Podcasting in 12 Steps

Step 6: Encoding

After your editing is done you

can now convert your file to MP3.

BUT still don't use the LAME MP3

encoder. The quality is not as good

and may skip!

Instead you can use iTunes!

http://screenr.com/91L

Step 7: Tagging MP3's

This is an important step!

If you plan to post your

Podcast to iTunes you will

want to have your show labeled.

An episode thats unlabeld will

not be easy to find in iTunes!

Step 8: Posting

Podcast can be posted many ways. I would recommend keeping your podcast seperate from your website files. High bandwith can take down a site and podcast take up alot!

Wordpress is my favorite ways to publish a podcast!

Plugins Further simplify the process!

Wordpress plugins

• blubrry powerpress
• Pretty Link

Step 10: iTunes

Podcast don't have to use iTunes, but

it sure helps make it easy to subscribe!

Step 11: Spreading the Word

Use Social media tools like Facebook and

Twitter to spread the word about your

podcast!

Step 12: Learn from a Pro!

Twitter

Facebook

Facebook Fan Pages and Twitter feeds are a great way to interact with fans. Make Fan Pages and Twitter feed

names as close to the podcast name as

possibe to avoid confusion.

Podcastanswerman.com is one

of the best shows to learn

All the steps in podcasting!

Cliff Ravenscraft started out

podcasting about the TV show

"LOST" in 2005 and quickly built

the GSPN.TV network which now

has 22 diffrent podcast.

Type Feedburner Feed here!

Podcasting in 12 Easy Steps

Step 9: RSS Feeds

RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication!"

Feedburner is easy and fast!

Step 1: Mics

Pulling RSS feeds into Feedburner

are easier to change! If you ever have

to change podcast host all you have to do is change it in Feedburner instead of going back into every past podcast and updating the old feeds.

Technically any microphone will do to get you started.

2 Types of Mics

Condenser and Dynamic

Avoid buying Snowballs!

The Snowball Mic from BLUE is a Condensor microphone that sells for about $67 on Amazon.The reason I would avoid buying it is because it uses USB and you can not use multiple USB mics on the same computer. If you want to have multiple host or record interviews the USB may become a problem in the future. Also for the price you pay for the Snowball you coud but an small Mixer and mic.

Pretty Link

Blubrry

http://screenr.com/ndL

http://screenr.com/gdL

Step 3: Headphones

Step 5: Editing

Step 2: Mixers

Step 4: Recording

Mixers can seem scary but they

are easy to learn and help bring

multiple inputs into your podcast.

Garageband: Turn off normalize

• Garageband's Preferences
• Advanced
• UNCLICK the auto normalization

Always where a good pair of headphone

so that you car hear how you will sound

to your listeners. Bad audio can make a

podcast subscriber stop listening to your

show!

Advanced

Starter

Basic

If your just starting off and have

a limited budget then you'll probably

have no choice but to record into a

sound recording program like Audacity

and Garageband. But keep in mind that

software is not perfect and can crash

at the worst times.

Audacity: Save edited files back into

the original format. i.e. WAV

DO NOT TRANSCODE TO MP3 USING THE LAME

ENCODER!!!

Headphones are personal and should

fit the users head well. Find a pair

that fits well so you don't have to

keep adjusting them during recording!

Audacity

Garageband

$64.99

$290.68

$43.99

$20.00

Nextvista.org has some

great student made tutorial

videos on Audacity and

Garageband!

http://www.nextvista.org/collection/light-bulbs/technology/

Tip: Do not record directly

into MP3 format! Try recording

into a high quality like WAV.

You'll loose alot of the quality

during transcoding!

Advanced Recording

When you want to move away from recording into software try digital recorders!

Edirol R-09HR High-Resolution WAVE/MP3 Recorder

$265.13