Podcasting for Dummies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Tee.

Contributor:

Tomasi, Chuck.

Terra, Evo.

Series:

--For dummies.

For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Podcasting.

Internet radio broadcasting.

Webcasting.

Sound--Recording and reproducing.

Sound.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 pages)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2024.

Summary:

Ever wonder what it takes to get your very own podcast up and running? How to get the gear you need, pick a great topic, secure fascinating guests, and assemble it all into a refined and irresistible product? Well wonder no more! Because Podcasting For Dummies has the essential guidance you need to get your brand-new podcast up and running. From selecting the right recording equipment to identifying an audience and pro-level production tips, you'll find all the killer info to help you get started on your next big idea.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part 1 Podcasting on a Worldwide Frequency

Chapter 1 Getting the Scoop on Podcasting

Deciding Whether Podcasting Is for You

You want to build your brand

You want to deliver media on a regular basis

You want to reach beyond the boundaries of broadcast media

You have something to say

You want to hear from your listeners

Creating a Podcast

Looking for the bare necessities

Recording your first podcast

Compressing your audio files

Uploading your audio to the web

Grabbing listeners

Creating show notes

Getting listed in directories

There's an App for That

The old-timer: Apple Podcasts

Podcasting on the go: Pocket Casts

The 800-pound gorilla: Spotify

YouTube podcasts

Other podcast resources

Chapter 2 Getting the Gadgets to Produce a Podcast

Finding the Right Mic

A beginner's guide to mics

Investing in a high-end mic

Dynamic mics

Condenser mics

Podcasts Well with Others: The Mixing Board

The anatomy of a mixing board

Hooking up a mixer to your computer

Listen Up: Headphones

Accessorize! Accessorize! Accessorize!

Chapter 3 Building Your Podcast's Digital Workstation

Budget-Friendly (aka Free) One-Size- Fits-All Software: Audacity

Commercial Audio Software

Adobe Audition

Apple Logic Pro X

Gluing It Together with RSS

Podcast Management 101

Size does matter

Bandwidth demystified

Chapter 4 Go, Go, Power Podcasters!

Podcasting with Your Laptop

Shure MVi

RØDE Streamer X

Podcasting with Your Mobile Devices

RØDE VideoMic Me

smartLav+

Two for the Røde: The Wireless PRO

Podcasting with Portable Recorders.

Zoom-zoom-zoom: The Handy Recorder line

Zoom H1essential

Zoom H2n

Zoom H4n Pro

Zoom H5 and H6

From Cloud to Computer: Portable Audio Workflow

Getting audio from your portable recorder

Getting audio from your mobile device

Part 2 The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Podcasting

Chapter 5 Before You Hit the Record Button

Choosing a Topic

Finding Your Voice

Finding Your Collective Voice

Deciding Whether You Need an Outline or Script

Determining a Length for Your Show

The value of the short podcast

A little length won't kill you

Finding a happy medium

Mark Your Calendar: Posting Schedule

Posting daily

Posting weekly

Posting biweekly (or fortnightly for our friends in the Commonwealth)

Posting monthly

I Hear Music (and It Sounds Like Police Sirens!)

The powers that be

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

Creative Commons (CC)

I can name that tune . . . I wrote it!

I'll take the First: Free speech versus slander

Chapter 6 Interview-Fu: Talk to Me, Grasshopper

I'll Have My People Call Your People: Interview Requests

Preparing for Interviews

Asking great questions

Avoiding inappropriate questions

Feelin' the synergy

Recording Interviews

Recording using Zoom

Recording using StreamYard

Recording using hardware

Prepping Your Green Room for Guests

Welcoming in-studio guests

Meeting guests on their own turf

Ensuring Trouble-Free Recordings

Chapter 7 So What Are You Waiting For? Record, Already!

Did Your Sound Check Clear the Bank?

Understanding dB levels

Setting your levels

Noises Off: Capturing Ambient Noise

Identifying ambient noise

Minimizing ambient noise

Take Your Time and Hurry Up: Pacing and Clock Management.

Take the potato out of your mouth and enunciate

And now let's take a break for station identification

Concerning Tangents and Their Val - Oh, Look, a Butterfly!

"Say, that reminds me of something . . ."

"But getting back to what I was saying earlier . . ."

Getting Started with Audacity

Chapter 8 Cleanup, Podcast Aisle 8!

A Few Reasons to Consider Editing

Editing with Audacity

Making Your Musical Bed and Lying in It: Background Music

Finding the right balance

Applying bed music the right way

Setting volume levels for bed music

Making an Entrance: Intros

Theme music

Intro greeting

Exit, Stage Left: Outros

Leave the audience wanting more

Coming soon to a media player near you

Part 3 You've Recorded Your Voice: Now What?

