A few people have been asking me how the creation process for the Web Hosting Show happens. Just in case there are any future podcasters out there listening, I thought I would share some of the tricks of the trade with all of you. This is by far not the one and only way of doing things, but I have found all these steps very useful.
Step 1: Find Talented Folks Who Did It First!
I have to say a lot of the beginning aspiration for the Web Hosting Show came from Brandon and Matt at Changing Media and Chris with the Chris Pirillo Show. I had listened to a few other shows out there, but never really enjoyed it till they came along. Both Brandon and Matt were really helpful in answering some of my questions about how they handled the backend of their recordings they had done as well.
Step 2: Capture Your Voice!
Thanks to Matt and Brandon’s suggestions, I started using Audacity for my audio recording and Wav2MP3 Wizard to convert the wav file into an mp3. The Logitech mic I bought was also a suggestion of Brandon’s. Now I had all the tools, and I was ready to go.
Step 3: Find a Place to Put it All!
Once I started the Web Hosting Show, I needed an external place to host the audio files. David and the whole Web Hosting Chat crew came in for me there. They offered to host the audio files for the Web site (hence the reason why they are listed as the main sponsor of the show). They have also created a special forum for all the Web Hosting Show fans as well on Web Hosting Chat. Check it out if you want to talk with other fans of the show!
Step 4: All the Other Crap…
The guys at the Web Host Industry Review offered to let me use their news for my “Hosting Headlines” segment. Then you have Meka, who was nice enough to be my announcer for the show. A few other companies have shown interest in helping out as well, and honestly I couldn’t have wished for a better experience. All and all, I am really happy that so many people have decided to get behind my effort to launch my Web hosting podcast. So here is to many years to come, and thanks to all of you who have helped make it happen thus far.
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