I could argue that the first 60 seconds were the intro of the show where I was simply sharing the outline of what the show would be about and the mention of an upcoming excuse was part of the show's outline.

I recognized that I went on too long with the excuse and needed to just get on with the show. If you have the stomach for it, go back and listen to that first 4:30 again and you will hear at least 4 hard edit points. Just think, the excuse was even longer originally.

I'm pretty consistent with the release of my shows and when a Podcast Answer Man is four days past it's normal release schedule and I had just announced that I've taken it off my live show schedule, many listeners were concerned that I may not produced the show as often or if it would continue to be free on a weekly basis.

In the four days that I held off on producing this episode, I had received one Twitter message, four Facebook messages, and eighteen emails from listeners asking me if I was still going to produce the show on a weekly basis and asking when they could expect to receive it. Many of those who emailed me were consulting/coaching clients.

So normally, I would totally agree with you on apologizing for delayed posting on such a time shifted channel such as podcasting. However, due to some unique circumstances, I felt it was warranted on this occasion, just to set some people's minds at ease that the show would still be recorded weekly and released by Noon Eastern Time on Fridays.

Again… I really appreciate the feedback… I don't mean to be defensive, just wanted to let you know why this happened on this occasion.

There is something that I have never liked hearing on a podcast and you pushed my button on this one. Congratulations on generating a comment on your blog.

Why do you feel the need to spend 4 and a half minutes apologizing for being late with a show? I am now a regular listener and have enjoyed every show for the few months I have listened. But I am subscribed to lots of shows as I am sure many of your listeners are. I didn't get to hear this episode until 2 weeks after it came out. I suspect the vast majority of your listeners are not sitting in iTunes refreshing the podcast feeds just to grab your show the second it is available. That is the beauty of podcasts–I can listen to it at a later time at my convenience when I can actually pay attention to you.

As long as I know the podcaster is still alive, I know I will eventually get the show. When a podcaster apologizes for being late, or missing a show, I always feel like he thinks we are sitting around waiting just to hear him speak. The only time I think it might be necessary is if the content is timely and you have already promised that it would be out before the time sensitive nature calls for it to be.

I know you are a professional at this and you feel obligated to us, the listeners, but I wouldn't make such a big deal out of being a couple of days late. Certainly not 4:30!

Thanks for the good shows.

That's why so many radio guys are leaving for podcasting. Less interruptions = better content!

As for the live stuff, you are spot on with my reasons for taking this off the live show schedule.

Thanks again for the input! I may try this “Build As You Go” style to show prep and recording again next week. It also helps that I'm actually building my show notes as I go as well. Just take a look at the show notes from the last two episodes to what I used to produce.

It seems like a nice way to do your PAM episodes. You can combine the planning for the show with the actual recording. It will keep the content fresh in your mind. To some it may seem like a step backwards by not delivering the show live but the reasoning behind it is very solid. This is the revenue driving part of your business and you want to deliver the absolute highest level of content in this show. You want every minute loaded full of valuable content. A busy chat room with questions will pull your attention away from your thoughts causing a disconnect.

Anyway, that's probably more input than you wanted but hey, you get what you pay for I guess, lol.

We also want to know that you are successful in pursuing your passion.

Here is to many years of bigger and better success for you and your family.

What is your podcast?

Just like Avery I started podcasting when I was only 14 years old (September of 2005). I used a cheap dynamic microphone and our family's desktop computer to record my shows then. My mom have been very supportive. She even bought me a Samson USB mic back then. I have so many podcast show ideas in my head right now and I wish I have more time to devote to podcasting.

It's great to see that more and more people are trying out podcasting (even the young ones).

Last night I played some of Avery's stuff for Lydia and she thought it was cool. We are now deciding what kind of show she wants to do. I'm sure it will be on spiritual stuff, which should be a lot of fun.

All the best.

That girl has some serious podcasting skills!

Thanks for interviewing her. My oldest want's to start podcasting about spiritual stuff. I need to make this a priority with her. She will do very well. Sounds like some nice father-daughter bonding time too!

Ok, extra long run tomorrow morning.

Seriously, fab show Cliff. Fascinated to see Blackberry opening up a podcasting directory. Are you on there yet?

Glad you enjoyed the final result.

I agree that there is a time and place for condenser microphones. However, the typical podcaster studio with no sound treatment and a computer fan, and more, running in the background, they simply are not worth the extra work that you have to go through just to get them to provide good audio.

At an average cost of $229 for the NT1-A, you could spend about $70 to $80 more and get one of the best dynamic broadcast microphones available.

If you do end up getting a Heil eventually, you may actually be SHOCKED by the sound you are able to get out of it.

Before moving to a dynamic mic, I never thought anything would be able to reproduce some of the lower frequencies of my voice. The Heil PR-40 proved me wrong and I'll never go back.

Thanks for the comment on the site!

I use a Rode NT1-A consdenser microphone. I agree what you said about the microphone sensitivity issues from condenser microphones, but with a little practice & tuning I've gotten great results with the NT1-A. Would I recommend it for everyone? Probably not, and I'll likely get a PR40 to add to my equipment list as well. However, I really enjoy using the NT1-A and the versatility in use case and sound result that it offers. I'll send you an audio clip using it.

However, don't beat yourself up about the past. Take a passion that you have today. Create and environment to bring together like minded people. Take your experiences of the past, your knowledge of what's available today and do something truly life changing with it!

I know this stuff! I wish so bad I had stayed with all of this over the years. Almost 10 years ago I started doing web sites. I was HUGE into an online game called Opposing Force. It was a Half-Life game mod.

