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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.

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Tools you can use to podcast. Plain and simple.

by Ryan Irelan

This is a good list of tools you can use to help you podcast. I don’t claim that this is definitive, so if you notice a tool that you use is missing, email me or leave a comment and I’ll add it to the list.

Not all of these tools are necessary to create a podcast. If you’re looking to start podcasting without a lot of technical expertise or money, take a look at The Real Beginners Guide to Podcasting.

Hardware

Microphones:

I recommend the following:

Kustom KM4 Mic with Cable

Behringer XM8500 Microphone

Shure SM58 Mic

MXL MXL V63MBP Computer Desktop Recording Kit

However, any microphone you can get your hands on will do in the beginning.

Mixers:

If you find yourself in need of a mixer, so you can combine several different audio signals (like 4 mics for a roundtable discussion, I’d recommend the following from Behringer (in order of size and cost). I recommend Behringer because of their low cost and good performance.