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Top 11 Remote Recording Softwares for Podcasters

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In the last decade, more workplaces have transitioned from working in-person to working from home. Regardless of whether it's more productive, it definitely leads to more freedom and flexibility.

For instance, you can work from a vacation destination and still be connected during work hours or work from a distant city and avoid the hassle of a daily commute.

This convenience extends to many lines of work and is particularly revolutionary for podcasting. Being able to podcast remotely opens up more opportunities to attract guests from all over the world, minus the expense of travelling. To get started, you’ll need a remote recording software that will ease the creation process from recording/uploading audio, to editing, and publishing your work.

While these softwares ease the process, podcasting is a lot of work. But it definitely pays off! It’ll help you network with prospective clients, define your brand identity, and generate more exposure. Though, if you don’t have the time or expertise to work on your own podcast, you don’t want to miss out, make sure you leverage a B2B Podcasting Agency. By partnering with a podcast team, they’ll handle the entire process for you, all you have to do is show up and have a conversation with your guest. This is an excellent way to reap the benefits of podcasting and allow for your B2B business to grow.

If you do have the time and are interested in taking on the challenge of starting your own podcast or are looking to upgrade your current softwares–keep reading! We’ve done our research and outlined the advantages and price points of different companies on the market.

Let’s get into it! Here are 11 of the best recording softwares:

1. Riverside

Riverside is a user-friendly platform that allows you to manage, edit and publish your podcast. It lets you capture high quality audio (up to 48kHz) and 4K video recordings.


When you are podcasting virtually, there is always a threat of experiencing technical difficulties, especially things like unstable internet connections. This common issue can cause major problems, anything from broken speech, lagging, or fuzzy video footage. Luckily, with Riverside, you don’t have to worry, the content directly records on everyone’s device, so you can use the best footage in all cases. Just make sure your guest stays on for a bit after the conversation to give time for the HQ recordings to download!


Advantages:

  • High quality audio and video footage

  • Backup recordings on everyone’s device

  • Various functions and tools to support the editing process

  • Ability to live stream through popular social media platforms

  • Automated transcription feature

  • Text-based editing tool that will offer grammar/spelling suggestions


Cost:
Riverside offers several subscription tiers that allow access to different features. The cost of this service will depend on how you are using the application and which features you’ll need.


The free plan gives you the opportunity to test out the basic functions of the program and get a feel for the process. To gain access to more features that Riverside has to offer, the starting price for one of their paid packages is $15/month.


2. SquadCast

SquadCast is capable of producing high quality audio and video footage. They offer a range of features that will heighten the quality of your podcast.

It supports several simultaneous recordings, allowing hosts to have up to three other guests. Fortunately, your guests do not need to be an accountholder or download any software to join the session, they just need to show up (virtually, that is).


Your work will always be automatically backed up in your cloud–ensuring you’ll never lose anything important when anything unpredictable occurs.


Advantages:

  • High quality audio and visuals

  • Supports a recording session with a Host and up to three guests

  • Recordings are automatically backed up

  • Regulated by General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ensures the security of your

    data

  • Ability to edit meticulously (e.g. filter, mute, adjust volume levels)


Cost:
You can get a feel for SquadCast’s functionality by starting with a free plan. If you are pleased with the service, you can upgrade to one of their four premium plans that start at $12/month.


3. Zencastr

Zencastr is a web-based application that can record studio-quality audio from computers/mobile devices. It is easy to use and navigate, so if you’re not extremely tech savvy, the simple functions would be quite appealing to you.

Zencastr guarantees sound quality. When you record or download sound files from your browser, it will be transferred as a lossless 16-bit 48k WAV audio track. So basically, it ensures that separate audio files (recorded on different devices and in varying environments) will combine flawlessly.

Advantages:

  • User-friendly

  • High sound quality

  • Allows users to post their podcast on their website or social media accounts

  • Automatically removes unwanted filler words (e.g. “like”, “um”) and awkward silences

    from the recordings

Cost:
Zencastr offers a free 14-day trial so that you can play around with the features and distinguish whether it's the right software for you. After the 14 days are up, you can continue the services by choosing between packages that range from $18-$91/month.