Anyway, I created an incredible PHPNuke web site that delivered between 1 and 5 gig of data a day. I ended up running my own dedicated linux server with gameservers running with it.

I really created a hub where like minded gamers could get together and share what they loved.

The problem was I didn't know what to do with what I loved. That was creating online communities. Cliff, I was good at it and I did it before it was cool. This was back during 01 and 02.

I don't know why I'm dumping all of this into this post. I guess just hearing you explain stuff that I was doing so long ago is encouraging in one way and frustrating in another. I had a passion and no way of learning how to take it to the next level.

I just gave up on it all and moved on.

Who knows where I would be now if I had had the kind of support and encouragement then as is available now.

Okay, that's the end of my rant. I hope you don't feel like this is some kind of an attack. If anything I'm just a little envious, in a non-sinful way, lol.

Viva La Podcasting!

But in a sense, we're in the same situation as the two internet marketers in a jungle. They're confronted by a hungry lion. One guy reaches into his knapsack and pulls out a set of sneakers. “You're not going to outrun a lion,” says his barefooted companion.

“No need,” says the guy with the Asics. “I just need to outrun YOU!”

That's where we're at with podcasting. You and I, and most of the people here at GSPN, are set for the long haul, using techniques and strategies to grow incredible relationships with our customers. That's the future of podcasting.

Others, such as those hellbent on abusing the potential of podcasting for get-rich-quick schemes (we know they're out there in their hundreds), will quickly lose interest and hopefully not cause friction among listeners who right now love the value we add to their lives.

I'm stoked by the incredible reach of YouTube and the new BRIC potential offered by iTunes.

To surmise all this: keep up the incredible work, Cliff. You're a shining star and a beacon of hope for us all!

Hope this helps.

Cliff

How many would be that limit? That's a good question. I'd say it depends on the amount of site traffic to each site and the type of data that each page pulls up and how many times that audience pulls up new pages.

If it were simply 9 blogs that each have about 1,000 to 10,000 hits a month, you “should” be okay. However, if you have a few sites that are getting hit with 60,000 hits a month, you may want to split up the nine installs between two accounts.

I assume that if you are podcasting, that you ARE NOT serving your .mp3 files off your shared hosting account. This could be a very big issue.

Hope this helps!

Cliff

I guess another question I would have would be, will you put all you sites under on account? I think that is my current problem, I have upwards to 9 wordpress installs running under one account, which makes me more likely to hit the CPU limit. That being said they say they can support multiple wordpress installs…

Thanks for you help, it is always valued.

However, when they start happening frequently or without swift resolution, then it may be time to consider a switch.

I have hosting with GoDaddy.com for gspn.tv and a few other sites and I DESPISE THEM. I run into a MAJOR issue with them about once every 18 months. Each time that I got to the point where I'm ready to switch those sites to a new provider (approximately a 40 hour job), they resolve the issue.

When I launched http://VirtualAssistantPodcast.com, I decided that moving forward, I would use BlueHost. I went with them because I've worked with A TON OF HOSTING PROVIDERS with the vast number of consulting clients that I have. Each time I worked with BlueHost, I was EXTREMELY IMPRESSED! It was a total NO BRAINER for me to move to them.

Today, Both http://VirtualAssistantPodcast.com & http://PodcastAnswerMan.com are both running on BlueHost. Eventually, I'll move everything over to them.

Now, BlueHost is still “shared hosting.” I will say that in the past several months, there was a 15 minute period of time that my site was not accessible. The database server on my hosted account simply needed to be reset. BlueHost had already fixed the issue and my site was working before I had a chance to pick up the phone and call them.

Yes, hosting accounts, even the ones who say they have you on their UNLIMITED PLAN, do indeed, have a limit on the number of CPU cycles. But come on, saying that your WordPress site is maxing those cycles out seems a little far reaching to me.

I can't promise you that you'll never experience an issue with BlueHost. However, I can tell you that I have personally set up more than 100 clients with them and they have all been as satisfied as I am with them.

Please do note, I do get an affiliate check from BlueHost each month. In fact, this month, I got a check for $375 from them. Just wanted to be up front and honest about my financial benefit should you choose to sign up with them using my links in this blog post. I am a salesman after all. With that said, I am an honest one who would never recommend them if I didn't believe everything I've said about them.

Hope this helps!

Cliff

I'm curious to know if you have had any issues like this with Blue Host?

I'd suggest looking at this link for an answer:
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answ...

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Any thoughts? Thank you in advance!

Adam

That talk is only available to those who are on the Podcast Answer Man mailing list. If you would like to get a copy of that talk. Please sign up at http://PodcastAnswerMan.com/mailinglist and then send an email to Assistant@PodcastAnswerMan.com requesting the Podcamp Ohio Talk and she will send you a link to page with the password to access it.

Let's just assume that you had the domain “fraenkel.com” That would be your URL!

To learn more about Google Apps, you can read more about it at the following link:

http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/group/index….

Hope this helps.

“Sorry, you've reached a login page for a domain that isn't using Google Apps. Please check the web address and try again”

Can you please give the explanation of the YOURURL here, sincere regards.

Eric.

As I tweeted on Friday, I've just ordered some great gear including a Heil. If I didn't live in Sweden (where we have to pay tax on imports from the USA) I would have come straight to you.

Listening to your work has SO inspired me to take my podcasting skills to the next level. I really appreciate what you do.

It's also possible to start podcasting, like I did, with free audio recording software and a $35 microphone from Best Buy.

So I don't want anyone to think that this is the type of equipment “necessary” to do a podcast. It's just that this is is the type of podcast equipment that I use and suggest for those who are SERIOUS about the QUALITY of their podcast.

-Brandon