Using a Podcast Directory
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Ariel Brailovsky
Ariel Brailovsky is a founding partner of Inter-Way Networks. He brings over a decade of experience in the high-tech market in project delivery and product management. Prior to Inter-Way Networks, Ariel Brailovsky worked for Apple Solutions as a delivery partner, managing the full-lifecycle delivery of CRM and e-commerce implementations for the financial, high-tech, and Internet commerce markets, including the design and implementing of hundreds of successful CRM implementations and custom software development projects.His research area includes CRM enterprise suites, cross-enterprise strategy, readiness and deployment. Client projects include establishing and validating CRM strategies, prioritizing and focusing CRM projects, building executive consensus, facilitating CRM vendor selection and planning for project success.
By Ariel Brailovsky
Published on 10/5/2009
A podcast directory is a listing of syndication feeds that link to a
podcast. They are often organized by category and topic, and allow the
user to find a feed that podcasts about almost anything. Just as search
engines help people find sites with the information they need, a
podcast directory presents a searchable list of podcasts users can
subscribe to. Users may even be able to play the available feed
episodes from within the site.
Using a Podcast Directory
A podcast directory is a listing of syndication feeds that link to a podcast. They are often organized by category and topic, and allow the user to find a feed that podcasts about almost anything. Just as search engines help people find sites with the information they need, a podcast directory presents a searchable list of podcasts users can subscribe to. Users may even be able to play the available feed episodes from within the site.
Unlike most search engines, though, a podcast directory rarely searches out and finds content on its own, automatically. All the feeds are either contributed by users who want people to find their podcast, or added
by the staff. Nearly anyone can set up a podcast, but gaining visitors can be difficult, and so podcasters can submit their feeds to the directory to gain readers.
Since its so easy to make a podcast, a podcast directory often uses ways to separate the very good feeds from the ones people do not enjoy as much. A directory may have a ranking system, feature certain special feeds on the front page, or even allow visitors to comment with their thoughts on a feed.
Visitors to a podcast directory can thus add their own podcasts, search for feeds on topics or regions that interest them, and even comment on those they like or dislike.
Unlike most search engines, though, a podcast directory rarely searches out and finds content on its own, automatically. All the feeds are either contributed by users who want people to find their podcast, or added
by the staff. Nearly anyone can set up a podcast, but gaining visitors can be difficult, and so podcasters can submit their feeds to the directory to gain readers.
Since its so easy to make a podcast, a podcast directory often uses ways to separate the very good feeds from the ones people do not enjoy as much. A directory may have a ranking system, feature certain special feeds on the front page, or even allow visitors to comment with their thoughts on a feed.
Visitors to a podcast directory can thus add their own podcasts, search for feeds on topics or regions that interest them, and even comment on those they like or dislike.