Starting a podcast is very exciting and nerve wracking, but there is something else you need to consider: managing your podcast expectations. There are plenty of tales out there from podcast hosts about how they made it big with an audience and sponsors right away. Be wary of those special cases and take a realistic look at what you can expect when you are a podcast.

• NABShow 2021 is canceled, will be back in person in April 2022
  
  
• Brad Smith, creator of Simplecast and bought by SiriusXM, is now Head of Podcast Products at SiriusXM
  
  
• Samsung’s “Free” app is out now: https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/samsung-free/
  
  • You can add your show here: https://developer.samsung.com/podcasts
    
    
  
  
• LiveXLive is rebranding to LiveOne
  
  
• Podcasters remember late comedian, Norm McDonald
  
  
• Mailchimp to be acquired by Intuit
  
  

Manage Your Podcast Expectations: Know what to expect when starting a podcast

• Podcasts start slowly (unless you are already have a large following)
  
• If you really want to make a go of it, be consistent for at least two years
  
  
• You will become an expert and subject matter expert in your niche (if you are not already)
  
  
• Money won’t come right away. Podcasting is definitely not a get-rich-quick thing
  
  
• You just might become famous in your niche
  
• Prepare for some tech, whether you’re learning a little, or paying someone else to do it
  
  

• New Dashboard: Let us know what you think! We’re making tweaks and fixing some things people have pointed out aren’t working correctly, they can’t find, etc.
  
• More to come! Trust us, we are touching everything in our system!
  
  Blubrry Podcaster of the Month! Lisa Duff – PenDust Radio
  
• Blog post: Are There Still Barriers To Podcasting? by Kim Krajci
  
• Focus on Features: PowerPress Plugin
  
• In other words, there is a lot going on at PodcastInsider.com
  

After Party – Get the most out of your best episodes.

Question: I want my podcast to be ordered with the first episode at the top of the list. How would I do that?

Answer: Let me talk you out of it! I wouldn’t do that. Podcasts are episodic content, meaning it’s ongoing and traditionally the latest episode first and the rest in descending order. Podcast listeners are used to that and to turn that around would be both confusing and would cause everyone to listen to episode one and take a long, long time to get you your new episodes.

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This week, some alternate (geeky) ways of setting up WordPress for your podcast.

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