How do I publish my podcast on the internet?
This is a really simple, and free way to get your podcast on the internet, and have others able to subscribe to your fantastic rants about whatever it is that you rant and rave about.
First, get an account with these 3 internet sites:
- http://www.podomatic.com- this is where your audio files (eg. mp3) will live
- www.blogger.com/http://www.wordpress.com- this is your blog, where you tell people about your podcasts
- http://feedburner.com- don’t ask yet!
Second, record a podcast and upload it to your podomatic page. Podomatic automatically creates an enclosure of your podcast.
Third, create a post in your blog about the fact that you’ve created a podcast. Insert a link somewhere in this post. Get this link from your podomatic page. Right click on the “download” link of the podcast you made, copy the shortcut and then paste this link in the blog post.
Fourth, go to your feedburner page, sign in. Where the page says “Burn a feed right this instant” type your blog address (eg. http://ihistory.wordpress.com) and tick the “I am a podcaster” box. Feedburner will give you a “feed” address: for example, mine is http://feeds.feedburner.com/ihistory. When someone puts this address into their podcast catcher (like iTunes), your podcasts will be downloaded to their computer.
Fifth, publish this feed address on your blog somewhere. For a graphic, go to the “publicise” section of your feedburner page, then to the “chicklet chooser” section for some options.
Sixth, visit podcast directory sites and submit your feed to their directory. This means when people search the web for podcasts on your topic, they may find yours. Some podcast directories include:
- Podcast Alley
- Education Podcast Network
- Podcast Directory for Schools
- iTunes is also really good
Seventh, make sure you create new content fairly regularly.
Happy podcasting! Please comment on the usefulness of these instructions.
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ADell said
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Finally, after 2 weeks of searching and reading, I have found someone who has put podcasting into simple steps. As an elementary teacher, I have become intrigued by the idea of having my students creating podcasts. Not a stranger to technology, I knew I was in for a wild ride, but was getting discouraged by the lack of actual information on how to create podcasts. I have new hope thanks to you. I will use your site as a guide to help my students. As some of your students so eloquently put…you ROCK!
Dave Fagg said
Great this could be of help!
Em said
This was very good.
I haven’t made the podcast yet, I actually have to record of my digital camera, because otherwise i’d have to purchase a mic. for my computer.
But the steps were very UN-confusing.
thanx!!!!!
Em.
The Movie Monkey said
At last, someone who knows what they are talking about! Thnx!
alonys said
Thank you so much! This was a godsend! I have been researching and going silently mad until I found this. So, thank you again.
Dave Fagg said
Great to hear it was so helpful Alonys – spread the word!
tmeisen said
This was fabulous! I tried publishing my podcast numerous times to no avail – these steps were very easy to follow. THANK YOU!!!
Dave Fagg said
That’s great to know these instructions still hold up. I wrote them 3 years ago after talking to lots of people about the process.