School of Podcasting - Learn To Podcast

I had a listener ask me for my opinion on using Free Media hosts such as Podbean.com While I understand that some times there is no budget and free is your only option. For the record, podbean has some nice features and they make things easy. I also know ...

Well this is my 200th episode of this podcast. Let me say up front, just becuase there are 200 episodes does not mean that these are great episodes or I am better than any other podcaster. It is a fun to listen back on some of the old episodes. I play ...

Should I Start a Podcast? Some people wonder, “Should I start a podcast?” and they wonder if they have the material. I am always amazed at the number of people who give away a free newsletter, but don’t turn that exact same material, record it as ...

People always ask me “What is the best plugin for Podcasting.” Originally I said Podpress, but the develop got too busy (and probably tired of working for pennies) and abandoned the plugin. I love the 1pixle player as you can change the color ...

On today’s brief show, I explain how I took the name “Podcast Fast Pass” (say that out loud) from the “Fast Pass” idea at Disney Land (where you can legally cut in line). Well after a year or so, I finally changed the name ...

On today’s brief show, I explain how I took the name “Podcast Fast Pass” (say that out loud) from the “Fast Pass” idea at Disney Land (where you can legally cut in line). Well after a year or so, I finally changed the name ...

How do you generate lots of traffic, and get people talking about you? You state in a conference from a podium that “Podcasting is Dead,” or you make a blog post that “Podcasting is Over” etc. Then all the podcasters get bent out ...

This show originates from www.schoolofpodcasting.com This is show number 195. Defining Podcast Success My last episode had 515 downloads in two weeks. If I compare myself to Leo Laporte who has THOUSANDS of listeners I will feel awful. However, if I got ...

This is show 194 that originates at www.schoolofpodcasting.com The Importance of ID3 Tags I got an email from a listener of one of my listeners: “I recently also subscribed to Weekly Web Tools and downloaded all the back episodes. When listening ...

This is episode 193 of the School of Podcasting originating from www.schoolofpodcasting.com Today I talk about the New Media / Blogworld Expo where I will be a presenter. You can get a discount on the expo and hotels if you order before the 14th of ...

Today I talk about an episode in a popular Podcast of  “No Agenda” which features Adam Curry and John C Dvorak. This podcasts  gets thousands of dollars in donations, but calculates to .01 a listener. On the episode for 8/13 John makes a ...

As a podcast consultant, I recently had someone send me a file that was exported at 190 kbps. What is a kbps (kilobit per )? We don’t care (and not its bit, not bytes). Think of it like this: The more paint (bits) you use, the more accurate a ...

As a podcast consultant, I recently had someone send me a file that was exported at 190 kbps. What is a kbps (kilobit per )? We don’t care (and not its bit, not bytes). Think of it like this: The more paint (bits) you use, the more accurate a ...

I started planning a podcast in May. It was going to review other podcasts, and I (along with my wife) would explain if we liked it and why. I got the domain, I built the theme, I created an "episode 0" to get the podcast into iTunes. I then ...

This show originates at www.schoolofpodcasting.com New Wizzard Media Stats Podcasting network Wizzard Media today announced that podcast downloads from their network were up by 45% in Q2, compared to 2008. For the quarter of 2009, Wizzard Media saw total ...

In today's episode I talk about how I've been earning three figure incomes using affiliate marketing. You can find products that fit your audience at places such as Share a Sale and Commission Junction. You are assigned a specific URL so that ...

In today's episode I talk about how I've been earning three figure incomes using affiliate marketing. You can find products that fit your audience at places such as Share a Sale and Commission Junction. You are assigned a specific URL so that ...

In today's episode I talk about how I've been earning three figure incomes using affiliate marketing. You can find products that fit your audience at places such as Share a Sale and Commission Junction. You are assigned a specific URL so that ...

Today I look at a "Classic" podcast topic. The  name of your podcast is many times the FIRST thing people see when researching a podcast about your topic. You want your podcast name to be obviously describe what the podcast is about. When I ...