How to create a podcast blog

Creating a podcast blog for your podcast is a great way to spread the word about your podcast. Having a podcast blog allows you to keep your listeners up to date on the latest by giving your listeners the ability to subscribe to your blog and make comments.

Plus, a podcast blog allows you to announce upcoming podcasts, talk about content, and even offers you a way to make potential money through programs such as Google Adsense.

How do you create a podcast blog?

Chances are that if you are reading this, then you already have a podcast or are well on your way to finishing up your first podcast. That said, you probably have a home for your podcast on a podcasting website or podcast host site such as Podomatic.com .

Many of these sites, in addition to offering storage space and bandwidth for your podcasts, also offer added features at no extra cost. One common feature is the blog feature. Log into your account on your podcast hosting site and see if there is an option to create or edit your podcast page or blog. If there is, then you can simply create a podcast blog right there on that website and you’ll be ready to go.

If your service doesn’t offer blogging features or the blog features they do offer don’t meet your needs, there are plenty of blogging sites out there. Many are free to use too.
You can create your podcast blog on sites designed specifically for blogs such as http://www.blogspot.com or http://www.blogger.com . You could also create your podcast blog on online journal sites such as LiveJournal. Many podcasters also create MySpace pages for their podcasts; MySpace pages of course come with built in blogs.

If you know some basic HTML, you can create your own website for your podcast, complete with a podcast blog, images, access to your podcast, and contact info. Keep in mind that you may have to pay a small fee to maintain and create your own podcast website.

Depending on your blogging needs, there is most likely a great site available to host your podcast blog. If you intend to make some money off of your podcast, blogging can be a great way to do so. Make sure the blogging site you choose allows programs like Google Adsense to be used on the site. Programs such as Adsense share a portion of the revenue generated whenever someone clicks on an ad on your blog, so as your audience grows you could be looking at some extra cash, too.

Creating a podcast blog is an excellent way to keep your fans and listeners up to date on your podcast. It allows a great way to post images with your podcast as well as your podcast show notes. Podcast blogs also let your fans and listeners subscribe to your blog and leave feedback about your podcast.