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Elsie and Krystal take an hour to talk a little about the new Libsyn Podcast Blog Page, and a lot about how to use social media to help promote your show and individual episodes, and being a good social media citizen.

 

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_Episode_10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:06pm EDT

Rob Walsh joins Elsie and Krystal for a stacked episode covering topics from iTunes quirks to Facebook timeline players to Libsyn Pro walkthroughs.

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_9.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:39pm EDT

In this episode of Libsyn Live, Krystal walks podcasters through the ins and outs of podcasting 100% from an iPad or an iPhone.

Walkthroughs include using USB mic's with an iPad or iPhone, as well as working with the apps Twisted Wave ($9.99 from the app store), Auphonic (Free from the app store), and Bossjock ($9.99 from the app store).

Krystal also discusses recording skype calls by using two iDevices and a Recap.

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_8.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:17pm EDT

All about getting started with Libsyn. Who are we, how to pick an account, how to setup your show, and how to submit to iTunes plus questions from the live audience.

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_7.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:49pm EDT

In this installment of Libsyn Live, Krystal and Elsie walk podcasters through some of the benefits of having their own show app in iOS, as well as:

 

–How to generate the proper artwork needed for the app

 

–How to prepare your show for the app, even if you aren’t signing up right now

 

–What the new iOS standalone app looks like

Signing up for the iOS Developer Account

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_6.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:08pm EDT

In thsi installment of Libsyn Live, Krystal and Elsie tackle the oh so rarely covered topic of podcasting and Android. We cover everything you need to know from compatible microphones to recording apps, editing and publishing, and podcast consumption.

The video version of the episode shows all the app walkthroughs on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.

 

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_5.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:53pm EDT

In Libsyn Live #4, Krystal and Elsie take questions from social media and live via Google Hangouts and roll through them with live walk throughs and other shenanigans.

 

Question #1: When will the (Libsyn 3 --> 4 transition assistant) officially go away?

Question #2: How do I reissue an old episode as a new, 'Best Of' type episode?

Question #3: Are there any tips for mobile podcasting?

Discussion: What is FTP? Why would you want to use FTP? How does one get started to FTP?

Question #4: In regards to FTP, I have a question about using the Quickcast folder. When Quickcast pulls the description for your episode from the ID3 tags, it seems like it only pulls a certain number of characters. How many characters does it pull? The first 250?

 

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_4.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:20pm EDT

Show Notes

Episode 3 of Libsyn Live covers two major topics.

The MLB and Copyright/Trademark Infringement

There was a ruckus caused across the podcasting community as show after show was taken down or warned for running a podcast based on the MLB or one of the MLB's clubs. The reason? Copyright and trademark infringements.

Moral of the story, don't use anyone elses content, images, or copyright material, including material in the likeness of. If you are hosting a show specific to a club (this is true whether it is Baseball, or any other topic), make sure to say 'Unofficial' in your titles, descriptions, and even when you speak during your show.

Everything You Want to Know about RSS Feeds

Question #1: What, exactly, is an RSS feed?

Question #2: What does it mean to have a 'valid' feed?

Question #3: Do I have to code a feed myself, or are there services available that will do this for me?

Question #4: What about the Google Service, Feedburner? How does it work and why should or shouldn't I use it?

Question #5: I run a CMS such as Wordpress, Joomla, or Drupal. My CMS automatically generates my RSS feeds from my posts. Can I just use that?

Question #6: If I use a podcast host, they probably generate a feed for me. Should I use that feed? Are there questions I should ask before determining if I should use them as a host or to handle my feed as well?

Question #7: I heard some producers say they host their files with Libsyn, but recommend not using Libsyn's feed. Why is that?

Question #8: I've heard there are some really popular Wordpress plugins that will handle my feed and podcasting needs for me. Is there any reason why I shouldn't just use that?

Question #9: If I am using a plugin in Wordpress, how do I switch to using my Libsyn feed?

Question #10: Are you then recommending that the only true way to have a great podcast is to only use LIbsyn for every service (Feed, hosting, stats, blog, player)?

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:35pm EDT

Show Notes

 

Episode 2 of Libsyn live covered a range of topics. Quick notes and topic links are below.

 

Krystal Walks Through Libsyn v.4.1.1

 

Libsyn released an update to the interface, version 4.1.1. With this version some updates to publishing, a new stats exporter, and other awesome features were pushed live. Krystal walks through the major portions of the release.

 

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Question #1

 

Will Libsyn stats provide a count of how many subscribers my feed has?

 

Question #2 

 

Is there an update on the new and upcoming Wordpress plugin?

 

Question #3

 

Why do my show notes always appear pretty and formatted in some podcatcher apps?

 

Question #4 

 

Are there plans to allow publishing to more than one Twitter account?

 

Question #5

 

Is it possible to change what image Facebook pulls when publishing using Facebook OnPublish?

 

Question #6

 

I'm going to be starting a podcast soon, "Laughing with cancer". I'm not very tech smart. Is Libsyn easy enough to not make my brain explode?

 

Krystal and Elsie both talked about how easy it can be to get started and published out to iTunes. Krystal has a getting started guide that walks through all the nuts and bolts:

 

http://support.libsyn.com/faqs/getting-started-with-libsyn/

 

Question #7

 

I received an email recently regarding new features coming to Libsyn. It mentioned something about upload from Dropbox or Google Drive. Can you give us any details regarding that?

 

Question #8

 

How do I work with or modify my blog page to suit my needs?

 

Example: http://tii.libsyn.com/

 

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Krystal and Elsie also discussed the importance of e-mailing support with techy questions.

 

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_Event_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:19pm EDT

Show Notes

Episode 1 of Libsyn Live covered a range of topics. Quick notes and topic links are below.

Question #1

Question #1 came from the audience asking how to generate a Google Plus Hangout on Air to host a podcast live on the internet. Krystal walked through the steps needed to schedule and start a hangout.

 

There was also a comparison between a regular hangout (a private conversation between one or multiple participants, similar to a Skype call) and a hangout on air (a public viewing of the broadcast, allowing for participants, Q&A, chat, and so on).

 

Question #2

Question #2 came from the audience, requesting details on how to switch away from using Feedburner for the RSS feed in order to start using the Libsyn generated RSS feed instead. Krystal walked through how to change who Feedburner pulls from first, then how to update the Libsyn feed so that Feedburner will redirect to Libsyn. This allows iTunes, other directories, and subscribers to automatically update so the move becomes seemless.

Associated KB Article:

http://support.libsyn.com/faqs/changing-your-feed-url-in-itunes/

 

Question #3

Question #3 came from the audience, wondering if Libsyn had a Wordpress plugin. Krystal walked through how to setup Wordpress OnPublish so that episodes posted in Libsyn would automatically post to Wordpress.

Breaking News! Krystal was alerted during the show by the Libsyn development team that a plugin using OEMBED is in the works (of course, no ETA yet on when this will be available for beta testing).

 

Question #4

Question #4 was a question Krystal wanted to cover which went over the three different images a producer typically deals with when configuring and pushing out episodes for a show. These include the show artwork, the artwork attached to a file ID3 tag, and the episode thumbnail. 

Associated KB Article:

http://support.libsyn.com/faqs/working-with-show-imagery/

 

About Libsyn Live

Krystal (Libsyn support) and Elsie (Libsyn's social media happiness expert) have come together to bring you a new live web series we are calling Libsyn Live. Episodes run on the first Thursday of every month at 6:00pm EST. Send questions via Google+, on Facebook, or on Twitter (@libsyn).

Direct download: Libsyn_Live_Event_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:02pm EDT

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