4. Spreaker

Spreaker is strictly used for recording or uploading audio-based podcasts. So, if you wish to have video footage alongside your audio, you may want to look elsewhere.

With that being said, Spreaker is an excellent recording software that has several appealing and convenient features that differ from its competitors.

Advantages:

  • Ability to record audio on your mobile device

  • Allows users to comment on episodes, share links to episodes, and subscribe to shows

  • Can provide real-time information on the listening trends (breaks down basic data of your

    listeners)

  • Work through Skype to connect with your guest speaker/co-host

  • Create and schedule several podcasts through one account

Cost:
Spreaker offers free and paid tiers. Once you exceed 5 hours of free audio storage, you’ll need to purchase a premium plan that starts from $20/month.


5. Podcastle

Podcastle is an AI-powered remote recording software that is designed to record high quality audio and video content. It supports a host and up to 10 other participants, recording each audio locally (to ensure high quality sound).

The AI tools can help to fast-track the creation process. For instance, the program will take your raw files and transform it, removing all background noises, filler words, and awkward silences. There is also a range of music tracks and sound effects that you can choose to feature in your podcast.

Advantages:

  • Quality, lossless sound recordings

  • Host up to 10 participants per session

  • Removes background noises and fillers

  • Text-to-speech and automatic transcription

  • Available on the web and on an iPhone

Cost:
Podcastle offers a free plan or paid services. If you want to go beyond the basic functions, you can gain access to advanced features by investing in a premium plan, starting at $11.99/month.

6. Audacity

Audacity is one of the most well-known remote recording software for podcasting. It is strictly used for audio recording, so you cannot record, edit, or sync your video footage with your audio files.

Advantages:

  • Captures live audio through a microphone/mixer

  • Edit files, eliminate background noise, and add other sound effects

  • Ability to export your recordings in a variety of file formats

  • Contains several recording and editing features that are suitable for Mac and Windows

  • Completely free service

Cost:
When you’re searching for a remote recording software, if your main criteria is cost, Audacity is the way to go! It is a completely free application where you can record and edit your podcast.

7. Alitu

Alitu allows users to focus more on the content of their podcast and less on the technical process of uploading, editing, and processing audio files. It is super easy to use! You can simply drag and drop your files into the software and allow the AI tools to transform and enhance your audio quality.

Advantages:

  • Immediately enhances audio quality

  • Host up to 10 guests per session

  • Options for theme music, jingles, effects and transitions that can build your brand identity

Cost:
It offers a 7-day free trial for users to explore the features. After that point, you can purchase their services on a monthly basis for $38 or annually for $379.92.

8. Ringr

If you want your remotely recorded podcast to sound like it was recorded in a professional studio, then Ringr may be the perfect candidate for you. You can access Ringr through your mobile device (IOS or Android) and on your desktop/browser.

Advantages:

  • Quality audio recordings (up to 48kHz)

  • Available through your mobile device or desktop

  • Host calls with more than 4 participants

Cost:

If you wish to try out Ringr’s services, you can access all the premium features in a free 7 day trial. If you like what you see, it is quite an affordable service. For $7.99/month you will have unlimited calls and storage and will achieve high quality recordings.

9. Podbean

With Podbean, users are able to record, edit, publish, and distribute their podcasts. You can access the application through your desktop or the convenience of accessing and posting content from your mobile device.

Paired with this podcasting software, Podbean also offers a free website and themes to tweak your show’s appearance, allowing you to emphasize your brand identity.

Advantages:

  • Record, edit, publish, and distribute your podcast through one application

  • Posting podcasts through your mobile device

  • Data and analytics–audience engagement, demographics of your listeners, etc.

  • Marketplace for advertising your company

  • Social media auto-sharing feature

Cost:
At a basic level, it is free to use Podbean’s services. If you wish to gain access to listener analytics, marketplace for ads, and auto-sharing capabilities, a subscription starts at $9/month.

10. Hindenburg Journalist PRO

This digital audio software is designed for professional podcasters, journalists, and radio broadcasters who need high level audio production.

Advantages:

  • Focused on spoken-word content

  • Edits are not permanent, you can reverse any changes you make (as you see fit)

  • Host and record sessions with multiple guests simultaneously

  • Access to sound effects

  • Lossless video files

Cost:
Hindenburg Journalist PRO offers a free 30-day trial. If satisfied with the service, you can pay a one-time fee of $95 to access the pro version of the software (which opens up more features including multi-track recording).

