Is Dynamic Content Right For You?
After seeing the podcasting space gear up for more advertising (something I'm not thrilled with) more media hosts are developing dynamic content. So what is dynamic content, do you need it, and how do you use it?
What is Dynamic Content?Dynamic content is content that your media host inserts into your mp3 file at spots you select. This is often used for ads. In some spaces, people confuse "Dynamic Ad Insertion" and "Dynamic Content" as being the same thing. They are not. While you can use Dynamic Content, it does NOT have to be ads. It can be anything that is time-sensitive.
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Captivatehas an impressive dynamic content tool that even updates your episode description when you swap out content.Podbeanhas pod ads https://podads.podbean.com/Blubrryhas a pro versionRed Circle(500 weekly downloads)RSS.com(10,000 downloads a day)
Pros of Dynamic Content- No more outdated time-based content
- The ability to sell your back catalog*
Cons of Dynamic Content
- You really need to pay attention to volume levels (I'm usingWLM Plusplugin)
- To sell your back episodes you need to go through your whole back episodes and insert spots.
- Updating old files might be trickier
- You need to consider how to lead in and come out of dynamic content.
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