Podcasting??

[Nick S]

I was convinced I would not get entwined in the new age world of blogging and podcasting. I am not old fashioned by any means and this whole blogger movement thing is right in my age group (21). I just never liked the idea of being a blogger.....

A week ago I took the plunge though, I somehow fell for this whole blogger thing and now the whole podcast thing. I have created a blog (a very nice looking blog if I do say so myself) with what I think is a AMAZING domain name.

I want to blog about entrepreneur type stuff but I also want to podcast. I believe podcasting is the key to becoming known.

The problem I have now is..... how the hell do I podcast?

Is there a special type of file format for podcasts or can it be a MP3?

Where do I upload podcasts?

How do I integrate podcasts with RSS?

Can somebody give me some insight into the world of podcasting?

[preneur]

Hi Nick -

Podcasting can be either audio or audio and video. MP3 is a common format, but it can really be any format. The thing that makes a series of MP3 or videos a Podcast is that they are located via a feed, so people can subscribe to the feed and are notified when new media is added. Wikipedia has a good explanation on Podcasting (Podcast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) and so does here (O'Reilly -- What Is Podcasting). You dont need any special software to get all set up. I do suggest taking a look at Feedburner when you get ready to dive into it. Best of Luck!

[Cognition]

Ok, Nick...I'm going to list some links and you make sure to visit them. They will answer your questions about podcasting:

The Social Media Marketing Blog: Starting a Podcast? Start Here
Trafcom News: The Podcaster’s Checklist
Episode 13. Learn how to launch and promote a New Podcast
Trafcom News Podcast: Show #37: Tips for developing content for podcasts, newsletters and other projects