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POdcasts Is there one out there for you? Or maybe more than one?
What are POdcasts? The Pod in iPod + the Cast in Broadcast Recorded programs of talk, music, etc. available on the Internet as a digital file that can be downloaded to a computer or portable device for listening or viewing. Radio shows on the computer Over 600,000 shows – millions of episodes
A Very Brief history of POdcasts 1980’s: ”Audio-blogging” arose with broadband internet and digital playback devices like iPod. 2000: Core concepts were developed. 2001: First commercial podcast client software developed. 2004: Podcasts began to become popular. 2005: Apple added podcatching to iTunes software. 2008: iPhone 3G & Android G1 let listeners download audio files. 2014: This American Life’s Serial program.
Who listens to POdcasts? 50% of all US homes are podcast fans 44% (124 million) of the US population has listened to a podcast – up from 40% in 2017 84% are age 55 and under. 26% (73 million) listen to podcasts at least every month – up from 24% in 2017 17% (48 million) listen to podcasts weekly – up from 15% in 2017 56% of podcast listeners are Male 45% of monthly podcast listeners have household income over $75K – vs 35% for the total population 27% of US podcast listeners have a 4-year college degree – vs 19% for US pop https://www.podcastinsights.com/podcast-statistics/#Demographics
Why do People Like them? Many are hosted by very good story tellers & SME’s You can find your niche You can find more niches than you knew you had
What Devices Play POdcast? Computers Smart Phones
How to FindPOdcast Computer Search At a Web page you frequent Through an App
Where to listen to POdcast Computer iPhone or Android Apple TV Your car Smart Speaker
Subscribing/podcatching FIRST Subscribe or Follow from the podcast’s Web page, OR Choose an App, choose a podcast in App search engine & subscribe THEN New episodes will download to your computer or phone. You’ll find them in your “Library.”
How Do POdcast Make money? Donations - Patreon Links to Web with merch Advertisers and sponsors
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