One of the great things about podcasting is that there is no one way to do it. But there are some preferred or more accepted ways, according to listeners and ad agencies. That brings us to our main topic today, podcast ads: host-read or pre-recorded, what is better?

Thanks for joining us on this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. Emails are listed at the bottom of show notes.

Live Facebook recording.

• Podcast ads: Host read or pre-recorded ads. Which is better?
  
• Apple sends welcome email to already listed shows. Whoops.
  
• Video and YouTube is changing podcasting
  
• Cumulus splits with Podcast Movement
  
• New Canadian podcast newsletter: Pod The North
  
• Happy Star Trek Day! 56 years ago today, Star Trek premiered on NBC.  https://www.startrek.com/day
  
  • Here are some Star Trek related podcasts to check out
    
    • http://www.trek.fm/ (A network of a lot of good shows)
      
    • https://www.womenatwarp.com/
      
    
    
  
  

Pre-recorded intros and outros

Short versions of these are useful for editing and continuity. Listeners enjoy a quick sentence or two getting into the new episode to learn about today’s topics, but a reliable in and out can be helpful as a creator.

• We are in ‘polish’ mode on all our new services and some old ones. If you see anything you think needs a tweak, let us know! 
  
• Dragon Con recap
  
• Looking for some Podcasters of the Month to feature before the end of the year; let us know if you’d like to be one of them.
  

Guest Podcasting part 2. See episode 309 for part 1.

Question: I keep hearing podcast hosts say “Find us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.” What is the BEST way to promote subscribing or following in my podcast?

Answer: Have your own website and promote that. Make sure you have all the links to destinations your podcast is syndicated to on your site (or at least the main ones).

Like we say here, go to PodcastInsider.com and subscribe or follow us there. Or something like that.

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