Do IAB-Certified Stats Matter for Your Podcast?

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Do IAB-Certified Stats Matter for Your Podcast?

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Mar 13, 2024

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You might have heard people talk about IAB podcast stats, measurement guidelines, compliance, and certification. Here's what all of that means, and whether it even matters!

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Mar 13, 2024

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Sports Sounds Pro, Giving Back to Podcasters, and Making Friends [Feedback] – TAP028: I comment on feedback regarding another sound cart manager (soundboard), friends made through podcasting, listeners giving back to podcasters, and a podcasting goal for 2011. - Audacity tip: importing M4A (AAC), WMA, FLAC, and other special audio files. by The Audacity to Podcast
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4 reasons why you shouldn’t use Audacity? – TAP009: I address four of someone else's reasons why you shouldn't use Audacity. also share news about the BlackBerry Podcasts app for BlackBerry Smartphones. by The Audacity to Podcast
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You Need Passion, Organization, and Dialog (POD) to Podcast – TAP001: Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Audacity to Podcast! I share my vision, talk about the POD of podcasting, and more. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Podcasting with Software Compressors vs. Hardware Compressors – TAP011: Compression, expansion, noise gate, threshold, ratio—what does it all mean? Should you use a software audio compressor, or a hardware compressor? by The Audacity to Podcast
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The Bare Minimums for Podcasting – TAP003: Don't think that you have to spend thousands of dollars to launch your podcast! I give you some tips for podcasting decently with the cheapest equipment. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Live-Podcasting Questions and Answers – TAP004: After several live podcasts at PodCamp Ohio, I hosted a panel with most of the podcast hosts as we discuss our equipment and workflow for live-podcasting. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Interview with Fred Castaneda of Struggling Entrepreneur, Part 2 – TAP014: While I'm on my honeymoon, I have a two-part conversation with Fred Casteneda, a podcasting machine! We talk about his passion, organization, and dialog in his podcasting empire. This is part 2 of our previous conversation. by The Audacity to Podcast
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How to Remove Noise with Audacity – TAP012: Noise is probably the most-common problem in amateur podcasts. Professional podcasts sound great not just because of the equipment, but also because of techniques. Learn some ways to reduce noise before and after you record. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Interview with Fred Castaneda of Struggling Entrepreneur, Part 1 – TAP013: While I'm on my honeymoon, I have a two-part conversation with Fred Casteneda, a podcasting machine! We talk about his passion, organization, and dialog in his podcasting empire. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Audacity and iTunes—Making Not-LAME MP3s – TAP010: LAME is still the best MP3 encoder, but further tests and conversations reveal that it just may not be the best for podcasting. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Changing iTunes Author Name, Cover Art, and Waveform Visualization – TAP007: I take some time to answer questions on Audacity and podcasting. by The Audacity to Podcast
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New Feedburner, Facebook RSS Graffiti, GarageBand ’11, and More – TAP018: Google updated Feedburner with mostly real-time stats, Apple released GarageBand '11, easily get your podcast into Facebook with RSS Graffiti, TechPodcasts Network, Podcast Awards, and a fellow podcaster launches Podcast Starter. - by The Audacity to Podcast
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6 Tips for Picking a Good Domain for Your Podcast or Website – TAP019: Your domain is one of the most-important parts of your branding, and it’s how people will get to your website from anything other than a hyperlink. I share six tips for creating your domain. by The Audacity to Podcast
42 min listen
Shownotes URLs for Search-Engine Optimization (SEO) – TAP021: How you title your blog posts and, by extension, your podcast episodes greatly affects your searchability and even your usability. by The Audacity to Podcast
45 min listen
How to Insert Background Music or Sound Effects in Audacity – TAP023: I focus completely on Audacity in this episode! This time, I share a brief explanation of copyright laws for podcasters, where to get music and sound effects, and three ways to work with background music or sound effects in your podcast. by The Audacity to Podcast
53 min listen
How to use Chris’s Dynamic Compressor for great volume in Audacity – TAP005: Adobe Audition has its fantastic multiband compressor, but did you know you can get fantastic audio compression from a free plugin to Audacity? by The Audacity to Podcast
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Website Stats and Feedburner’s RSS Subscriber Stats – TAP008: You have probably heard a lot of false things about stats, especially Feedburner's RSS stats. I'm here to tell you the truth! Make sure you listen to the episode because I explain everything in much more detail than I'm writing in the shownotes. by The Audacity to Podcast
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How to Record and Mix Multiple Hosts in Audacity (Double-Ender) – TAP029: I explain how to setup, record, share, and mix a double-ender podcast. Audacity or any other audio-editor. by The Audacity to Podcast
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How Long and How Often Should You Podcast? – TAP017: Daniel Lewis shares some tips on determining the right balance of frequency and length for your podcast episodes. by The Audacity to Podcast
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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Podcasters – TAP027: Don't forget your podcast in planning your new year's resolutions! I share five suggested goals to improve your podcasting in 2011. by The Audacity to Podcast
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How to make your podcast shownotes easy to get to – TAP024: The accessibility of podcast shownotes is important, but forgotten by most podcasters. Learn how to make short, easy-to-use URLs with Pretty Link for each of your podcast episodes. by The Audacity to Podcast
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5 Steps to an Effective (Podcast) Website – TAP037: Your website is the Internet home for your podcast. Here are several easy things you can do to make your website appeal to gain more listeners and make it easier for current subscribers. by The Audacity to Podcast
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10 Christmas gifts for podcasters – TAP025: Find the right Christmas gift for your podcaster or yourself. by The Audacity to Podcast
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How to Podcast Live: 5 Reasons, 4 Cautions – TAP042: This is the launch of a miniseries about live-podcasting. Before we get into the "how to podcast live" specifics, it's best to answer why you should podcast live. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Truth about iTunes Subscriptions and Dropped pingPodcast – TAP032: What you've heard about iTunes's auto "unsubscribing" and pingPodcast is probably wrong. Hear some truth plus two new launches for podcasters. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Do IAB-Certified Stats Matter for Your Podcast?

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