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
   

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2. Carolyn Sonnek
   - Happiness Engineer for Automattic
   - Involved with podcasting since 2007
   About Me
   

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3. Podcasting
   with WordPress
   

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4. Podcasting
   with WordPress
   Setting up your own podcast website and iTunes
   feed using WordPress + plugins.
   

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5. Podcasting
   with WordPress
   Setting up your own podcast website and iTunes
   feed using WordPress + plugins.
   Best practices in recording and exporting audio files.
   

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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.
   

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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!
   

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8. NOW IS THE TIME
   

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9. Back in My Day
   

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10. Hardware
    Sound Card
    Windows
    Mixer
    Microphones
    Back in My Day
    

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11. Hardware Software
    Sound Card
    Windows
    Mixer
    Microphones
    Recording
    Editing
    Back in My Day
    

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12. hosting
    Hardware Software
    Sound Card
    Windows
    Mixer
    Microphones
    Recording
    Editing
    Website
    Audio Files
    Caching Services
    Feed Services
    Back in My Day
    

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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
    

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15. Now?
    

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16. Every device has
    a microphone.
    Now?
    

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17. Every device has
    a connection to
    the internet.
    Every device has
    a microphone.
    Now?
    

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18. Every device has
    a connection to
    the internet.
    The internet
    makes it simple to
    share content.
    Every device has
    a microphone.
    Now?
    

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19. GREAT!
    

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20. N o w w h a t ?
    GREAT!
    

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22. WORDPRESS
    

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23. ( a n d p l u g i n s )
    WORDPRESS
    

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24. Plugins
    

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25. Plugins
    Blubrry PowerPress
    

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26. Plugins
    Blubrry PowerPress
    Podlove Podcast Publisher
    

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27. Plugins
    Blubrry PowerPress
    Podlove Podcast Publisher
    Seriously Simple Podcasting
    

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28. Windows Mac Mobile/Tablet
    REcording
    

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29. Audacity
    Adobe Audition
    Windows Mac Mobile/Tablet
    REcording
    

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30. Audacity
    Adobe Audition
    Windows
    Audacity
    Garage Band
    Mac Mobile/Tablet
    REcording
    

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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
    

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32. t i m e
    DEMO
    

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33. Recording
    

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34. Recording
    Record to .wav, export to .mp3
    

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35. Recording
    Record to .wav, export to .mp3
    Export at a continual 64kbps & joint stereo
    

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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
    

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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
    

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38. Sharing
    WordPress Jetpack - Publicize to:
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Tumblr
    LinkedIn
    

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39. Video
    

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40. Video
    YouTube to host your video files.
    

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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.
    

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42. E x p e c t i n g m o r e ?
    WERE YOU
    

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43. QUESTIONS?
    

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44. Carolyn Sonnek
    - carolyn@automattic.com
    - carolynsonnek.com
    - @carolynsonnek
    Contact
    

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45. THANK YOU!
    

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