Author: AJ

How to read podcast analytics: what downloads, consumption, unique listeners, and retention actually tell you, and the vanity metrics safe to ignore.

What are podcast show notes? The episode description in your feed that tells listeners and search engines what an episode covers. What to include, and why.

How do podcasts make money? The real revenue paths, ranked: sponsorships, listener support, premium feeds, affiliates, and services, with honest numbers.

What is private podcasting? A feed only invited people can access, used for premium content, courses, and internal comms. Here is how it works and who needs it.

The podcast RSS feed format explained tag by tag: what every field does, which ones break your show if wrong, and why you rarely edit the file yourself.

Where to find your podcast RSS feed URL on Buzzsprout, Transistor, Captivate, and Spotify for Creators, plus what to do with it once you have it.

How to submit your podcast to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube: grab your RSS feed, submit it once to each, and let the apps pull every episode after.

Move off Podbean without losing subscribers: import your back catalog, set the 301 redirect in Advanced Feed Settings, and leave the old feed up four weeks.

Podbean alternatives by reason for leaving: Captivate for ad insertion, Transistor for several shows, Buzzsprout to keep it simple, StreamYard to go live.

The best podcast host for beginners is Buzzsprout: the easiest setup, real human support, and a free tier to test first. Why, the runner-up, and the catch.