General – BEAR SWARM http://www.bearswarm.com/ Blog Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:57:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.5 https://www.bearswarm.com/wp-content/uploads/Imv21R/2021/11/cropped-cropped-bear_swarm_main_logo-32x32.png General – BEAR SWARM http://www.bearswarm.com/ 32 32 6 Amazing Facts About Podcasts You Probably Never Knew https://www.bearswarm.com/2022/01/19/facts-about-podcasts/ https://www.bearswarm.com/2022/01/19/facts-about-podcasts/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:41:00 +0000 https://www.bearswarm.com/?p=20 Just like all very much aware, podcasting as a type of content is dominating. During a time where the composed word is getting less famous, individuals are going to different types of content to burn-through. Video is famous however needs the comfort that podcasting holds. Podcasting numbers are on the ascent and with that comes […]

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Just like all very much aware, podcasting as a type of content is dominating. During a time where the composed word is getting less famous, individuals are going to different types of content to burn-through. Video is famous however needs the comfort that podcasting holds. Podcasting numbers are on the ascent and with that comes some extremely stunning and mind blowing realities. 

When podcasts were new to the general population, a large portion of individuals had a more cynical methodology towards them. It seemed like they got no opportunity in a particularly visual-situated media. Why hear the story in the event that you could see and hear it simultaneously. Nonetheless, it appears as though digital recordings are administering the game. Here are some fascinating realities about podcasts 

1. A big majority of the Americans above age 12 listen to podcasts 

As per Edison Research, 51% of Americans beyond 12 years old have paid attention to podcasts. That records for 144 million podcast audience members. Generally speaking, podcasts have become a lot trendier in these couple of years, particularly among recent college grads and gen Zers. The exploration has shown that 197 million Americans have found out about podcasts. 

This implies that roughly 70% of Americans know about the podcasting idea. In the event that you think this is anything but nothing to joke about, contrast it and the measurements of 2006: just 22% of Americans knew what a podcast is. This demonstrates that podcasting is acquiring notoriety in the US.That is the motivation behind why podcast promotions are taking another power. 

This may be on account of the different AI-fueled stages and podcast creation benefits that make podcasting a lot simpler. With the text to podcast converter instrument, anybody can transform his content into discourse utilizing versatile AI innovation. 

2. 83% of Australians know about podcasting 

Contrasted with America, Australians are more mindful of podcasting. The roaring 83% definitely know what a podcast is, and 30% of Australians have paid attention to a digital recording no less than one time. 22% of them pay attention to podcasts month to month. 

3. Americans listen to podcasts more frequently

32% of Americans are paying attention to podcasts to some degree one time each month. This demonstrates that podcasts are turning out to be more standard. On the off chance that you wonder which digital recordings are individuals paying attention to the most, we have you covered: the music podcasts. 

Truth be told, 61.1. million American families are enormous fanatics of this digital recording kind. Next most loved is the TV and films podcasts, which represent 60.5 million American families. 

4. Twitter was supposed to be a podcast 

Did you realize that the web-based media stage generally centered around the text was really planned to be a kind of text-to-digital recording converter? Noah Glass’ AudBlog, dispatched in 2005 called, was a progressive stage at that point. The client considers a phone number that records his message and later on has it on the web. 

This was the thought behind the stage. Fundamentally, a text-to-podcast, or better discourse to-digital recording converter. Along with Evan Williams, they have attempted to foster the thought and concocted O.G. podcasting stage Odeo. 

5. There are 29 million podcast episodes in over 100 languages 

Asian, Hindu, Jewish, African American: and so on! There are podcasts in excess of 100 dialects these days. You can pay attention to a digital recording about business, legislative issues, films, cooking, sewing, and in a real sense some other interest you have. As a general rule, there are 2 million podcasts enrolled in Google. 

6. 23 percent of Americans listen to podcasts in a vehicle 

Another way individuals pay attention to podcasts is while driving. 23% of Americans are paying attention to their #1 shows when in a vehicle. Truth be told, a portion of the actual podcasters record their shows while driving. With versatile AI innovation, sound recording and altering should be possible with simply a tick and from any area.

