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Unique, profound, and unconsidered tips from other podcasters to help you make your podcasts so much better! Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/100 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

External audio recorders provide many benefits and greater reliability over recording into PCs. Although recording directly into a computer can often be fine for podcasting, here are five reasons you may want to podcast with an external recorder. 5. Simplicity 4. Mic replacement 3. Extra functionality 2. Portability 1. Stability and reliability Join the Audible affiliate program http://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com/audible Send podcasting tips for episode 100! Nominate our podcasts in the Podcast Awards! http://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com/podcastawards Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/99 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

Collect all your nominations together because you can only submit them once. Visit PodcastAwards.com. Fill in the podcast names and website addresses under each appropriate category: Comedy: the Ramen Noodle, http://CleanComedyPodcast.com/ Entertainment: ONCE podcast, http://ONCEpodcast.com/ Religion Inspiration: Christian Meets World, http://ChristianMeetsWorld.com/ Technology: The Audacity to Podcast, http://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com/ Enter your real name and email address. Mark yourself as a listener, producer, or both, depending on which podcasts you're nominating. Add any questions or comments. Click Submit!

Get podcasting answers on how to turn off selection snapping in Audacity, whether podcasting less than weekly hurts, how to end a limited-episode podcast and not be removed from iTunes, and how to reduce MP3 file sizes. Send podcasting tips for episode 100! Nominate Noodle.mx Network podcast for the Podcast Awards: http://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com/podcastawards Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/98 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

Bloggers and podcasters are panicing that Google could be shutting down FeedBurner. I don't believe that will happen, but these steps will explain how you can move anyway. You may want to change your feed so it uses your domain, but still filters through FeedBurner. Or you may want to completely abandon FeedBurner. The following information will help you in either case. These podcast shownotes are long and in-depth, so buckle up! Quick overview of my recommended process Change your public feed URL wherever it is. Plan ahead and notify your subscribers for at least a month. Use PowerPress's iTunes and Feed settings and turn off FeedBurner's SmartCast feature. Export your FeedBurner feed's email subscribers and import them into a service like MailChimp. Activate the "new-feed-url" tag in PowerPress. Wait a couple weeks and delete your FeedBurner feed and use their 30-day redirection. Wait 15 days and re-open the same FeedBurner feed and delete it again for two more weeks of redirection. Then re-open it again. Leave the original FeedBurner feed operational and using your new feed as its source. Send podcasting tips for episode 100! Nominate Noodle.mx Network podcast for the Podcast Awards: http://PodcastAwards.com Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/97 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

This looks like a great mic for beginning podcasters, voiceover artists, and other audio needs. It has USB and XLR outputs, so you can plug it straight into your computer, or use it with a mixer. $48.99 at Amazon.com: http://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com/atr2100-amazon $79.99 at B&H http://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com/atr2100-bh Get more podcasting, audio-editing, and Audacity tips at http://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com/. Follow Daniel J. Lewis on http://twitter.com/theRamenNoodle

Follow these 7 steps to fix your podcast when you make big or little mistakes—even if you already published the episode! 1. You may need to temporarily unpublish 2. Re-edit your master files 3. Change or keep the file name, depending on needs 4. Re-upload to your host 5. Refresh posts, links, and feeds 6. Repost if you want all subscribers to redownload the correction 7. Release a correction or mention it next time PodcastAwards.com Send podcasting tips for episode 100! Check out http://BeyondtheToDoList.com Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/96 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

Learn how to simplify repetitive tasks editing audio by making custom Chains in Audacity. Send podcasting tips for episode 100! Check out http://PodcastersRoundtable.com Get my personal blog at http://DanielJLewis.net Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/95 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

Monetize your blog or podcast easily with an Audible affiliate and earn $15 per FREE trial you refer! JOIN: http://TheAudacitytoPodcast.com/audible Send podcasting tips for episode 100! Check out http://PodcastersRoundtable.com Get my personal blog at http://DanielJLewis.net Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/93 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

When your podcast has goals, you have the right focus, you know where you want to be, and take steps to get there, nothing will stop your vision! 1. Have a reason/goal (or many) 2. Don't focus on audience numbers 3. Know the kind of blog or podcast you want yours to be 4. Do something daily toward where you want to be 5. Revisit and refocus your goals often Send podcasting tips for episode 100! Check out http://PodcastersRoundtable.com Get my personal blog at http://DanielJLewis.net Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/93 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

Learn when you should or shouldn't have a Twitter account for your blogging or podcasting brand. DON'T have a separate Twitter account when: - you'll use it as a personal account - you'll post all the same stuff across accounts anyway - you have infrequent or no relevant content - you already built an audience with your own account DO have a separate Twitter account when: - your blog/podcast has multiple contributors - you create a lot of content the industry produces a lot of news - you want to build a niche following - you need separate branding Tips for managing multiple Twitter accounts -Make a "branding-neutral" account for yourself - Define the new account's branding and stick to it - Rarely tweet the same stuff - Crosspromote your content and - Twitter account(s) occasionally - Use multi-account Twitter tools Check out http://PodcastersRoundtable.com Get my personal blog at http://DanielJLewis.net Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/92 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

Gmail is a fantastic email client, and I highly recommend it for podcasters. I'll show you how to use Gmail without giving a gmail.com address. 1. Own your own domain (optional hosting) 2. Create an email forwarder 3. Add a "Send mail as" in Gmail 4. Create filters to automatically label/sort email 5. Hide your personal Gmail address with your own SMTP server Check out http://PodcastersRoundtable.com Get my personal blog at http://DanielJLewis.net Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/91 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

Recording into Audacity can be fun and easy. But organizing the projects, especially if you have many episodes, can seem overwhelming. Here are several to help you keep things organized. Organize your thoughts • Document ideas immediately • Use a note-taking app like Evernote or SpringPad • Collaborate with others via Google Docs • Write your shownotes before you record Organize your files • Create a folder for each project/episode • Collect all audio, videos, and pictures • Keep an unedited, unprocessed recording • Save your final media files Organize your editor • Name your tracks • Develop a consistent track order • Sync-Lock Tracks (or similar) for editing multitrack • Use labels Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/90 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

Is FeedBurner still relevant and useful to bloggers and podcasters? I share 8 things FeedBurner can do, and 8 things it can't or shouldn't do, and let you decide based on your needs. FeedBurner is for those who don't know everything 8 things FeedBurner can do 1. Keep your feed portable/protected 2. Estimate subscription stats 3. Enable email subscriptions 4. Keep your feed online during a website crash 5. Change/override information in your feed 6. Add Google AdSense 7. Make a web-app-friendly feed 8. Integrate with Google Analytics 8 things FeedBurner can't/shouldn't do 1. Create a podcast feed with "SmartCast" 2. Measure accurate download stats 3. Implement 301-redirects or "new-feed-url" 4. Correct some mistakes 5. Fix feed problems 6. Optimize your RSS feed 7. Keep your feed immediately updated 8. Maintain branding If you want total control, don't use FeedBurner Podcasting poll: Do you use FeedBurner? Links and shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/89 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast

Learn how a few investments can improve your audio or video podcast. Each of these do cost time or money, but are well worth it! 1. Add video or audio with big "IFs" 2. Better mic, mixer, camera, or other equipment 3. More time 4. New knowledge 5. Improved website Get the links and full shownotes at http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/88 FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com Send a voice message from http://TheAudacitytoPodcast