Podcasting With WordPress: Getting Started & Best Practices

Have you ever wanted to start a podcast? Did you think that it was going to be too hard for you to start? Did you think that you would need a ton of specialized equipment and know-how to get things up and running? If you tried to do this years ago, yes, you did. But today, with nothing but a computer, an internet connection, and an installation of WordPress – you can set up, record and publish your own podcast in a day. Will cover the installation of WordPress and related plugins and feed configuration for iTunes along with best practices for audio file exporting and the use of YouTube for video podcasts.

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1. w i t h W o r d P r e s s G e t t i n g S t a r t e d & B e s t P r a c t i c e s PODCASTING
2. Carolyn Sonnek - Happiness Engineer for Automattic - Involved with podcasting since 2007 About Me
3. Podcasting with WordPress
4. Podcasting with WordPress Setting up your own podcast website and iTunes feed using WordPress + plugins.
5. Podcasting with WordPress Setting up your own podcast website and iTunes feed using WordPress + plugins. Best practices in recording and exporting audio files.
6. Podcasting with WordPress Setting up your own podcast website and iTunes feed using WordPress + plugins. Best practices in recording and exporting audio files. Getting your voice heard.
7. Podcasting with WordPress Setting up your own podcast website and iTunes feed using WordPress + plugins. Best practices in recording and exporting audio files. Getting your voice heard. Demo! Everyone loves a demo!
8. NOW IS THE TIME
9. Back in My Day
10. Hardware Sound Card Windows Mixer Microphones Back in My Day
11. Hardware Software Sound Card Windows Mixer Microphones Recording Editing Back in My Day
12. hosting Hardware Software Sound Card Windows Mixer Microphones Recording Editing Website Audio Files Caching Services Feed Services Back in My Day
13. hosting Wordpress Hardware Software Sound Card Windows Mixer Microphones Recording Editing Website Audio Files Caching Services Feed Services Five Minute Install NO plugins! :-( Back in My Day
15. Now?
16. Every device has a microphone. Now?
17. Every device has a connection to the internet. Every device has a microphone. Now?
18. Every device has a connection to the internet. The internet makes it simple to share content. Every device has a microphone. Now?
19. GREAT!
20. N o w w h a t ? GREAT!
22. WORDPRESS
23. ( a n d p l u g i n s ) WORDPRESS
24. Plugins
25. Plugins Blubrry PowerPress
26. Plugins Blubrry PowerPress Podlove Podcast Publisher
27. Plugins Blubrry PowerPress Podlove Podcast Publisher Seriously Simple Podcasting
28. Windows Mac Mobile/Tablet REcording
29. Audacity Adobe Audition Windows Mac Mobile/Tablet REcording
30. Audacity Adobe Audition Windows Audacity Garage Band Mac Mobile/Tablet REcording
31. Audacity Adobe Audition Windows Audacity Garage Band Mac Garage Band (iOS) Mobile Podcaster (iOS) bossjock studio (iOS) iRig Recorder (Android) Rehearsal Assistant (Android) Mobile/Tablet REcording
32. t i m e DEMO
33. Recording
34. Recording Record to .wav, export to .mp3
35. Recording Record to .wav, export to .mp3 Export at a continual 64kbps & joint stereo
36. Recording Record to .wav, export to .mp3 Export at a continual 64kbps & joint stereo Upload to WordPress via FTP or through the Media Library
37. Recording Record to .wav, export to .mp3 Export at a continual 64kbps & joint stereo Upload to WordPress via FTP or through the Media Library Once you publish, submit feed to iTunes for approval
38. Sharing WordPress Jetpack - Publicize to: Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn
39. Video
40. Video YouTube to host your video files.
41. Video YouTube to host your video files. Use WordPress as your website/social media promotional tool using YouTube auto-embed shortcodes to add your video into your posts.
42. E x p e c t i n g m o r e ? WERE YOU
43. QUESTIONS?
44. Carolyn Sonnek - carolyn@automattic.com - carolynsonnek.com - @carolynsonnek Contact
45. THANK YOU!