Most of us have heard all the craze about downloading podcasts
to our home computer, laptop, or iPod. Many of us have spent hours watching such
podcasts for entertainment, to collect information, and for work purposes. If
you are interested in creating your own podcast, it is a fairly simple process.
First, the internet is a wonderful source for researching how to create a
podcast. Many sites allow you to create one through their site for free, or for
a minimal cost. If you want to do it completely on your own, make sure your
system is set up for MP3 files. Creating a podcast is a great way to get you
some exposure all over the internet. This makes it popular for musicians wanting
to get their music out there, an author who entices readers to purchase the book
after they hear an interesting segment of it, a pastor wanting to get his sermon
heard by those who can’t attend the Church, or you just want to have a little
fun.
Regardless of your reason, creating a podcast is easy and fast. The great thing
about the set up is your can do it with any type of platform or application.
Save your completed audio to ensure the quality will remain the same when it is
connected with the audio portion. Then convert it to MP3 format. It is important
to use MP3 or your podcast will be distorted or users just won’t be able to open
it.
Next, decide where on your site you want to post the podcast. It is recommended
that you add a podcast directory to make them easy for users to find. Then
create your podcast feed. This is the RSS files that connect your podcast and
allow the information to be transmitted. If you are using a blogging tool,
remember to create an item for each MP3 item that you publish. If you are not
using a blogging tool, simply add the enclosure tag to the end of the file name.
If you run into problems creating your own podcast, there are many online
troubleshooting sites as well as online assistance. Don’t be frustrated as new
things often take time to master. Within a few podcasts, you will be doing them
without thinking twice about it. It is ironic that transferring information has
become so easy with the advances in technology!
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