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By: Pferdehaftpflicht

Pferdehaftpflicht — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:56:30 +0000

Lynn, thanks for the great information and the definition. Podcasting has been somewhat of a mystery to me.

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By: Stan Dubin

Stan Dubin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:58:19 +0000

Paul’s been known to plant some interesting ideas…and I agree, it would open up some very interesting possibilities.

The iBook ap that I’m using on my iPhone and is really full-featured on the iPad is a GREAT place to get PDFs distributed — they have an entire selection for it. Books and PDFs are going to get more and more media-rich and Apple is no dummy when it comes to distribution channels.

By: Isha@Market Samurai Resources

Isha@Market Samurai Resources — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:21:50 +0000

Wow – this really opened my eyes! Thank you so much for this really clear description of what a podcast is/isn’t Lynn.

Ideas, ideas, ideas, running thru my head

By: Matthew Zinda @ Design My Own Website

Matthew Zinda @ Design My Own Website — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:23:45 +0000

Oh my gosh Lynn, you have yet again sparked my attention!

I have to stop coming to your blog weekly, and start coming daily again!

I just can’t get enough of your helpful, valuable, free information!

I have always been involved with choosing a niche, keyword research, designing a website, building a mailing list, and marketing related products to my mailing list, which is generally referred to as email marketing, and it has worked well for me, but I just pointed a new domain name to my hosting account, and have decided to create a blog, which will also have an opt-in form on it, but I will be able to deliver so much more value with a blog, than I can with my website!

And now this podcast thing you have going on here is really grabbing my attention!

I have to take one thing at a time, so it doesn’t get overwhelming, and I actually get things done, but I am definitely gonna catch up on podcast knowledge!

Thank you for delivering valuable knowledge, and good luck to you!

Matthew Zinda

By: Gregory Snead @ AskYourTravelBuddy .com

Gregory Snead @ AskYourTravelBuddy .com — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:01:23 +0000

Thanks Lynn! My Fellow TeleSeminarians from The ZamZuu Nation have been making a living off the plain jane conference call lines for a decade. Only recently have teams across the nation employed Podcasting mixed media. Website hosted video is great, but to have Our Message of Financial Hope, syndicated, on-demand to any Device..It leaves us Network Marketers..Speechless (That takes some Doin’, LOL!)

By: Alex@Pferdehaftpflicht

Alex@Pferdehaftpflicht — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:01:59 +0000

Ok, thought I knew what a podcast is but seems like I was all wrong. I thought it were video files shared over Apple devices.

Actually podcasting sounds like an amazing opportunity to build a community around a brand. Way more interactive than anything else.

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:36:11 +0000

That makes two of us – and you’re welcome!

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:35:24 +0000

Good points. And since I don’t own an iPod (again, YET), I wasn’t aware you couldn’t view PDF files there. But you can through iTunes if you notice it’s there, and check it out when you’re back at your computer – correct?

With the iPad, iPhone and other mobile devices, you can view PDF files I believe – though it may require an app. All stuff I’m digging into.

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:06:27 +0000

My definition of a podcast is any audio show that you download. from the internet.

By: Dave Jackson @school of podcasting

Dave Jackson @school of podcasting — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:27:44 +0000

Stan,
Typically people do not podcast “just” a pdf. It’s typically an added bonus. While you can’t read a PDF on an ipod (which you don’t need an ipod to listen/view a podcast, you need a computer/phone and an internet connection). There was an internet marketing podcast (which I think has quit publishing, and whose name escapes me) a few years ago that did pdf’s only (which were basically his newsletter in a pdf format).

That is the one thing I’m looking forward to hearing Lynn tackle. The good news is people can subscribe to your podcast (for example in itunes) and NEVER come to your website. This makes getting them to click an affiliate link kind of tough (but not impossible – I’m writing a book on that subject as we speak). This is where content is king, and leading them back to your website without “Selling” to them. It is a delicate balance (that Lynn has been doing for years).

Lynn is on the right path (as always) giving people the content in the format THEY want it in (be it email, audio, mobile, print, etc).

Looking forward to more answers…

By: Melody @Watkins products

Melody @Watkins products — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:57:25 +0000

What a wonderful explanation of podcasts, I had it stuck in my mind that they are just audio! You’ve got the ideas whirling in my head now as to what type of content can be included in a podcast. I’ll be following along to see what else I can learn, thanks for the great post!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:11:29 +0000

Podcasts were kind of magical for me when I discovered them about 4 years ago. I had a small iPod shuffle and found that I could load it with content about a variety of different subjects and listen and learn on the way to and from my day job. Everything from internet marketing to tech news to grammar lessons. It was (and still is) amazing the variety of subjects available. I’m currently listening to a lecture series from Stanford University on the subject of the Internet. I’ve thought, from time to time, about doing my own podcast and so it will be very interesting and helpful to see the procses that you go through and what you learn about how to do things.

By: Missy

Missy — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:54:04 +0000

Even though iPods have been around for some time, I just completely assumed that “podcasts” were an Apple created product to be consumed via their devices.

But now I know better. Gracias, Lynn for the clear definition.

By: Wade Watson

Wade Watson — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:42:34 +0000

I’ve never run across a PDF podcast, but I’ve heard and seen many audio and video ones over the years. The term “podcast” is an unfortunate leftover from the early iPod days and has caused constant confusion ever since. A couple of years ago, Leo Laporte made the news services by trying to rename them “netcasts”, but it was too late.

While podcasting has always been associated with RSS feeds and iTunes, I’ve caught thousands of podcasts and have never subscribed to anything and have never joined iTunes. While those things are normally included with podcasts, users shouldn’t think consuming a podcast necissarily requires iTunes, a subscription or an iPod. People do need to understand that. I rarely find one that can’t be simply downloaded directly as an mp3– and in fact pass on those that don’t.