Chapter 1. An Overview of Podcasting

Podcasting is an easy and inexpensive method for creating radio-like content that can then be distributed over the Internet. It provides you, as a content creator (that is, podcaster), with capabilities that were previously available only to professional broadcasters and required prohibitively expensive tools.

Podcasting also provides your listeners with a listening experience that has several important advantages over what they get with traditional radio.

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