Podcast Creation Made Simple

Podcasting is something between a radio show and a blog. Most impressive thing about the Podcasting is that you need not have to an Information technology expert to begin Podcasting. Like any other thing research is the first step in the process of Podcasting. Make a thorough research and gather as much information as you can about the other Podcasts about the subject that you have selected for your Podcasts. It would be better to know what other Pod casters are doing particularly in your field of interest. You will be surprised to know that not all Podcasts available on the web are of good quality. Very few of them are up to the mark and you should not have any doubt in your mind that you cannot produce Podcasts of such quality. This would be the right motivation for you to stay ahead of your competition by producing quality Podcasts that would be loved by the listeners.

Start With Short Duration
To any person who is planning to start Podcasting, it is advisable that he/she should start with the shows of short duration. Ten minutes time is the ideal duration for a beginner because this not only cuts down the time spent in production but also not allows the file size to grow much. Keeping the file size small facilitates quick downloading of the file by the end user’s. If you are a male, you can use an introduction and some commentary in between in a female voice to avoid monotony. To avoid the monotony you can use a female voice to give an introduction, between the breaks and to finish your show. Add some background music and other features to keep your show lively and interesting.

Hardware and File Format
When we talk of the hardware, to begin Podcasting, you just require a computer with the Internet connection and a microphone of good quality to record your voice. Regarding file format, it is advisable that you should use the format that most of the Podcasters are using. At present, MP3 is the most popular file format among the Podcasters. You may use Propaganda software because it converts the audio file containing 16 tracks in to a single MP3 file. It also lets you choose the right kind of file quality. Choosing too low file quality badly affects the sound quality. On the other hand, if you opt for too high quality, the size of your file will get bigger. Ideally, you should go for a middle path and keep the file size fewer than 4 MB.

To design your web site and host the file on it, you can use MS Frontpage software. Finally, again make use of Propaganda software to prepare RSS feeds. This RSS feed help the users to find and subscribe the Podcast of their interests.