Chapter 9 Shrink That Puppy and Slap a Label on It

A Kilobit of Me, and a Whole Lot of You: Understanding Kbps

Care for a Sample, Sir? (Audio Sample Rates)

ID3 Tags: The 411 of Podcasting

Tell me about yourself: All about ID3 tags

IDentity crisis: Making ID3 tags work for podcasting

Creating and editing ID3 tags

Chapter 10 Move It on Up (to Your Web Server)

Show Art: Getting Graphic with Your Podcast

Adopting an Effective File-Naming Convention

Making Your Connection with an FTP Application

Step-by-step (or quack-by-quack) setup for Cyberduck

Step-by-step setup for FileZilla

A place on your web server for your stuff

Uploading your files

Uploading to a Podcast-Specific Host

Chapter 11 Providing Show Notes

Show Note Etiquette

Planning the Post

It's all in the details

A picture is worth a thousand words

Posting Your Show Notes

Posting in WordPress

Posting on LibSyn

Boosting Search Engine Rankings

Loading up your titles

Soliciting backlinks

Part 4 Start Spreadin' the News about Your Podcast.

Chapter 12 Speaking Directly to Your Peeps

Gathering Listener Feedback

Fostering Comments on Your Blog

Focusing on Online Forums

Socializing with Social Media

Facebook

X (the platform formerly known as Twitter)

Pinterest

YouTube

Instagram

Threads

Using Voicemail

Building a Community with Discord

Seeking the Comments of Others

Trying a general search

Searching on a site, blog, or social media platform

Dealing with Negative Comments

Chapter 13 Fishing for Listeners

Getting Your Podcast Ready for Promotion

Polishing your presentation

Checking your bandwidth

Figuring out your USP

Exploring Various Advertising Options

Give me a boost, Facebook

Insta-traffic with Instagram

Writing press releases

PR Newswire

PRWeb

Promoting Your Podcast

Optimizing your site for search engines

Submitting promos to other podcasts

Recording your promo

Giving interviews

Generating buzz

Part 5 Podcasting the World of Tomorrow . . . Today!

Chapter 14 Podcasting and AI

Editing Made Easy with Hindenburg PRO

Getting Descript-ive

Adding ChatGPT to Your Toolbelt

Helping AI Generate the Best Results: Prompt Engineering

The Ethics of AI

Chapter 15 Podcasting on YouTube

A Hostile Welcome: The Demands of Video

YouTube: We're Here to Help

Adding the Video Element: Creating a Podcast for YouTube

Keeping it simple: Introducing video to an audio podcast

Pro-level video podcasting: Working with a multicam setup in Adobe Premiere

Crossing the Finish Line: Taking Your Podcast to YouTube

Tell us about yourself: The Details window

Adding more to your podcast: Video elements

Making sure you're above board: Checks

Drop it like it's HAWT: Publishing your video

Grabbing attention: The art of the thumbnail.

Chapter 16 One Giant Leap for Podcasting: Live Streaming Content

Going Live

Setting up a Streaming Account

Setting the Stage: Working with RØDE Streamer X and Streamlabs

Streamer X: Livestreaming wherever you are

Streamlabs: Your livestreaming control board

And You're Live! Podcasting in the Moment

It's a Stream! No, It's a Podcast. No, It's a Stream and a Podcast!

Part 6 The Part of Tens

Chapter 17 Ten Things We Wish We Had Known When We Started Podcasting

Use Your Mic Effectively

Make Sure Others Can See Your Screen

Share Your Podcast the Right Way

Have a Plan

Create Five to Ten Episodes before Going Live

Don't Rubber Stamp Your Next Podcast

Control the Environment for Audio and Video

Your Guests' Audio Should Sound as Good as Yours

Don't Wing It with Interviews

Look at the Camera, Not Your Screen

Chapter 18 Ten Types of Podcasts to Check Out

Tech Podcasts

Independent Media Podcasts

Science Podcasts

Self-Development Podcasts

Comedy Podcasts

Slice-of-Life Podcasts

Gaming Podcasts

Podcasts of the Pen

Geek Podcasts

Podcasts about . . . Podcasting

Chapter 19 Ten Original Podcasters

Mignon Fogarty

Adam Curry

Mur Lafferty

Steve Boyett

Adam Christianson

Dave Slusher

Scott Sigler

Michael Butler

Dr. Pamela Gay

Brian Ibbott

Index

EULA.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Morris, Tee Podcasting for Dummies

ISBN:

9781394264544

OCLC:

1450315714