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Why Podcasts Are Gradually Over Taking Books https://www.bearswarm.com/2021/11/12/podcasts-over-books/ https://www.bearswarm.com/2021/11/12/podcasts-over-books/#respond Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:11:26 +0000 https://www.bearswarm.com/?p=24 Podcasts had been around for some time yet they have taken off over the most recent couple of years. An ever increasing number of individuals are now tuning in. Around 80 million Americans are currently week by week podcast audience members. This equates to a 17% increase from 2020, as per Edison Research’s Infinite Dial […]

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Podcasts had been around for some time yet they have taken off over the most recent couple of years. An ever increasing number of individuals are now tuning in.

Around 80 million Americans are currently week by week podcast audience members. This equates to a 17% increase from 2020, as per Edison Research’s Infinite Dial 2021 report. This number has been rising continually beginning around 2018. There are currently around 1.4 million digital recording series and 57 million scenes out there which is very staggering. I for one think that the ascent of twenty to thirty year olds is the primary justification behind the adjustment of pattern. 

Recent college grads make up the biggest part of podcast audience members, addressing 42% of the aggregate. Podcasts were first presented back in around the 2000s. However, in those days cell phone playback was under developed. iPods and iPhones were in use during the 2000s yet their abilities were poor in contrast with today.

The growing podcasting ecosystem

Additionally, the prevalence of cell phones isn’t however high as presently. It wasn’t until the 2010s when cell phones begin to take off on such a global scale. Individuals brought into the world around that time are accustomed to having cell phones growing up. This is truly significant for podcasts on the grounds that for podcasts to be well known it should be advantageous and simple to pay attention to. 

If not a great many people would prefer to simply bring a book out and read. These days paying attention to podcasts is simpler than any time in recent memory as essentially everybody has Spotify or Apple Music on their telephone which upholds a huge number of podcast scenes. Spotify is the forerunner in the business and it is attempting to put out interesting substance to draw in new crowds by marking an incredible $100 million arrangement with Joe Rogan, one of the most renowned podcaster. 

The podcast biological system is becoming quickly because of the idea of its design. As an ever increasing number of individuals go to podcasts, the interest for podcasters increments too. Many individuals are becoming podcasters since it assists them with bringing in cash. Alternatively publicists will burn through cash on their digital recordings because of appeal. 

With more podcasters offering more unique substance, they draw in new crowds. This makes a vertical winding that continues to draw in more podcasters and crowds simultaneously. 

Podcasts are significantly more unique than books (and book recordings). The world is always showing signs of change. Podcasts can be recorded effectively inside the space of days or even hours to address the most recent occasions. On the other hand books require a more time to be composed. 

Greater flexibility

Additionally, the length matters a great deal as well. Digital recordings range from minutes to hours yet most books will in general require a higher least an ideal opportunity for perusing or tuning in (book recordings). This is particularly significant in current days as individuals’ living mood is much speedier. People don’t always have the opportunity to plunk down for hours to complete a book. This is a plus point for podcasts over books.

Podcasts enjoy that benefit where it gives a lot bigger adaptability. For instance, individuals can decide to pay attention to a short scene during their travel to work. One of the hindrances for podcasts is that the entry requirement is very low. As such, fundamentally everybody can begin their own podcast. 

This outcomes in a huge vacillation in quality and a great deal of digital recording content are truly meager and awful. While books will in general have more inside and out and quality substance as essayists typically need to go through a distributer that ensures its quality is up to standard.

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4 Advantages of Listening to Podcasts You Must Know https://www.bearswarm.com/2021/10/12/listening-to-podcasts/ https://www.bearswarm.com/2021/10/12/listening-to-podcasts/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:26:00 +0000 https://www.bearswarm.com/?p=10 Among all the other things, you’ll certainly come across podcasts while browsing the internet. They can be an excellent medium to use your available time for learning something interesting. You might be already knowing a lot about podcasts or even enjoying one of them. However, if you haven’t listened to any of the podcasts, you’re […]

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Among all the other things, you’ll certainly come across podcasts while browsing the internet. They can be an excellent medium to use your available time for learning something interesting. You might be already knowing a lot about podcasts or even enjoying one of them. However, if you haven’t listened to any of the podcasts, you’re missing out its benefits. 

