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Audacity Updated
5/09/2008
The very popular among podcasters audio recording application, Audacity has received an update. Podcasting News has a full rundown of the changes, including many bug fixes. It is nice to see some interface fixes, too, as I’ve felt Audacity has always suffered on the UI side.
Got a Podcaster Birthday Coming Up?
2/14/2008
Don’t forget that I’ve put together the finest collection of gifts for your favorite podcasting friend, family member, neighbor, or stranger! This isn’t just a list for holiday gifts, but great to find something to buy for a birthday gift or something for yourself, too. Filled with books, hardware and more, the store is broken out into … Continue reading »
Greg Cangialosi on B2B Podcasting
2/13/2008
While on business and conference-going on the west coast, my co-author of The Business Podcasting Book Greg Cangialosi was interviewed today for the City Biz List about B2B podcasting. After a short introduction Greg gets right to the point about why podcasting matters to business:
Simply put, podcasting presents yet another opportunity for an … Continue reading »
Hardware Recommendations
- Kustom KM4 Mic with Cable
- Behringer XM8500 Microphone
- Shure SM58 Mic
- MXL MXL V63MBP Computer Desktop Recording Kit
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Niche Podcasting
By podcasting to a niche you can provide valuable information to a relatively small, but loyal listening audience.
There are many, many music podcasts. There are probably even more podcasts about technology. These are hardly narrowly focused podcasts. Some of these podcasts have fairly large audiences and cover the topics without a lot of depth. If you’re thinking of starting a new podcast and don’t yet have a specific topic, you should consider narrowing your content into a niche.
By podcasting to a niche you can provide valuable information to a relatively small, but loyal listening audience because you’re able to cover topics with more depth. This can be just as valuable (and lucrative, if you’re interested in podcasting for money) as some of the more popular generally themed podcasts.
Example: Internet Business Mastery Podcast - This podcast is focused solely on how to make your internet business be successful. Using tips and tricks and other techniques the hosts are actually using in their businesses, Internet Business Mastery podcast is a prime example of a niche podcast. Business and entrepreneur podcasts are all over the place, but this one deals with only a specific angle of business and gives its niche listeners information about this niche topic.
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