Podcast Tools
By S. Housley
Podcasting is increasing in popularity and, realizing that many are
interested in providing audio content in a podcast, we have
assembled a collection of tools that make creation, promotion and
listening to podcasts a little easier.
1.) Podcasting Tools - Podcast feeds
automatically bring updated information straight to your desktop.
You can monitor or promote news, job listings, personals, and
classifieds using RSS. The following tools assist webmasters in
using RSS to maximize their time:
Tools for Listening to Podcasts
Listen to Podcasts -Listen to Podcasts - Many
RSS readers now include podcast support. The reader allows the user
to view the contents of the cast before making a decision about
listening. Podcasts that are deemed important can be flagged or set
to auto-download. The following are some tools for listening to
podcasts:
Podcast Receiver - Podcast Receiver is a free
client used to keep up-to-date on the latest and greatest podcast
feeds without any effort. The Podcast Receiver manages podcast
subscriptions and schedules automatic scans for new podcasts.
http://www.primetimepodcast.com
FeedDemon - FeedDemon is a desktop client
that can retrieve and organize RSS feeds from the internet. It comes
pre-configured with several news-feeds, and you can easily add your
own by adding the URL for an RSS feed of your choice. FeedDemon
offers an attractive and easy-to-use interface with integrated web
browsing.
http://www.feeddemon.com
Create Podcasts - As podcasts have become increasingly
popular, radio personalities and hobbyists have struggled to find a
solution to create podcasts, not realizing that podcasts are simply
RSS feeds which merely contain an audio component in the enclosure
field.
FeedForAll - Desktop software used to create,
edit, manage, publish RSS feeds and podcasts. New podcasts and feeds
can be quickly and easily created with FeedForAll. Podcast feeds
generated by other means can be automatically repaired so that they
conform to the RSS 2.0 specification. Existing feeds can be enhanced
to contain advanced feed properties, and give them a more
professional look.
http://www.feedforall.com/podcasting-tutorial.htm
2.) Podcasting Articles and Tutorials
- Articles and tutorials based on podcasting and RSS. The articles
are designed to demystify podcasting and Really Simple Syndication
for users and publishers.
Podcasting Articles - Podcasting Tools
contains a collection of articles related to podcasting and RSS that
assist both broadcasters and listeners in deciphering RSS and
podcasting.
http://www.podcasting-tools.com/podcasting-articles.htm or
the articles can be read in an RSS feed reader.
http://www.podcasting-tools.com/podcasting-articles.xml
RSS Articles - RSS Specifications contains a
collection of articles related to RSS and news feeds that assist
both publishers and users in deciphering Really Simple Syndication.
http://www.rss-specifications.com/rss-articles.htm or
the articles can be read in an RSS feed reader.
http://www.rss-specifications.com/article-feed.xml
3.) Podcast Directories - Directories
make finding podcasts easier.
Podcasting Station - A categorized podcast
directory that allows visitors to search for podcasts that are
topic-specific.
http://www.podcasting-station.com
Podcast Bunker - Before Podcast Bunker adds a
podcast to their list, they first listen to the podcast for audio
quality and content. They only list what they think are the very
best podcasts. They add new podcasts as they are submitted for
review, and as they find them.
http://www.podcastbunker.com
Podcasting News -Popular podcasting
directory. All podcasts are categorized by topic, making it easier
for listeners to find podcasts of interest.
http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/links.php
4.) Podcasting Graphics - Websites
that have podcasts available use colorful graphics to indicate to
website visitors that podcasts are available for specific content.
Podcast Graphics - Create custom podcast
graphics in seconds. If you wish to customize your podcast buttons
and are crunched for time or lacking artistic abilities, use this
free online podcasting graphic tool that is cabable of creating a
podcast button. The button's color and text can be customized to
suit the creator.
http://www.feedforall.com/podcasting-graphics.htm or create
custom graphics
http://www.feedforall.com/public/rss-graphic-tool.htm
Podcast Icons - Pixagogo provides a
collection of podcast icons from various sources.
http://www.pixagogo.com/5111825842
5.) Podcasting Blogs - Stay informed
about the latest podcasting industry news by monitoring podcast
blogs. Daily posts bring readers current news, industry
announcements and general podcasting information.
Podcasting Blog - Daily Podcasting Blog and
news related to podcasting, RSS, podcast news and aggregation
http://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm or access the
podcasting blog feed at
http://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog-feed.xml
Podcasting Avenue - Blog containing items
related to podcasting.
http://podcasters.blogspot.com
6.) Podcast Bandwith Hosting - Audio files can take up
a fair amount of storage space and depending on a podcast's
popularity, can be expensive to host. Bandwith hosting companies
that focus on the podcast understand the needs that are unique to
podcasters.
Libsyn - Libsyn is designed for podcasters.
They do not require any long-term contracts and there are no
surprise over-usage charges. They provide a pay-as-you-go service on
stable, secure servers. Every month, media files are archived and
hosting space is refreshed.
http://www.libsyn.com/
7.) Audio Tools for Podcasting -
Managing audio files can be tricky. Software tools allow for audio
files to be manipulated, converted and edited, providing a higher
quality yet smaller audio file.
Replay Radio - Now you can record hundreds of
radio broadcasts from all over the world, listen whenever you want
on your PC, CD Player or MP3 player, and even skip over the fluff.
It's easy with Replay Radio!
http://www.replay-radio.com
Audio Conversion Wizard - Helps you to
convert audio files of supported audio format from one format to
another with all possible settings, using easy, step-by-step
interface. MP3, WMA 8 (Windows Media Audio), OGG Vorbis and WAV PCM
formats are supported, with ID3v2 copying and creation.
http://www.litexmedia.com/audio_wizard/
Helium Music Manager - Allows you to
seamlessly handle the different file formats and lets you work and
edit music formats. Quickly tag and organize your entire music
collection.
http://www.helium2.com/eng/index.php
8.) Podcasting Forums - Forums can be
a useful for anyone doing business online, both in terms of reading
the content and actively participating in the discussions. If you
want to learn more about podcasting, consider participating in the
following online podcasting communities:
Podcast Alley -
http://www.podcastalley.com/phpBB2/index.php
Podcasting News -
http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/
Podstrigs -
http://podcastrigs.net/forum/
9.) Submit Podcast Feeds - As more and more people get
involved with the Internet and as more Web sites, blogs, news
services and other online resources continue to grow in number and
variety it becomes increasingly important to maintain high
visibility and exposure for the content being generated by closely
following the major distribution media. As a rapidly increasing
number of content sources, new and old, migrate or add RSS as a key
distribution channel, and as more people utilize RSS newsreaders and
aggregators to keep themselves informed, the ability to maintain
high exposure and visibility is gradually shifted from complete
attention to major search engines and content optimization
techniques to an increasing awareness of RSS feed directories and
search tools.
Podcasting Tools - Submit podcasts to the
large list of Podcast directories and expedite your podcast
syndication.
http://www.podcasting-tools.com/submit-podcasts.htm
Using podcasting tools broadcasters, publishers and
webmasters can increase their audience and reach.
About the Author:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll
http://www.feedforall.com software for creating, editing,
publishing RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages
marketing for NotePage
http://www.notepage.net a wireless text messaging software
company.
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