Podcasting Using Hipcast

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Podcasting Using Hipcast

• Eileen OShea
• Infopeople
• CLA 2006

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Why Hipcast?

• Options!
• Record directly to Hipcast
• Phone in podcast to Hipcast (60 min limit)
• Upload prerecorded audio to Hipcast (100MB limit)
• Publish directly to blog(s) and/or iTunes
• Downside - not free
• Upside - not expensive, they store the audio

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Account Types

• UNMETERED Bandwidth Plan - 9.95/mo
• for people with big listenerships
• UNMETERED Storage Plan - 4.95/mo
• for people with storage needs
• 49.97 Per Year
• you get a break for paying in advance

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How to Record Directly

• Login at http//hipcast.com/
• Go to Audio page
• Click Record Post
• Accept Flash settings
• Click Begin
• Click Record
• Save it with a title description
• Click on Show Audio to listen to your finished
  recording

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How to Phone a Podcast

• Login and click on Audio
• Click on My Moblog
• Call the number they provide (its not a
  toll-free number!)
• Follow the voice prompt instructions
• Go to Audio/Show Audio to preview your recording

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How to Upload

• Go to Audio/Upload Audio
• Browse for the file on your computer
• files MUST be MP3 or WAV format!
• limit in size to 100MB per file

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How to Publish

• Click on Audio
• Click on the title of a recording
• Click on Publish Audio
• Publish to a blog or iTunes
• you need to set up the iTunes channel through
  iTunes
• configure blogs from th Blogs tab