• Record a 10-15 second sound bite using Audacity
  • Make sure your microphone or headset is plugged into the computer
  • Hit "Record" (the reddish circle button at the top) and start talking
  • Hit "Stop" (the brown square button)
  • Hit play to test your recording
  • IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE YOU HIT "STOP" BEFORE AND AFTER EVERY STEP...
  • ALSO: BE PATIENT AND WORK SLOWLY; OR THE PROGRAM WILL FREQUENTLY FREEZE...
• Edit what you recorded in Audacity
  • Hit stop before you start...
  • Highlight the areas you want to delete and hit delete on your keyboard
  • highlight the areas you want to add a filter to, then apply a filter (FILTER menu)
    • The first filter you should apply is "Amplify." Just choose it and let the program calibrate the best level.
    • Try out other filters..
• Convert the file to mp3
  • FILE >> Export As MP3 (make sure you save it somewhere accessible.
  • NOTE: if it didn't work and you got a pop up message: click Yes. A pop up window should appear with "File Formats" selected (if not, select "File Formats"). Click on "Library" (bottom, right); search for the Lame.dll file and choose it...
• Upload your mp3 file to Podomatic.com
  • Create a Podomatic account you don't already have one.
  • Select "My Podcast" (top, right), then select "Post an Episode" (in the submenu).
  • Fill the information (not necessary) and click on "Import" (bottom, right)
  • "Browse" and "Post Episode"
  • IMPORTANT: DO NOT LOAD THE AUDIO FILE IN "Add Picture"
  • Note: You can alternatively record your audio in podomatic.
• Check if the podcast was posted
  • Go to "My Podcast"
  • Click on your podcast link.
    • It's called after your account.
    • For instance, mine is called "Jad's Podcast"
    • This will take you to another page that has your podcasts listed.
    • Click "Play"
    • NOTE: If the browser freezes or crashes, try using FireFox instead of Internet Explorer.
• Add your podcast link to your Wordpress blog
  • From Podomatic (My Podcast), copy "Your Podcast Feed" URL (middle of the page, close to the top, under the ad).
  • In your wordpress blog:
    • Dashboard >> Presentations >> Widgets
    • Add the Feed URL to any of the RSS widgets (RSS1, RSS2...)
    • Save and check your blog!