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Wavve Audio Insider #138: Video Helped the Podcasting Star
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The Pros and Cons of Video PodcastingVideo is, and has been, on the rise. In podcasting and in marketing, it's becoming an essential way to reach an audience. While video offers unique benefits, it also comes with challenges. In our latest article, Wavve explores the pros and cons of video podcasting to help you decide if it’s the right format for you. The post offers plenty of insight, but start with these as three tips when getting started.
Video Podcasting Is Growing In PopularityThis post from Forbes, Video Podcasting Growing in Popularity, pairs nicely with the Wavve blog post we mention above. If you don't want to just take our word for it, this article backs it up. One excerpt sums in up well. Last year, three out of the top five podcasts on Spotify’s Top 25 Podcasts in the U.S. featured video components. Notably, many of the top 25 podcasts, such as The Joe Rogan Experience, Call Her Daddy, and This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, maintained active YouTube accounts, further highlighting the popularity of video podcasting. Analysis: Win Rob's Change is a giveaway done by a show on RAD Radio. Podcasters take note, whimsical promos like this can be a really good idea. The design follows the lighthearted nature of the promo. It's big and bold, but tells you right away what's at stake...buckets of change. Who doesn't want that? 📈 Can AI transform your digital marketing strategy? Here's the answer. 💲 May podcast ad spending's Top 15 spend $40 million. See who. 📢^^ YOUR AD HERE! Knock, Knock. Who's there? Spotlight. Spotlight, who? This email goes to registered creators at wavve.co or those subscribed to The Wavve Blog. Wavve helps [WORK_ROLE GOES HERE] creators grow their influence online with social video and text. |
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Another week, another round of “creators are the future and everyone else is just catching up.” We’re here to break down what happened across music, podcasts, audiobooks, and film—so you don’t have to doomscroll before your first coffee.
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