Podcasting do's and don'ts

Sharon Housley of Best Syndication has published a very practical guide on the do's and don'ts of podcasting. Her suggestions range from providing show transcriptions and iTunes support to adding useful metadata tags and providing enough bandwidth to handle your downloads as you grow your audience. In addition to the points she's laid out, let me emphasize the utility of a good outline and short punchy segments. And don't forget that podcasts do not have to be recorded all in one take. Programs like Fission and Garage Band can help you trim and assemble your final product and eliminate the segments that didn't quite work.