Quite a few years ago I created the mobile version of the Fat 2 Fit Radio site. I took the main functionality from the main WordPress site and translated it using some neat tools, iWebKit and Simple Pie. The main thing that I wanted listeners to do was listen to the podcast on their iPhones....
Category: Podcast Seminar
Saying Goodbye to The Podcast Studio
It’s time to say goodbye to The Podcast Studio. The Podcast Studio was the place that I started blogging about podcasting. I would write-up reviews of gear that you might use in the production of your podcast, highlight podcasts that I found particularly interesting and post some podcasting news once in a while. Over the...
Keeping Monetization in Your Hands
I read an interesting article today. And by interesting, I mean terrifying, especially if you use Google Adsense in an attempt to monetize your podcast/blog. They article can be found at Duck Works Magazine. It’s the story of a cameraman/boat enthusiast that produced content and put it on YouTube. He was making a good bit...
New eBook!
Virtual Podcast Seminar eBook For almost 5 years I’ve been blogging about podcasting. One of the series of posts that I did in the past was something I called the Podcast Seminar. It was a virtual podcast seminar that would show the beginning to intermediate podcast the basics of podcasting. The posts have been very...
Podcast Seminar: Spreading the Word Through Social Networks
This post continues the Podcast Seminar series. This week we cover the topic of Spreading the word through Social Networks. First off, what is a social network? Here’s a good definition from Wikipedia, “communities of people who share interests and activities or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others.” (You might...
Podcast Seminar: Monetizing Your Podcast
This post continues the Podcast Seminar series. This week we discuss a popular topic, monetizing your podcast. If you talk to 10 different podcasters and ask them how to monetize your podcast, you’ll get 10 different answers. A few of the popular models that I’ll discuss in this post are donations, “premium” subscription, promoting products,...
Podcast Seminar: Podcast Metrics
This post continues the Podcast Seminar series. This week we cover the topic of Podcast Metrics. A metric is a standard unit of measure or a way of quantitatively measuring or assessing a process, event or institution. That’s the definition at least. When it comes to your podcast and the website/blog that is supporting your...
Podcast Seminar: Show notes, keywords and SEO, why they are important?
This post continues the Podcast Seminar series. This week we answer the question, Show notes and SEO, why they are important? I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on SEO. I do however understand keywords and their importance in your show notes and blog posts. Create great show notes that give an overview...
Podcast Seminar: Marketing your podcast.
This post continues the Podcast Seminar series. This week we discuss, Marketing your podcast. Getting your podcast out into the ears of your listeners is the next necessary step. There are a couple of initial steps you must take. After you have produced your first show and posted it, submit your podcast to iTunes. If...
Podcast Seminar: Creating your podcast with a blog.
This post continues the Podcast Seminar series. This week we discuss, Creating your podcast with a blog. Blogging and podcasting go hand in hand. Both are distributed by RSS feed. A podcast feed is differentiated by the use of the enclosure tag to add the podcast content to the feed. Because of this similarity, one...