InfoKwik Podcasting Production

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2006-02-16 15:46:15

InfoKwik Podcasting Production Kansas City Video & Audio Production For The Web Imagine an online presentation of your products... or
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About InfoKwik

2005-12-30 14:07:29

Web sites, marketing and design were a natural transistion in 1997 with the advent of InfoKwik Internet Solutions.
Patrick Morgan, owner, has been in the publishing business most of his life. He started out in newspapers, printing and moved into cable tv with a local channel in 1981, Missouri's first cable newspaper. He and his company Electronic Publisher installed over 300 Macintosh publishing systems in newspapers during the late 1980's. They produced the first all Macintosh published newspaper in 1987 with "The Society of Newspaper Design".
We enjoy working with small businesses and have created over 200 web sites since 1997. We mix artistic design skills with marketing and local knowledge of the business environment. Our customers can reach us when they need us. We are always interested in their needs and believe in long-term relationships, in other words, "Their success is our success."
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2006-01-27 08:47:52

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Web Design

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Specializing in Professional Web Design & Internet Marketing. InfoKwik Web Design Serving Kansas City, Overland Park, Liberty, Smithville, Excelsior Springs, Kearney, Gladstone and all of the Kansas City Area since 1997. Web sites professionally updated or designed from scratch • Affordable web design customized for your specific business • Your Web Site promoted for high traffic results • Your web site listed with the major search engines.

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Podcast Directories

2006-01-16 12:50:49

Podcast Directory List

Here are some top podcast directories :

Podcasting News' Podcast Directory is the largest user-built directory of podcasts.
Podcast Alley, one of the most popular podcasting sites, has a large podcast directory.
Odeo.com - directory and podcast service
iPodder.org is an established, very large podcast directory.
PodcastPickle - the only podcast directory with a pickle mascot! The site features a content rating system based on the familiar movie system, G, PG, R, etc.
Digital Podcast
PodcastDirectory.com - from Penguin Radio
A Podcast Directory is available at Podcast.net.
iPodderX
iTunes - Apple's proprietary (non-web) directory drives a huge amount of traffic to many podcasts
Yahoo - has a podcast search and tag-based index

Here's a list of additional directories to add your podcast to, or to search for podcasts :

All Podcasts - minimal directory
AmigoFish
Audio Weblogs has a list of the 100 Last Podcasts
AudioFeeds.org - focuses on "Music-Only" feeds created by by independent musicians and labels. All music is 100% podsafe, legal and free.
Blast Podcast
Blog Digger - not exclusively podcasts
Blog Resource Podcast Directory
CastRegister
EveryPodcast.com - portal-like site with directory, forum and news items.
Experience Podcasting
Feedzie - podcast directory that supports search and tagging
fluctu8.com
GetAPodcast.com - directory and search engine that features rapid podcast inclusion, real-time statistics on popular podcasts, and built-in feed reader.
GigaDial - lets users create podcast "stations"
GoFish - directory of RSS content
HardPodCafe - An Earful Directory of the World's Podcasts
IdiotVox - directory, search, feeds, user reviews & more
iPodderX - application site, also has directory.
Loomia - podcast and video podcast directory that supports tagging, recommendations, and other personalization features.
LoudPocket
Melodeo - focuses on mobile podcasting
MirPod - directory and podcast player
MyPodcastCenter - directory, resources for podcasters
Open Media Network - free public service designed to let users enjoy a broad selection of movies, public TV and radio, video blogs and podcasts while protecting producer's copyrights.
OurMedia - offers directory and free hosting
pcCaster - directory and portal
podBlaze - directory and publishing tools
Podcast411
Podcast Central is a mini-portal of podcast info.
Podcast Charts
Podcast Bunker is a search tool for podcasts.
Podcast Empire - features directory, forum and blog
Podcast Host
Podcast Mania
Podcast Pup - podcast search site
Podcast Shuffle - directory with Apple Widget interface
Pod Spider - directory and podcasting software
Podcast Station
PodcasterWorld - features a directory, info on podcasting and tools for users to post MP3 files to create podcasts.
Podcasts - features a selection of podcasts.
Podfeed.net
Podfeeder
PodNova
PodOMatic - directory and free services for podcasters
PodScope - offers service to search within podcast audio
PodTower
PodZinger - podcast search engine that supports speech-to-text indexing
Potkast - lets you browse and rate at the same time.
Promo Picker - directory that lets users pick the best podcasts based on their promos
VitalPodcasts.com - directory with "station" system
VlogList - vlog directory
Wolf Data Systems Podcast Directory

