BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A**

Corwinnx · 07-31-2009, 10:35 PM

Grrrr.... help! Does anyone have a guide to BlogTalkRadio? This has to be one of the most confusing and convoluted sites I've ever tried to work with. I am extremely flustulated and reallllly need some kind of 'overview' of where to find things on this site.

Thanks,
Marcus

sevenish · 07-31-2009, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corwinnx

Grrrr.... help! Does anyone have a guide to BlogTalkRadio? This has to be one of the most confusing and convoluted sites I've ever tried to work with. I am extremely flustulated and reallllly need some kind of 'overview' of where to find things on this site.

Thanks,
Marcus

It's pretty bad.

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Jared Alberghini · 07-31-2009, 10:44 PM

How to Host Your Own BlogTalkRadio Show

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Corwinnx · 07-31-2009, 11:15 PM

Thank you Jared. You're a good man, Sir. That site is so incredibly 'cluttered' I can't look at it for more than 5 minutes without feeling like I'm in one of those carnival funhouses with the spinning stripe things going round and round.

Warmest Regards,
Marcus

BizBoost · 07-31-2009, 11:46 PM

lol Corwin, Ive done about 50 shows, interviewing whores, strippers, sociopaths and military recruiters, to name a few... it was a lot of fun in its earlier days but then it gained traction and started to get more confusing for the newcomers.

Good luck, though, lots of fun... just remember, the beginning of every podcast screams, "Blogtalkradiooooo"...

David Hooper · 08-01-2009, 12:05 AM

Agree with you. It's very confusing. Videos helped. Best thing to do is do a few test shows and use it in real life situations.

Corwinnx · 08-01-2009, 01:00 AM

BizBoost,
Thanks. Not too concerned about the intro... I wasn't trying to set up a live radio show, just upload an MP3 of a teleconference recording Becky did.

David,
found the videos. Just what I needed.

Warmest Regards,
Marcus

Nightengale · 08-01-2009, 06:25 AM

And I thought it was just me!

I'm also looking into starting my own BTR show and am finding it incredibly confusing. Ugggh!

I may just skip it and do my own podcast, using Sony Sound Forge to record and edit it. :P

Michelle

Steven Wagenheim · 08-01-2009, 08:24 AM

Marcus, not meaning to hijack your thread but I have a quick question
for anybody who can answer it.

I've been thinking of finally getting my own BlogTalkRadio show but have
one question on show length.

Is there a max and/or minimum running time for each show?

Reason I'm asking is because I've listened to shows that after 60 minutes
exactly, even though it didn't appear the person was done speaking, the
show cut off.

So what's the deal with this? Is 60 minutes the max? Is it a requirement?

Can you do shorter or longer shows?

Thanks.

Corwinnx · 08-01-2009, 08:46 AM

Steve,

I may have some insight here... seems that it happened with Becky's teleconference. The conferencing service must have cut it off at 60 minutes. So if someone is using a conference call service to record it and then uploading it, if said service has a cut off on the recording time, it could be the reason.

Becky will be the first one to tell you that once you get her started she could go on and on forever, but I seriously think that more than 60 minutes to listen to a pre-recorded broadcast is going a bit too long.

JMO cause I have no research to back this up yet.

Warmest Regards,
Marcus

Nightengale · 08-01-2009, 09:29 AM

Steven,

I'm new to BTR, but when I was trying to schedule an episode for next week, I saw a drop-down box for the length of your show. The shortest length was 15 minutes. So apparently, the shortest episode you can have is 15 minutes.

I didn't look to see what the longest length was, but as Marcus mentioned, you'd probably lose your audience if you went longer than 60 minutes.

HTH!

Michelle

Corwinnx · 08-01-2009, 09:36 AM

Michelle,

Nope, not just you. That site is CLUTTERED. I guess as IM'rs we're just used to cleaner, more streamlined sites.

Warmest Regards,
Marcus

Corwinnx · 08-01-2009, 09:57 AM

2b1ask1,

Thanks... sounds familiar. Going to see now.

Warmest Regards,
Marcus

montero · 08-01-2009, 03:21 PM

I really dislike audios and radio shows and webinars generally. Too much time for content received, which could have been condensed into a few minutes of explanation. I prefer no-fluff writing and videos. The upside on live events is the Q and A part.

Barbara Eyre · 08-01-2009, 03:55 PM

One of my clients/best friend has a Sunday BTR show for the last 3 years now.

I do the scheduling. I'm on east coast and she is on west ... have to constantly finagle with the time differences LOL.

You can do a couple of different show lengths. She does 2 hrs for her Sunday shows. And they are recorded in full.