There’s something intangible that you get when you listen to a podcast. You almost begin to feel a personal connection with the host. This is quite similar to the connection that you feel while listening to live streamers and YouTubers. Here are a few advantages of listening to podcasts:

1. Learning

This benefit seems to be an obvious one, but it carries a lot more potential than you think. When you learn something, you’re investing in yourself more than in anything else. In the end, this is the investment that would really matter to you. There are many podcasts dealing with different topics. 

Politics, history, finance, search engine optimization, and real estate are some of them. What’s more interesting is the fact that podcasts continue to grow. When compared to the over-saturated blog platform, this is a relatively new medium.

2. Staying productive during commute

Let’s say you have a 45-minute commute. Listening to music for those 45 minutes can be good, but it’s definitely not productive. If you really want to do something productive, listen to recordings that help you in learning a new language. It would not only be enjoyable but also very immersive, as podcasts are great for mental immersion. 

Podcasts keep you engrossed in the subject you’re listening to. There are many podcasts with episodes spanning 30 or even 40 minutes. This makes them perfect for long commutes. After all, investing in something worth learning would make you better in the end.

3. Free education and entertainment

Podcasts are generally free. Unlike the monthly subscription that you pay for Spotify, they offer free entertainment. More than free entertainment, most of these podcasts are educational. One thing to remember here is that education is not cheap. 

If you enroll in a college to learn history, it would cost you a fortune. Even investing in a masterclass or an online course requires a certain amount of money. Podcasts are the only sources of free learning; besides, of course, some YouTube channels. 

They won’t be useful if you need certificates or degrees. If you’re seeking only knowledge, then they’re the best. A podcast may not give you all the knowledge required for a subject. It just gives you a framework of what you’d need to look for in the future.

4. Staying up-to-date

Learning from a podcast is quite different from learning through traditional mediums of education. Information provided in podcasts are up-to-date. Information Technology would be the right example here. A formal education in this subject is of no use, as it quickly becomes outdated. Most of the courses in Information Technology never keep pace with the rapid technological advancements. 

Podcasts always stay relevant, as they’re in need of an audience. Even websites fight for relevance. This is the reason why Google continues to update its algorithm. Many individuals accuse Google of tormenting SEO professionals and website administrators with this. What Google tries to do with such updates is to get relevant and useful information to its audience.

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8 Highest Paid Podcasters in the World https://www.bearswarm.com/2021/09/12/highest-paid-podcasters/ https://www.bearswarm.com/2021/09/12/highest-paid-podcasters/#respond Sun, 12 Sep 2021 09:29:00 +0000 https://www.bearswarm.com/?p=13 Simply put, a podcast is a series of digital audio files presented in a sequence. It can either contain episodes that have a connection with each other or it can have unconnected episodes. A user interested in the podcast can download the audio files to a private device. This facilitates uninterrupted listening.  Podcasts can also […]

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Simply put, a podcast is a series of digital audio files presented in a sequence. It can either contain episodes that have a connection with each other or it can have unconnected episodes. A user interested in the podcast can download the audio files to a private device. This facilitates uninterrupted listening. 

Podcasts can also be enjoyed through podcasting services and streaming applications. Today, such services make it convenient for users to manage their personal consumption. In the podcast series, usually a recurring host is engaged in a discussion about a specific topic or event. 

Content featured on a podcast can either be carefully scripted or improvised. Over the past few years, some podcasters have managed to garner much fame and fortune. Here we’ve listed some of the world’s highest paid podcasters:

1. Joe Rogan ($30 million)

His full name is Joseph James Rogan. Joe was born on the 11th of August, 1967. Besides being a podcaster, he is also an American comedian and UFC color commentator. He was also an actor and television presenter. Joe began his comedy career in the August of 1988 in Boston. 

