1. Record sound using a digital audio recorder or an MP3 player with a recording function, such as an IPod, and a microphone. Or you can skip this step by recording directly onto a computer's hard drive via the machine's imbedded microphone.
2. Transfer the sound from your recording device to a computer.
3. Edit the sound and add music, voice-overs, or other audio elements using production software such as Audacity.
4. Compress the finished product into an MP3 format.
5. Post the audio to a web server.
6. Create a Really Simple Syndication, or RSS, feed of the audio file through online services.
7. Submit your podcast to a podcast directory.
There are 4 basic steps to producing a podcast:
- Plan
- Produce
- Publish
- Promote
Plan Your Podcast
What do you want to say in your podcast. You need to plan the topics and think about what your listeners will want to hear.
In the planning section I will raise a few questions for you to consider and help you make some important decisions about:
We'll also talk about how to outline and plan each episode of your podcast before you record.
Produce Your Podcast
This is where you will open the mic and start talking (or whatever else you plan on doing in your podcast).
We'll also learn how to record your podcast and create an MP3 file in the Audacity Tutorial. Audacity tutorial on Audacity site
Publish Your Podcast
Once you've created your first podcast, you need to prepare it for publishing and post it to the internet. This section covers topics such as:
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