#29: Content Strategy for Podcasters – Michael Rose

Michael Rose, Content Strategist, gives us some top tips of content and our podcasts. Areas discussed:

• Definition of Content Strategy
• Content Strategy for podcasters
• Writing shownotes before recording
• Classic journalist techniques for writing – the inverted pyramid
• The anatomy of a post
• SEO and your shownotes
• The difference between categories and tags in WordPress

Some recommended podcasts on content from Michael:

• Boxes and Arrows
• Content Talks

Michael also recommends these books:

• Content Strategy for the Web – Kristina Halvorson
• Elements of Content Strategy – Erin Kissane

And, for good measure, a couple of useful links on the inverted pyramid style:

• Inverted Pyramid
• Inverted Pyramid for the web

 

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#28: Questions and Answers

In today’s show I cover questions about:

• Premium feeds
• Low levels from a Rhode Procaster
• Missing artwork

Plus an improptu interview with a proud owner of the Zoom H1.

 

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#27: Enhanced Podcasts

I got a question recently about enhanced podcast – in this short show I give my thoughts on what I believe to be a better, more widely compatible alternative.

 

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#25: Interview with Daniel Lewis of The Audacity to Podcast

I thoroughly enjoyed my midnight chat with Daniel Lewis. Daniel produces three podcasts, The Audacity to Podcast, Are you just Watching and The Ramen Noodle. Listen out for some great tips on Audacity and podcasting in general.

Daniel’s details:

• http://noodle.mx – for all his podcast
• http://www.twitter.com/theRamenNoodle – Twitter
• http://www.djosephdesign.com – Daniel’s design work

 

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#22: Ciaran Rogers – Consuming podcasts on Android

Last night I had a chat with Ciaran Rogers who co-hosts the Digital Marketing Podcast. We mention:

• Marketing your podcast
• Consuming podcasts in the Android operating system
• The Blue Mikey
• Google listen for Android
• Doubletwist
• Fine editing in Garageband

 

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#21: Your first Garageband project

In today’s show I help you to create your first podcast in Garageband on the Mac.

I show you how to record, edit, mix and encode in Garageband, then tag in iTunes.

 

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#20: Benjamin Grundy of Mysterious Universe

In today’s show I talk to Benjamin Grundy who, along with Aaron Wright, produces the Mysterious Universe podcast.

Stuff mentioned by Ben:

• Rode Procaster Mic
• Ready Accoustics
• BIAS Peak Pro

Events I mentioned:

• Sussex Hub networking
• London Podcasters Free Meetup

 

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#18: Audio compression

After a networking trip to Lewes, I cover the concept of audio compression. What is compression? Why do we use it? How do we use it? All answered in today’s episode.

 

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#17: Rob Greenlee

Today I talk with Rob Greenlee of Zune. Rob tells his story of from the early work with Web Talk Radio to his current role with the Zune podcast directory.

To get your podcast into the Zune podcast directory, send the URL to rob@zune.net

 

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#16: Feed fun

Oh RSS feed, how I love thee (not, very not).

I answer a couple of questions today that involve feeds – and a really juicy one about retro-fitting a Feedburner feed – all good stuff.

I mention the Gumpathon – http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/gumpathon.html

And here’s the Redirect plugin for WordPress – http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection

And here’s Julias interview with the Gumpathon boys – http://www.juliaarmstrong.com/index.php?id=755

Photo: Chesi – Fotos CC

 

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