Verbu3 days ago2 minLife hacksOn February 21st and 22nd 2021, podcast host Buzzsprout was hit - and hit hard - by a DDoS attack. For those who haven't stumbled over su...
VerbuFeb 24 minLegal EagleBe honest. If you're a podcaster, have you ever considered the legal side to your production? Libel? Copyright? Music? It's totally under...
VerbuJan 292 minJoin The ClubOK. I'll bite. Clubhouse. The much-talked about new app, allowing users to jump on, 'broadcast' live audio from their phone (only Apple p...
VerbuJan 283 minTo script or not to script? That is the questionIf you're new to podcasting, this might be something you're wrestling with. Is it better to write your entire podcast out word-for-word o...
VerbuJan 222 minLet Me Introduce YouThis is a personal "take" and I'm not pretending that I'm either right or have the answers - but it's something worth considering, that I...
VerbuJan 214 minClose To The EditI was reminiscing today about being the audio visual monitor at middle school, a good 35 years ago, where I was required to deliver overh...
VerbuJan 145 minAll podlicity is good podlicityEarlier today, I put out a social media post asking whether anyone had any questions they wanted covered in Verbu's podcast/blog. And Tra...
VerbuJan 122 minThe Importance Of ReviewsAs you may know, Verbu is currently running a '6 C's Of Podcasting Challenge' on Facebook... one of those C's is 'commercial'. Of course,...
VerbuJan 72 minLittle Fish, Big PondTo anyone that will listen to me, I encourage them to optimise their podcasts for Apple and Spotify. Why? Because Apple has by far the la...
VerbuJan 52 minTo 'assume' makes an 'ass' of 'u' and 'me'I'd like to think it was only last year - but unfortunately it's probably 15 - that I took part in the iTunes 12 Days Of Christmas promot...
VerbuDec 3, 20202 minYou Can't Hurry LoveSo many people I work with expect immediate results from their podcast - and quite often have relatively unreasonable expectations of how...
VerbuDec 1, 20203 minIf you want something doing...Despite incredible AI advances and predictions for the future, when it comes to creativity and artistic flair, us humans are still pretty...
VerbuNov 24, 20202 minPlugging awayFor most people who have worked with me in recent times, you will know I am a martyr for simplicity. Clean cut processes and approaches t...
VerbuNov 19, 20203 minAre you talking to me?As the famous Taxi Driver film line goes... "are you talkin' to me?". You'll have to bear with me as I haven't actually watched the film....
VerbuNov 17, 20202 minThe 'Art' Of The PodcastWhat gets you top of the rankings with your podcast? Content? Most certainly. A great marketing campaign? Essential. But what else? Your ...
VerbuOct 29, 20202 minA Rose By Any Other NameIt's not often that this blog is inspired by the advice of my 8 year old son. But this one breaks that mould. My 8 year old is obsessed b...
VerbuOct 27, 20203 minFamous Last WordsIn the last blog, I discussed how podcasts skilled the radio star and whilst I could see the way the wind was blowing, I wasn't necessari...
VerbuOct 15, 20203 minPodcasts Skilled The Radio Star(with apologies to Buggles) There is a very clever man called James Cridland who curates the 'PodNews' website and newsletter who has spe...
VerbuOct 13, 20203 minPlan Your Work - And Work Your PlanListen to your favourite podcast. How many episodes are there? How long have they been going? Odds are that the answer to the first quest...
VerbuOct 8, 20202 minAmazon Podcasts & Why They MatterWhilst we live in a podcast world dominated by Apple, and with significant investment being put in by the likes of Spotify, why should we...