Topical Directories

Blawg - law related podcasts
Educational Podcast Network
Family Friendly Podcasts - podcasts with no foul language, sexual situations, or positive alcohol or drug promotion.
Kedora - video podcast directory
Last 100 Podcasts
LearnOutLoud.com - directory of educational podcasts
New Time Radio - features independent talk and comedy shows
Pocket Casting - Pocket PC-focused podcast directory
Podcast Directory for Schools - podcasts suitable for educational use and podcasts produced and published by pupils, young people and teachers in schools.
Sportpodcasts.com is a podcast directory catering to sports fans.
StreetIQ - a directory of financial podcasts
TechPodcasts.com brings together tech podcasts on a variety of topics.

Video Podcasting Directories

PodcastVideos - a directory focused only on video podcasts.
Vodstock - video podcast directory that features user ratings and a recommendation system.

International

General

Podbazaar - international podcast directory and hosting site that focuses on South Asian podcasts. Also offers a free 1GB basic account.

Podcast Directories

2006-03-12 08:01:07

Podcast Directory List

Here are some top podcast directories :

Podcasting News' Podcast Directory is the largest user-built directory of podcasts.
Podcast Alley, one of the most popular podcasting sites, has a large podcast directory.
Odeo.com - directory and podcast service
iPodder.org is an established, very large podcast directory.
PodcastPickle - the only podcast directory with a pickle mascot! The site features a content rating system based on the familiar movie system, G, PG, R, etc.
Digital Podcast
PodcastDirectory.com - from Penguin Radio
A Podcast Directory is available at Podcast.net.
iPodderX
iTunes - Apple's proprietary (non-web) directory drives a huge amount of traffic to many podcasts
Yahoo - has a podcast search and tag-based index

Here's a list of additional directories to add your podcast to, or to search for podcasts :

All Podcasts - minimal directory
AmigoFish
Audio Weblogs has a list of the 100 Last Podcasts
AudioFeeds.org - focuses on "Music-Only" feeds created by by independent musicians and labels. All music is 100% podsafe, legal and free.
Blast Podcast
Blog Digger - not exclusively podcasts
Blog Resource Podcast Directory
CastRegister
EveryPodcast.com - portal-like site with directory, forum and news items.
Experience Podcasting
Feedzie - podcast directory that supports search and tagging
fluctu8.com
GetAPodcast.com - directory and search engine that features rapid podcast inclusion, real-time statistics on popular podcasts, and built-in feed reader.
GigaDial - lets users create podcast "stations"
GoFish - directory of RSS content
HardPodCafe - An Earful Directory of the World's Podcasts
IdiotVox - directory, search, feeds, user reviews & more
iPodderX - application site, also has directory.
Loomia - podcast and video podcast directory that supports tagging, recommendations, and other personalization features.
LoudPocket
Melodeo - focuses on mobile podcasting
MirPod - directory and podcast player
MyPodcastCenter - directory, resources for podcasters
Open Media Network - free public service designed to let users enjoy a broad selection of movies, public TV and radio, video blogs and podcasts while protecting producer's copyrights.
OurMedia - offers directory and free hosting
pcCaster - directory and portal
podBlaze - directory and publishing tools
Podcast411
Podcast Central is a mini-portal of podcast info.
Podcast Charts
Podcast Bunker is a search tool for podcasts.
Podcast Empire - features directory, forum and blog
Podcast Exchange - offers a system for podcasters to help promote each other.
Podcast Host
Podcast Mania
Podcast Pup - podcast search site
Podcast Shuffle - directory with Apple Widget interface
Pod Spider - directory and podcasting software
Podcast Station
PodcasterWorld - features a directory, info on podcasting and tools for users to post MP3 files to create podcasts.
Podcasts - features a selection of podcasts.
Podfeed.net
Podfeeder
PodLounge - podcasting directory and community forums.
PodLounge.au
PodNova
PodOMatic - directory and free services for podcasters
PodScope - offers service to search within podcast audio
PodZinger - podcast search engine that supports speech-to-text indexing
Potkast - lets you browse and rate at the same time.
Promo Picker - directory that lets users pick the best podcasts based on their promos
VitalPodcasts.com - directory with "station" system
VlogList - vlog directory
Wolf Data Systems Podcast Directory

