It has been said that in October 2004 a Google search for the term "Podcasting" returned less than 6,000 results. Today, a similar search returns more than 857,000 results. As the blogging phenomenon has come not from the podcasting and moved an avid following.
While some traditional radio talk shows have begun with podcasts of their regular programmes, the bulk of the podcasts, which surfaced tends to be independent have broadcasters, who have a fascination with technology. As a result, some podcasts are a little rough around the edges. Nevertheless, it is clear that the technology is a significant opportunity and potential. Even nay-sayers believe that podcasting is more than a passing fad.
Podcasting is RSS used to syndicate and distribute audio files. Podcasting contains an audio file to the RSS-feed housing day. A package tag is used in RSS feeds, include certain files. The file can be contained in a housing day: an image, a data file, a video file or an audio file. Podcasting refers specifically to RSS feeds, the audio files in their enclosure tag included. The RSS version that currently supports enclosure tags is the RSS version 2.0. All podcasts are currently created using this specification.
The benefits to Podcasting is the fact that users can synchronize content with their media player and listen in a time and place of their choice: radio on demand. And while this technology not limited to music, it seems to be, which has received the most attention.
Podcasting is generally cost effective to implement. Investment in a good quality microphone will ensure that the recording is audible. Depending on the knowledge and experience, some podcasters invest in audio conversion, compression and audio-editing software applications. Also, Web space, bandwidth and software to create the feed for the podcast is needed. All in all is relatively small the initial costs.Publishing of podcasts
In three easy steps, your voice may have heard independent broadcasters: 1. publishers create audio content on a website for listeners. 2. You create or edit an existing RSS feed including a link to the audio file in the "Housing", a RSS 2.0 feed, to a Web site uploading it. 3. Tell the world that a podcast is available.Listen to podcasts:
Web surfers with podcasts can listen in three easy steps: 1. synchronize a news aggregator or RSS reader that supports download podcasting or a wireless device such as an iPod with your computer. 2. Enter the URL of the podcast feed in the news aggregator or podcast software. 3. As new items in the aggregator appear, check the podcast description and listen to those that are of interest.
With the increasing popularity it is likely many voices drowned out transmitter with a microphone, but for now, an independent and unlimited bandwidth can make a name, create an image and change the world.Useful tools for podcasting:
Create a podcast feed - http://www.feedforall.com
News aggregator, support for podcasts - http://www.feeddemon.com or http://www.primetimepodcast.com
See also podcasting tools - http://www.small-business-software.net/podcasting-tools.htmauthor:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll-http://www.feedforall.com-Software to create, edit, publish RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition, Sharon marketing for annotation page http://www.notepage.net maintained a wireless text messaging software company.
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