After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, he signed an exclusive deal with Disney. He made his appearance as an actor in many television shows, such as NewsRadio and Hardball. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he was an interviewer and color commentator. 

He released ins first comedy special in the year 2000. For the next six years, he was the host of Fear Factor. On the 24th of December, 2009, he launched his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. This podcast gave him tremendous success and superstardom.

2. Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark ($15 million)

They are co-hosts of My Favorite Murder or MFM. This immensely successful true crime comedy podcast began in early 2016. Since then, it has broken several download records and won a huge fan base. They’re known for the tagline “Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered”. Today, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark have five off-shoot podcasts. They also have a booming tour business and a bestseller to their name.

3. Dave Ramsey ($10 million)

One of the highest paid podcasters of 2021, Dave Ramsey is known for his podcast The Dave Ramsey Show. He is a veteran radio jockey and an outlier from Nashville. The call-in advice show that he hosts has defied the old-school ways. It is now broadcast from Kalamazoo to San Antonio on more than 600 radio stations. 

Through his Ramsey Solutions, he offers no-nonsense lessons in personal finance and budgeting tools. He has 13 million weekly listeners. According to the estimates given by Forbes, The Dave Ramsey show earns $10 million annually.

4. Dax Randall ($9 million)

Dax Randall Shepard was born on the 2nd of January, 1975. He is an American actor, writer, comedian, director, and a podcast host. Randall’s podcast is known as Armchair Expert. In this podcast, he interviews journalists, celebrities, and academics. These interviews are generally based on their lives. 

Armchair Expert has been in operation since 2018 and has a monthly audience of about 20 million. Before starting this podcast, he acted in the NBC comedy-drama series called Parenthood. He played the character Crosby Braverman in the series from 2010 to 2015. Besides the series that became a major stepping stone in his career, he has also acted in movies.

5. Bill Simmons ($7 million)

Born William John Simmons III on the 25th of September,1969, he is an American podcaster. He is also a sports analyst, former sportswriter, and an author. In 2016, he launched his sports and pop culture website called The Ringer. This brand didn’t achieve the kind of success that he had expected. 

It ended up being ranked No. 5,638 on Alexa web ranking, but the audio side was a success. He caught the attention of his audience as ‘The Boston Sports Guy’ with his website. In 2001, he was hired as a commentator for ESPN. He was also a writer for espn.com

His personal podcast on the ESPN website was titled The B.S. Report. Besides this, he had also analyzed on NBA Countdown for two years.

6. Tim Dillon ($1.3 million)

Tim Dillon was known for the sales of subprime mortgages before the financial crisis of 2008. During the risis, he rose from the ashes to become a stand-up comedian. Through his consistent production of funny content, he made his way to the top of the podcast industry. 

Through his podcast, he attempts to take on some of the complicated and the most ambitious mysteries. He has explored some of humanity’s darker themes. They range from human trafficking to the recent mystery behind financier Jeffrey Epstein’s demise. He is also among the highest paid podcasters in 2021.

7. Patrick Hinds & Gillian Pensavalle ($1.2 million)

Yet another podcaster duo among the highest paid podcasters in 2021 is Patric Hinds and Gillian Pensavalle. They’re known for their podcast True Crime Obsessed. Their unique personalities and engaging stories ensured their success in the field of crime podcasts. It’s truly a great achievement considering the fact that there are so many true crime podcasts available today. 

Patrick Hinds is famous for his shows Broadway Backstory and Theater People. He, along with actor Gillian Pensavalle, created a viral podcast available on several platforms. Gillian Pensavalle is the host of The Hamilcar. It focuses on contemporary conspiracies, true crime, and mysteries of celebrities.

8. Pat Flynn ($1.2 million)

Pat Flynn’s podcast features interviews every week. They are focused on providing advice for individuals to build their own online business. His podcast featuring such weekly interviews is called Smart Passive Income. This podcast is available on a range of platforms, including Apple Podcasts and YouTube. 

