{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F8a483719-5a0c-4b30-8043-b8633604c0aa","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"049 Rob Walch | The Truth About Podcast Download Numbers","description":"Rob Walch is the VP at Libsyn and the host of Podcast 411 and Today in iOS. I\u2019ve been Libsyn\u2019s customer for a while now since I\u2019ve gotten started. I\u2019ve had multiple interactions with Rob and I think there\u2019s this notion sometimes that I\u2019ve heard people say Rob can be a bit grouchy, I don\u2019t know why, maybe it\u2019s just people that don\u2019t know him. That couldn\u2019t be farther from the truth. He\u2019s a lot of fun, has really, really quick sense of humor and we laughed a lot on the show. Rob shares valuable podcast insight, statistics, and why your audience isn\u2019t falling for traditional marketing tactics. Hope you enjoy this fantastic episode.\nShow Highlights\n\n 03:05 \u2013 Rob will be seeing Minions with his son this weekend.\n 05:30 \u2013 Podcasting is not going through a renaissance.\n 07:15 \u2013 The White House didn\u2019t vet Marc Maron\u2019s interview with President Obama at all.\n 09:50 \u2013 IMDB Pro is an excellent resource to interview celebrities.\n 11:20 \u2013 Always be honest with your download numbers with advertisers.\n 14:00 \u2013 Everyone seems to know what a podcast is these days.\n 15:45 \u2013 Should you have an dedicated app for your show? Rob says yes.\n 18:45 \u2013 Don\u2019t release a bad episode just because you\u2019re trying to stick to a schedule.\n 24:00 \u2013 Hilary didn\u2019t do podcasting well last time she ran for President. It wasn\u2019t personable enough.\n 28:50 \u2013 Rob talks about his podcasts.\n 41:00 \u2013 Rob doesn\u2019t think he\u2019ll get the next iPhone when it releases.\n 44:30 \u2013 Rob\u2019s youngest son is podcasting.\n 46:35 \u2013 Your marketing for your podcast is BS.\n 51:10 \u2013 If your audience is happy with the show, they\u2019ll tell their friends and family.\n 52:10 \u2013 Rob shares podcasting stats.\n 57:55 \u2013 Look out for Rob\u2019s speech at Podcast Movement.\n 1:00:50 \u2013 What\u2019s happening in the next 6-12 months that Rob is excited about?\n 1:05:10 \u2013 Beware, there are some Game of Thrones spoilers.\n 1:08:55 \u2013 Libsyn has an extremely active community. Elsie Escobar has been a big help to that.\n 1:11:50 \u2013 Please check out Cedar and Soil\u2019s music and don\u2019t forget to rate the show on iTunes.\n\n\u00a0\nFULL SHOW NOTES:\u00a0http://www.podcastjunkies.com/49","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5e48eeeb-95ad-444e-89d2-2f7e81c31d00/full1544682917artwork.jpg"}