{"id":513,"date":"2013-12-10T11:45:26","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T15:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peteonsoftware.com\/?p=513"},"modified":"2013-12-10T11:45:26","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T15:45:26","slug":"podcast-survey-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peteonsoftware.com\/index.php\/2013\/12\/10\/podcast-survey-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Survey Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PodcastLast time<\/a>, I blogged about a survey I was running to collect information to help me craft the podcast that I want to start. The responses seem to have tapered off, so I closed the survey and I’m going to consider this data final.<\/p>\n

In the interest of giving back, I’m going to publish the results here to help anyone else who might be interested in the information. I got 28 participants and here were their responses.<\/p>\n

Do you listen to podcasts regularly? (Once a month or more)<\/strong>
\nYes – 53.57% (15)
\nNo – 46.43% (13) <\/p>\n

How did you discover the podcast(s) you listen to?<\/strong>
\nMore than one answer allowed<\/em>
\nI don’t listen to podcasts – 25% (7)
\nBlogs – 32.14% (9)
\nOther podcasts – 21.43% (6)
\nRecommendation from friends – 46.43% (13)
\nReddit\/Hacker News\/Similar Site – 25% (7)
\nTwitter – 14.29% (4)
\nOther – 17.86% (5)
\n(Included “Other” Responses: iTunes – 2 votes, radio\/internet, search engines, Interests: Sci-Fi\/Star Trek\/Walking Dead\/Tv & Movie Reviews)<\/em><\/p>\n

How many different podcasts do you listen to?<\/strong>(Only 27 responses because I added this question after the first person took my survey)<\/em>
\n0 – 33.33% (9)
\n1 – 7.41% (2)
\n2-5 – 37.04% (10)
\n5-10 – 18.52% (5)
\n10+ – 3.7% (1)<\/p>\n

What is an ideal length for a podcast?<\/strong>
\nLess than 15 minutes – 35.71% (10)
\n15-30 minutes – 35.71% (10)
\n30-60 minutes – 17.86% (5)
\nOver 60 minutes – 10.71% (3)<\/p>\n

What format\/segments would be in your ideal podcast?<\/strong>
\nMore than one answer allowed<\/em>
\nCurrent Tech News Discussion – 39.29% (11)
\nGuest co-hosts – 39.29% (11)
\nInterviews – 39.29% (11)
\nOpinions – 46.43% (13)
\nRecommendations \/ Interesting Things Found Online – 67.86% (19)
\nTechnology review (one topic per podcast) – 57.14% (16)
\nTechnology reviews (varied) – 32.14% (9)
\nOther – 7.14% (2)
\n(Included “Other” Responses: religious topics, philosophical ramblings)<\/em><\/p>\n

How frequently would an ideal podcast publish?<\/strong>
\nMore than once a week – 3.57% (1)
\nOnce a week – 50% (14)
\nOnce every two weeks – 14.29% (4)
\nMonthly – 3.57% (1)
\nWhenever the muse strikes – 14.29% (4)
\nI don’t care – 14.29% (4)<\/p>\n

So, to me, I do consider this survey a success. Even with only 28 participants, there are some decisions that I feel that I can make about the podcast. <\/p>\n

First, I should aim to publish weekly (50%). Secondly, I should aim to keep it under a half hour (71.42% combined). One thing that I found surprising was that 67.86% of people said they would like a segment with interesting things that I’d found online. I really didn’t expect that option to come in that high.<\/p>\n

The one thing that the survey confirmed for me is that I really need to try to encourage word of mouth support for the podcast to get it going. Over 46% of people found a podcast because of friends and over 32% found them from blogs (very similar – still a personal recommendation). <\/p>\n

I’m going to take all of this information to the lab and hopefully I will start publishing a podcast next month. A huge thanks to everyone who helped or participated!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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