<p>Is your podcast growth at the mercy of "the algorithm", or do you have more control than you think? </p><p>On this episode of Podcraft, we run through a few statements about podcasting and debate on whether we agree or disagree with them. </p><ul><li><strong>Podcasters need to keep in touch with industry news and trends</strong></li><li><strong>Paid subscription requires extra work or content</strong></li><li><strong>Podcasters control their own discoverability</strong></li><li><strong>YouTube is now more important to podcasters than Apple Podcasts</strong></li><li><strong>Sponsor and ad reads should always be host-read</strong></li><li><strong>Guesting on other podcasts is overrated</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p>Also mentioned: </p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinmcgray" target="_blank">Colin's Creator Business Page</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://alitu.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcraft&amp;utm_campaign=shownotes" target="_blank">Alitu: The Podcast Maker</a></strong></li></ul>