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Nov. 16, 2008

My WordPress Site Got Hacked

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…

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Oct. 28, 2008

Create Custom WordPress Themes in Minutes

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…

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Oct. 13, 2008

Blubrry PowerPress Reviewed

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…

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Oct. 5, 2008

Key Ingredients of a Pocast

 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, …

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Sept. 28, 2008

Embracing the Sight Impaired Audience

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…

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Sept. 15, 2008

iPod Alternatives and Pacing Yourself

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 …

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Sept. 7, 2008

Blubrry Tools Reviewed I

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 Pod…

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Aug. 31, 2008

Getting Olympic Caliber Guests For Your Guests

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…

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Aug. 25, 2008

Tweaking Your Libsyn Template

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…

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Aug. 28, 2006

Altec Lansing AHS3021 Headset Reviewed

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…

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July 4, 2006

Is Your Podcast Feed Valid?

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 …

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May 28, 2006

Rich Palmer Received a Cease and Desist Letter About His Podcast

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…

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Nov. 9, 2005

Look Mom – I Can Pee Standing Up

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 …

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Oct. 12, 2005

Your First Podcast Always Stinks

The first time you shoot a basket, you wil probably miss. The 10th time you shoot a basketball you will probably be better. Podcasting is not different. Just becuase you know that you will back from your 10th podcast and say, “yuck” whe…

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