Buzzsprout Weekly

Send a question for 'Ask Megan' Hey, Podcasters! A lot of podcasters assume getting booked as a guest is all about having a huge audience or impressive credentials. But that's usually not what hosts care about. Hosts want guests who have something clear to contribute and make the conversation interesting! This week on Buzzcast, we’re joined again by Alex Sanfilippo, founder of ​Podmatch, to talk about how to actually get booked on podcasts. One of the biggest takeaways: your guest profi...

Send a question for 'Ask Megan' Hey, Podcasters! When most people talk about “repurposing” a podcast, they usually mean turning it into marketing content: clips, blog posts, newsletters, or social media. But this week on Buzzcast, we talked about using your podcast to create entirely new experiences for your audience. We looked at podcasts that turned recurring segments into conversation card games, created kid-safe spinoff feeds from existing episodes, and even organized real-world field tr...

Send a question for 'Ask Megan' Hey, Podcasters! I have big news to share: video distribution to Apple Podcasts is now available to all Buzzsprout podcasters. You can now upload video files to Buzzsprout and send video episodes directly to Apple Podcasts, while Buzzsprout continues distributing audio everywhere else. Apple Podcasts is one of the best places to reach podcast listeners, and now your audience can choose how they experience your show: Watch the episodeListen like a traditional po...

Send a question for 'Ask Megan' Hey, Podcasters! If you're anything like me, updating ads and announcements used to be a hassle. Anytime I wanted to swap a promo, update a sponsorship, or change a call-to-action, I had to go back and edit each episode one by one. That was until I learned about Dynamic Content! Dynamic Content lets you add and remove time-sensitive content across your entire back catalog, without re-uploading anything. So instead of old promos and outdated messages sticking a...

Send a question for 'Ask Megan' Hey, Podcasters! I talk with podcasters all the time who don't launch their shows because they think there are already too many podcasts about their topic. They might be right; the category could be crowded. But instead of focusing on a category, they should be focusing on their niche. This week on Buzzcast, we break down the difference, and it’s one of those shifts that changes how you approach your entire show! A category is broad: business, paren...