I am not sure where to put this question so I will try it here.

I have a client (ok well it is more of a favor to gain a client..hehe) that wants to have his recordings of his meetings/events set up as a podcast available from his website.

Problem #1 - They are recorded onto CD - Can anyone suggest good audio editing software to convert to MP3 and remove the gaps in tracks?

Problem #2 - I am ashamed to say I have never done or set up a Podcast before. ut: I beleive this is done in iTunes then you link to your webpage. Can anyone give me any pointers?

Thank you much!!!

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-Becky
Life is 10% what happens, 90% how you react.

Hello,

First you need to convert the audio on the CD into MP3 format (which you already know). Basically this is called Ripping. If you are using Windows you can actually use Windows Media Player to Rip the audio into MP3s. Here is a link with step-by-step instructions on how to do so:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ted/ripcd.mspx

Once you have the audio in MP3 format, you can edit the gaps using audio editing software such as Audacity (Mac or PC) or Garageband (MAC). I tend to use Audacity and find it to be a pretty powerful program (oh and it is Free ).

You are correct in that iTunes has podcasts and they can certainly be indexed, but you can host and stream podcasts directly from a web page or blog. If your client wants people to be able to subscribe to his/her podcast (which is always suggested) you will also need an RSS Feed. My suggestion, start with getting the audio cleaned up and getting it online so people can hear it. Then get the RSS feed up and running.

To get a podcast streaming in the simplest form here is what you need:

1. Audio
2. Web page or blog to host the audio
3. Podcast Player so people can hear the podcast or a link to the audio on a website or blog (like this http://mypodcastharmony.com/avp/).
5. RSS Feed (something like this would work: http://rssfeedgenerator.net/)

I just posted Episode 9 of my podcast called "Podcasting 101" here on the forum. Listen here: http://www.virtualassistantforums.co...7418#post64552
I provide some information on what a podcast is and how to get started. That may help you out too.

If you have any other questions, just ask.

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Darlene Victoria Gonzalez
The Voice & Vision Behind Your Business

Thank you Thank you Thank you! I listened to your podcast and it was a great help!!!!

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-Becky
Life is 10% what happens, 90% how you react.

Darlene, you are fantastic!!! I wanted to know how to do this as well, thank you Becky for asking. I think I'll give it a try.

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Mary Harris

TY! I have a client who will need this eventually & I had an ok understanding of it, but your instructions definitely help a lot!!!

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shana
www.shanafore.com

Victoria knows her stuff :-)

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Cecilia Parish
www.professional-business-services.com

D. Victoria...You are outstanding! Thank you!

Jan

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While looking for information on Podcasting, I missed this post in my first search - but thankfully found it when I looked again.

Thank-you so much for the work you put into your podcasts (I listen often), the link to the PodCasting 101 has been a lifesaver for me!!

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Crystal Coleman, The Northern Edge