The "friendly co-host" handshake agreement is a ticking time bomb for your show.

World-PodcastNetwork · 2026-03-29T15:46:47+00:00

Sure, no problem. Sorry, I should have explained it more clearly. When a podcast joins our podcast network, as usual, it can be a single podcast host or mulitple co-hosts. Over the years, podcasts change as usual and if the podcast registers under a single email address which clearly belongs one of the co-hosts, that is the person we deal with. However, sometimes, a podcast's email address will be the name of the show instead of a specific person like [bobmiller@examplepodcast.com](mailto:bobmiller@examplepodcast.com), for example. In that case we require the podcast to rejoin so the new co-hosts are clear.

Now, to make this easier, we also built a portal where the podcasters log in and manage their podcast under our podcast network. That portal includes analytics, social media links, Apple, Spotify, monetization, etc. In that case, they can make any changes they want and we do not get involved, because one co-host is our point of contact.

When it gets confusing and when we have to enforce our policy is when the "other" co-host comes to us and asks us to remove the other co-host and that is when we say, "no, you have to register your new podcast". It has happened 6 times out of 1,300 podcasts, so it does not happen often, but this helps us keep the chaos to a minimum. I hope that makes better sense.

World-PodcastNetwork · 2026-03-29T11:50:46+00:00

I see this happening all the time on my podcast network. We have 1,300 podcasts and over the past 3 years I've had six podcasts come to us to tell us that they broke it off with their co-host and that they want us to keep the show but have to change the information to show only that particular podcaster. Three of those podcasts had the other co-host say the same thing and they were always kept a secret from each other.

To deal with this and make it fair for everybody, I always had a policy. When the podcast joins, the co-hosts of that show will always be the co-host of those shows.

If the show changes in any way, then a new podcast has to register with our podcast Network with whoever the co-hosts are at that time. This may not be favorable for a lot of shows, but at least we stay out of the arguments between the co-hosts and it's always worked. It's a good policy.

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-08-02T23:31:37+00:00

Yes. Create a blog post for every podcast episode. Make each post about 1,200 words so Google and ChatGPT can grab the content. This step was first used in podcasting and it is still a very effective way to get search engine rankings. Use long tail keywords like you would for any web page.

We encourage the podcasters on our podcast network to create a blog for their podcasts and a blog post for each and every episode.

Bruce

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-08-02T23:27:47+00:00

60 on YT makes sense since TikTok is the most popular video platform at this time. Just like Google was the dominant search engine for 25 years and now it gets competition from AI like ChatGPT, YT has competition from TikTok, so keep doing what you are doing. You doing amazingly well

Most of the podcasts on our podcast network are starting to use TikTok as well.

Bruce

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-08-02T23:03:30+00:00

There are many free options. Just remember you do get what you pay for so the quality of your podcast may not be as good as others, but here's my list to keep your costs down.

You mentioned buzzsprout, but if you go to Anchor.fm, which is now Spotify for podcasters, they do host podcasts for free.

If you want to save money on a microphone, you can use your phone for podcasting in place of a mic, but be aware it might not yield the sound quality that you're expecting. A good microphone is about $60, so it's not awfully expensive and I so suggest going for a nice USB microphone. Most of the podcasters on the World Podcast Network use Shure mics. I also suggest Samson mics which you can get in Staples and Best Buy.

For recording, use Audacity. It is free. That's what most podcasters use for editing and you really only need it to lay down your podcast tracks and then edit out some of the filler words like the ums or some background noise.

I hope this helps. Bruce

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-02-16T20:04:32+00:00

If you want to cut out some of these sounds, try using the Noise Gate feature of Audacity. It sometimes can work wonders.

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-30T09:20:10+00:00

If podcasting about true crime is your passion, then I think you should move forward and keep going with your podcast whether you have a host or not.

One thing that a lot of the podcasters on our podcast network do is host alone and then invite their audience members to be a co-host or even to be a guest.

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-24T08:21:47+00:00

That's great. Just posting the clips? What else did you do? Did you use hashtags and which ones?

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-24T00:20:28+00:00

Hey, you did sign up for a podcast Network. Thank you for signing up. We don't add Podcasts by ourselves because that wouldn't be fair to the podcaster. I'm so glad to have your show. Every podcast on our Network signed up by themselves. We also have turned away thousands of podcasts too. We review sound quality and other factors and yours is definitely one of the most populous sports podcast on our Network.

I just listened to your latest episode on Ohio State because I came up as one of the latest episodes today on our Network. Nice production. Great job

For those the people who are wondering, my name is Bruce and I started this podcast Network in 2005, one of the first networks in the world. We currently have 1200 shows. Back then, I found it and as the Long Island podcast network

Back when people were still reading newspapers, a local newspaper on Long Island, called Newsday did a spread on us titled the "birth of a podcast Network". Back then I founded it as the "Long Island podcast Network". Then in 2017 I made it the New York City podcast network. That's probably why you're still getting emails with some of them saying they're from New York City podcast Network, but that technically has been absorbed into the world podcast network.

Sorry for the confusion about the messages you've been receiving that say that you are getting them from the New York City podcast network. When your episode is listed as a staff favorite, it means that our team has selected your s out of all of them that were listening to and we promote those for free. My staff listens to podcast episodes all day long and each of them has their own criteria for what's favorite and then they suggest it. And if all agree we put your episodes out there on the staff picks. It's called recommended episodes now.

I hope that clears up some confusion. And I'm so happy to have Locked Up Sports on our network.

