynic Starting a Podcast

14:35 - The Odds Are Against Us and We Do Them Anyway

39:45 - Troubleshooting Audio Effects

44:17 - [Ad] Audience Connection

45:06 - (Cont.) Troubleshooting Audio Effects

45:53 - Advertising - Tpp Many and PreRolls

53:29 - Earn Your Spots

56:32 - THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

58:10 - Keep The Flame Alive Pod

59:11 - Stats and Streams

01:06:56 - Youtube Shownotes

01:11:16 - Auto Posting

01:12:41 - Are YT Shorts Good?

01:20:19 - Dave is Nervous About His Next Episode