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How to How to podcast for freepodcast for freeby Graham Hollandby Graham Holland
grahamholland.co.ukgrahamholland.co.uk
How to How to podcast for podcast for **freefreeby Graham Hollandby Graham Holland
grahamholland.co.ukgrahamholland.co.uk
How free is free?How free is free?
In this case, free means no direct costsIn this case, free means no direct costs
In other words...In other words...
We donWe don’’t take into account the cost of buying a t take into account the cost of buying a computer or paying for a broadband Internet computer or paying for a broadband Internet connection.connection.
WhatWhat’’s with the s with the ? ?
The hidden, oft-forgotten cost The hidden, oft-forgotten cost
will be revealed at the end!will be revealed at the end!
What is podcasting?What is podcasting?
Recording audio files Recording audio files
and placing them online and placing them online
in such a way that enables each new file to be in such a way that enables each new file to be downloaded automatically by software such as downloaded automatically by software such as iTunes.iTunes.
Recording for freeRecording for free
Typical Mac User Podcast studio from Typical Mac User Podcast studio from a few years back. What a lot of tech!a few years back. What a lot of tech!
Recording for freeRecording for free
I currently use an old IBM ThinkPad and anI currently use an old IBM ThinkPad and anAltec Lansing headphone/mic comboAltec Lansing headphone/mic combo
Recording for freeRecording for free
HP Windows 7 laptop, built-in micHP Windows 7 laptop, built-in mic
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
USB mics are best if the Windows laptop’s soundUSB mics are best if the Windows laptop’s soundcard isn’t particularly good.card isn’t particularly good.
You can use a handheld alternativeYou can use a handheld alternative
Editing for freeEditing for free
AppleApple’’s Garageband - free with iMacs & s Garageband - free with iMacs & MacBooksMacBooks
Audacity - free, cross-platform audio editorAudacity - free, cross-platform audio editoraudacity.sourceforge.net
Editing ID3 tags for freeEditing ID3 tags for free
ID3 tags is the extra ID3 tags is the extra information information (metadata) (metadata) attached to a file.attached to a file.
AppleApple’’s iTunes s iTunes > Right-click > Right-click > Get Info> Get Info
Editing ID3 tags for freeEditing ID3 tags for free
AppleApple’’s iTunes s iTunes > Right-click > Right-click > Get Info> Get Info
> Edit > Edit ‘‘Info’ Info’ & & ‘‘Artwork’Artwork’
Be consistent from Be consistent from one podcast to the one podcast to the nextnext
Editing ID3 tags for freeEditing ID3 tags for free
Windows - AudioShellWindows - AudioShellsoftpointer.com/AudioShell.htm
Find file in Windows ExplorerFind file in Windows Explorer
> Right-click> Right-click> Properties> Properties
Hosting files for freeHosting files for free
Archive.org & OurMedia.orgArchive.org & OurMedia.org
permanent file storagepermanent file storage
slower download speedslower download speed
Dropbox (and other alternatives)Dropbox (and other alternatives)
Limited spaceLimited space
Mevio - uk.mevio.com (formally PodShow)Mevio - uk.mevio.com (formally PodShow)
Free, no obligation, no bandwidth Free, no obligation, no bandwidth restrictionsrestrictions
Hosting files for freeHosting files for free
Other optionsOther options
PodBean.com (500mb monthly limit)PodBean.com (500mb monthly limit)
Use your existing web spaceUse your existing web spaceCheck first as some have file size limitCheck first as some have file size limit
Soundcloud currently running Podcasting trial Soundcloud currently running Podcasting trial (2011)(2011)
Shownotes for freeShownotes for free
Wordpress.comWordpress.com
mysite.wordpress.commysite.wordpress.com
costs to use own domaincosts to use own domain
Blogger.comBlogger.com
mysite.blogspot.commysite.blogspot.com
free to use own domain - mydomain.netfree to use own domain - mydomain.net
RSS feed for freeRSS feed for free
Feedburner.comFeedburner.com
owned by Googleowned by Google
integrates with Blogger (also Google-integrates with Blogger (also Google-owned) turning Atom feeds into RSSowned) turning Atom feeds into RSS
has specific podcasting optionhas specific podcasting option
point your feed to any sourcepoint your feed to any source
built-in statsbuilt-in stats
Add to iTunes for freeAdd to iTunes for free
Submit your podcast to iTunes Submit your podcast to iTunes
Voila! Voila! A free A free podcaspodcast!t!
WhatWhat’’s with the s with the ? ?
The hidden cost is The hidden cost is TIMETIME
TIMETIME to prepare beforehand to prepare beforehand
TIMETIME to record to record
TIMETIME to edit to edit
TIMETIME to promote to promote
How to How to podcast for podcast for **freefreeby Graham Hollandby Graham Holland
grahamholland.co.ukgrahamholland.co.uk
[email protected]@itsafrogslife.net
