Where do podcasters hang out?

Factual Questions
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Hi - I’d like to reach out to Podcasters, and I want to put together a list of online places I can reach out to them. Basically, here’s the situation…

I run a service that lets people phone in stories and memories for milestone events (e.g. birthdays, anniversaries) and those recordings are then compiled onto a keepsake CD or keepsake speaker and presented to the recipient, or they can be downloaded.

What I want to do is offer the service for free to podcasters so they can use it as a listener call-in line. Their listeners will be able to call in for free from anywhere in the world, from any telephone and make comments about the previous podcast, ask questions, etc. The podcaster can play the recordings over the air.

Callers can call in and make a recording from any telephone, they can use Skype, they can audio from their computer, or the service will call them at their telephone - anywhere on the planet.

Basically, I will offer the service for free to the podcaster, but they will need to say a sentence or two about the service. There are lots and lots of podcasts that are too small to get sponsors, but this is a good way for them to get listener comments in exchange for a short sponsorship message.

But the question is how do I tell podcasters about this offer so they can sign up? What avenues can I use to reach podcasters?

Thanks in advance.

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There are podcasts about podcasting. Advertising on the bigger ones of those will get you an audience of people who are at least thinking about doing podcasting, if not actually doing it.

There are also podcast award events where you’ll get a whole lot of people interested in podcasting.

Alternatively, podcasters themselves need to advertise. You could always grab a list of podcasts, and look up the contact info for each one, then email.

Also, podcasters buy podcast audio equipment and use podcast software. Adwords or Amazon ads targeted at the popular brands of microphone or people looking for instructions on how to use Audacity?

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Thanks for the response, Dioptre. I like the idea about using Adwords…

Are there any podcasters out there? What resources do you use (e.g. podcasts about podcasting) to keep connected with the industry?

Thanks.