PODCAST

Joshua Polk/5.6.08/3rd Block/Ms. Moore

 You Will Learn…
• Materials Needed
• Cost
• Software if any
• How podcasting works
• Web site to post your Pod
• When You Done It Right
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Making full use of podcasts' syndication features
requires appropriate software, often referred to
as a podcatching client. The feeds are usually
distributed using RSS or Atom protocols to the
podcatching client. The dominant podcatching
client is Apple's iTunes player. However, there
are alternatives, including Microsoft's Zune
Marketplace, Juice (multiplatform), (Windows),
Podget (Linux) and Podracer (Linux). Some
established audio players, such as Amarok,
Winamp and Mediamonkey also offer
(sometimes limited) podcatching functionality
 Average Cost
• podcastdiscovery//com - PR4 - well-indexed
(2,570 pages in Google alone) - WordPress -
offers from $150 / BIN: $250
• podcastingtip//com - PR2 - well-aged, well-
indexed (510 pages in Google alone) -
WordPress - offers from $100 / BIN: $180
• podcastincome//com - PR2 - great keyword
domain! - #1 on Google for "podcast income",
etc. - I have just converted this site from
HTML to PHP with includes for easy changes,
added more content, more revenue streams,
etc. - offers from $90 / BIN: $150
 Windows Podcasting Software
• BlogMatrix Sparks! - An all-in-one podcasting solution that lets you record, mix, share, publish, store
and listen.
• ePodcast Creator - An integrated podcasting application that lets you record, edit, create an RSS
feed, and upload your podcast.
• ePodcast Producer - All-in-one software for podcasting that will record, edit, create an RSS feed and
upload your podcast, all from within one handy interface. In addition to the features of iPodcast
Creator, Producer offers Real Audio compatibility, integrated CD ripping and other features.
• Escapepodder - automatically generates an RSS feed and HTML for podcasts based on MP3s in a
directory.
• FeedForAll - an application that streamlines creating and publishing RSS feeds.
• Folio First - knowledge base application with RSS & podcast support.
• Free Podcast Maker - simple tool for creating podcast XML files.
• MixCast Live - lets you record podcasts, create show notes and publish feeds.
• Podcast Accelerator - podcast module for the NexGen Digital automation system.
• Podcast AutoCue - computer podcast cueing software; displays your text in a scrolling window.
• Podifier - a simple to use application that automates the creation of an RSS feed, the enclosing of
one or more MP3 files, and the ftp application to upload them to a server.
• PodProducer - a free Windows podcasting application.
• Propaganda - software for recording, editing ad publishing podcasts.
• RecorderPro - RecorderPro produces professional-quality podcast recordings in MP3 format. The
VoiceBoost feature performs the same signal enhancement used on radio broadcasts for clarity and
presence. The recording undo feature allows you to record in sections for perfect presentations.
• Synclosure - Synclosure is a RSS aggregator to flexibly download files in enclosures. It supports filter
keywords, custom actions and a caching mechanism. (Source code available for other platforms).
• Webmaster Podcaster - Windows app for creating RSS/XML feeds for podcasts.
• WebPod Studio - software for creating audio and video podcasts. Comes in three editions: Standard,
Professional and Enterprise.
• Winpodcast - free application for creating podcasts.
 Macintosh Podcast Software
• Cast Easy - an application designed to help users create, publish,
and organize new and previously published podcasts.
• Feeder - an application for creating, editing and publishing RSS
feeds.
• FeedForAll - an application that streamlines creating and
publishing RSS feeds.
• Free Podcast Maker - simple tool for creating podcast XML files.
• Podcaster - app to create podcasts and enhanced podcasts.
• Podifier - a easy-to-use application that automates the creation of
an RSS feed, enclosing of one or more MP3 files, and FTP'ing
files to a server.
• ProfCast - an all-in-one presentation to podcast tool for the Mac.
ProfCast provides tools for lecturers to create podcasts from their
lectures, offering an integrated workflow for creating, recording
and publishing podcasts.
• RapidWeaver - easy-to-use blogging tool that supports
podcasting
 Perl
Podcastamatic - a tool for automating the
creation of web pages and feeds for
podcasts based on MP3 tags.
 Sever-Side Software
• Dircaster - drop this script in a directory and it will generate an podcast feed
based off the MP3 files in that directory. To 'cast a new file, simply upload it to
the directory containing this script.Requires PHP4 or better.
• Drupal - a complete web content management system; includes podcast support
• LoudBlog - audioblogging and podcasting software for PHP/MySQL servers
• MP3feed - free podcasting script for distributing MP3s
• PodAdmin - a free web-based podcast manager.
• PodPress - plug-in for WordPress that adds full-featured podcasting support.
• QnECMS - (Quick and Easy Content Management System) is a commercial
Web content management system that provides the ability to create podcasting
as part of its Weblogging feature.
• Remote Dircaster - auto-generates a podcast XML file, from mp3 files on any ftp
server.
• Widget Podcast - PHP/MySQL software that lets users manage and publish
podcasts; supports iTunes.
• WordPress - blogging application has basic support for podcasting
 Online Services
• Apply Tools' Podcast RSS Feed Generator - form based online feed
generator
• AudioBlog - a podcast and videoblog recording service that enables people
to post to blogs, post to RSS, upload audio and video, record MP3 files over
the web, and phone in a post (to blog or RSS).
• ClickCaster - easy to use podcasting solution that gives anyone with an
Internet connection the ability to create, publish, listen and subscribe to an
on-demand Podcast.
• MyRSSCreator - web-based tool that lets users upload and host their
podcast, as well as produce the rss feed for the podcasts. It also creates a
podcasting index page, along with a page for shownotes. Users can have
the service host the podcast file, or they can host it on their site.
• Poderator - an online podcast feed generating service.
• Podcastblaster - A free to use online tool for creating both audio and video
podcast feeds
• PodFeeder - an online service for searching for and sharing podcasts.
• PodOmatic - a podcasting site that lets users create, mix, host, search,
share, and download podcasts. The site provides up to 250mb of free
podcast hosting.
What is a Podcast and How
Does It Work?

(iPOD broadCAST) An audio broadcast

that has been converted to an MP3 file or
other audio file format for playback in a
digital music player or computer. For a
podcast to work, it converts files to MP3
and sends them to a site.
Libsyn started out early, and smartly, as a focused podcast
hosting company, and have been quite successful in getting a
number of top podcasters (both audio and video) as users—
and generating revenue from them (everyone who hosts on
Libsyn pays, starting at $5/month). According to Alexa, a large
percentage of their traffic is from media files, rather than pages,
and they undoubtedly serve a boatload more that's not Alexa-
tracked.
Odeo has switched focus a few times since its launch in July of 2005. It started out
as a podcast directory (audio-only) with, at the time, fairly advanced features like
one-click subscribe, its own download client, play-on-the-page, and limited social
functionality. Later, podcast creation (via web-based recorder and phone) was
added, before launching a new home page that put more of a focus on personal
audio messaging, rather than radio-show podcasting. In may, we moved the
podcast publishing tools (including upload) to Odeo Studio, refocusing odeo.com
as an audio directory, with an emphasis on listening online (as opposed to
subscribe and download) and more social features.
• Podomatic has more features than you can shake a stick at.
You can't accuse these guys of not trying stuff. Everything
from podcast hosting, to a directory/social network, to audio
mail, you name it. What's more, they're a Ruby on Rails shop
and located in Pyra's old office, so I give them points for that.
They're one of the few who's traffic seems to be moving the
right way this year; maybe one of their innovations will pay off.