A Podcasting Blog from Podcasting Tools - Daily Podcasting News and Information for Podcasters and Listeners.Daily Podcasting Blog and news related to podcasting, RSS, podcast news and aggregation. Information related to podcasts are added on a daily business and cover the gamut, from new podcast product announcements, podcast directories, marketing for podcasters and much, much more.More Agencies Turn to Podcasts To Get Messages Out- April 28, 2008 One of the first agencies to move into podcasting was the Defense Department. It began offering audio downloads of programs on the Pentagon Channel http:www.pentagonchannel.mil in spring 2005. The channel offers news and documentaries, among other programs. Since then, more than 7.1 million podcasts have been downloaded, said Michael Winnaker, a marketing coordinator for the channel. complete article Other Government Podcastshttp://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#933 Blog Posts that Get Attention- April 21, 2008 Blogs are now a dime a dozen, and bloggers need to make their blog posts stand out. Developing a blog following is not as easy as it once was. Learn how to write blog posts that attract readers and retain their attention. Follow these guidelines to cultivate readers... Blog Posts that Get Attentionhttp://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#932 Podcasting Boosts Language- April 16, 2008 Podcasts are a valuable tool for learning a new language, as demonstrated by a class of seven year-olds at ACS Egham International School. The children grow in confidence as they hear their language skills improve, and teachers have found that podcasts are ideal for reviewing progress across the class. According to Apple Podcasts Boosts Languageshttp://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#931 Top Podcast Tips to a Great Sound- April 15, 2008 What defines a good podcast Make no mistake -- there is a difference between a good podcast and a not-so-good podcast. A high-caliber podcast is much more than just decent content. The sound quality, and the way a podcast is recorded, will impact the value of the podcast as well. Podcast structure and pre-planning are also important; do not skimp on the production, as it too can make or break a podcast. Top Podcast Tips to a Great Soundhttp://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#930 PodioBooks - Free Serialized Books on Your Schedule- April 14, 2008 Why are the books on Podiobooks.com free of charge Many authors do this to get exposure for their work, others do it in the hopes you'll buy their next work in development. Still others simply do it for the sheer joy of writing. And while it's not required, you have the option to donate money to the author of your choice. When you consider that audio books run usually 50% more than their hardcover counterparts... we hope you'll be generous. Authors receive 75% of all the proceeds from the...http://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#929 Avoid Duplicate Content Penalties- April 9, 2008 While it may still be debatable whether all the major search engines currently employ a duplicate content penalty, all have made it abundantly clear that they do not have any desire to provide search results that rehash the same content over and over. Actively avoid any potential penalties by taking a proactive approach to building unique content. Avoid Duplicate Content Penaltieshttp://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#928 Podcasts Used for Book Promotion- April 8, 2008 Giving away books as podcasts is new way to promote sales. But well before Sigler revealed podcasting as a new frontier for book promotion, the San Francisco author was rebuffed hundreds of times by major publishers. Siglers science fiction-horror thrillers attracted little attention. That changed in 2005, when he offered his first novel, Earthcore, as a free, downloadable 22-episode podcast on iTunes and his own Web site.. A few hundred early listeners soon swelled to 5,000. By the...http://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#925 Apple Overtakes Wal-Mart in Sales- April 8, 2008 Apple Inc. says a new consumer study shows its iTunes online music store vaulted past Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in February to become the top overall music retailer in the U.S.http://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#926 Software Industry Conference- April 8, 2008 The 2008 Software Industry Conference will be in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Marriott Quincy from July 17-19, 2008 for another exciting Software Industry Conference.http://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#927 Educational Sector is Teach How to Teach with Technology- April 5, 2008 The Center for Teaching History with Technology, a resource created for teachers looking to incorporate technology into their classrooms! THWT aims to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. Find resources for history and social studies lesson plans, activities, games and quizzes that incorporate technology. Explore inquiry-based lessons, activities, and projects. See examples for United States History and World History...http://www.podcasting-tools.com/blog.htm#924 |