Podcast Hosting

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What Is A Podcast?

A podcast is a digital file generally containing a radio style audio recording. Podcasts are recorded and usually made available on a regular basis, with shows centered around an ongoing, central theme. Unlike a live broadcast radio where the listener must be present to listen to a show live, a podcast allows the audience to download and listen when its convenient for them. That means podcasts are an "on demand" media. In other words, a podcast is on demand radio. This also explains the meaning of "podcast", or rather iPod broadcast. They are a broadcast that you can listen to on your iPod, but is has become more common to listen on mobile devices, tablets and phones. All your audience needs to do is download the podcast's file for the desired show they want to listen to. 

Why A2 Hosting Is The Best Podcast Hosting Service

Creating a successful podcast can be time consuming. Just planning the podcast can be quite the task, and then you have to actually record it. When you take the time and care to create your podcasts, you want them to be readily available for your listeners. You don't want to have to deal with server downtime. Don't! Instead, choose A2 Hosting where your podcasts will be hosted on our ultra-reliable servers backed by our 99.9% Uptime Commitment.

Just as you want your podcasts to be readily available for your listeners, you also want them to be easily available. You don't want a slow loading site that takes awhile to navigate because you're hosted on slow servers. Instead, choose to host your podcasts and your site at A2 Hosting. They'll be hosted on our high performance SwiftServer platform. You'll even have the option to host on our Turbo Servers featuring up to 20X page loads compared to competing Podcast Hosting providers.

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What Is Podcast Management Software?

At A2 Hosting, you'll have a number of software options that make it easier for you to present your podcasts to your audience in a logical manner. Many of these solutions are content management systems (CMS) that are designed specifically for publishing, organizing and managing podcasts. These solutions makes it particularly easy for you to manage each step of publishing your podcast. This includes the customization of your podcast website to the actual uploading of your episodes.

Some of the features offered with the majority of podcast software include:

• User-Friendly Interface – Your podcast software should provide an intuitive control panel to help you easily publish your podcasts, regardless of the specific format you decide to offer.
• Customizable – Just as every podcast is different, so will podcast websites. Podcast software is designed to be flexible so you can customize your site to your specific needs. This includes plugins to help you extend your site as well as pre-designed themes to help you give your site the exact look you want.
• Multi Podcast Support – As your podcast's popularity expands and your expertise grows, you may want to branch out on the topics offered. A feature you may consider in your podcast software decision is whether there is availability to support multiple shows.
• Subscribe tools – You'll want to make it as easy as possible for your listeners to subscribe to your podcast. That way you can engage your audience and keep them coming back for more. The best podcast software has built in subscription tools to make this as easy for you as possible.
• Easy Publishing – The goal of any solution you choose should be to make it as simple for you to publish your podcasts. That way you can launch your podcast with ease without the need for a developer or coding experience. Most solutions offer easy drag and drop for a simple post, upload and publishing process.
• Compatability – Make it easy for your audience to listen! Choose podcast software that is compatible with iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and TuneIn.

Types of Podcasts

The vast majority of podcasts that you'll listen to are very much like talk radio centered on a specific theme. However, there are a number of different options that you could publish.

• Enhanced Podcast - This type of podcast can include displayed images or even chapters as it is played.
• Podcast Novels - Have you ever seen or purchased a book on tape? This is essentially what a podcast novel is. It is a novel that is told or read over a series of individual podcasts. The listener can download or listen to each podcast until the story has been completed.
• Video Podcast - As its name implies, a video podcast, or a vodcast, features a number of videos clips. Television series that are available and viewed specifically online are often called video podcasts.