Comments on: Should Your Blog and Podcast Be on the Same Blog/Site? http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite Podcasting and social media commentary, tips and resources from podcasting consultant and author, Jason Van Orden. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:46:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Monica http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-38688 Monica Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:54:13 +0000 http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-38688 I think the other thing to consider is how much overlap/duplication there is for the podcast and blog. Is the blog basically just a transcript or summary of the podcast? Is your podcast just you reading your blog posts? Does the blog have a slightly different audience, tone, or purpose than the podcast? I think the other thing to consider is how much overlap/duplication there is for the podcast and blog. Is the blog basically just a transcript or summary of the podcast? Is your podcast just you reading your blog posts? Does the blog have a slightly different audience, tone, or purpose than the podcast?

]]> By: DB http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-34781 DB Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:56:53 +0000 http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-34781 I'm in the throws of deciding whether to do both on the same page as well. I'm pretty much a novice so it's been a little daunting from my POV. Here's a site that has done a nice job with hosting both the blog and the podcast. americancopywriter.typepad.com. Very easy to get to either and yet still very clean designwise. db I’m in the throws of deciding whether to do both on the same page as well. I’m pretty much a novice so it’s been a little daunting from my POV. Here’s a site that has done a nice job with hosting both the blog and the podcast. americancopywriter.typepad.com. Very easy to get to either and yet still very clean designwise.

db

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]]> By: Nancy Montague http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4735 Nancy Montague Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:09:42 +0000 http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4735 This discussion I find very informative. I am currently in the process of planning a blog and a podcast, so combine or not combine is a timely discussion for me. I had been looking at creating a libsyn blog page or a wordpress page so that is now decided and wordpress wins. There are a number of good solutions that I can now begin to factor in. Thank you all Nancy This discussion I find very informative. I am currently in the process of planning a blog and a podcast, so combine or not combine is a timely discussion for me.

I had been looking at creating a libsyn blog page or a wordpress page so that is now decided and wordpress wins.

There are a number of good solutions that I can now begin to factor in.

Thank you all
Nancy

]]> By: Jason Van Orden http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4577 Jason Van Orden Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:57:44 +0000 http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4577 Phil, I really like your suggestions. I'll be sure to check out that Adhesive plugin. You're right that it's easy to overdo the subscription badges. Simple is better. I'll probably simplify mine more soon, too. -Jason Phil,

I really like your suggestions. I’ll be sure to check out that Adhesive plugin. You’re right that it’s easy to overdo the subscription badges. Simple is better. I’ll probably simplify mine more soon, too.

-Jason

]]> By: Phil McThomas http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4568 Phil McThomas Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:14:36 +0000 http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4568 I've just spent the last week or so consolidating my blog and podcast sites...so I hope the coin lands on that side when the discussion dies down! My starting point was a 'fancy' (but still pretty non-functional) libsyn blog page (with my own domain name) and a fledging blog under another domain name. I merged the two using a wordpress blog, podpress plug-in (and several other plug-ins). The feedback from listeners has been universally positive - mostly because they hated the format of the libsyn site. But I feel I now have a good base to start trying out some interesting new ideas. I plan to address the 'how do I find the podcasts?' problem by a) Using the adhesive plugin to make the latest podcast 'sticky' (although I stopped using this as I seem to be getting some funky additions to the rss feed...I'm still troubleshooting this) b) Adding a sidebar panel just showing the latest 5 podcasts. My thoughts on subscription chicklets is simply not to use them. I offer a very clear - Subscribe in iTunes - Podcast-only feed - Podcast-and-blog feed I’ve just spent the last week or so consolidating my blog and podcast sites…so I hope the coin lands on that side when the discussion dies down!

My starting point was a ‘fancy’ (but still pretty non-functional) libsyn blog page (with my own domain name) and a fledging blog under another domain name.

I merged the two using a wordpress blog, podpress plug-in (and several other plug-ins).

The feedback from listeners has been universally positive - mostly because they hated the format of the libsyn site.

But I feel I now have a good base to start trying out some interesting new ideas.

I plan to address the ‘how do I find the podcasts?’ problem by

a) Using the adhesive plugin to make the latest podcast ’sticky’ (although I stopped using this as I seem to be getting some funky additions to the rss feed…I’m still troubleshooting this)

b) Adding a sidebar panel just showing the latest 5 podcasts.

