Bram Kanstein (@bramk)

ZCast 2.0 - Mobile podcasting, now with recording and landing pages

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Hillel Fuld
Hi Product Hunters! Thanks for checking us out! On behalf of the ZCast team, we're so pleased to launch version 2.0 of our app here on Product Hunt. This version features recording, landing pages, meta-data, improved search, improved playback, and more. Check out our blog for more details: http://bit.ly/2cwKEir It really has been quite a ride for the team. There have been many ups and downs that led to this point. More on that here: http://bit.ly/2cwLgV4 Thank you for your continued support, and please don't hesitate asking us any question that comes to mind. Feel free to give us feedback on the product here: support@zcast.co
Adam Marx
@hilzfuld This is great man 👍. Since I've been following your snaps and our short meeting in Tel Aviv, I've been curious to see what the next version of @zcast would look like. Congrats on the successful launch, looking forward to exploring what the new features can do!
John Koetsier
@hilzfuld @zcast very cool. Looking forward to checking it out
Hillel Fuld
@adammarx13 Awesome! Let us know your thoughts!
Hillel Fuld
@johnkoetsier Thank you so much!
Yoav Vilner
Happy to see this hunt. @hilzfuld what makes this version different?
Hillel Fuld
@yoavvilner This version is the golden version where we finally unleashed recording (the #1 request from users,) landing pages, meta data for visibility, and more. We're stoked to release an update that is full of the top user requests. More info on our blog: https://about.zcast.co/blog/what... Thanks for your support!
Bram Kanstein (@bramk)
The legendary @hilzfuld is launching ZCast 2.0 today! Lot's of updates and new features! https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/0...
Hillel Fuld
@bramk Thank you Bram! You're the legendary one here!
Farhana Rahman
@bramk You're so good to us, Bram- thank you VERY much!
Arnon Catalan
very cool... didn't try v1, but this one looks very promising...
Hillel Fuld
@arnon_catalan Thank you! Can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Farhana Rahman
@arnon_catalan Hope you give us a try this time around, Arnon. This update caters to companies towards branding efforts, with landing pages and social sharing.
Arnon Catalan
tried it out... i think you did a great job guys!
Eytan Buchman
Cool. @hilzfuld, I know you guys had some great initial traction - can you talk a little bit about the process of identifying key points to improve? How did you determine where to double-down effort?
Hillel Fuld
@eytanbuchman Although we had an understanding of what needed to be worked on internally, it was ultimately user-feedback that helped us decide where to double-down efforts on. Recording, landing pages, and meta-data were the biggest requests. We're a surprisingly tiny team, and we try to best to ensure that every second of our efforts pack a real punch in terms of product.
Farhana Rahman
@eytanbuchman @hilzfuld Ditto on the user-feedback. The product team has a huge list of requests that they made a note of from emails and social. We take these things very seriously. By nature, ZCast is all about keeping the users happy. Next big thing to tackle is releasing the Android version.
Miriam Schwab
@farhana_rahman @eytanbuchman @hilzfuld Android please! I still can't even test your app. Looking forward to the release!
Paul Curran
Which podcaster would be your dream guest to have on a zcast and why?
Hillel Fuld
@thepaulcurran As easy as it is to list big names in podcasting in response to your question, the truth is our goal is to serve regular people who have a lot of insight to share, but never previously gave traditional podcasting a go because of the barriers it presents. We want them to try ZCast because it's quick, easy, and obviously free. Also, with the rise of video broadcasting apps such as Periscope or FB Live- we want people who are camera shy to feel free to voice their thoughts and not be left out. We learned through version 1.0 that it's these people, the regular average-Joes, that offer the most unique content, and also create the most engaging communities of listeners.
Farhana Rahman
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for the love! Our team worked really hard through many trials and tribulations to make 2.0 happen. Your support really means a LOT. Feel free to play around with ZCast, and gently let us know your thoughts. :-) We really take every request into consideration, heck, this update is based on the top requests from our users. Thanks again! <3
itamar weisbrod
So happy to see these features going live! I'm sure they were long in coming, and everyone will be excited to use them!
Hillel Fuld
@itamarw Thanks man! Long overdue for sure, and we hope it was worth the wait. We're a tiny team, which is why it took us a while to get around to fulfilling the top requests from our users. Let me know what you think of 2.0!
itamar weisbrod
@hilzfuld I think Likemob was the exact use case of why zcast is necessary ;)
Hillel Fuld
Stewart Rogers
Great article on this new version of ZCast by Paul Sawers of Venturebeat -> "ZCast wants to be the defacto mobile podcasting app for creators and consumers" http://bit.ly/2cgDn8S
Hillel Fuld
@therealsjr We love it!
Del Williams
Android is your friend, and the majority of smartphone users around the world agree with me. 😎
Hillel Fuld
@delwilliams That is the next big project for us- we know! Truth is, we're a tiny team and it's tricky for us to pick and choose what to take on. The workaround for Android users (for now) is to use the web version of ZCast on their mobile browser: www.zcast.co But I hear you- we do need an Android version. That'll for sure be the next (overdue) major update.
Farhana Rahman
@delwilliams Oh we are so on it. It's the next big thing on our list. As Hillel said, the workaround is to use the web version on your mobile browser for now. Trust that we have nothing but love for the Android community- we really are on it. :)
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