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Words by Rusty Norman
All video and picture media by Rusty Norman
Music – “Unplugged Piano” by Mike Stewart– Two Buck Themes (re-edited by Rusty)
© December 19, 2009 – all rights reserved
Rusty Norman
Hi everybody… I have a very special treat for you today. If you haven’t heard of Jim Edwards you’re going to be glad you took the time to read this article, today. Lately, we’ve been talking about ways to make your audios (and videos) better and the easiest ways to put them on your websites. Jim offers this input to you, in particular, about audio.
I can tell you, I am glad for the day I found Jim Edwards several years ago and I know he tells it like it is. Even better, he always seems to over-deliver when it comes to sharing what he knows and this article is no different. So, take a few minutes right now to read this article and be sure visit the links you come across as you do.
Believe me, you won’t regret the time you spend here… it will be worth every second.
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“Make Your Website Talk v2.0″
- by Jim Edwards
(c) Jim Edwards – All Rights reserved http://www.HowToMakeAudioCDs.com
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It seems like just a few years ago people watched in amazement as words and pictures appeared as “websites” on their computer screens through the Internet.
Just having a website rated a major accomplishment, even a status symbol, for businesses of every size.
Now, however, people expect websites as standard equipment for most businesses and the Internet teems with BILLIONS of static web pages.
In such a crowded online world, how can a business differentiate itself from all the others?
Welcome to the new frontier of the Internet where web pages, even the small ones, dance and sing with audio and video!
In the beginning, putting audio and video on your website involved very expensive “streaming” servers and complicated software.
In those days, audio and video remained the playground of mega-sites and dot-com companies with unlimited budgets.
But even then, online audio and video didn’t really take off because the vast majority of it required the listener to carry a high-speed Internet connection or use complicated formats like “Real” player.
Well those days have passed forever and quality audio and certain types of video now lie firmly in the grasp of every website owner!
Two things appeared on the scene to enable virtually any website owner to include audio and video on their website, even for dial-up surfers: faster computers and better compression technology.
Let’s face it, home computers now pack more punch than it took to send men to the moon.
When you combine that computing power with widespread use of “Flash Player,” the free web browser plug-in available at www.adobe.com, which enables high quality audio and video to stream across the web without special servers, and you now find a perfect environment for what amounts to online radio.
Despite the fact that online audio is now more “low-tech”
than ever and can get created and posted with free and low- cost tools, most people still don’t use it (or use it correctly).
It’s funny, but most people now take online audio for granted and because it’s not really “new” anymore, they tend to discount its effectiveness (especially since the “gurus”
have moved on to more sexy topics).
But before you think audio doesn’t have a place in your online business arsenal anymore, take a look at these six
(6) suggested uses for audio to test on your own websites and blogs right now:
1) Audio Testimonials: Let your website visitors hear from
your happy customers to increase credibility…
2) Audio Welcome: Have a SHORT welcome message play that
explains the benefits of why a visitor should sign up
for your newsletter or opt-in to your “squeeze” page…
3) Audio Samples: Offer a free sample of an audio product
you’re selling right on your mini-site…
(example: I give away the first 2 tracks of my CD at
http://www.5stepstogettinganythingyouwant.com )
4) Audio Paid Content: Offer Audio content for a membership
site! Record the audio yourself, or interview an expert
each month, and just offer it right from your website for
streaming or download…
5) Audio Blogging: Post an audio message instead of or in
addition to regular text on your blog. This “multi” media
approach can really help you stand out from the crowd…
6) Audio “Exit” Offers: Use audio to draw people’s attention
to special offers by giving them the gist of your offer
in 20 to 30 seconds. This is especially useful when using
exit scripts & special popups to grab people’s attention.
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that online audio is “old news” and that online video is the only way to go.
Audio is, in many cases, just as powerful as video… and it’s a lot *easier* to produce and post than video!
Think about it: if audio-only content didn’t have value, TV would have destroyed radio years ago.
And with a whole new generation of tools and services to help you get your online audio created and posted, there’s never been a better time to start using audio to increase sales, subscriptions and conversions in your online business.
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Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-author of an amazing new ebook that will teach you how to use fr^e articles to quickly drive thousands of targeted visitors to your website, affiliate links, or blogs…
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If you pay attention to advertisements on TV or Radio (and on the internet) you will hear music playing. Music is used to lead into a spot or play underneath the talk of an advertisement and it usually tries to set a mood or get you to pay attention to what’s coming up.
I know you’ve all heard this type of music and it is very effective. There is no reason to not start building your own music library specifically for this purpose. (Click here to signup for Two Buck Themes!)
Believe me, you don’t want to go through the hassle of using music without people’s permission because it can very expensive and cause you unimaginable grief. Many people think that professional, royalty free music is expensive and they don’t think they can afford it. I’m here to tell you two things:
- You can’t afford not to use legal, royalty free music. If you think using music without permission is okay and you won’t get caught, think again…It will cost you a bundle if you use music without permission (especially if the artist is hungry) and
- I know of some great royalty free music that is great quality and, most importantly, AFFORDABLE.
If you’ve visited Podcasting Resources before, you’ve heard me mention Mike Stewart numerous times. I highly recommend him for just about any need you have when it comes to equipment or software for recording, editing and delivering the final product(s).
He is not only knowledgeable but is also a musician and makes royalty free music. The product is already in one minute spots and can be used as is or altered for your purpose.
What I mean is he has tutorials available to show you how to use his products. When you buy products from him your investment pays off better with him because he over-delivers. He gives you a lot of usuable information that helps you get started with the equipment and software you purchase from him.
His two-buck-themes are some of the most affordable and usable royalty free music available. In my opinion, you can’t go wrong by trying them, Click here to signup for Two Buck Themes!
PLUS you can cancel at any time (even though I don’t think you will want to for a long time).
Go ahead, give Mike Stewart a try…I think you’ll be surprised at just how valuable he and his products and services are.
See ya next time…
Rusty
Click play below to hear about one of my podcasts for you Nascar fans out there… (It takes you there when its finished!!)
Hello every one. I am very excited about the plans for near future right here at Podcastnorm.com. I have several things I want to tell you about and I couldn’t wait another minute.
Today is just a little tidbit of what I am excited to tell you about. Watch this short little video and it will tell you more about what is to come and give you an example of what will make putting audio and video on your websites(s) as easy as anything you have ever experienced.
Later on this week come back for the first of a three part intro to Royalty free music for your presentations or commercials and podcasts, S3 storage, and the amazingly simple to use S3 media player…
Just double click on the play button below for a message from me, Rusty Norman.
See ya next time…
Rusty
©March 2009 – all rights reserved
Podcastnorm and Rusty Norman
I won’t keep you long today. I just have a short little video I want to share with you and it is, hopefully, the direction we are going to be going, in some form or fashion, for 2009.
I don’t claim to be a predictor of the future, but I do think that there are great changes coming to the world of podcasting for the new year. Directions are changing and lives are being shaken up, but, the future is out there and it will be interesting to see how it all pans out.
Enjoy the video it only takes a little over a minute.
See ya next time…
Russ
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I was just having a little fun this Christmas and actually planned ahead for this little video. I just didn’t have enough time to get it out with all of the hustle and bustle of the holidays, BUT, here it is…
Enjoy it, I had fun making it.
By the way, I’m using some royalty free music from Mike Stewart from his “two buck themes.com” Please check him out at internetaudioguy.com or internetvideoguy.com. That’s how I get permission to use this song (and others) for all of my podcasts and other projects.
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See ya next time…
Russ