{"id":8420,"date":"2014-04-13T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/?p=8420"},"modified":"2014-04-13T07:00:17","modified_gmt":"2014-04-13T14:00:17","slug":"the-worlds-worst-sales-pitch-for-doing-podcasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/the-worlds-worst-sales-pitch-for-doing-podcasting\/","title":{"rendered":"The World&#8217;s WORST Sales Pitch For Doing Podcasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two things:<\/p>\n<p>1. The &#8220;Ben Settle Show&#8221; has a new intro<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s more obnoxious.<\/p>\n<p>More controversial.<\/p>\n<p>And, hopefully, more entertaining than the last intro I wrote &#8212; which was more attractive to people with the mentality of professional wrestling fans who love hokey music than street smart entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>2. Today&#8217;s show is up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s all about podcasting.<\/p>\n<p>Including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SEO hacks for ranking way higher than your competitors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A secret way to get iTunes to send you a crap load of traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why 90% of online marketers should NOT be podcasting (despite what the hype &amp; swipe goo-roos claim) and how to know if you should or not. (We spend more time talking you OUT of doing podcasting than trying to persuade you TO do it.)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How to make out like a bandit selling ads on your podcast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why podcast listeners make the best customers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How to bond with your audience while they are in the bathroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What the #1 podcaster on the planet does to drive over $100k into his coffers each month. (Hint: It ain&#8217;t complicated or hard, and it works like gangbusters.)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>3 things you must have before you start podcasting. (This is the exact opposite of what all the podcast ex-spurts say &#8212; and here&#8217;s undeniable proof why they&#8217;re wrong.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How to &#8220;ethically rig&#8221; your podcast to double both your downloads and sales.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The step-by-step on how to get your podcast on iTunes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What exact software and equipment to use (my first couple shows sounds like crap because I didn&#8217;t know this.)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Why so many copywriters make terrible podcasters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why great email writers are excellent podcasters by &#8220;default.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What podcasters on a shoestring budget should know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A little-known way to use your computer&#8217;s keyboard to give yourself an instant advantage in podcasting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How to not sound like an idiot on your podcasts. (After making this mistake, I still cringe at the thought of anyone listening to 2 specific podcast episodes I&#8217;ve done.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How to make your voice sound deeper on the air.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s secret to exploding podcast revenues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Should your show be mass market or niched? (You might be surprised by the answer, I was&#8230;)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How to get in the top 10 of new shows at iTunes &#8212; including how I quickly went from 42nd place to 4th place in iTunes&#8217; &#8220;new and noteworthy&#8221; category. (And yes, you can do the same just following the simple steps Jonathan lays out for you.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>And lotza mo&#8217;&#8230;\u00a0(including detailed show notes you can read.)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This show is extremely valuable.<\/p>\n<p>It cost us thousands of dollars to figure this out.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, you get it free (for now) here:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.BenSettleShow.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.BenSettleShow.com\/itunes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ben Settle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two things: 1. The &#8220;Ben Settle Show&#8221; has a new intro It&#8217;s more obnoxious. More controversial. And, hopefully, more entertaining than the last intro I wrote &#8212; which was more attractive to people with the mentality of professional wrestling fans who love hokey music than street smart entrepreneurs. 2. 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