Spotify for Podcasters vs. Storyblocks

Anchor is great for getting started with podcasting. It makes getting started in the space really accessible to anyone with a smartphone. It seems to work great for individuals and small businesses. There are probably better options for more established brands out there, as Anchor does limit some of your options, but for those getting started or those that don't have needs beyond Anchor's limitations, I would highly recommend it over the competition.

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If I need to edit a commercial spot in a pinch, Storyblocks is my go-to for a quick template to use or even just inspiration. I can find stock videos and images rapidly. They also have an extensive amount of templates for logos and text animations, which come in handy. The search feature is easy to navigate so I can find what I'm looking for rather quickly. I have even started using illustrations from Stroyblocks than our other stock subscription service.

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• Podcasting Hosting and Distribution Solution: Anchor offers a great solution for hosting and distributing podcasts to various platforms and provides you with the RSS Feed which you can add to supported platforms.
• Recording Facility: Anchor has features to help you record podcast episodes without any special equipment or much technical knowledge. It even allows guests to record together remotely.
• Editing: Anchor has a workflow available that allows arranging various parts and recordings of the podcast and allows adding elements like advertisements, music, sound effects, etc.

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• Scenes with people, various situations and moods
• Background footage, great for overlaying text and info.
• Time lapse and unique styles to choose from.

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• As with many help systems, the search results can always be more precise to the query. Not a deal-breaker by any means.
• More guided tutorials to help the new podcaster get going with a little less trial and error.
• Live chat support would be awesome.

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• Allowing the user to click in the middle of a song from the full list instead of clicking it and then going to the bottom of the screen to preview different parts.
• Continue adding more MOGRT files to be used directly with Premiere.
• More video clips with model releases.

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We selected Anchor because of the known branding with Spotify and the built-in audience. It was also one of the first search results when trying to learn about producing a podcast, which made it easy to find and get started. We don't even need to use GarageBand to capture audio with the Anchor app and other resources for getting podcast content ready to go.

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Storyblocks is the clear winner against iStock. It's all about unlimited downloads. The content on Storyblocks is almost as good as iStock, but the convenience factor makes it 10X better.

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• Minimize the time our clients require to find the resources and help they are looking for.
• Maximize my support teams' time by having users self serve themselves with the information in our audio files.
• Free usage of the service, via both web and mobile apps.
• Excellent audio quality and streaming support.

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• The accessibility of quality audio and video is a time saver
• The searchable database makes finding high quality video B-roll easy
• The After Effects templates save our designers time in creating logo and effects packages

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