07-31-2009, 10:35 PM	#1
Corwinnx Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 853 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 108 Thanked 172 Times in 81 Posts	BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** Grrrr.... help! Does anyone have a guide to BlogTalkRadio? This has to be one of the most confusing and convoluted sites I've ever tried to work with. I am extremely flustulated and reallllly need some kind of 'overview' of where to find things on this site. Thanks, Marcus

07-31-2009, 10:44 PM	#3
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07-31-2009, 11:15 PM	#4
Corwinnx Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 853 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 108 Thanked 172 Times in 81 Posts	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** Thank you Jared. You're a good man, Sir. That site is so incredibly 'cluttered' I can't look at it for more than 5 minutes without feeling like I'm in one of those carnival funhouses with the spinning stripe things going round and round. Warmest Regards, Marcus

07-31-2009, 11:46 PM	#5
BizBoost Marketing Savant War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In front of a grey/blue backpack, Yourtown USA Posts: 471 Thanks: 269 Thanked 147 Times in 78 Posts	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** lol Corwin, Ive done about 50 shows, interviewing whores, strippers, sociopaths and military recruiters, to name a few... it was a lot of fun in its earlier days but then it gained traction and started to get more confusing for the newcomers. Good luck, though, lots of fun... just remember, the beginning of every podcast screams, "Blogtalkradiooooo"...
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David Hooper Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 17 Thanked 54 Times in 35 Posts Social Networking	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** Agree with you. It's very confusing. Videos helped. Best thing to do is do a few test shows and use it in real life situations.
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08-01-2009, 01:00 AM	#7
Corwinnx Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 853 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 108 Thanked 172 Times in 81 Posts	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** BizBoost, Thanks. Not too concerned about the intro... I wasn't trying to set up a live radio show, just upload an MP3 of a teleconference recording Becky did. David, found the videos. Just what I needed. Warmest Regards, Marcus

08-01-2009, 06:25 AM	#8
Nightengale Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA. Posts: 1,425 Thanks: 299 Thanked 350 Times in 189 Posts Social Networking	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** And I thought it was just me! I'm also looking into starting my own BTR show and am finding it incredibly confusing. Ugggh! I may just skip it and do my own podcast, using Sony Sound Forge to record and edit it. :P Michelle

08-01-2009, 08:24 AM	#9
Steven Wagenheim Content & Copywriting Wiz War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Roselle, NJ, USA Posts: 16,394 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 1,529 Thanked 6,187 Times in 2,284 Posts Social Networking	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** Marcus, not meaning to hijack your thread but I have a quick question for anybody who can answer it. I've been thinking of finally getting my own BlogTalkRadio show but have one question on show length. Is there a max and/or minimum running time for each show? Reason I'm asking is because I've listened to shows that after 60 minutes exactly, even though it didn't appear the person was done speaking, the show cut off. So what's the deal with this? Is 60 minutes the max? Is it a requirement? Can you do shorter or longer shows? Thanks.
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08-01-2009, 08:46 AM	#10
Corwinnx Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 853 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 108 Thanked 172 Times in 81 Posts	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** Steve, I may have some insight here... seems that it happened with Becky's teleconference. The conferencing service must have cut it off at 60 minutes. So if someone is using a conference call service to record it and then uploading it, if said service has a cut off on the recording time, it could be the reason. Becky will be the first one to tell you that once you get her started she could go on and on forever, but I seriously think that more than 60 minutes to listen to a pre-recorded broadcast is going a bit too long. JMO cause I have no research to back this up yet. Warmest Regards, Marcus

08-01-2009, 09:29 AM	#11
Nightengale Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA. Posts: 1,425 Thanks: 299 Thanked 350 Times in 189 Posts Social Networking	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** Steven, I'm new to BTR, but when I was trying to schedule an episode for next week, I saw a drop-down box for the length of your show. The shortest length was 15 minutes. So apparently, the shortest episode you can have is 15 minutes. I didn't look to see what the longest length was, but as Marcus mentioned, you'd probably lose your audience if you went longer than 60 minutes. HTH! Michelle

08-01-2009, 09:36 AM	#12
Corwinnx Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 853 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 108 Thanked 172 Times in 81 Posts	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** Michelle, Nope, not just you. That site is CLUTTERED. I guess as IM'rs we're just used to cleaner, more streamlined sites. Warmest Regards, Marcus

08-01-2009, 09:57 AM	#13
Corwinnx Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 853 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 108 Thanked 172 Times in 81 Posts	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** 2b1ask1, Thanks... sounds familiar. Going to see now. Warmest Regards, Marcus

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montero HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: , , . Posts: 112 Thanks: 35 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** I really dislike audios and radio shows and webinars generally. Too much time for content received, which could have been condensed into a few minutes of explanation. I prefer no-fluff writing and videos. The upside on live events is the Q and A part.

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Barbara Eyre Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 903 Thanks: 98 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Re: BlogTalkRadio Is a Big Pain In the A** One of my clients/best friend has a Sunday BTR show for the last 3 years now. I do the scheduling. I'm on east coast and she is on west ... have to constantly finagle with the time differences LOL. You can do a couple of different show lengths. She does 2 hrs for her Sunday shows. And they are recorded in full.
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