11. Soundtrap

Created by Spotify, this web-based production software allows users to record, edit and perfect their podcast audio. This tool offers automatic transcription, which you can interact and edit as you go. In fact, the editing process is smooth sailing, deleting words in the transcription will simultaneously delete the audio associated with it.


Advantages:

  • Automatic and interactive transcription

  • Works on any web browser and mobile device

  • Ability to collaborate with other users and view changes in real time


Cost:
There is a free plan that works on your Mac, Windows, Chromebooks, iPhone, Android, or Linux products. A paid subscription is available at $9.99/month.


BONUS: Zoom

Known for its video conferencing capabilities, Zoom also offers excellent options for remote podcast recording. As one of the most reliable and widely recognized platforms, it’s an ideal choice for beginners. Guests are often more comfortable using Zoom, as it’s familiar and straightforward, reducing resistance and ensuring smoother recording sessions.

While Zoom is convenient and dependable, its audio quality may not match that of dedicated podcast recording software, which could be a drawback for podcasters seeking studio-level sound.

However, with the ability to record sessions locally or in the cloud, and even record separate audio files for each speaker it remains a practical choice for many.

Advantages:

  • Decent audio and video recording with AI summaries

  • Reliable and widely trusted platform

  • Breakout room functionality for dynamic interviews

  • Cloud storage options for easy access

Cost:
Zoom offers a free plan that allows unlimited one-on-one meetings and up to 40 minutes for group calls. For longer sessions and additional features, paid plans start at $14.99/month.

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As you may have realized, there are a lot of remote audio recording services for podcasters. Nearly all of these companies offer a free trial, so as you begin or continue your podcasting journey, it may be wise to shop around and see which software you like most.

Now that you have an idea of what these recording software companies offer, consider what you value most, write down a list of your requirements and dealbreakers. That will hopefully narrow things down for you! Share your thoughts in the comments, what is a feature that you need when it comes to podcast production?

Written by Emily Nyikos

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Jony Studios is a content marketing agency specializing in B2B podcasting and audiobook services. They have worked with many clients, from startups to larger organizations such as Penguin Random House, Amazon, University of Waterloo, Freakonomics Radio, and many others.


 
 

What is B2B Marketing?

We’ve all heard of marketing before, right? Most commonly we think of the ways that companies advertise their products to customers. However, the term marketing is actually very broad and can look quite different from company-to-company. Today, we’re going to look at a whole different side of marketing, business-to-business (B2B) marketing.

After reviewing the sections below, you should have a thorough understanding of:

  • What B2B Marketing is

  • The Differences between B2B and B2C Marketing

  • How to Create a Successful B2B Marketing Strategy

  • B2B Marketing Content Formats

  • Tips that Help you Stand Out from your Competition

What is B2B Marketing?

B2B marketing involves one business marketing its products/services to other businesses. Instead of selling to individual consumers (like in business-to-customer B2C), you are selling to a team of people. With more people involved in the purchasing decision, your marketing tactics must be concise and informative. So make sure you offer product education, explain the product’s value, and how you’ll solve their problems. It’s not that simple though, you’ll want to keep reading to learn how to be strategic in your marketing and how you can stand out from your competition.

To better understand how B2B might look, let’s consider a real life example:

Let’s say that you own a company that creates curriculum for online learning platforms. In this case you would be selling (and marketing) your products to a remote education organization–not directly to each student.

Like any smart business owner, you want to gain more brand exposure and have the chance to personally connect with potential clients. So, you decide to work with a B2B Podcast Partner. In this case, you would accomplish all your goals without worrying about any of the planning. You would network with ideal clients as a podcast guest on your show while building an audience that targets your customer niche.

B2C Versus B2B

B2C (Business-to-Customer) marketing individually targets consumers who are purchasing products/services for themselves (rather than an organization). B2C companies consider a customer's everyday individual needs, interests, and challenges. Customer buying patterns can often be spontaneous, rather than fact-based and waiting on an expected ROI (return on investment).

