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Podcasting Tools
by Sharon Housley
Published on this site: June 9th, 2005 - See
more articles from this month...
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.
- Podcasting Tools - Podcasts are simply RSS feeds that
contain audio content. By using a combination of RSS and podcast
related tools users can use this new communication medium.. The
following tools assist webmasters in using RSS and podcasts 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.ht
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- 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/
- 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.
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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