How to become a podcaster

Becoming a podcaster is so easy! Why not try it out right now for free, and see if it’s something you’re interested in doing on a regular basis.

There are two excellent methods available for podcasters and we recommend you use them both.

The first is a free way that you can use to try out podcasting and see if it’s for you. It lets you create simple 5 minute podcasts for free! All you need to do is sign-up at their site.

First you’ll be creating a blog, which is like a personal web page but designed to let you voice your opinion. Remember, they were the forerunners of podcasts.

EXAMPLE

A blog is like your very own personal journal or diary, but one that you leave open for others to read. It can be about personal things, about your job, about your favorite hobbies, about a pet. Anything of interest to you that you might write in a diary can go in a blog.

You don’t have to have a blog in order to podcast, you just have to have a web page. However, if you want to podcast for free, creating a blog (as we will shortly) is a quick and painless way to get a place to put your podcast.

Please note, this is just for beginning podcasters. The other program (described later) is more appropriate for the serious podcaster who wants to either supplement their current income or even earn a living from podcasting. This following instruction is mainly for the hobby podcaster with opinions to share with the world, and for people who want to see what it’s like before they invest in more serious podcasting.

The first program can be found at http://www.audioblogger.com/ and essentially all you do is call their telephone number and deliver a podcast up to 5 minutes in length.

Go to http://www.blogger.com/start to create a blog. If you’re not sure what you want to make your blog about, just start with a blog about yourself or an interest or hobby.

Follow their set up process to create an account, name your blog, and select a template. You’ll be surprised: It’s very easy and a lot of fun! Even if you decide not to podcast, you now have a blog!

Once you have set up your blog, go to http://www.audioblogger.com/. It’s the same company.

Follow their set up process to create an account by inputting your blog ID, your home phone number and a pin number.

Figure out what you want to say. (Maybe write something down so you sound coherent).

Call 1-415-856-0205.

Follow their instructions to input your home phone number and pin (this allows you to call from anywhere), and deliver your podcast!

If you enjoyed yourself and want to get an audience, submit your podcast to podcast hosting sites. You’ll find their websites below and they usually have a “submit” link on their front page.

If you’ve caught the podcasting bug, you might be ready to go pro. In this case, you’ll probably want to expand beyond the limitation of a 5 minute podcast on a free site.

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