Overview
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Learn how to start a podcast. Rich Harrington shows how to set up your studio or computer, record audio and video, edit your podcast, and publish it on an RSS feed.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know before watching this course
- Using the exercise files
- A working definition of podcasting
- The role of the RSS feed
- Examining an RSS feed
- The benefits of podcasting
- Podcasting trends
- Key podcasting terms
- Mapping your production
- Leveraging existing content
- Discovering your competition and collaborators
- Analyzing your competition
- Maximizing your podcast's budget
- Costs associated with delivering podcasts
- Outlining a show
- Advice on content
- The benefits of audio podcasting
- The drawbacks of audio podcasting
- The benefits of video podcasting
- The drawbacks of video podcasting
- The benefits of screencasting
- The drawbacks of screencasting
- Selecting a microphone for podcasting
- Monitoring your recording
- Isolating and reinforcing audio for cleaner recordings
- Field recording equipment
- Voice over IP software
- Recording software options
- Interview techniques
- Recording an interview with Skype
- Recording a screencast on a Mac
- Recording a screencast on a PC
- Recording a panel discussion with Google Hangouts
- Editing software options
- Importing an audio podcast with Adobe Audition
- Editing an audio podcast with Adobe Audition
- Finalizing an audio podcast with Adobe Audition
- Exporting an audio podcast with Adobe Audition
- Advice for editing video podcasts
- Keeping your runtimes down
- The need for compression and essential terminology
- Choosing the right compression software
- Creating audio podcast files
- Creating video podcast files
- Testing your files before upload
- Requirements for hosting podcast files
- Choosing a podcast host
- Using a WYSWIG host
- An overview of really simple syndication
- Creating show art
- Concept show art specs
- Testing the podcast feed
- Optimizing your feed with FeedBurner
- Registering the podcast feed
- Promoting your podcast
- Branding your podcast
- Tracking and monitoring your podcast feed
- Goodbye