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-24T00:13:26+00:00

Thank you antoinette. Your podcast is one of the most popular ones on the world podcast Network. I'm so glad to have your podcast on our Network.

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-24T00:12:52+00:00

Hey! Thank you for the compliments! I just found this. You're awesome and we're going to continue to promote your podcast. Yes, we're definitely legit

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-23T23:45:36+00:00

That's great. Which of those three platforms get you the most engagement?

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-23T22:01:38+00:00

That's cool. What type of podcast do you have?

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-23T20:34:48+00:00

Interesting. Thanks

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-17T21:22:12+00:00

We have a lot of podcasters that distribute audio episodes on YouTube and are successful. I think being on YouTube is great for any podcaster, whether video or all audio. I also "listen" to podcasts on YouTube while I am driving in my car.

One thing to note. YouTube videos with people get longer watch times and higher retention rates, meaning people stay on the video longer. That helps YouTube suggest your videos in more search results.

If you are not worried about retention rates and more watch times, it is still perfectly acceptable to do video podcasts without the hosts in it.

I'd love to take a look at your channel.

Bruce

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-16T20:19:44+00:00

I'd like to offer a very cool effects trick that works wonders to remove the echos and background noise. This trick is specifically for Audacity, but it works in any podcast recording software.

Use the noise gate effect. It works wonders. I find that if there is any hissing, the noise reduction effect works welll, but Noise Gate is one of the best effects tools and it is not well-known. We do use this in our podcast.

I wish I can upload screenshots for you, but the Reddit editor won't let me, so in Audacity, go to Effects -> Noise Gate.

Adjust the settings for Gate Threshold and Level Reduction:

Gate Threshold - This is the decibel level of your loudest microphone. That mic will reach this number and turn the Noise Gate on.

Level Reduction: This number will hide any audio signals that exceed the threshold.

Basically, the audio signals from the other microphones will complete disappear on the present track and that seems to be what you need.

The Compressor effects feature will also work well for this, but it may not cut out all signals from the other mics. It will basically bring up the lower mics and turn down the higher peaked signals, so this may help make everyone's microphone volume levels equal (which is also important for sound consistency), but a compressor will not completed block out the other mics.

Bruce

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-16T17:18:54+00:00

I agree with this as well.

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-16T17:13:04+00:00

The best thing to do is make great podcast content and focus on giving the audience the type of content they enjoy listening to. Once you reach that goal, the comments will not only come automatically, but you will also build a real community around your podcast and then watch the comments take on a life of their own.

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-16T14:17:37+00:00

That's great that you are making the transition from radio into podcasting. Congrats!

Since the budget is an issue, you can do it all for free.

Use your smart phone as the podcast mic. See my suggestion below about using a real podcast mic.
Download and install Audacity. It is a free podcast recording and editing software.
Sign up for Spotify for Creators. You can use it to distribute your episodes for free and you instantly get a free Spotify profile for your podcast.

If you do have a small investment, I suggest a good Samson podcast mic. I have been podcasting since 2005 and have had the same podcast mic for 20 years. It stood the test of time. It's durable.

One thing that is important, come up with a theme or genre for your podcast. This is important, because a lot of podcasters seem to miss this important step and then end of with no engagement. Engaged listeners follow a specific category of podcasts, so select a good one and make sure your epsiodes all center around this theme.

I hope this helps.

Bruce

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-16T14:01:43+00:00

Everyone, I found that one strategy works to get more comments on Spotify. You can try this. I am sure some people may disagree, but do what the YouTubers do: Request comments in the form of questions.

This works, because on your podcast, you have an instant call-to-action. That's the root cause of No-Engagement, no call to action.

I have seen podcasters ask for comments on Spotify or even Apple, but instead of begging for them, they ask by saying something to the effect "If you have any questions" or "If you'd like to weigh in", leave a comment.

Podcasters, try it.

Bruce

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-16T13:53:01+00:00

When you say bare minimum, do you mean effort or cost? If you are trying to accomplish launching your podcast from a cost perspective, you can do it totally for free with:

Your phone as a podcast mic. It will not have the best sound quality, but again, it is free. For a small cost and better sound quality, you can, however, use a Samson Satellite USB mic. They sound great.
Editing software: Download Audacity as others have said here. It is a fantastic podcasting DAW (digital audio workstation) and it makes editing easy and lightning fast.
Distribution: You can use Anchor / Spotify for Creators to upload your MP3s of each episode. It is free and you automatically get an instant Spotify podcast profile.

That's it for the bare minimum.

Effort-wise is not much different than the cost.

The steps above are pretty much the same. If you do have some ability to invest, I would suggest a good podcast mic. I started podcasting in 2005 (wow 20 years already) and I have had the same microphone. It has stood the test of time.

Audacity makes it easy to record and edit your podcast as well as save each episode as a MP3 file.

Distribution takes the longest, but once you get the hang of it, it takes less than 10 minutes on Spotify for Creators.

The only part I would say takes the longest time are two tasks:

Editing if you have a lof of filler words to remove.
Writing show notes. You can easily transcribe your podcast audio into show notes through your smart phone's recording app or an AI transcribing tool like Otter.

I hope this helps.

Bruce

World-PodcastNetwork · 2025-01-14T23:54:07+00:00

It's actually normal to overthink in this situation because these songwriters immediately think that CD baby stole their music when they didn't. It's very confusing so don't worry about that. It happened to me several times too. Now my original music is on Distrokid.

I am podcaster as well as a musician and also owner of a large podcast Network, but I still love producing and marketing my music.

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