Setting up a Podcast
What is Podcasting?
Podcasts are mp3 recordings distributed across the Internet usually on a website. An Apple iPod player is not required to create or listen to podcasts. All you need to start your own Podcast is a microphone hooked to a computer, usually through a USB port. Most podcasts are not done by professional broadcasters, even though large organizations from NPR to National Geographic to Live Music Podcast are offering them. For more info see Podcasting at Wikipedia.
Quick start Podcasting
Want to Podcast? The best way is to purchase a Podcasting kit with a USB microphone from any local or on-line music store.
These hardware packages usually include Podcasting software to setup your Podcasts right on your website. Alesis products also include access to their Podcasting Center website, and Samson offers their Samson Podcasts website.
Got hardware? Need software?
If you are looking for Podcast software check out these 3 highly rated packages: Podcast Station, and ePodcast Creator and also Audacity free open source software for recording and editing sounds.
Podcast integration with a template
Select 2008 Allwebco mp3 templates will include all the files for "non live" Podcasting. To add live Podcasting on your website you will still most likely want the hardware and software listed above on this page.
Setup a non-live Podcast
In your template "podcasts" folder, replace the mp3 sound file with your own .mp3 file. Edit the "samplePODCAST_rss.xml" in this folder in Notepad with your Podcast info.
Setup a live Podcast
If you are setting up live Podcasts, see the hardware and software sections above on this page. You will want to check the help and support included with these software and hardware packages to setup your live Podcasts in your website or template.