Just like B2C, B2B marketing aims to attract and convert leads into customers. Of course, the clientele is quite different, as they are selling to people who are making decisions on behalf of their company. The purchasing process is much more calculated, generally involving more people and time, as these stakeholders are considering their ROI. As a result, to target their audience, B2B marketing content is generally straightforward and informative.

Creating a Successful B2B Marketing Strategy:

It is important that you stand out from your competitors. Of course, technology has connectivity benefits, yet it opens customers up to a variety of buying options. So, if you want to attract customers, you need to be strategic and thoughtful in your approach.

We’ve compiled a few crucial steps that B2B companies should follow:

1. Create your Vision and Set your Goals.

You must forecast into the future. Think about what direction you want your company to take? What steps do you need to implement to get there?

Before you start posting content, you must outline your marketing goals. Once you determine what effect you want your marketing to have, it will become clear how to achieve this vision. This planning will ensure that all content aligns with the company’s direction.

2. Distinguish your Market and Customer Profile

Now you must do some research. You need to figure out which businesses could benefit from or may need your product. Consider things from their perspective–what do they value, what would they be thinking or feeling when they see your brand/product pitch?

3. Outline your Value Proposition Research your competition.

Compare your company to them. What makes you different? Focus on these differences in your messaging, give your customers a reason why they should value your products over others.

4. Identify B2B Marketing Tactics

So, you’ve identified your target audience; what comes next? Well, now you must determine how you’ll reach and engage with them. Consider their online patterns (e.g. social media networks), how their competitors communicate with them, and what types of industry events they attend.

- Make sure you check out the section below. We’ve identified popular and powerful platforms where you can market your product.

5. Put your Plan into Motion

Now that you have a vision and a targeted audience, you’re ready to put your plan into action. Be creative and thoughtful with your content! Offer relevant education about your brand and individual products.

Remember that everything you put out is a direct reflection of your company. Potential clients will judge you based on what they see, so keep it clean, sincere, and not too flashy.


6. Reflect and Improve

Practice makes perfect. Or it at least makes things better. Keep in mind–some content will receive more attention than others, not everything will be an immediate success. Do celebrate the wins, but also take the time to determine why they were successful. Don’t be pessimistic about your low-performing content. Instead, use this data as a learning curve, note what could be improved in the future.

Make sure you keep a close eye on the analytics. Take the time to understand and reflect on the engagement and conversion data.

Popular B2B Marketing Content Formats

Podcasts: Over the past decade, podcasting has grown significantly in popularity. Topics related to B2B marketing are regularly consumed by business owners and founders. If you’re looking to start your own profitable podcast but don’t know where to begin, you should consult with a B2B Podcast Agency (they’ll handle everything with the right strategy combining almost all the content formats for business growth).

Social Media: At this point, social media is used by nearly everyone. While some of us are merely scrolling through entertaining videos, business owners are using social media to conduct research. They are analyzing their buying options, determining which supplier fits their needs, and comparing between similar products. As a B2B marketer, you must create content that educates your audience. You should post a variety of content–videos and pictures, a combination of paid sponsorships and free posts.

Blogs: Regularly posting blogs will increase your website traffic–which is never a bad thing! Make sure that you are discussing topics that are related to your products/services and will be interesting for your target audience.

Videos: A picture may be worth 1000 words, but a video is worth even more. Watching a video often feels more personable and informative. Sometimes videos can be easier to watch, rather than reading something extensive. It’s smart to create various forms of content, you want to cater to everyone!

Emails: Email is a free way to gain exposure. Make sure that your message is sincere and personalized to your audience. But keep it to a minimum, no one loves receiving spam–less is more.

Customer Testimonials: When reputable companies have something positive to say about your company, you’ll gain the trust of others. Don’t underestimate the impact that word of mouth can have on your target audience. Post these testimonials on your website or social media, make sure your audience sees them!

B2B Marketing Tips

Before you go off and implement your own marketing strategy, we should set you up with a few tips.

1. Always Use Visuals


Engage your audience with some sort of visual (a photo, video, graph, etc.). B2B marketing depends on educating your audience, so why not use various mediums to get your point across. And seriously, no one loves reading endless paragraphs of writing, so break it up with a few photos, videos, audio tracks, or GIFs.

