No, I’m not podcasting yet. I’m talking about a podcast hosting service.

If you’ve looked much at podcasting, you may have noticed that it is rather bandwidth intensive. Sound quite simply means big files. If you aren’t up to paying for the hosting and bandwidth yourself, using a service may be preferable.

Today I found out about a service that offers free podcast hosting. They offer software that helps you to record your podcast, even marking where advertisements could be placed in the future.

I’m going to take a guess and say that’s where the site earns its money - from making podcasts available to advertisers. But since you, the podcaster, can earn money from this too, it may not be a bad deal at all.

A popular podcast can really help to build your reputation. It’s not a waste of time if you offer something people want to hear. It’s a great chance to show that you’re knowledgeable in your field.

Podcasting could even be right up your alley if you aren’t really into article marketing and the like. Some people learn more from hearing things than from reading, so you could be doing yourself a big favor by getting into podcasting.

Why haven’t I started? Because I’m one of those lunatics who enjoys writing. I’m also a lousy speaker. But it’s still something I’ve given some thought to, if I can just sound better.

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