Topical Directories

Blawg - law related podcasts
Dramapod - features audio drama podcasts
Educational Podcast Network
Family Friendly Podcasts - podcasts with no foul language, sexual situations, or positive alcohol or drug promotion.
Kedora - video podcast directory
Last 100 Podcasts
LearnOutLoud.com - directory of educational podcasts
New Time Radio - features independent talk and comedy shows
Pocket Casting - Pocket PC-focused podcast directory
Podcast Directory for Schools - podcasts suitable for educational use and podcasts produced and published by pupils, young people and teachers in schools.
Sportpodcasts.com is a podcast directory catering to sports fans.
StreetIQ - a directory of financial podcasts
TechPodcasts.com brings together tech podcasts on a variety of topics.

Video Podcasting Directories

Genwi - video podcast directory that features tagging and daily top episodes
MeFedia - describes itself as "the original videoblog directory"
PodcastVideos - a directory focused only on video podcasts.
Vodstock - video podcast directory that features user ratings and a recommendation system.

International

General

Podbazaar - international podcast directory and hosting site that focuses on South Asian podcasts. Also offers a free 1GB basic account.

Africa

Podcast SA - a resource and directory for podcasting that focuses on South Africa.

Chinese

Podlook.com - large Chinese podcast directory

Dutch

PodFeed.nl - Dutch Podcast directory

France

PodBlaster.net - calls itself "le premier site en français dédié au podcasting."

German

Podster.de - German podcast directory

Podcast.de - Das deutschsprachige Podcast-Portal

UK

Britcaster - UK podcast directory

Englishcaster - a podcast directory for learners of English

Portuguese

Lusocast - from Brazil, Portugal and other Portugueses speeking countries

Spanish

Lista de Podcasts - a rating-based directory of Spanish podcasts.

Podcasts in Guatemala

Podcastellano - Spanish podcast directory

Podcast-ES - Spanish directory

Podcast.com.ar - directorio argentino de podcast

PodSonoro - podcast search/directory for the Spanish podcasting audience

RSS Directories & Searches (not podcast-specific)

Blogdigger - indexes news feed content

Please help keep this the most comprehensive list of podcast directories available. If you know of another directory, please let us know. Let us know, too, if any of these links becomes obsolete.

Podcast_FAQs

2006-03-12 08:06:00

Podcasting FAQ

Q: What's podcasting?

A: According to Wikipedia, "Podcasting is the practice of making audio files available online in a way that allows software to automatically detect new files and download them." Technically, this is accomplished using RSS 2.0 news feeds to provide information about a collection of audio files in MP3 format. In common use, podcasting is often used to refer to independent audio shows that can be downloaded from the Internet.

Q: What's cool about podcasting?

A: Podcasting lets anybody with a microphone, a computer and an Internet connection publish audio shows that can be listened to by people anywhere in the world. Because the barriers to entry are very low, podcasting is rapidly becoming a popular way for people share audio shows. Podcasts are free and can be automatically downloaded to portable media players, so you can listen to them whenever it's convenient.

Coolest of all is that if you've got a great idea for a podcast, you can probably do it!

Q: What sort of shows are available as podcasts?

A: There are already many types of podcasts, including audio books, music shows, news, humor and sports. Most podcasts are created by amateurs, but there are also commercial podcasts and independently produced podcasts. There are podcasts in Dutch, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Mohawk, Spanish, and many other languages.

Q: Do I need to have an iPod to listen to podcasts?

A: No. The first podcast clients were designed to subscribe to audio shows, automatically download them and sync them to iPods. As podcasting has evolved, podcast clients have become available that work with most portable digital audio players. Many podcast sites support downloading shows directly from the site, and many directories support playing podcasts directly.

Q: Do I need special software to listen to podcasts?

A: No. Many podcasters and directories let you listen to podcasts as streaming media, directly from the site. Podcasting clients are used to streamline downloading podcasts and copying them to portable media players.

Q: Where can I find podcasts?

A: The most popular places for finding podcasts are the directories at iPodder.org, PodcastAlley and Podcasting News. There are many other podcast directory sites. Many podcast applications also include a list or directory of podcasts.

