Podcasting Continues to Bring Excitement

The Buzz that surrounds Podcasting offers a reason for many to be excited about streaming. Podcasting is a growing phenomenon and is basically downloadable streaming using untraditional streaming methods. The other item to know about Podcasting is that it is all about content. If you have good content people will listen.

Here are the basic items needed to create a Podcast:

1. A Blogging Service (Like Blogger at www.Blogger.com)
2. A Web Hosting provider (To host your audio files)
3. An RSS feed provider (Like Feedburner that makes podcast-friendly RSS feeds)
4. A Microphone
5. Software to capture audio to your computer (Audacity is popular and free)

There may be additional items needed based on the type of Podcast.

If you are interested in starting a Podcast you can visit www.podcastexpert.com for tutorials on the process. This is a great website to get you started.

For good examples, there are individuals like Brian Alves, from the DV Show leading the way with Podcasting.

Here are some other links to assist you with Podcasting:

Audacity Software
The Portable Media Expo
FeedBurner

Note: These are just some basic items to help you get started with Podcasting. A Special thanks to Brian Alves from The DV Show for background information provided for this write-up.