Podcasting is the latest trend online and it keeps on improving everyday. It is the result term for combining the two words iPod and broadcasting. Podcast is used to describe the video and audio supplies felt comfy for several users.

Adam Curry and Dave Winer are two persons credited to develop podcasting. Curry was the one who wrote a program that he called iPodder. iPodder allows him to download internet radio broadcast right into his iPod automatically. Winer, on the other hand was an instrument to promote the RSS that is the Really Simple Syndication.

In podcasting, you will not need an iPod for you to record or listen in to a podcast. In fact, any person with a personal computer or an mp3 player can be able to listen to a podcast.

What really is podcasting?

Podcasting is an audio file that you make on your PC and afterwards upload it over the Internet for other people to hear them. What you need to make this work is a PC, microphone and voice-editing program.

There are no specific people who can podcast. Actually, anyone can do it. It is ideal for women, men, home-based workers, mothers, elders and students. If you need to say something, podcasting would be a great alternative to perform this.

Do you have a routine that you want others to know? Do you have a business and would like to increase a number in your sale? Have you dreamed of becoming a host of a talk show or a disk jockey of any radio station? With the help of podcasting, all of the above will not be impossible to achieve.

You can have your own podcast and run it now.

What will you need?

Microphone

A microphone is needed in your PC in order for you to record your show. You can buy an appropriate microphone at any electronic supplies or computer store near your place.

Voice editing program

This will allows you to record and edit your own show. There are also free programs of voice editing available on the Internet. They are the wavepad and the audacity.

Upload the Show to Website or Hosting Provider

After you are done recording your show, you will have to upload it on the Internet. You place it in your own website or otherwise use any hosting company.

As you may notice, podcasting is so simple and uncomplicated to begin with. Remember, you are just at the beginning of this new stage that will hit the world for sure in the future.

Start podcasting to know if it is also for you. Take the initial step and notice how you will enjoy it.