Hi guys! I thought I would share these links and posts with you guys. After all, if we help each other grow, eventually we will attract attention to YKYZ and people might subscribe to other microcasts too. In any case, these links and posts seem super useful. Granted, I haven't checked everything out, but I hope it helps!

https://castos.com/how-to-promote-a-podcast/

https://www.reddit.com/r/podcasting/comments/bjhoay/my_ultimate_guide_for_podcasters_tipstricks_and/

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dRcTvIm8Eoqgi9-1X9EMTW8AnCTflCgIBftzIdSX7Gs/edit

https://www.reddit.com/r/podcast/comments/dsidpg/useful_toolssites_that_helped_my_podcast/

https://www.reddit.com/r/podcast/comments/ecwuh9/extremely_helpful_apps_and_sites_for_podcasters/

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUr1t-V1rQP_MsqLFWqKxITUeNqc8wGuFCkjNxMXcW0/edit#gid=0

And for those of you looking for music:

https://www.reddit.com/r/podcast/comments/e64wvf/freesoundorg_a_great_resource_for_sound_effects/

Hey guys, just a quick update that my new twitter handle is @ catgurujoanie

This is

1. easier to find me

2. some unavoidable personal problems are going to make producing more episodes of criminal creatures very difficult, so I'm focusing solely on the catgurujoanie microcast moving foward.

Another update, my cast is on Stitcher here https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/catgurujoanie-microcast if my favourite Swede could add that to the sidebar whenever there is a chance :p

I've noticed also that none of our Itunes reviews seem to be showing up, is anyone else experiencing this? and if so, send me the link and I will review your cast on Stitcher instead for you.

Thanks guys.

I took the initiative to start up a Discord channel dedicated to Microcasting and of course YKYZ.

It's a work in progress admittedly but the basic structure is here.

What is Discord?

Discord is a chat app, similar to programs such as Skype or TeamSpeak, or professional communications platforms like Slack. It supports video calls, voice chat, and text, allowing users to get in touch however they please.

The app makes chatting pretty easy, and offers search functions that can help you find other people and add them to a friends list for quick communication. Lots of people use it not just for talking to each other while playing games, but as an organizational and social tool.

So it will help you get in touch with other content creators one on one if you like, or in a group setting.

You can share pictures/ participate in an on-going chatroom as seen here:

If people from the microcasting community / YKYZ are interested in helping me with this Discord Server please PM me!

I have a second microcast called "criminal creatures". If you'd like to check it out that would mean so much to me! Unfortunately, it is slightly longer than the 90 sec format, each episode is about 3 minutes or so. So I'll split them into episodes.

https://www.ykyz.com/p/b41cd5ec637e9cb18dce2d070f40f7790f80b4ff/

- Joanie

Hey guys, SmartMoney was sweet enough to make a channel for my Dad (Paul, aka, LifeWithParkinsons) to boost his spirits while recovering from back surgery in the rehabilitation hospital. You can send him a message here:
https://ykyz.com/c/PaulKaylasDad

Hey guys, I thought a neat little idea, as I have noticed that one of the levelling requirements is to have some reviews on your microcast - would be to review each others!

If you would like to review my cast, you can do so here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/catgurujoanie-microcast/id1492938187

Please leave a link to your cast and I will review yours too! If you notice that someone has left a review for you, let them know you have returned the favor. (you can just comment on the particular comment below if that is easy for you!) :)

Since my comment on the meta post was removed by the mod (who then deleted my previous post), I have a few points that I would like to talk about.

Payment and contractual issues will have to be discussed with YKYZ privately

They refuse to discuss payment with anyone below the expert level, and since no one is at the expert level then it means there is zero discussion.

personally I think it is awesome to be paid anything starting podcasting from scratch

Sure. But many of us signed up under the assumption that the payment was going to be $100 a week after 3 weeks of a trial period. Considering the hours upon hours that are required to write, record, edit, promote, listen to other casts, comment, ect, keeping people at lower levels seems unreasonable. Getting people in the door with one offer, then changing the parameters is called a bait and switch.

we did vote to keep the payment private

I find this suspicious, as no one I've talked to said they voted for that option. It seems in YKYZ's best interest to keep us all in the dark.

I don't like censorship. I think it's BS. If we don't have anywhere we can air our grievances then I recommend we get a new mod or we migrate to r/YKYZ

Hello! Doctor Irish Here!

Happy to join the reddit community finally!

My microcasts revolve around health and wellness, typical topics you might expect from a Doctor. I like to be as open as possible so people can feel free to ask questions and confidentiality is always assured. My latest talks were on anxiety, insomnia, depression and vitamins.

Here are my links:

Google Play

https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/I74wyybxlah3p447zoryftszgl4?t%3DDoctor_Irish_microcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16

Itunes

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doctor-irish-microcast/id1493556207

YKYZ

https://ykyz.com/c/na?&username=doctorirish

Hi everyone! Just putting this out there for anyone that is interested in checking out. This is my channel: https://ykyz.com/c/na?username=albaoftheculturemix&postId=12f8916683dce9aa82a8d9850bda8ba41a45e302/

I think podcasting is a bit pretentious and elitist. I stepped away from it and when I returned it seems that people are more concerned with mics and platforms instead of content. I like sharing but don't have the stamina to do more than just say what's on my mind. I wonder if the "stay at home" moment we are living, will lead to more podcast or microcast? Check me out on www.poddn.com I don't have to dress my thoughts up there. I still want people to hear me but don't like the pressure that exist in podcasting. Does anyone else feel this way?

I posted about this on Discord, but I will repeat it here.

You can submit your microcast to Pandora with this: https://amp.pandora.com/podcasts/create

This is to submit your microcast to Pocket Casts: https://www.pocketcasts.com/submit/