Q: Who invented podcasting?

A: Podcasting is based on capabilities built into the RSS 2.0 specification, which was developed by Dave Winer. Adam Curry catalyzed the podcasting concept in September of 2004, when he released a script that automatically downloaded audio files referenced in RSS files.

While there are many precedents for Curry and Winer's work, they put the pieces together and popularized the idea of podcasting. Because of this, they are generally considered the "podfathers" of the podcasting community.

Q: Do I need to use a Mac?

A: No. You can create and listen to podcasts using Windows, Mac OS X and Linux podcasting software.

Q: What are some of the top podcasts?

A: There are several ways to rank podcasts, and depending on how you rank them, different podcasts come out on top.

Measuring activity: One way to rank podcasts is by the amount of click activity that they receive at popular podcast directories. Podcasting News' Top 25 Podcasts are ranked in this way. This is an effective way to look at what podcast listeners are interested in, to the extent that site visitors reflect the podcasting community as a whole. It doesn't measure actual downloads of a podcast.
Measuring downloads: Another approach is to compare the number of downloads that various podcasts get. Because accurate data on downloads is not available for all podcasts, it's not currently possible to rank podcasts in terms of actual downloads or listens.
Voting/ranking - Another approach is to have users vote on or rate podcasts. This approach provides a measure of a podcast's ability to motivate listeners to vote, but doesn't measure interest in podcasts or actual downloads. Examples of this approach are Podcasting News' Top 25 Rated Podcasts and Podcast Alley's Top 10 list.
Reviews: There are also several sites that review podcasts. As reviewers become established, they may become an effective way to learn about new podcasts.

What is RSS?

RSS files are text files that contain information about things available on the Internet. For podcasting, RSS files are used to syndicate information about a podcast "channel" (the show as a whole), and also individual podcast episodes. The article Understanding RSS News Feeds discusses how to use them for podcasting.

Q: What can you do with a podcast?

A: A browse through a podcast directory shows the variety of podcasts that are available. Here are just a few things podcasting can be used for:

On-demand versions of radio shows
Personal audio blogs
Audio books
Music shows
Audio tour guides
Educational content that depends on audio (language, music, etc)
Marketing for musicians
Distributing sermons and other religious content
Storytelling
Sports coverage
Distributing/synchronizing audio and video files for business.

Q: I've got a show that features top 40 hits. Do I need to worry about copyrights and stuff like that?

A: Yes. The best advice, for now, is to feature independent or Creative Commons licensed music in your podcast. Podcasts are downloads. When people access your podcast, they are copying an audio file from your server to their computer. If your podcast has traditionally copyrighted music in it, you're probably infringing on somebody's copyright.

So check out some independent or Creative Commons music. It's a little more work, but a lot more rewarding for everybody involved!

Q: I'm planning on podcasting some audio books. What software and microphone will I need?

A: Two of the most important things for this are the quality of your microphone and the acoustics of the room you record in. At a minimum, you'll want to have a good mic that you can plug into your computer's input & a pair of headphones. You can record directly onto the computer with Audacity on Windows & Mac, and Garageband is a popular choice on the Mac. Podcasting News has a list of podcasting software.

For more advanced setups, check out the Podcasting News article on setting up a home podcasting studio.

No matter what your setup, the environment you record in can have a big effect on the sound. In general, you'll want a quiet location that is relatively "dead", meaning that it absorbs sound instead of bouncing it back at you. A room with a sofa & a carpet will be a lot less "live" than a room with tile.

Experiment with how close you speak to your microphone, too. If you place the mic further away, you'll get more room noise/sound. If you place the mic closer, you'll get less room sound. If you get very close, though, you may notice that the mic overemphasizes the bass in the speaker's voice.

Q: I want to listen to the my favorite radio show on my iPod. How do I get this as a podcast?

A: Podcasts are published by show creators. If they are not publishing the show as a podcast, there may be legal issues that prevent them from doing so, or they may not see a need for it. You may want to give them feedback via their website, so that they know that there is interest in a podcast version of the show.

You may also want to look into time-shifting radio recording software. An example is Replay Radio. This type of software is designed to let users record radio shows and put them on portable media players.

"Contains information from the Podcasting FAQ"