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Read on my website Read time: 3 minutes Hey Reader! - My brother and I tore down my old shed this past weekend in anticipation of building my new office/studio. Now I have to shovel out all the rotten plywood that made up the old floor. Fun times ahead. Anyway, onto today's newsletter. Affiliate Partner of the Week Want professional-sounding audio? You need Auphonic. Brandon from the Mad Fientist podcast recommended Auphonic to me before Eilidh and I started Generally Spooky History. It was a...

Read on my website Read time: 2 mins Hey Reader! - Autumn comes early in Scotland, and the trees are starting to change. I'm watching the barley field out my window swaying in the breeze. This also means we're coming out of the summer slump, so here's to excellent podcast growth, everybody! Today's newsletter is brought to you by... The Template Vault Only the top 10% of podcasts get 500 downloads in the first seven days of an episode being released. In the last seven months, my podcast has...

Read on my website Read time: 3 minutes Hey Reader! - I officially put down a deposit to get a summer house builtin my garden. It will be my official office/studio or as my wife calls it the Pod-Pod. And when I start recording my podcasting podcast, it can be the Pod-Pod-Pod. Affiliate Partner of the Week Overwhelmed by editing? Let Next Day Podcast take care of it. Keeping up with editing is perhaps the most tedious part of podcast production. You don't have a ton of time, you don't have the...

Read on my website Read time - 2 mins Hey Reader! - Scotland's summer is still treating me well here. Broke out the paddle board in a local loch and found a giant patch of lily pads floating there. Hoping it's sunny wherever you are reading from. Let's get into the newsletter. Affiliate Partner of the Week I've been using Alitu to half the time I spend editing. And you can too. If you're tired of editing taking up too much of your week, then you need to try Alitu's 7-day free trial. Just...

Read on my website Read time: 2 minutes Hey Reader! - This week I officially wrote out the details of my upcoming podcasting podcast. This feels a bit meta, but when you have a podcasting blog, newsletter, and Twitter account, it's the logical next step! Stay tuned... Today's newsletter is brought to you by... How to Get 100,000 Podcast Downloads Imagine having absolute clarity about how to grow your podcast. Knowing what you need to do each week to grow your show and get more listeners....

Read on my website Read time: 3 minutes Hey Reader! I hope you're enjoying the sunny weather like I am. Something a little different, but here's my tweet of the week in case you missed it: Kieran MacRae @KieranMacRae The graveyard of podcasts is filled with hosts who forgot that podcasting is fun. 2:25 PM • Jul 31, 2024 7 Retweets 31 Likes Read 4 replies Affiliate Partner of the Week We Edit Podcasts provides audio and video editing for podcasts. They have helped over 3000 podcasters like you...

Read on my website Read time: 2 mins Hey Reader! - Summer fun as I came in from the garden, washed my hands, and noticed there was a bee sitting on my shoulder... Good luck? Bad luck? I can't decide.P.S. I've changed my website domain from Platform Podcasting to Podcast Marketing Puzzle, so next week you should receieve emails from that domain instead :) Affiliate Partner of the Week Overwhelmed by editing? Let Next Day Podcast take care of it. Keeping up with editing is perhaps the most...

Read on my website Read time Hey Reader! - The launch went great! Thanks for asking. Now the sun is shining, and I'm heading off for a long weekend. Appreciate you being here. Affiliate Partner of the Week I've been using Alitu to half the time I spend editing. And you can too. If you're tired of editing taking up too much of your week, then you need to try Alitu's 7-day free trial. Just click below. Free 7 day trial of Alitu Should You Add Your Name to Your Podcast? w/ Kieran MacRae 53...

Read on my website Read time: 2 minutes Hey Reader! - Exciting times ahead. The new ebook launches on Monday! Be the first to know about the launch bonuses by clicking here. Affiliate Partner of the Week Overwhelmed by editing? Let Next Day Podcast take care of it. Keeping up with editing is perhaps the most tedious part of podcast production. You don't have a ton of time, you don't have the energy, and too many late nights are spent in front of the laptop screen. Having worked with over...

Read on my website Read time: 3 minutes Hey Reader! - Fish tacos and sandy beaches with the wife, and walks in the woods with the dog. You can't beat summer. Quick heads up: I am working on an ebook titled How To Get 100,000 Podcast Downloads in 2 Hours per Week Without Advertising. I'll be launching it in the next couple of weeks with bonuses, so if you want to be the first to know, click here to join the waitlist. Today's newsletter is brought to you by... How to Get 100,000 Podcast...