I’ve been getting out and about meeting people in the past couple of weeks. Good to take off the headphones for a while. I’ve been collecting idea for future blog entries .. there’s never a shortage.
In upcoming posts, I’ll be doing one about recording phoners .. specifically which on-line recording services to use.
Today’s question comes from Life Balance Consulting in Toronto (via Twitter - thnks for the follo)
The question was Why do I use the Rabble Podcast Network for my podcast, The Roaming Ear?
Lots of reasons. First and foremost, I was approached by the creator of the RPN, Wayne MacPhail, way back in 2005. I liked Wayne, I liked the energy and the focus of the Rabble community. Still do. Very much. And the other people who do podcasts at Rabble are really great. I just like being there.
The other reason is that it’s so easy to use. All I have to do is create my podcast, follow the very easy upload instructions and templates for show notes etc. And every time I post a new episode, it is promoted to other listeners. Rabble does not charge their podcasters to be there, either.
That’s one of the big advantages of being part of a podcast community — rather than a standalone on your own website. People will find you when they are looking for other things. And, bonus, Rabble directly feeds my podcast to Itunes, so I can be found there too without having to do anything more.
Rabble doesn’t have as many listeners as some of the bigger podcast services (like Libsyn, for example .. that would be my next choice). But there are ways you can maximize your own listenership — like getting listed on other podcast directories out there (there are thousands). That’s where podcasts are different from radio — when you put a feature on the radio, you can assume there’s an audience there already. On the internet, you have to be your own promo department. It definitely helps to have your podcast live in community instead of being a solitary little voice on your own website.
So those are the big reasons. Check out the Rabble Podcast Network and the larger site that it’s part of, Rabble.ca - News for the Rest of Us.
1 response so far ↓
1 dan kellar // Jul 24, 2009 at 5:07 am
I really enjoy the reasons you give for being a part of the rabble podcast network, they are definitely some of the reasons that AW@L radio podcasts on rabble.
What i would add is that Rabble is one of the few media outlets based in Canada that is actively encouraging citizen journalism and is the largest alternative media community in Canada. Rabble’s commitment to be a portal for the dissemination of important grassroots voices needs to be fully supported.
go rabble!!
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