2. Build a Consistent Brand Image

The way you manage your brand image will impact how consumers perceive your company. In general, people trust and remain loyal to brands that are consistent and transparent.

Decide how you want consumers to perceive your brand, and continuously act in ways that will achieve that.

3. Solve your Customers’ Problems

Consider this an ongoing process. You must constantly prove your worth to customers. They must know what you are capable of and what value you can offer them. Express how your product will ease their operations and will remove all their frustrations.

4. Be Human

Be personable and sincere. Remember, you are communicating with real people. Though business purchases tend to be more rational, people are still driven and moved by personal statements. Your messages should speak to the individuals within a company, rather than the organization itself.

With AI on the rise, it's safe to say that you should avoid sounding overly robotic. Instead, pair logic with emotion.

Well, that’s it. That’s everything you need to know about B2B marketing.

Whether you’re planning to start your own B2B company, or if you are already working in the industry and are looking for inspiration and tips–this article outlines everything you need to be successful in your marketing.

Just as a final reminder:

  • Have a clear vision and strategy before you start releasing content

  • When you do start posting, don’t stick to one platform, you must use everything that

    your audience uses.

- Make sure you offer product education in a way that expresses sincerity and aligns with your brand identity.

Let me know what you think. Which of these marketing tactics will you start using in your future content?

Written by: Emily Nyikos

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Jony Studios is a content marketing agency specializing in B2B podcasting and audiobook services. They have worked with many clients, from startups to larger organizations such as Penguin Random House, Amazon, University of Waterloo, Freakonomics Radio, and many others.

 
 

10 Writing Tips from Famous Authors

If you are seeking a foolproof way for becoming a better writer, I should begin here by disclosing–there is no such thing.

While some authors opt for a quiet, isolated space, others get their best work done in a crowded coffee shop. Regardless of where or when you are writing, or how you brainstorm and organize your work, there’s no correct way to conduct a piece of creative writing. So, continue writing wherever or whenever works best for you–whether that’s after midnight, or at the crack of dawn.

Don’t stop reading here, though. In spite of freely choosing your preferred writing environment, there are changes you can (and perhaps should) consider making.

The following list will showcase ten pieces of advice from famous authors. Like myself, if you have a desire to improve your writing and wish to hone the art of creative writing, you will take a lot from this list. In fact, adopting some of these methods will require minor changes, yet will make an incredible difference.

After reading these tips, you’ll be well on your way to writing quality work, maybe a novel or a short story for Amazon, whatever you set your mind to. When you reach your goal and want to expand your reach, creating an audiobook can be a great next step. It allows you to connect with a whole new audience, those who prefer listening over reading. By working with an audiobook production company, you can save time and ensure every step, from production to distribution, is handled professionally and up to Audible standards.

1. Read Before Writing

William Faulkner emphasizes that you must “read everything–trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master.”

Allow yourself to absorb countless forms of literature. The reading you do will shape your own style of writing. You will discover two crucial things–how you do want to sound versus how you do not want to sound. So, when you do finally write, you will find that your writing incorporates the styles, phrases, and tones that originally captivated you, as a reader.

2. Take Charge of Your Own Writing Journey

Roald Dahl addresses how “you must have strong self-discipline. You are working alone. No one is employing you. No one is around to give you the sack if you don’t turn up for work, or tick you off if you start slacking.”

It is true that as writers, we must be entirely self motivated to accomplish our vision. If we slack off, the only person to hold us accountable is ourselves. In this way, the profession of writing differs greatly from other occupations. Before you can become a good writer that actually produces good work, you must exercise and master the act of self-discipline.

3. Don’t Be Afraid To People-Watch And Eavesdrop

Virginia Woolf advises writers to “observe strangers. Let your own version of their life story shoot through your head–how they got where they are now, where they might be going–and fill in the blanks for yourself.”

Go out into the public and become inspired by the people around you! Treat familiar places like something entirely novel.

For instance, on your daily commute, pretend it's your first time on a subway. Take in all the information in your surroundings, create different narratives about the people around you and what their life entails. As you gather this data and make these assumptions, you may just find yourself getting inspired.

4. Escape From All Distractions

Ray Bradbury once said that “you must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” Meaning that to productively write you must enter this entrancing state where your concentration cannot be broken by external occurrences or thoughts.

