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iTunes: www.Apple.com/itunes/podcasts. Here you can sample or
subscribe to podcasts.
Yahoo Podcasts: Podcasts.yahoo.com. Listen to podcasts using
your Web browser, or download files.
PodioCast: PodioCast.com. Serialized audiobooks.
LibriVox: Librivox.org. Free audiobooks from the public domain.
To record material for your podcasts, all that’s required is a
microphone and PC. Free software for recording and editing podcasts is
offered at www.Audacity.Sourceforge.net. Another option is
www.HipCast.com, which lets you create podcasts through your Web
browser or telephone, then post it to your blog or Web site. For Mac
users, GarageBand is a good podcast tool.
Here’s a guide for making your own podcasts:
Waiting for results
Building a Web site can be a lonely process, much like the early
phases of writing a manuscript. Don’t expect a big response in the first
month or even the next six months. Often it takes an entire year for an
author site or blog to gain momentum. But if you concentrate on
producing a useful site with quality content, word will get around.
As you build your site, keep one general idea in mind: Unless you’re
already a superstar, don’t make your Web site about you. Make it about
the reader. Provide compelling content that solves problems, entertains,
sparks curiosity, or inspires. Everything else will follow.
Resist the temptation to pack your site with fancy features like flashy
graphics or voices or music that plays automatically. Usually these
doodads have the opposite effect than what was intended—they make
your site slow, irritating, noisy and hard to read.
When to launch your site
Launch your site as soon as you can. It’s impossible to be too early,
and it’s never too late. By all means, don’t wait until your book’s
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