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What is Podcatcher Software?

Posted on May 30 2006 | Tagged as: Podcast, Blogs

If you’re going to start podcasting, then you need to know what Podcatcher software (also called a podcasting client) is so you can tell your visitors about it (and you may find it a handy tool).

Basically, podcatcher software is an application that downloads and organizes podcasts.

This tool gets the audio file from the feed to your MP3 player virtually automatically. There is generally a url that corresponds to the RSS feed you’re interested in. You copy and paste this url in your podcatcher. From there, the podcatcher updates the feed file every time a new podcast file is available for download.

A podcatcher is a media aggregator. It allows you to select and download audio (and video) files anywhere on the internet to your desktop. Once you select a feed (like yoursite.com….) it will download new files automatically at the times you specify. The files will be waiting for you on your computer. They will be added to your library.

The podcatcher software only downloads new files added to the feeds. When it gets a new podcast file, it puts it in a directory on your computer. You then copy these over to your MP3 player (you can even have it set up to do this completely automatically while your recharging it). No waiting for downloads. No manually selecting the feeds. The podcasts will all be ready for you to play when you want to hear them. You use a player (like iTunes or Quicktime) or load them to your iPod to play whenever you want.

I’m sure you’re starting to see how convenient this is for clients (and for you). That’s why the podcast phenomenon is only just beginning.

Are you ready to take your blog to the next level by adding a podcast? Deliver a quality podcast and get your message out to thousands of targeted buyers. Learn more with Podcast Secrets Revealed.

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Discover Secrets to Podcasting

Posted on May 30 2006 | Tagged as: Podcast, Blogs

Have you heard a few of these terms?

Podcasting, audioblogging, videopodcast, vidblogs, vogs, vlogging, videoblogging, screencasting, webcasting, vodcasting?

Whatever you want to call it makes no difference. What we are talking about here is adding multimedia (not just audio) to your blog and allowing the user to access it via an RSS feed.

While everyone else ponders the exact meaning of these strange words, it’s time to take action and start profiting from keeping it simple and putting multimedia on your blog. Now!

Let’s think about it for a minute. Blogs are notoriously popular in the business world for building a relationship with consumers. So what happens if you take a normal blog, one just with text, and add in pictures, audio or even video? The relationship skyrockets!

Remember, a picture is worth a thousand words.

You’ve just multiplied and leveraged your time tremendously.

People are more likely to comment because you have built up a more solid relationship with them.

Can you imagine how many more sites will have your feed incorporated in it when you start using audio and video? They won’t know how to do it so will jump at the chance to put your stuff on their site. Remember, it will all have a link back to your site. This is free advertising!

If you’re ready to learn more about adding a podcast to your blog, then I recommend Podcast Secrets Revealed. Learn how to create your podcast and a live audience within hours!

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