Podcasting Tools

By: Sharon Housley | Posted: 17th August 2005

Podcasting Tools

Copyright 2005 Sharon Housley

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.

1.) 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.htm

2.) 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

3.) 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

4.) 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

5.) 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

6.) 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/

7.) 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

8.) 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/

9.) 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.

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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.
About the Author
Sharon Housley

Occupation:

http://www.notepage.net

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