Last week saw Facebook launch podcasts on its platform. Not that you’d notice if you were outside of the US.
The roll-out seems somewhat limited. US listeners are the only ones that can tune in, and participation for podcasters seems invite-only for the moment.
This means that even if your podcast episodes are pulled through and published they won’t show up in an international user’s newsfeed, or even on a Page if you visit it.
It reminds me a bit of when Microsoft tried to launch their version of MySpace that was so impossible to use, nobody bothered. But I do hope they sort it out — it would be great to broaden and grow the podcast listening audience.
Thanks for the blog! And good luck with the awards.