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Have you heard the news?!? @RSS has launched a feature for our podcasters to get PAID! 🤑 This week we rolled out PAID (Programmatic Ads Inserted Dynamically) to all of our podcasters. Learn more and get PAID to podcast: rss.com/blog/rss-com-l…

Your show notes should make people want to listen, not replace listening. Tease the value. Don't give away the whole episode in text form. Create curiosity. Promise transformation. Make them want to press play. ▶️

Just launched atlas.rss.io, a proof of concept showing podcast recommendations based on the Podcasting 2.0 podroll tag. A network of 28k+ human-curated recommendations, running entirely in your browser. Fun to explore.

This week! Strong storytelling is what separates a podcast people finish from one they abandon at the 5-minute mark. Join us May 13th at 1pm ET and learn how to close that gap. Register here: rss.com/blog/podcast-s…

Guest on other shows before you beg people to be on yours. 🎙️ Build relationships. Be a great guest first. Then invitations will flow to you. When you're a stellar guest, hosts will ask about YOUR show. Network your way to growth. 🌟

#changelog v26.4.1. 🔭 All-Time Analytics You can now select "All time" as your analytics date range. 👉 changelog.rss.com/v26-4-1-336000

Podcast listening drop-off rates aren't a marketing problem. They're a storytelling problem. We'll show you how to fix it on May 13th. It's free to attend. Register here: rss.com/blog/podcast-s…

Consistency beats perfection. Weekly boring beats monthly brilliant. 📅 Your audience needs to know WHEN to expect you. Show up on schedule. Pick a schedule you can maintain. The schedule matters less than KEEPING the schedule. 🎯

Your listener's voice note is worth more than any marketing guru's advice. They'll tell you exactly what's working and what needs to change. Your audience knows what they need better than any expert. Listen to them. Adjust based on their feedback.

Ask for reviews like you're asking for a second date. Be specific, genuine, and in the moment. "If this helped, would you leave a review?" This works. Don't just say "rate and review!" at the end of every episode (people tune that out).

Collaboration over competition. Other podcasters are partners, not threats. The pie is infinite. Help each other grow and everyone wins. When you promote another podcaster, you're showing your audience you care about their growth more than your ego. That builds MASSIVE trust.

Your email list is worth 10x your social media following. Treat it like gold. Social platforms can disappear. Your list is yours forever. Start building your list from episode 1.

Ten raving fans will do more for your growth than 1,000 passive listeners. Focus on depth of connection, not width of reach. Build relationships, not just audiences.

Don't be a generalist in a specialist's world. Nobody searches for "business advice." They search for "how to price my Etsy jewelry." The more specific your content, the easier people find you. SEO loves specificity. Algorithms reward clarity. Listeners share exact solutions.

If your podcast description uses the word "everyone," you've already lost. Be for someone specific or be for no one at all. Your ideal listener should read your description and think "Wait, did they create this specifically for ME?!"

Riches are in the niches, but fortunes are in the micro-niches. Go smaller than you think. Then go even smaller. That's where loyalty lives.

Your narrow niche isn't limiting you. It's building you a loyal cult following. Broad appeal means nobody cares. Specific appeal means people obsess.

"Marketing for everyone" attracts no one. "Marketing for plant shop owners" is what books guests. The tighter your podcast niche, the easier your growth becomes.

Start ugly. Start scared. Just start. Perfection is the enemy of podcasting. Messy action beats polished procrastination every single time. Ready to start a podcast? You can launch yours 100% for free so you've got nothing to lose!

Stop using "I don't have a fancy mic" as an excuse. Podcasts have blown up recorded on iPhones. Seriously. What matters more than your equipment: ✅ Your perspective ✅ Your authenticity ✅ Your consistency ✅ Your willingness to show up

Your voice is already unique. You don't need expensive equipment to prove it. A phone and free software will get your first 100 episodes done.