Tuesday, March 04, 2008

“Podcasting: No, it’s not a new type of fishing.”

Podcasting. It may sound like a type of fishing or a new extreme sport. Podcasting is actually a technological tool that you can use in your marketing efforts. It is yet another way to reach your target audience.

What exactly is podcasting? If you can create audio content that people would want to receive and listen to then podcasting could be a powerful tool. Podcasting combines audio in mp3 files and blogging. You can create a subscription to your podcasting content. This subscription will notify subscribers when you have posted a new podcast. It is an excellent way to attract and build a relationship with your target market.

You need to create a podcast show. The content in the show can be anything you want. You can push your audio content in the form of a podcast to your subscribers using RSS syndication. This means that people who subscribe to your podcast will be informed of when you post a new podcast show. It is similar to when you are notified that a new Blog post has been posted on a Blog you subscribe to.

You can build a huge following through your podcast. Podcasts allow people to break the chains of their computer. They can listen to your podcast from their computer, but they don’t have to. They can download your podcasts to mobile devices such as their iPod if they want. This enables your customers to obtain your content on demand and listen to it wherever they want to. Talk about flexibility!

Did you know that you can advertise in your podcast? Having your own podcast show is like having your own radio station. You can intersperse commercials and advertisements about your products and services. You have total control. Just make sure that you provide high quality content that your customers desire. The better podcast show you create the more customers and profit you will earn.

Podcasts are yet another way you can reach your current customers and potential customers. You can satisfy auditory learners by providing this audio content. The benefits of podcasts are numerous. Create your own podcast today.

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Matt Bacak

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Saturday, August 18, 2007

“7 Tips for Audio Blogs and Podcasts”

Are you looking for tips for your audio Blogs and podcasts? Then look no further because following are a list of 7 tips that can help you create awesome audio Blogs and podcasts.

7 Tips for Audio Blogs and Podcasts:
Tip #1: You should engage in narrow podcasting instead of broadcasting. You need to focus on your niche. Niche radio is a failure in old media broadcasting. However, in the podcasting world, niche radio is the way to go. Niche narrow casting radio and television works on the Internet.

Tip #2: You can build a worldwide audience as long as you have ways of monetizing your niche podcast. So don’t just give away information for free. Give create content, but also promote and sell your product. Don’t be shy about promoting your product.

Tip #3: The audio standard for audio Blogs and podcasts are MP3. A great program to use to create MP3’s is Sony Sound Forge. You can also create, edit, and rip audio CDs using Sony Sound Forge. You can also repurpose old content from tapes, etc. into MP3s.

Tip #4: Podcast content can come from chopping up teleseminars to create several podcasts. You can always find ways to repurpose old content that you have used in seminars, articles, press releases, etc. in your Internet business.

Tip #5: You have to have some text in your audio or video Blog. Otherwise the search engines won’t find your Blog. The search engines still love updated keyword text copy so don’t forget to have this text in your Blog. What’s the good of a audio Blog if you aren’t found in the search engine listings?

Tip #6: A challenge about getting video and audio information to your Blog is FTP. FTP simply uploads the media to your Blog. You can find FTP programs that are simple to use. FTP programs are much easier to use then they were even a few years ago, so don’t be afraid of the FTP technology.

Tip #7: A great podcast includes 3-5 minutes of helpful content that you post on a weekly basis. The content should be relevant to your niche. The fastest and easiest way to find content for a podcast is to interview somebody.

Use these 7 tips to get your audio Blogs and podcasts rolling today!

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Matt Bacak

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

“18 Blog Tips to Maximize the Success of your Blog”

5 Tips for Blogs:
Tip #1: Use the WordPress Blog program. You have total control. It is free and offers free plug-ins. It is convenient with just a one click installation. You can find templates and themes for WordPress that are free. Just search for WordPress “template” and “themes” on Google. Updating your Blog is simple.

Tip #2: Check out worpresstutorials.com to learn how to use WordPress. There are hundreds of free tutorials for WordPress available on the Internet.

Tip #3: There are extensive plug-ins available for WordPress including language translators.

Tip #4: WordPress can be found at wordpress.org

Tip #5: If you are going to do a text Blog then you have to know how to type and spell.


7 Tips for Audio Blogs/Podcasts:
Tip #1: You should engage in narrow podcasting instead of broadcasting. You need to focus on your niche. Niche radio is a failure in old media broadcasting. However, in the podcasting world, niche radio is the way to go. Niche narrow casting radio and television works on the Internet.

Tip #2: You can build a worldwide audience as long as you have ways of monetizing your niche podcast.

Tip #3: The audio standard for audio Blogs and podcasts are MP3. A great program to use to create MP3’s is Sony Sound Forge. You can also create, edit, and rip audio CDs using Sony Sound Forge. You can also repurpose old content from tapes, etc. into MP3s.

Tip #4: Podcast content can come from chopping up teleseminars to create several podcasts.

Tip #5: You have to have some text in your audio or video Blog. Otherwise the search engines won’t find your Blog.

Tip #6: A challenge about getting video and audio information to your Blog is FTP. FTP simply uploads the media to your Blog. You can find FTP programs that are simple to use.

Tip #7: A great podcast includes 3-5 minutes of helpful content that you post on a weekly basis. The content should be relevant to your niche. The fastest and easiest way to find content for a podcast is to interview somebody.


6 Tips for Video Blogs:
Tip #1: What camera should you use to create a video Blog? Just buy the cheapest camera you can find. It doesn’t matter what equipment you have, it is how you use the equipment. The goal is to subscribe people to your show, not to spend money on the most expensive equipment.

Tip #2: Use Sony Movie Studio to create video Blogs.

Tip #3: Creating video Blogs should be a goal, but not at first. Why? Videos take more time and effort. Master text and audio Blogs before you move on to video Blogs.

Tip #4: Video Blogs can be created using a lavaliere microphone. You can also find microphones that plug directly into the USB port on your computer. You can find a great, quality microphone for only $99.

Tip #5: Produce video Blogs in real time with no editing.

Tip #6: You want a good picture and clear sound. Make sure you have lights that are 300 watts or higher. Make sure that your microphone is close to you. A microphone that is built in the camera doesn’t work as well.

Warmest regards,

Matt Bacak

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