| What is podcasting?
Do I need an iPod?
Why all the excitement about podcasting?
Can I listen to podcasts on my iPod or iriver?
Do I have to listen at a specific time?
Can I store all my favorite podcast stations in
one place online?
Can I create my own podcast radio show?
How much does it cost to podcast?
Where will my podcast station be located?
Do I have to have a background in radio?
Why would I want my own online podcasting show?
What types of things do people podcast about?
Who will listen to my podcast?
How can I get more people to listen to my shows?
How long does it take to get listed in iTunes?
Will my podcast be compatible with iTunes?
What do I need to do?
How do I start my own podcast radio show?
How do I set up a podcast listener account?
Why do some podcasts play too fast or too slow in your player? Q: What is podcasting?
A: Podcasting is a new online media format that allows you to
listen to what is effectively an online radio station. The
term podcasting comes from the word "iPod" and "broadcasting".
Podcasting has another unique feature: You can subscribe to
a podcast station via RSS. Q: Do I need an iPod to listen to a podcast?
A: No, You can actually listen to podcasts right on your desktop.
We have brought streaming technology to the podcasting world
so that you can easily listen to podcasts. Podcasts can be
played on your iPod, but you do not need an iPod. You can either
download mp3 files or stream the audio shows right through
your web browser with our unique online players. Hey, you can
even listen to quality audio on slow dial up connections. Q: Why all the excitement about podcasting?
A: There are many reasons, but the main one is that now anyone
can have an online radio show and easily share there thoughts,
insights and opinions about virtually any topic under the sun.
The online WORLD is now your audience. There have been articles
about podcasting in USA Today, Forbes, Fortune, People, Newsweek,
Business Week, and the list goes on and on. Podcasters can
now create an audience in any niche market that is of interest
to them. The excitement comes from opening this technology
to the world. Big media radio stations are even embracing podcasts
because independent podcasters are turning the radio world
on it's head. From a listener's perspective you now have thousands
of podcasts that you can listen to. Chances are that you can
find many podcasts that you will find totally pleasurable to
listen to. Q: Can I listen to these podcasts on my portable music player
such as an iPod or iriver?
A: Yes, It is easy to put the podcast mp3 file right onto your
iPod. You simply download the mp3 files and sync them to your
iPod. This means that you can now take your favorite shows with
you and listen to them any time you want. Q. Do I have to listen to
podcast shows at a specific time? No. That is the beauty of podcasting,
you can listen to any show, at any time. Even if the show is
a month old or you want to listen at 2 a.m.. Just like Tivo,
you can listen to any program at your leisure. As the listener
you have total control as to when you listen to a podcast program. top Q: Can I store all my favorite podcast stations in 1 place online?
A: Yes. Just set up a free listener account with our service.
You will be able to store all of your favorite stations, play
lists and choose your own podcast player to listen to your
podcasts from a selection of over 10 custom podcast player
skins. Q. Can I create my own podcast radio show? Yes. It is super
easy to create your own podcasting radio station. You can just
set up a podcast producer account with our service and you can
be podcasting in under 5 minutes. Q: How much does it cost to podcast?
A: Zip, Zero, Nada... It is totally free to get started. No radio
tower, no expensive studio, no expensive software, no experience,
no technical knowledge, no hassles... just start podcasting
today. Q: Where will my podcast station be located?
A: We give you your own podcasting website & domain for free.
Your podcast station would be here (www.yourpodcastname.podblaze.com).
Everything is automatically created for you. Our podcasting wizard
makes it as easy as 1.2.3. Q: Do I have to have a background in radio?
A: Heck no. In fact, most podcasters have no experience in radio
at all. That is the really cool part, anyone can do this. It
is so simple that even your mom could podcast. All you need
is a voice, a mic (there is probably one built into your computer)
and an account with our free service. top Q: Why would I want my own online podcasting show?
A: We won't go on for too long here, but there are thousands
of individual reasons. If you want to voice your thoughts and
opinions, want to speak to a new market online, or to deliver
a message to potential and current clients. You also have the
opportunity to attain some level of fame online and become
well known as an expert in your field of expertise or become
famous because your show is drop dead funny, or very informative.
You should be thinking "why shouldn't I be podcasting?" instead
of "why should I be podcasting?". You can deliver
audio content in an easy way that listeners will be drawn to...
let your imagination run wild with all of the possibilities.
Your potential audience is worldwide. Q: What types of things do people podcast about?
A: Sports, News, Opinions, Product Reviews, church news, business,
humor, lifestyle, websites, college life, dating, politics,
poetry, eBay... the list is in the thousands. You would be
amazed at how many people would be interested in hearing your
podcast about your thoughts, insights, opinions, etc... Podcast
on any topic that you have an interest in. Q: Who will listen to my podcast?
A: Don't even get us going here...the WORLD is your audience.
Millions of people are listening to podcasts every day, and
the number is growing fast. People will find your podcast in
our high traffic directory by simply looking into categories
of interest or by using our search technology to find your
podcast by keywords that they search for. Podcasting is spreading
like wildfire, and now is your opportunity to start reaching
out to people today. Q: How can I get more people to listen to my shows?
A: Lots of ways. Use our tools to make "Add to My Yahoo", "Add
to my MSN", etc. buttons. Put these buttons on your other
web sites. Yahoo and MSN will list your podcast in their RSS
directories. Tell others about your podblaze site. Don't worry
about all that SEO stuff; your site will automatically rise in
the search engines as fast as our main site. We're at PR5 on
Google already and we're rising fast. Submit your podcast to
iTunes. Put links to your podblaze home page on your other sites. Q: How long does it take to get listed in iTunes?
A: Nobody knows. iTunes is reviewed and updated by real people
and nobody knows how big their backlog is. But - you can give
out the URL to your podcast and people can add it to their
iTunes instantly. top Q: Will my podcast be compatible with iTunes?
A: Yes! Our system can generate iTunes-compatible feeds - if
you help a little. Q: What do I need to do?
A: Two things: 1) When you create your podcast channel, fill
in the fields for iTunes tag info. You only need to do that
once. You can go back and edit it later if you need to. 2)
When you add a new show, fill in the iTunes tag info for that
show. And, yes, it can also be edited in case you made a mistake
or just want to change something. Q: How do I start my own podcast radio show?
A: Click Here Now. Q: How do I set up a podcast listener account so that I can
store all of my favorite podcasts in 1 place online?
A: Click Here Now. Q: Why do some podcasts sound like a chipmunk or Lurch from
the Addams Family in your player?
A: Flash can only play audio encoded at specific sampling rates.
Here is a list of encoding rates you can use with no trouble: * 128 kHz
* 44.1 kHz
* 32 kHz
* 24 kHz
* 22.05 kHz
* 16 kHz
* 12 kHz
* 11.025 kHz
* 8 kHz We got this information from the guys at www.pupuplayers.com.
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