My thoughts on subscription chicklets is simply not to use them. I offer a very clear

- Subscribe in iTunes
- Podcast-only feed
- Podcast-and-blog feed

]]> By: Harold http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4564 Harold Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:26:05 +0000 http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4564 Merci Jason, Au plaisir de se reparler :-) Merci Jason,

Au plaisir de se reparler :-)

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4511 Jeremy Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:45:21 +0000 http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4511 Hello, I have set up my system to be the blog feed includes both the blog AND podcast for those that want to read. I set up the podcast as a separate category and then have that feed be for the podcast only. This way the people that like to read the info will get the blog post and the show notes for a podcast as well. BTW, I took my latest podcast, through the exact steps you laid out in your book, Promoting Your Podcast, and I 30 subscribers within 6 hours of iTunes picking up the feed. I didn't think it would start coming in so fast! I actually wasn't totally ready, as I still have some work to do on the look of the site, but your system is fantastic! Hello,

I have set up my system to be the blog feed includes both the blog AND podcast for those that want to read. I set up the podcast as a separate category and then have that feed be for the podcast only. This way the people that like to read the info will get the blog post and the show notes for a podcast as well.

BTW, I took my latest podcast, through the exact steps you laid out in your book, Promoting Your Podcast, and I 30 subscribers within 6 hours of iTunes picking up the feed. I didn’t think it would start coming in so fast! I actually wasn’t totally ready, as I still have some work to do on the look of the site, but your system is fantastic!

]]> By: Jason Van Orden http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4505 Jason Van Orden Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:16:58 +0000 http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4505 Harold, Excellent points. I listened to your podcast last night. J'ai bien aime. C'etait chouette d'entendre mon nom dans un podcast francophone. J'adore la langue francaise! (Sorry for the lack of accents) -Jason Harold,

Excellent points. I listened to your podcast last night. J’ai bien aime.

C’etait chouette d’entendre mon nom dans un podcast francophone. J’adore la langue francaise!

(Sorry for the lack of accents)

-Jason

]]> By: Harold http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4503 Harold Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:00:57 +0000 http://www.jasonvanorden.com/should-your-blog-and-podcast-be-on-the-same-blogsite#comment-4503 You hit it right on the nail. I quickly looked up this post after listening to your last podcast where you raised the issue. I have been receiving some pressure from friends to blog on my site. I know it will help with the SEO trafic a lot, but when I go on a new podcasting site that includes both posts and opdcasts, I sometimes get lost looking for the audio. It's frustrating and I have given up on more than one occassion even though I am very Internet savvy. Therefore, I have also been pondering this issue for a while now. By reading the above thread, it becomes clear that it is mostly a usability issue. If we could achieve great usability while posting, then we wouldn't be discussing the problem... However, one must also consider the goal of the podcast. Are you podcasting for money? If so, and you've decided to use an affiliate program on your Web site like Paul Colligan suggests (http://www.podcasttools.com/2007/02/13/affiliate-marketing-and-the-profitable-podcaster-podcast-tools-48/) then SEO is very important and you should definately blog. The more trafic on your Web site, the more you can convert into commissions. If you're doing podcasting for fun like the BrainFood Podcast seems be doing(http://www.brainfoodpodcast.com/) then maybe it's not as important. As long as your listeners can easily subscribe and find you in iTunes and other podcast directories. Just my two cents, Harold You hit it right on the nail.

I quickly looked up this post after listening to your last podcast where you raised the issue. I have been receiving some pressure from friends to blog on my site. I know it will help with the SEO trafic a lot, but when I go on a new podcasting site that includes both posts and opdcasts, I sometimes get lost looking for the audio. It’s frustrating and I have given up on more than one occassion even though I am very Internet savvy.

Therefore, I have also been pondering this issue for a while now. By reading the above thread, it becomes clear that it is mostly a usability issue. If we could achieve great usability while posting, then we wouldn’t be discussing the problem… However, one must also consider the goal of the podcast. Are you podcasting for money? If so, and you’ve decided to use an affiliate program on your Web site like Paul Colligan suggests (http://www.podcasttools.com/2007/02/13/affiliate-marketing-and-the-profitable-podcaster-podcast-tools-48/) then SEO is very important and you should definately blog. The more trafic on your Web site, the more you can convert into commissions.

If you’re doing podcasting for fun like the BrainFood Podcast seems be doing(http://www.brainfoodpodcast.com/) then maybe it’s not as important. As long as your listeners can easily subscribe and find you in iTunes and other podcast directories.

Just my two cents,
Harold

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