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5 Tips For Setting Up Your Video Podcasting Website

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Setting up a video podcasting website can make anyone a movie producer.All you need to do is make your movie and find your audience by creating a video podcast. Visitors sign up once to watch your video, and from then on, any new videos you create are automatically downloaded onto their computers. It doesn't get much easier than that.

Video Podcasting is also known as a podcast, vodcast or even a vlog. It reaches people who watch videos on portable players such as the Apple iPod.

You might think you need to know a lot of technical details in order to create your video podcast. Luckily, there are tools you can download (many are free) that do the job for you.Here are some tips that will help you get started setting up your video podcasting website:


  1. Preparing your video file

    Determine what media you will be using, such as audio, video, original music or movies, presentations - even instructional videos.

    When creating your video you will be doing some kind of video recording that is suited to the type of video you're making.

    It's important that you get your media into the correct format. You can use any digital file, but it must be converted to the MP4 format first.

    Nearly every video creator exports to AVI format which can make your video file pretty large. Don't worry; it will be converted to the compressed MP4 format later. Converting your video from AVI to MP4 is easily done using the free iPod Video Converter by Jodix.

    When shooting your movie, be sure to get in close. Avoid wide shots that include too much detail. They'll be lost on iPod's small screen. Shoot in the standard 4:3 mode.

    Keep your video Podcast short. Full-length movies on iPod take too much time and battery power for most viewers. Choose a shorter length with popular video Podcasts like Tiki Bar TV (free), which limits your movie to around five minutes.

    You can include titles on your movie, but most are too small to read on iPod's small screen. You can get a broader range of options on GeeThree's Slick Transitions and Effects Vol. 3 plug-in, which costs around $50.


  2. Compressing the file

    Before you post your video online, you need to optimize it for the small iPod video screen.

    Using the latest version of Apple's iMovie, exporting your movie is done in a few simple steps. Another option you can use is Splasm Software's Podner, which allows you to quickly convert finished video files without opening them in iMovie.

  3. Add descriptions

    After converting your video file, drag it into iTunes and press Command-I to open the Get Info window. Following the instructions, you can fill in titles and name your video, which will help viewers find your Podcast once they've imported it into iTunes.

    Consider adding cover art for your video Podcast.Try using a photo, a still from your video, an icon, original artwork - anything that connects you and your Podcast.

  4. Distributing your Podcast

    There are several ways you can distribute your video Podcast. One way is to provide a direct URL on your website. You can also distribute it in emails and newsletters, even on printed copy. Online listing services are also available.

    Upload the file to a Web server. There are many ISPs who offer free Web space. If your ISP doesn't, you can pay a small fee to have another company host your video files.

    An RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is needed to make your audio file easily accessible to others.The RSS feed is important because anytime you make a new post, its code sends out a summary to RSS readers, such as those built into Safari and iTunes.

    Create a Weblog to get an RSS Feed. You can use any blogging software to do this. Blogger (free) is especially easy to set up.

    Be aware of copyright laws. If your video Podcast is an original creation, you inherently own it.

  5. Promoting your video Podcast
    You can publicize your video Podcast at places like Feedburner, Podcast Alley or the iTunes Music Store. iWeb, Apple's newest member of iLife, greatly simplifies creating and distributing a video Podcast.


Make regular contributions to your podcasting website.

Store podcasts on the Web so visitors can access them at any time.

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