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How to How to podcast for freepodcast for freeby Graham Hollandby Graham Holland

grahamholland.co.ukgrahamholland.co.uk

How to How to podcast for podcast for **freefreeby Graham Hollandby Graham Holland

grahamholland.co.ukgrahamholland.co.uk

How free is free?How free is free?

In this case, free means no direct costsIn this case, free means no direct costs

In other words...In other words...

We donWe don’’t take into account the cost of buying a t take into account the cost of buying a computer or paying for a broadband Internet computer or paying for a broadband Internet connection.connection.

WhatWhat’’s with the s with the ? ?

The hidden, oft-forgotten cost The hidden, oft-forgotten cost

will be revealed at the end!will be revealed at the end!

What is podcasting?What is podcasting?

Recording audio files Recording audio files

and placing them online and placing them online

in such a way that enables each new file to be in such a way that enables each new file to be downloaded automatically by software such as downloaded automatically by software such as iTunes.iTunes.

Recording for freeRecording for free

Typical Mac User Podcast studio from Typical Mac User Podcast studio from a few years back. What a lot of tech!a few years back. What a lot of tech!

Recording for freeRecording for free

I currently use an old IBM ThinkPad and anI currently use an old IBM ThinkPad and anAltec Lansing headphone/mic comboAltec Lansing headphone/mic combo

Recording for freeRecording for free

HP Windows 7 laptop, built-in micHP Windows 7 laptop, built-in mic

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4

USB mics are best if the Windows laptop’s soundUSB mics are best if the Windows laptop’s soundcard isn’t particularly good.card isn’t particularly good.

You can use a handheld alternativeYou can use a handheld alternative

Editing for freeEditing for free

AppleApple’’s Garageband - free with iMacs & s Garageband - free with iMacs & MacBooksMacBooks

Audacity - free, cross-platform audio editorAudacity - free, cross-platform audio editoraudacity.sourceforge.net

Editing ID3 tags for freeEditing ID3 tags for free

ID3 tags is the extra ID3 tags is the extra information information (metadata) (metadata) attached to a file.attached to a file.

AppleApple’’s iTunes s iTunes > Right-click > Right-click > Get Info> Get Info

Editing ID3 tags for freeEditing ID3 tags for free

AppleApple’’s iTunes s iTunes > Right-click > Right-click > Get Info> Get Info

> Edit > Edit ‘‘Info’ Info’ & & ‘‘Artwork’Artwork’

Be consistent from Be consistent from one podcast to the one podcast to the nextnext

Editing ID3 tags for freeEditing ID3 tags for free

Windows - AudioShellWindows - AudioShellsoftpointer.com/AudioShell.htm

Find file in Windows ExplorerFind file in Windows Explorer

> Right-click> Right-click> Properties> Properties

Hosting files for freeHosting files for free

Archive.org & OurMedia.orgArchive.org & OurMedia.org

permanent file storagepermanent file storage

slower download speedslower download speed

Dropbox (and other alternatives)Dropbox (and other alternatives)

Limited spaceLimited space

Mevio - uk.mevio.com (formally PodShow)Mevio - uk.mevio.com (formally PodShow)

Free, no obligation, no bandwidth Free, no obligation, no bandwidth restrictionsrestrictions

Hosting files for freeHosting files for free

Other optionsOther options

PodBean.com (500mb monthly limit)PodBean.com (500mb monthly limit)

Use your existing web spaceUse your existing web spaceCheck first as some have file size limitCheck first as some have file size limit

Soundcloud currently running Podcasting trial Soundcloud currently running Podcasting trial (2011)(2011)

Shownotes for freeShownotes for free

Wordpress.comWordpress.com

mysite.wordpress.commysite.wordpress.com

costs to use own domaincosts to use own domain

Blogger.comBlogger.com

mysite.blogspot.commysite.blogspot.com

free to use own domain - mydomain.netfree to use own domain - mydomain.net

RSS feed for freeRSS feed for free

Feedburner.comFeedburner.com

owned by Googleowned by Google

integrates with Blogger (also Google-integrates with Blogger (also Google-owned) turning Atom feeds into RSSowned) turning Atom feeds into RSS

has specific podcasting optionhas specific podcasting option

point your feed to any sourcepoint your feed to any source

built-in statsbuilt-in stats

Add to iTunes for freeAdd to iTunes for free

Submit your podcast to iTunes Submit your podcast to iTunes

Voila! Voila! A free A free podcaspodcast!t!

WhatWhat’’s with the s with the ? ?

The hidden cost is The hidden cost is TIMETIME

TIMETIME to prepare beforehand to prepare beforehand

TIMETIME to record to record

TIMETIME to edit to edit

TIMETIME to promote to promote

How to How to podcast for podcast for **freefreeby Graham Hollandby Graham Holland

grahamholland.co.ukgrahamholland.co.uk

podcast@itsafrogslife.netpodcast@itsafrogslife.net

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