Authoring/Development - Podcasting at pair Networks

You can host your podcast easily at pair Networks with any hosting plan. In a nutshell, a podcast is a digital audio or video file that can be published online, syndicated using Web feeds, and played on a digital media device such as an iPod (hence the name podcast).

If you haven't created a podcast yet, it's pretty simple to do using such software as Apple's GarageBand or the open source software Audacity.

The following URL offers an easy-to-understand tutorial on how to create your own podcast:

http://radio.about.com/od/podcastin1/a/aa030805a.htm

Setting Up an RSS Feed

Once you've created your podcast, you'll need an RSS feed.

Simply put, an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed is a format that you can use to publish content that you regularly update and with the content that you wish to share with others. Your visitors can then subscribe to your RSS feed, which allows them to obtain your latest content quickly and easily.

Visit the site below for the latest information on RSS. It even includes sample RSS feed example pages.

http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification

A less technical tutorial on creating RSS feeds can be found at:

http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=2175271

Adding Podcasts to Movable Type

If you are looking to add podcasts to one of your blogs, Movable Type makes doing so extremely simple. First, if you haven't signed up for Movable Type, a powerful Web site and blog creation tool, you can do so here:

http://www.pair.com/services/web_hosting/publishing/movable_type.html

If you already have an account, you can easily add MovableType by following these instructions:

1. Log into the Account Control Center (https://my.pair.com/)
2. Click "Account Administration"
3. Click "Add Services"
4. Click "Add Movable Type"
5. Fill in the needed information
6. Click "Confirm - Add Movable Type"

Next, you'll need to follow MovableType's instructions in their podcasting guide, which can be found here:

http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/author/podcasting-guide.html

Need More Help? Contact Us.

If you are still unsure how to get your podcast up and running on your Web hosting account, you can call or e-mail us 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year. Just visit the page below for our toll-free number and our contact e-mail addresses:

http://www.pair.com/contact/