Recording a podcast is only half of the process. Yesterday I talked about creating an MP3 file, but once you have that file, you need to get it to someone interested in hearing it. If you have your own server, you can upload your MP3 file and make it available just as you would any HTML file. If you don’t have a web server, there are many free options available. Here are a few:
http://www.mypodcast.com
http://www.ourmedia.org
http://www.podcastspot.com
http://www.twango.com/welcome/podcast.aspx
http://www.podstrike.com
http://www.podango.com
http://www.podbean.com
Keep in mind that a 20 minute podcast will produce a file that is almost 10 MB in size. You will need to store this file on a server and provide the bandwidth for listeners to download it.
Most listers will also “subscribe” to your podcast with an aggregator. This means you will need to create an RSS feed for your podcast. If your podcast service doesn’t come with an RSS creation tool, I recommend Feedburner.
1 – Create your content.
2 – Upload your MP3 file.
3 – Publish your feed.
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