SLS60: What is a Podcast Network? and Coming Podcasting Conferences?

Spreaker Live Show #60 for June 8th, 2016Our Topics This Week: Podcast Networks, Coming Podcasting Conferences and Simple and Easy Spreaker Account Setup Process with co-host Alex Exum @AlexExum and he is based in LA and hosts "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" show. Show Duration: 41 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumSpreaker Blog Posts at http://Blog.Spreaker.com:- More interviews with Podcast Movement speakers- Spreaker CEO Francesco posts a detailed spreaker rundown on working remotelyDetailed Show Notes:Let’s Dive into “Podcast Networks and Coming Podcasting Conferences and Simple and Easy Spreaker Account Setup Process”What is a Podcast Network and Why do they exist?- Group of Shows that may or may not share a common genre, niche or theme- Typically the core reason is to see advertising into a bundle of shows- Marketing, cross-promotion What are the Hot Podcasting Conferences:- New Media Europe is coming in June, 18-19, 2016 - http://newmediaeurope.com/- Podcast Movement - July 6-8 in Chicago - PodcastMovement.com- Los Angeles Podcast Festival 2016, September 23rd-25th, Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills- HIVIO.com, June in LA (Just happened)- RAIN Summit (RAINNews.com) Nashville, Tennessee, Tuesday, September 20th, 2016- NAB - April 22-27, 2017 in Las Vegas Why might it be good to attend a Podcasting Conference?- Network with all levels of the eco-system, meet other podcasters, create friendships- Learn about big trends in data, tips on producing great content, equipment and monetizingSimple and Easy Spreaker Account and Show Setup1) Visit https://Spreaker.com/Plans to select a Podcast Hosting Plan- Plans start as low as $4.99 per month for 100 hours of audio storage & 45 minutes Live Streaming- Get the Free recording and Live Streaming apps for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac - https://www.spreaker.com/start-your-podcast 2) Watch a 5 min Video Demo on how to build a show/podcast in Spreaker - http://blog.spreaker.com/watch-spreaker-demo/ 3) Create User Profile- Click in the Upper Right Corner to get to “Settings” or “My Profile”- Write/Add name, description text, profile image (400x400 .jpg), genre and add links in your Profile Page- Set “Connections” automatic social sharing to your (Twitter, Facebook..) accounts 4) Create New Show/Podcast- Click “New Show” link in Profile view in “Shows” tab- Write/Add show name, Language, Show Promo Art (min 1400x1400 .jpg) 5) Edit/Build Information in New Show/Podcast- Click “Edit” link on “Show”- Write/Add show name, description text,- Create then add show cover art image (min 1400x1400 .jpg), banner image (982x275 .jpg) on show page 6) Continue Edit/Building New Show/Podcast- Set show calendar, auto-distribution accounts- Optional: Import existing podcast RSS feed w/episodes, metadata- In “Distribution” Submit Show to iHeartRadio via Spreaker- Then select “RSS Feed Customization” to fill out iTunes compatible RSS feed 7) Add New Episode- Click “Create” link in main top right navigation- Then select Upload Your Files “Upload”- Then enter episode title text, description text 8) Completed Episode Publish- Click the orange icon below to get Podcast RSS Feed URL for iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play- Add show promo banner image (982x275 .jpg) on the show page 9) Get Show/Episode Custom Embeddable Web Audio Player “Widget” - Click “ EMBED” icon below to get customizable Widget web player- Copy and Paste the given code to your website for Live and On Demand playback- Specific episode or Most recent episode 10) Have Fun Podcasting and Ask If You Need Help- Contact Us at: [email protected] For more info visit: https://Spreaker.com or http://Blog.Spreaker.com or http://SpreakerLiveShow.comSpreaker Links:http://Adore.fmhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comSend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenleeTwitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum Tech Support: support at spreaker.com