ore and more people are microphone. And while spending
subscribing to, and hundreds of dollars for a
listening to, podcasts. pro-quality microphone will
Whether you're interested in probably help with your sound
current affairs, old-time radio quality, there are a lot of mics
shows, comedy skits, music, or in the $30-$60 range that are
technology news, there's a more than adequate for creating a
podcast for you. podcast. Some computers come with
a built-in microphone, but use an
And with the demand for more external mic if at all possible
podcasts comes a need to learn -- your sound will be much
how to make a podcast. Everybody better.
knows it takes tons of money and
a lot of experienced people to 2. Software - Just about the only
make a radio broadcast, and while software you have to have is an
some podcasts are big-budget audio recording program. There
productions, the truth is... are a lot of commercial options
available, but there's an open
...most podcasts are created by a source (which means free) program
single person sitting in front of that works with Windows, Linux,
a computer in their own home. How and Macintosh, and is very good
to make a podcast is not rocket for creating your podcast. It's
science, and once you've been called Audacity and can be found
given the formula, you'll know at
how to create a podcast -- in http://audacity.sourceforge.net
just 5 easy steps!
3. Your Topic - If you're going
1. Hardware - Other than your to create a podcast you need a
computer, the only piece of topic, of course. You can choose
hardware you need is a one based on the reason you want
to do a podcast. If it's to make 5. Publishing and Promoting -
money, or drive traffic to your Your podcast has been recorded,
web site, etc., then you'll make now how do you get it in the
your decision based on business hands of people who want to
reasons. However, if you want to listen to it? The best way to do
learn how to make a podcast about that is to get it into the iTunes
something you're passionate -- Music Store. There are other
perhaps a hobby -- then that will podcast directories available,
drive your decision. but the "big cheese" is iTunes.
And the best part is, getting
4. Content - Now that you have your podcast into iTunes is as
the hardware and software to easy as filling in a few blank
create a podcast, and you know spots and clicking a button. Once
the topic, what do you talk your podcast is in iTunes, you
about? Some people talk off the could have thousands of people
top of their head about their subscribing.
topic, but a lot of people feel a
podcast sounds more professional How to make a podcast doesn't
when there's at least some sort have to be hard, but it can be a
of scripting. You can usually bit intimidating to someone who's
find content for your podcast by never ventured into this type of
using the search engines, or, one production. The best advice is to
of my favroites, using private take it one piece at a time and
label rights articles as the just start making your own
content for your podcast. With podcasts. You may even make some
PLR content so widespread, that only the cat hears -- but
finding the content will be the each time you give it a shot
easiest step in how to make a you'll be gaining confidence and
podcast. experience.
If you have a passion about a a podcast may be the solution for
topic, or if you have business you.
needs for extra web site traffic,
About the Author:
Jay Jennings is the author of Podcasting In About An Hour, a video training system that gets people up and running with their own podcast - fast. You can get full details about the course at http://podcasting.inaboutanhour.com
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