Step 1: Registering at All The Needed Sites

One of your first chores should also be an exciting one. You will need to register and create logins and passwords for the various sites you will use in Podcasting. Once your Podcast is made, most of your work will be centered on these various websites. Not only for hosting your sound file, but in creating a website to hold your coursework and links to your podcasts.

Here's the list of sites that you need to setup accounts with:

• Blogger (www.blogger.com) Blogger is a site owned by Google. In fact, registering for this site is easy if you already have a Gmail account as you can use your same login and password. You will use your blogger site to link to your podcasts. Think of it as a really easy way to create a web page for free.
• Ourmedia (www.ourmedia.org) This is the site where we are going to upload files to. This non-profit site will act as a gateway to our podcasts. They also have lots and lots of tutorials on podcasting. You will want to spend a hour and explore.
• Internet Archives (www.archive.org) This site archives a vast quantity of web related material from across the Internet. One of its' goals is to preserve a web history for future generations. We won't be using this site much, but, it will be linked to our Ourmedia account. Ourmedia actually uses this site to store all your podcasting files. When learning about Ourmedia, it will explain where you will need to enter your login and password into the preferences so the connection can be made.
• Software You will most likely register and create logins for any software that you are using in this process as well. Make sure you take care of that chore at the same time as you are setting up these site accounts.

Hint: To make life a bit easier on yourself, I would go ahead and create/use the same login and password for each of these sites. Create a distinct "podding" login and password that is different from your banking and other personal use ones. That way, your not constantly scrambling for the information you need for these sites.

Listen to Step #1 Register At All the Needed Sites