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Today I'm thinking about starting a podcast. This one won't be focused on raising money, but more on raising awareness. So what I'm doing is I'm contacting leaders in this industry (sorry to be so secretive) and see if they would help me promote the…

Podpress (www.mightseek.com) is back in action after months of being DOA. Today I talk about a free tool at https://www.vtubetools.com/ What Made You Unsubcribe from That Podcast? I have only two shows the Rock and Roll Geek Show (www.rockandrollgee…

Today I spotlight a podcast I've been listening to called Fit Life Today by Jimmy Page (https://www.fcahealthandfitness.org/) This is a great podcast thats about 2 minutes long. Obviously their goal is to increase awareness about their organization.…

As feedburner has moved to Google, there are some things to make sure your feed has no difficulty with iTunes and your subscribers. First off feedbruner is a service that allows you to track the number of subscribers while adding additional function…

Today I talk about a Podcast that originates on the radio where they need to fill their time slot. It's called Dr. Fitness and the Fat guy. The one episode I listened to took 13 minutes for them to get to the point. Instead of talking about fitness …

When it comes to starting a podcast, the most important part is the planning. However there are times when we are so convinced that our show idea is a great idea that we don't research to make sure there is plenty of content, and we just operate on …

Listen to this message from Dave! (2 minutes) Hello, I'm Dave Jackson and I've helped HUNDREDS of people start podcasting. The School of Podcasting combines step by step tutorials, resources, with Live Podcast consulting to create the Ultimate Resou…

This show originates from www.schoolofpodcasting.com Today I play a clip from the Internet Marketing Podcast (a favorite of mine). In it the hosts and guest explain how they ARE seeing results from their podcast. They are being asked to speak at eve…

This show originates from www.schoolofpodcasting.com if you are looking to start a new podcast simply go to www.schoolofpodcasting.com and use the coupon code ” santa” to save 25% off. Meet the Members This week we meet Chaley Hays from www.crossdr…

My wordpress sites www.supportthisshow.com and www.stageclothes.net both got hacked over the weekend. The good news is the hackers only performed the following: They changed my password which made it impossible to login to my wordpress. They changed…

I've been waiting years for software like the tool we have today. I just found Artisteer at artisteer.com which is a phenomenal software that allows you to create a wordpress theme from scratch. I am completely blown away. If you'd like to see a qui…

Blubrry PowerPress Reviewed Today I talk about the Blubrry Powerpress Audio Player for WordPress. I like the Podpress player, except that when the latest version of WordPress came out it was not compatible. Then Blurry released the PowerPress plugin…

is the company I used to get st, my business cards. This show originates at www.schoolofpodcasting.com Key Ingredients of a Podcast 1. It will help the audience, or teach them (like this podcast) 2. It will entertain the audience (laughter, music, …

I am taking a class on online learning (part of my bachelor's degree in education). I watched a person who is site impaired surf the Internet. If we would all take a few minutes on each post we could make life much easier for those who are site impa…

iPod Alternatives If you don't want an ipod, what mobile device are you using to listen to podcast? Rich Palmer is using a Sansa E260 4 Gig audio/video player and syncs his player using Podcast Ready. Currently you can get the E260 for $58.27 Byron …

This show originates from www.schoolofpodcasting.com Back to School Special Earn 20% of at the School of Podcasting using the coupon code ” bts ” now through the end of September 2008. Don't be Tardy! Blubrry Tools (part I) One of my Podcast Fast Pa…

Learn how to attract olympic caliber guests to your podcast. This show originates at www.schoolofpodcasting.com This is show 151 Getting Olymic Caliber Guets Today I share a technique I learned from Gary Lealand from www.fastpitchillustrated.com (a…

Today we talk with Brian Mundy of www.dimacast.com which is a site that instead of using a WordPress theme, is using a tweaked Libsyn template. In talking with Brian, he used an html editor (Dreamweaver) and copy and pasted the code from the Setting…

Joel Osteen is a famous Christian preacher out of Texas. He has a television show, and has books on the New York times best sellers list. Today in episode #363 “Favor is Released” Joel mentions that his podcast is now downloaded 5 million times a MO…

Well today I went through and cleaned up the old site. OOFAH. Its amazing how you can add a little, and then a little more and it eventually gets really crowded. I hope you like the new look and feel.

Today I am using an Altec Lansing AHS302i Headset Microphone and is not really impressed. We also talk about the proper sequence of recording a “post production” show and why. LAST 5 in 5 Courtesyof Chris Christensen of Amateur Traveler Podcast (ht…

Dave gets notified about the Podcaster Awards and in checking eligibility discovers his RSS feed is NOT 100% valid. As the deadline is 7/15 you may want to get cracking on validating your feed, and alerting your listeners (that is if you care about …

Today, we are talking about issues when it comes to naming your podcast in a way to avoid copyright infringement. We hear the story of  Rich Palmer of www.audiogumshoe.com (now defunct). Who was sent a cease and desist letter from a company that had…

Let's kick things off with a little rant about the music industry, shall we? So, picture this: Adam Curry is sweating bullets over being sued for playing licensed music on his podcast. And guess what? The podcasting world is buzzing with complaints …