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By Pamela S. Stevens

If you are having a hard time navigating the podosphere, it’s likely that you are not the first to have to stop and ask for directions. Experienced podcasters have learned a few things along the way and have posted volumes of useful podcasting tips online. While researching podcasting, I found some sites that are full of advice for new podcasters.

So if you need help creating your podcasts or marketing your podcast, check out these sites, you might find the information you need to traverse the podosphere in style.

del.icio.us/tag/feedburnershowtos

http://del.icio.us/tag/feedburnerhowtos

This is a collection of blogs that cover topics related to feed burner.

Podcast411

http://www.podcast411.com/index.html

Consists of a podcast directory on podcasting.

Voices.com

http://www.voices.com/podcasting/
how-to-create-a-podcast.htm

This is a voice talent company that posts numerous tutorials for new podcasters.

Podcasting News

http://www.podcastingnews.com/articles/How-to-Podcast.html

This site is loaded with podcasting information; the above link goes specifically to an article titled ”Making your First Podcast.”

iTunes - Technical Specifications

http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcaststechspecs.html

The above links to iTunes’ page that relates information on submission, tags, feeds and so on related to posting podcasts to iTunes.

Podcast Alley - User Forum

http://www.podcastalley.com/forum/index.php

Podcast Alley, which is a podcast directory site, has a pretty active user forum with nearly 18,000 members. The posts cover numerous podcasting topics, from news to technical discussions.

Blogger - Blogs on Podcasting

http://search.blogger.com/?ui=blg&q=podcasting

http://search.blogger.com/?q=podcast&btnG=Search+Blogs&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&ui=blg

Takes a bit of browsing, but Blogger bloggers have posted nearly 300,000 posts on podcasting.

WordPress - Podcasting

http://search.blogger.com/?q=podcast&btnG=Search+Blogs&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&ui=blg

This page contains general podcasting information as well as tips specifically related to podcasting to WordPress.

The best advice I have seen so far, for beginners, is just relax and do it. Perfection is achieved through an evolutionary process not an instantaneous contrivance.