Business on podkastakh - already a reality
About podkastinge, as about very important phenomenon in online-marketing, now very much
Often speak, because podkasting is small, but very powerful
The business - tool. Despite of it, the majority of people do not give him
Due attention, t. To. This term sounds somehow very much tekhnichno for
Usual people.
In this clause{article} I shall try to throw light on this technology a little. Give
Let's start with that we shall see definition of this concept on active
Developing now in the Internet of resource - encyclopedia Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast.
The explanation given Wikipedia, is a good platform for the beginning,
But, let, I shall a little explain. Podkast is little bit more, rather than
Usual audio-file (it is usual in a format mp3). Podkast is an audio a file,
Placed on web - page and combined with a RSS-file which allows
To people to subscribe and automatically to load new recordings.
With the technical party , in this technology there is completely nothing complex , so
That I do not think, that podkasting - too "abstruse" technology. From a position
Marketing, this technology it is not enough, who was interested until, while
Apple officially has not suggested to switch on support podkastinga as primary
Component iTunes. Since this moment this system began to be used, as
The new form of reception of the profit.
Bases podkastinga
Usually podkasty are created by such tools for the publication blogov as
Blogger, TypePad or Movable Type. If you already use these services,
That will create the podkast to you very simply. It will be only necessary for you
To specify the link to audio files, using service FeedBurner, for
Automatic his converting in the channel supporting podkasty (we hardly
Later we shall return to this).
Creation of a content
The majority podkastov under the form is reminded with radio programs. Leaders
Ask questions to visitors or simply decide to talk on a subject, which
It is actual at present. On the part of business, podkasty - additional
Content for a site which does{makes} by his more interactive. Thanking
podkastam, the usual plumber, who knows how to correct this or that
Problem, will own the world! (As soon comes new
Updating podkastov - videocastes).
There are some reasons by virtue of which it is very important to have the
Own podkast. This technology can make your clients more
Loyal in relation to your company. Create interesting questions for
Interview, ask questions to your potential clients and write down
The received interview.
And what will be to partners?
Invite owners of business which together with you work on one
The target market, as visitors on interview which then can
To be broadcast through podkast.
Thus, you can construct very quickly a network leading business
The companies where you will be in the chapter{head}. When you publish podkast, you
Become a member of mass-media without dependence, on what audience you are directed
podkasty.
When you are publikatorom podkasta, you have opportunity to decide{solve}
The basic problems of the company and to form new perspective problems{tasks}, simply
Inviting interesting persons to you on interview. Already see potential?
Recording
As by me it has been said above, podkast is a digital recording, hence,
For creation podkasta it is necessary to write down a sound all over again. Exists much
Ways to make it. You can use portable mp3-rekorder,
Services for recording interview, using any number of VoIP-services or to create
All on the computer (Certainly, you also can go and on
Sound recording studio).
Though the purpose of given clause{article} is not the detailed description of each element
Jobs above a digital sound file, but I should note, that exists
The set of ways to carry out this problem .
Use a professional microphone and free-of-charge program Audacity for
Recordings of own voice (As is known, in this program it is successful
Functions of management by a voice) are realized.
For the interviews spent by phone, use such service as
Conference Calls Unlimited (CCU.) CCU suggests the clients bridge
Telephone connection, and also recording, editing and the publication ready
mp3-files.
VoIP is PC to PC or PC to telephone the connections given by service
Skype. This opportunity superb approaches for the international connections.
The various modules written for this program, considerably expand
Opportunities of the program and, accordingly, increase your benefits.
I shall result a pair of links to the services which are carrying out the given opportunity:
Evoca
Gabcast
Skype VoIP calling
Conference Calls Unlimited
Audacity free audio recorder and editor
Skype recording that interfaces with OutlookEditing
If you want to add sound effects which will accompany with yours
podkast, that, besides, can use the free-of-charge program
Audacity.
The publication of files
Having written down the audio a file, it will be necessary for you to publish this file on
The server. There are special services which offer functions as
Recordings, and the subsequent publication of these recordings on the server, but, on most
Business, everything, that is really necessary disk space for you is a little
At any a web - khostera for the publication on him of your audio records. Specify
The link to this audio a file from publications bloga or usual web - page.
I offer you some services:
Podblaze
OurMedia
Audioblog
Liberated Syndication
RSS-channels
One of the factors representing podkast by something big, rather than usual
Audio a file, - addition to podkastu own RSS-channel.
Figuratively speaking, RSS is a usual file which is updated each time,
When you publish a new sound file so that subscribers through iTune
Or other ways could load a new content automatically.
Certainly, for podkastov it is necessary to use especial language RSS, however
Everything, that you need to make - to use free-of-charge service under the name
FeedBurner, allowing to convert RSS-channels blogov or other services
In the new RSS-channel, capable to work with podkastami. FeedBurner also
Allows to optimize successfully the RSS-channel under requirements iTunes and Yahoo
Podcast.
FeedBurner - Updating of RSS-channels for
podkastinga;
Feed for all- Creation of the new RSS-channel.
Promotion podkastov
As well as for usual websites and blogov, for podkastov have been created
Own thematic catalogues. It is necessary for you to add yours podkasty or
Their RSS-channels (what you have created in FeedBurner) in the main catalogues
podkastov and the specialized search engines.
ODEO
iTunes
Podcast.net
Singing Fish
Podcast Alley
Podcast News
Yahoo Podcast
Digital Podcast
FAQ on podkastam Apple
Technical specifications
podkastov Apple
Music and musical effects
Probably, during creation podkasta it will be necessary for you various sound
Effects. Some links on which you can find the big collection
Sound prompts for all tastes.
Royalty free music
Professional intros and outros
Listening podkastov and search
You should subscribe and listen to others podkasty constantly to study,
As other companies use this tool in business. If at
You already is own iTunes (And even if no you can visit
The sites offering{suggesting} services of listening of such kinds of files). Or, if at
You it is established in system Windows Media Player or RealPlayer, podkasty
Become accessible to listening and on a usual computer.
iTunes
Juice
Doppler
Misc. Podcast Gear
Search audio files
It is a little how I use podkasting for my purposes
If it is interesting to you, let me to describe, how I create
podkasty for itself.
First I use CCU for recording and editing of mine podkastov. I
I talk with the visitor by phone, and then in 24 hours I receive the link on
Completely ready recording in a format mp3. After that, it is necessary for me only
To place the link to my website or blog. I take musical fragments with
AudioBag.com. My RSS-channel is created and supported FeedBurner'om.
Besides I have noted in clause{article}, there is a set of others
Ways to make yours podkast more interactive. In this clause{article} I have tried
To explain only the basic moments podkastinga, to interest you in this
Technology.

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