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• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Foreword
• Introduction
• About This Book
• How to Use This Book
• Conventions Used in This Book
• Bold Assumptions
• How This Book Is Organized
• 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
• Creating a Podcast
• There’s an App for That
• Other Podcast Resources
• Chapter 2: Getting the Gadgets To Produce a Podcast
• Finding the Right Mic
• Podcasts Well with Others: The Mixing Board
• Accessorize! Accessorize! Accessorize!
• Chapter 3: Building Your Podcast’s Digital Workstation
• Budget-Friendly (a.k.a. Free) Software
• The Sky’s the Limit: Big-Budget Software
• Gluing It Together with RSS
• Podcast Management 101
• Chapter 4: Go, Go, Power Podcasters!
• Podcasting with Your Laptop
• Podcasting with Your Mobile Devices
• Podcasting with Portable Recorders
• From Cloud to Computer: Portable Audio Workflow
• Part 2: The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Podcasting
• Chapter 5: Before You Hit the Record Button
• Choosing a Unique Topic for Your Podcast
• Finding Your Voice
• Deciding Whether You Need an Outline or Script
• Determining a Length for Your Show
• Mark Your Calendar: Posting Schedule
• I Hear Music (and It Sounds Like Police Sirens!)
• Chapter 6: Interview-Fu: Talk to Me, Grasshopper
• I’ll Have My People Call Your People: Interview Requests
• Preparing for Interviews
• Recording Interviews
• Prepping Your Green Room for Guests
• Ensuring Trouble-Free Recordings
• Chapter 7: So What Are You Waiting For? Record, Already!
• Did Your Sound Check Clear the Bank?
• Noises Off: Capturing Ambient Noise
• Now Take Your Time and Hurry Up: Pacing and Clock Management
• Concerning Tangents and Their Val — Oh, Look, a Butterfly!
• Time to Push the Big Red Button!
• Chapter 8: Cleanup, Podcast Aisle 8!
• A Few Reasons to Consider Editing
• The Art of Editing
• Making Your Musical Bed and Lying in It: Background Music
• Making an Entrance: Intros
• Exit, Stage Left: Outros
• Part 3: So You’ve Got This Great Recording of 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
• Chapter 10: Move It on Up (to Your Web Server)
• Show Art: Getting Graphic with Your Podcast
• Adopting an Effective File Naming Convention
• Understanding How FTP Works
• Making Your Connection with an FTP Application
• Uploading to a Podcast-Specific Host
• Chapter 11: Providing Show Notes
• Show Note Etiquette
• Planning the Post
• Posting Your Show Notes
• Boosting Search Engine Rankings with Good Show Notes
• 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
• Social Media
• Discord: The Lava Lamp of Online Communications
• Using Voicemail
• Seeking Out the Comments of Others
• When the Comments Are Less than Good
• Chapter 13: Fishing for Listeners
• Getting Your Podcast Ready for Promotion
• Exploring Various Advertising Options
• Promoting Your Podcast
• Part 5: Pod-sibilities to Consider for Your Show
• Chapter 14: Show Me the Money
• How Much Money Can You Make?
• Convincing Advertisers to Give You Money
• Getting a Sponsor
• Asking Your Listeners for Money
• Chapter 15: Podcasting for Publicity
• Podcasting and Politics
• Telling the World a Story, One Podcast at a Time
• Keeping Good Company: Community Podcasts
• Chapter 16: Podcasting for Passion
• The Philosophical Question for All Podcasters: Why Do We Do It?
• Holding Interest: Keeping a Podcast’s Passion Alive
• When Podcasting, Be Like Bruce Lee
• Chapter 17: One Giant Leap for Podcasting: Streaming Content
• In the Beginning: The Early Days of Video Podcasting and Live Broadcasts
• Streaming Media: Podcasting Evolved
• Going Live … for Realz This Time: Streaming Your Podcast
• Part 6: The Part of Tens
• 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: Top Ten Reasons to Podcast
• You Are Considered a Subject Matter Expert
• You Are Passionate about the Subject
• You’ve Got a Creative Itch to Scratch
• You Like Playing with Tech Toys
• Bring Your Friends Together
• All the Cool Kids Are Doing It
• I Can Do More
• Bring Out the Best in You
• Talk to Interesting People
• The Ultimate Thrill Ride
• Chapter 20: Ten Original Podcasters
• Mignon Fogarty
• Adam Curry
• Mur Lafferty
• Steve Boyett
• Adam Christianson
• Dave Slusher
• Scott Sigler
• Michael Butler
• Dr. Pamela Gay
• Brian Ibbott
• Authors’ Footnote
• Index
• About the Authors
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement