How to Create a Podcast Using Podbean
Podbean offers podcast hosting and syndication via a WordPress-based interface. Users can upload audio or video files as well as PDF, Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents. Each account comes with a Podbean-branded blog/website, minimal storage and mobile phone access for subscribers. The service can syndicate your shows to iTunes and create feeds to standard blog and podcast readers like Zune, Podnova and Google Reader. Basic accounts are free. Paid accounts feature more bandwidth and storage, domain names, advertising programs and an e-store to sell digital or physical goods.
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Instructions
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Create an account on Podbean via the "Signup" link on the top, right-hand side of the site's home page. Select a paid or free membership.
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Create a name for your podcast. Add additional information, such as your full name or a description of your podcast.
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Go to the email account you specified in Step 1. Open the email from Podbean, which contains your password. Keep this email handy to access the new user information in the future.
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Return to your account from your browser or via the link about halfway down the page of the Podbean email.
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Log in to your Podbean account with your user name and password.
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Select the "Publish a New Show" link on the left-hand side of the dashboard. Enter the show title and at least one tag. If you need help with tags, click the question mark link to the right of the "Tag" link.
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Upload your audio or video, whose file type corresponds to one of the audio, video, presentation or document file types listed in the post editor. Once the file finishes uploading, add the necessary information, such as video dimensions or preview image. You can upload a separate preview image if you wish.
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Click "Publish" on the bottom, right-hand side of the dashboard page. Wait for your post to upload to Podbean.
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Click on "View Site" on the top, right-hand side of the dashboard to see your most recent post.
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Tips & Warnings
You can format your site via the "Set your site's configuration" or the "Change your site's look or theme" links on your dashboard.
Do not use copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holder.
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