Pat Flynn initially began with a contract between him and a firm. The financial crisis of 2008 came as a big blow to him. He was laid out from the firm where he served as a Job Captain. After he was left without any work, he was forced to create his own online business. 

This gave him a first-hand experience with building his own business online. Today, he shares his wisdom with weekly viewers. His podcast includes interviews with many owners of start-ups and online businesses. These guests share their wealth of knowledge and experiences associated with the business world.

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An Insight Into the World of Podcasts https://www.bearswarm.com/2021/02/10/podcast-insight/ https://www.bearswarm.com/2021/02/10/podcast-insight/#respond Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.bearswarm.com/?p=6 Podcasts that were once a niche medium for aficionados of public broadcasts like This American Life, have turned into a huge industry. The greater part of all US buyers beyond 12 years old pay attention to web recordings, and 37% of Americans pay attention to podcasts in some measure month to month. In any case, […]

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Podcasts that were once a niche medium for aficionados of public broadcasts like This American Life, have turned into a huge industry. The greater part of all US buyers beyond 12 years old pay attention to web recordings, and 37% of Americans pay attention to podcasts in some measure month to month. In any case, what drives individuals to pay attention to web recordings? 

Why is paying attention to outsiders talk about evident wrongdoing, music, recorded occasions, cash, wellness and all the more so enthralling? In this article, we’ll dive into the study of what paying attention to digital broadcasts does to your mind and regardless of whether there are advantages of paying attention to podcasts. 

The history of podcasts

However it appears to be an advanced configuration, podcasting started during the 1990s, when it was classified “audioblogging.” Early forms of digital recordings included Carl Malamud’s Internet Talk Show and The Dan and Scott Show, which was accessible to AOL.com clients. 

As web speeds expanded and record sharing became conspicuous, these web television shows turned out to be more well known. In 2001, Applian Technologies even made an instrument called Replay Radio, which checked the web for public broadcasts and recorded them so clients could pay attention to them later. podcasts as we probably are aware them originally became conceivable in 2000, when Dave Winner wrote the RSS design. 

RSS permitted the programmed recognition, downloading, and capacity of serialized content, including sites and these radio television shows. In August of 2000, the New England Patriots dispatched PFW in Progress, a live sound show that was spilled to Patriots.com. 

The popularity of podcasts

In spite of RSS innovation dispatching in 2000, engineers to a great extent disregarded executing RSS channels. RSS gradually acquired some footing among bloggers, and at last Ben Hammersley of The Guardian wrote the name “podcasting” in 2004. 

In 2005, iTunes added an index for digital broadcasts, permitting podcast fans to tune in and arrange their web recordings in a similar spot they paid attention to their music. Not long after, the White House added their Weekly Address as a web recording, and out of nowhere podcasting was an authentic medium. 

Many people groups’ initially podcast experience was either The Ricky Gervais Show, which held the record for most-downloaded digital broadcast at 4.5 million of every 2006, or This American Life, a NPR show that offered its week after week open public broadcast as a web recording. 

From that point forward, podcasts have entered a huge number of families around the world. Individuals frequently pay attention to digital recordings while driving and voyaging. 

Why people listen to podcasts

There’s no solitary explanation individuals pay attention to digital broadcasts. Each and every individual who presses play on You’re Wrong About or Song Exploder has various purposes behind tuning into a digital recording versus turning on live radio or the TV. In some cases, the justification behind tuning into a digital recording relies upon the substance. 

People may be keen on extending their insight with a contributing podcast or investigating their inclinations with music web recordings. Edison Research tracked down that 74% of month to month digital recording audience members pay attention to learn new things. They may likewise be searching for amusement, in the same way as other do with genuine wrongdoing or parody web recordings like My Favorite Murder or Why Won’t You Date Me. 

As indicated by Edison Research, 71% of podcast audience members say they tune in for the sake of entertainment. All things considered, paying attention to a digital broadcast is an incredible way of separating the dullness of specific assignments, such as cleaning the house. Notwithstanding the explanation, unmistakably individuals are progressively winding up enraptured by podcasts.

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