Lisa's Genealogy Gems Podcasts will pass a major milestone this month - the 1 millionth download of the monthly show. If you are looking for an informative and fun podcast, which can be played on computers, smart phones, music players, and tablets, check out the Genealogy Gems Podcast (http://lisalouisecooke.com/podcasts/)
Lisa passed this infographic to me today:
Lisa also sent this press release:
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Genealogy Gems Podcast
Reaches 1 Million Download Milestone
Press Contact: V. L. Thomas, Genealogy
Gems
Email: genealogygemspodcast@gmail.com
Email: genealogygemspodcast@gmail.com
(SAN
FRANCISCO, California) – December 11, 2012 –
Sometime over the first busy holiday weekend in
December 2012, The Genealogy Gems Podcast reached an
incredible milestone: 1 Million Episode Downloads!
In
early 2007 when the first episode was published by Lisa Louise Cooke,
podcasting was in its infancy, having just come into being in
mid-2005. “It was like being part of a new Wild West of
technology,” says Cooke, a genealogist since the age of about 10.
“For the first time anyone with an interesting idea, a computer,
and a willingness to work long hours could produce a worldwide
‘radio’ show. The day I listened to a podcast for the first time,
I knew this medium was what I had been waiting for to reach
genealogists.”
Apparently a lot of
other folks were also anxiously waiting for Cooke’s discovery.
From long time genealogists to dabbling family history newbies, they
flocked to the free podcast available through Apple’s
iTunes Store and the Genealogy Gems website
(www.genealogygems.com). Over the next five years they listened in to
soak up genealogy research strategies, expert interviews, tips on
harnessing the power of technology in their research, and creative
ideas for sharing their findings.
“There’s a lot of
noise out there online that can be overwhelming,” says Cooke.
“My goal has always been to spend my time sifting through all of
that information, and chiseling out the gems – the items that are
really worthwhile – so that my listeners can have faster and
greater success . Ultimately the genealogy gems I provide on the show
lead to my listener’s genealogy gems: their precious ancestors!”
What started as a
single podcast episode has turned into a multi-media genealogy
publishing company. Genealogy Gems now encompasses offerings,
many that are free, that accommodate every learning style: audio,
video, articles, books,
dvds, toolbar,
live
classes, and online webinars. The Genealogy Gems mobile app
(available in the iTunes App Store, and an Android version through
Amazon) gives genealogists the flexibility to hit the road and take
it all with them.
“I speak at events
across the U.S. and internationally,” says Cooke, who will be a
featured speaker at Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London
for the third consecutive year in February 2013, “but not everyone
can get out to a genealogy conference. It’s critical to me that
we meet people where they are, and that’s what the Genealogy
Gems website, YouTube
channel, app, and toolbar are all about. The fact that the
podcast has now been downloaded 1 million times confirms that that we
are accomplishing that goal.”
Fun Facts about
Genealogy Gems:
The Genealogy Gems Podcast launch
date: March 1, 2007
Number of free episodes published:
146
Number of countries downloading:
126
Top 10 Listening cities in the U.S.:
Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, Dallas , Chicago, Seattle, Boston, Phoenix.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, Dallas , Chicago, Seattle, Boston, Phoenix.
Genealogy Gems App publish date:
2009
Podcast rating in iTunes: 5
Stars (including 53 written reviews)
Recognition:101 Best
Websites List by Family Tree Magazine
Named one of the top 10 apps by App Advice’s “iPad Apps for Hobbyists” (http://appadvice.com/applists/show/ipad-apps-for-hobbyists)
Named one of the top 10 apps by App Advice’s “iPad Apps for Hobbyists” (http://appadvice.com/applists/show/ipad-apps-for-hobbyists)
Other podcasts produced by Lisa
Louise Cooke: Family History – Genealogy Made Easy,
The Family Tree Magazine Podcast
Number of views of the Genealogy
Gems YouTube Channel: 191,000 and counting
(www.youtube.com/genealogygems)
Celebrities featured on the podcast
include: Lisa Kudrow (Friends, Who Do You Think You Are?),
Henry Louis Gates (Oprah’s Roots)
Tim Russell (Prairie Home Companion)
Darby Hinton (Daniel Boone)
Kathy Lennon (The Lennon Sisters)
Ali Selim (Sweet Land)
Tukufu Zuberi (History Detectives)
Linda Chavez (Fox News, Finding Your Roots)
Henry Louis Gates (Oprah’s Roots)
Tim Russell (Prairie Home Companion)
Darby Hinton (Daniel Boone)
Kathy Lennon (The Lennon Sisters)
Ali Selim (Sweet Land)
Tukufu Zuberi (History Detectives)
Linda Chavez (Fox News, Finding Your Roots)
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I enjoy listening to Lisa's podcasts. I look forward to seeing her at conferences. She is such an upbeat person, and is one of the nicest persons you will meet in genealogy. Lisa interviewed me at the SCGS Jamboree in 2009 (I was a virgin interviewee at the time...) - the segment is on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ3dmx97XRg
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1 comment:
I heeded your Tuesday tip and listened in to Lisa's podcast. Glad I did! She produces a top quality, informative show. I Loved it! Thanks!
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