Why Podcasting?
Podcasting is all of
talk right now. It is
latest buzz in blogosphere. Never before can you reach an audience through a podcast that you'd ever get in your web site, blog or articles. Several studies from early adopters have proven that podcast actually increase sales. Even in a market where competition is harse, a staggering 10% sales conversion from podcast is not unheard of.
Podcasting for Everyone
I don't care which business or niche markets you are targeting, podcasting can help and is
way of
future. In fact, if you browse any podcast directory there are growing numbers of new shows every day in any topic you can possibly imagine.Don't miss
boat, now is
time to start. Current technology allows every one with a PC (or Mac) and internet connection to podcast in as few as 3 steps (7 minutes or less).
To start your own podcast, you'll need:
- A computer
- An internet connection
- Sound card
- A microphone
On a PC based computer and Windows installed, you can have Sound Recorder records narration for you. More advanced application for example is Audacity, which you can download and install at no cost. Mac users have similar application for free.
3 Steps to Your First Podcast
Step 1. Record your voice. Add background music to
audio if you feel appropriate and have
right tool. You can talk for one minute to a few hours on one show.You also can record your voice by calling a phone number specially designed for online publishing. Two examples of such tools are AudioBlogger and Audio Generator. The former is free but limited to 5 minutes of recording length. The latter requires you to register and pay a small fee. It comes with completely full features, both for podcasting and audio streaming.