The Power of Live Streaming for Podcasters

Have you ever walked into a house, thought people were in, and shouted, “I’m home,” or, “Is anybody here?” only to get no answer? Then, you walk into one of the bedrooms, and there’s your friend listening to something with headphones on. They were in the house but just weren’t responding.

Or, if you’re a parent, maybe you spend some time talking to your children only to realize they were not listening. The same thing can happen if you’re out with friends and they’re on their phone, only half paying attention.

The point is, it doesn’t feel good when it seems like you’re talking to no one. Podcasting can feel like a one-way street a lot of the time. Yes, Spotify is rolling out comments, and yes, if you put your podcast on YouTube, people can comment. But by and large, across most apps, podcasting feels like a one-way street.

What if you could create content for your podcast that felt like you were building a community and interacting with your audience? Well, that’s what we’re going to talk about today.

Why Live Streaming Your Podcast is Important

Hey, everybody, Joe Casabona here. I am the evangelist for RSS.com, and today, I’m going to talk to you about something very near and dear to my heart, and that is live streaming. Live streaming is one of the best ways to get your content out there, test new ideas, and interact with your audience.

Today, we’re going to be talking about why you should live stream, how you can live stream, and what live streaming has to do with podcasting.

🌊 Let’s dive into it!

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What is Live Streaming?

First of all, what is live streaming?

Live streaming is putting your content out there and doing it live for other people to watch on some platform like YouTube or Twitch, or one of the many other live streaming platforms out there.

You have likely watched a live stream. We’ve done a bunch on the RSS.com YouTube channel.

I think the bigger question here is, why should you live stream?

Well, I have some thoughts about this.

Benefits of Live Streaming a Podcast

1. Create and Test Content:

• Live streaming…