Unfortunately, it is so easy to become overwhelmed and distracted by the pressures we face in our everyday lives. So much so, that it takes our focus away from the present moment. Thereby, when you find your thoughts drifting off, you must have the willpower to bring yourself back.

5. Don’t Try to Impress the Reader with Big Words

There is nothing worse than reading a piece of work that hides simple messages in complex, taxing phrases. Of course, that is quite dramatic, yet I cannot emphasize this enough. Unless each word is essential and conveys meaning, the extra jargon is entirely unnecessary.

Generally, readers are looking for a literary escape, rather than a test of their intelligence. So, as a general rule of thumb–be sincere and direct.

C.S. Lewis. gives a few notable examples:

  • -  “Never use abstract nouns when concrete ones will do. If you mean ‘More people died’, don’t say ‘Mortality rose’.”

  • -  “Don’t use adjectives which merely tell us how you want us to feel about the thing you are describing. I mean, instead of telling us a thing was ‘terrible’, describe it so that we’ll be terrified. Don’t say it was ‘delightful’; make us say ‘delightful’ when we’ve read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, and exquisite) are only like saying to your readers, “Please, will you do my job for me?”

6. Write With Passion

J.RR. Tolkien urges writers to “let your interests drive your writing”. Do not write about topics that you find bland. When you write about something that inspires you, it will feel effortless and natural.

Pause here and take a few moments to think about something that you love doing. Imagine yourself doing just that, and think about how it makes you feel in that moment.

Regardless of what you imagined, it should bring you a genuine sense of fulfillment and enjoyment. Oftentimes when we are doing such things, we lose track of everything else around us and time passes by at tremendous rates.

Consequently, when you are passionate about your writing, the content will come naturally to you; it should excite you.

7. Don’t Exclusively Focus on the End Goal; Take Things One Page at a Time

When you finally sit yourself down to work on a new piece, it is so easy to overwhelm yourself by thinking about how long it will take. I, myself, am quite guilty of this, for sometimes we are so focused on completing the final product and reaching our end goal that we forget to enjoy the process.

To avoid these dreadful thoughts, a change in perspective can be very helpful. John Steinbeck says that you should “abandon the idea that you are ever going to finish. Lose track of the 400 pages and write just one page for each day, it helps. Then when it gets finished you are always surprised.”

8. Write When You Feel Most Inspired

No one is forcing you, I hope, to work between the traditional hours of 9-5. Instead, you may wish to stay up late at night, like HP Lovecraft. He admired “when the objective world has slunk back into its cavern and left dreamers to their own, there come inspirations and capabilities impossible at any less magical and quiet hour. No one knows whether or not he is a writer unless he has tried writing at night.”

So, try writing at various times throughout the day/night, see what works best for you!

9. Writing Anything is Better Than Nothing

When athletes want to achieve faster times, the most important thing they must do is practice. This repetitive act of practicing a skill will undoubtedly bolster your performance. And writing is no different.

Katherine Mansfield reflects on how she “was always writing. [Stating that it was] twaddle. But better far write twaddle or anything, anything, than nothing at all.” You mustn’t have the expectation that you will become an amazing writer overnight. Just like athletes training, you must put in hours of hard work before you receive any recognition.

10. Exude Self-Confidence

Hillary Mantel claims the “most helpful quality a writer can cultivate is self-confidence –arrogance, if you can manage it. You write to impose yourself on the world, and you have to believe in your own ability when the world shows no sign of agreeing with you.”

Be proud of what you write and your accomplishments. Confidence bleeds into your work–if you believe in yourself, it will show.

While reading this list is only the first step, you’re already on your way to becoming a better writer! Now all you have to do is put it into action–that can’t be too difficult, right?

I hope that you close this tab feeling inspired and confident in your future as a writer. But before you do so, I would love to hear your thoughts! Let me know–have you previously received writing advice that impacted your process for the better? If so, what was it?

Written by Emily Nyikos

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Jony Studios is a content marketing agency specializing in B2B podcasting and audiobook services. They have worked with many clients, from startups to larger organizations such as Penguin Random House, Amazon, University of Waterloo, Freakonomics Radio, and many others.