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8 step guide to podcast marketing
6/28/2008
Podcasting leader Christopher Penn has published a short PDF guide, 8 step guide to podcast marketing, that seeks to help you jump start how you’re marketing your own podcast. This is a very short PDF and covers topics that include whether your podcast is worthy of buzz, is easily found and how you’re measuring your success. The … Continue reading »
Publishing a Podcast with ExpressionEngine
6/24/2008
If you’re a user of the wonderful ExpressionEngine CMS (this site has been running on it for more than 2 years) and want to easily and efficiently publish a podcast with it, I just released a new screencast you might be interested in.
The latest episode of the ExpressionEngine Screencasts covers … Continue reading »
Voice Over Training
5/10/2008
One of the obvious aspects of podcasting is using your voice. And using it properly. If you’re looking for some more information about how to improve your voice technique in your podcast, I’d suggest checking out the Voice Over Experts Podcast from Voices.com.
Hardware Recommendations
- Kustom KM4 Mic with Cable
- Behringer XM8500 Microphone
- Shure SM58 Mic
- MXL MXL V63MBP Computer Desktop Recording Kit
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Niche Podcasting
By podcasting to a niche you can provide valuable information to a relatively small, but loyal listening audience.
There are many, many music podcasts. There are probably even more podcasts about technology. These are hardly narrowly focused podcasts. Some of these podcasts have fairly large audiences and cover the topics without a lot of depth. If you’re thinking of starting a new podcast and don’t yet have a specific topic, you should consider narrowing your content into a niche.
By podcasting to a niche you can provide valuable information to a relatively small, but loyal listening audience because you’re able to cover topics with more depth. This can be just as valuable (and lucrative, if you’re interested in podcasting for money) as some of the more popular generally themed podcasts.
Example: Internet Business Mastery Podcast - This podcast is focused solely on how to make your internet business be successful. Using tips and tricks and other techniques the hosts are actually using in their businesses, Internet Business Mastery podcast is a prime example of a niche podcast. Business and entrepreneur podcasts are all over the place, but this one deals with only a specific angle of business and gives its niche listeners information about this niche topic.
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