Low Budget Podcast Production

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This podcast episode 041 entitled Low Budget Podcast Production presents a phone interview with Fred Greenhalgh of FinalRune Productions based in Portland, Maine. I met Fred through the social network at Twitter.com, and was very impressed with the quality of his audio productions. Fred agreed to an impromptu interview to offer advice about low budget podcast production. Here's the outline for today's program:

• Introduction to Pro Podcaster Fred Greenhalgh
• More About Audio and FinalRune Productions
• FinalRune's Audio Recording Equipment
• Equipment Suggestions for Amateur Podcasting
• Advanced Equipment for Professional Podcasts
• Website Quick Tip of the Day - Ways to Promote Small Business Podcasts

0:00:00 Podcast Theme Music and Introduction
0:00:45 Main Topic - Low Budget Podcast Production
0:10:46 Tip of the Day - Ways to Promote Small Business Podcasts
0:12:28 Podcast Outro Theme Music and Credits
0:12:58 End of Small Business Website Mailbag Podcast 041

Referenced links:
Radio Drama Revival Fred Greenhalgh blog and podcast
FinalRune Productions by Fred Greenhalgh
FinalRune Twitter link to Fred's Twitter home page
Podcast audio recorder and mic info from Sweetwater.com as mentioned in podcast

Follow the first link in the show notes to listen to professional audio production of old time radio style drama productions at Radio Drama Revival. Read the background information on their site about current voice talent gathering for audio production that is more like a movie set than a recording studio.

TAGS: advice audio equipment interview podcast review

Site That Answers One Question

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This podcast episode 040 entitled Site That Answers One Question is about the strategy of having your website answer one question. A site that does that very well is Twitter.com, and today's episode introduces the Twitter social network site and a few of the many talented professionals working in web design related businesses. Here is the outline for today's program:

• Web Design Strategy of a Website to Answer One Question
• Introduction to Twitter's Question "What Are You Doing?"
• More Insight Into Twitter Social Networking
• Commercial Value of Twitter Real or Imaginary?
• Advanced Features, Tutorials, and Twitter Advice
• Website Quick Tip of the Day - Twitter Goldmine for Blog Post Ideas

0:00:00 Podcast Theme Music and Introduction
0:00:45 Main Topic - Site That Answers One Question
0:11:10 Tip of the Day - Twitter Goldmine for Blog Post Ideas
0:13:45 Podcast Outro Theme Music and Credits
0:14:15 End of Small Business Website Mailbag Podcast 040

Referenced links:

tywebbin Twitter id for Ty of TyWebbin.com
lchad Twitter id for Linda Chadbourne of Maine-ly Web Design
snickers1 Twitter id for Nicki Hicks of Maine-SEO.com
jdegerstrom Twitter id for Jim Degerstrom, your podcast host

The quick tip of the day highlights one of the many benefits of joining Twitter and addresses ideas for small business bloggers. Imagine easily interacting with 100's of people in your industry to stay on top of current trends, and then developing blog posts based on real time market needs. To get a feel for the informal nature of Twitter, follow the profile links in the show notes to some current member home pages.

TAGS: advice social network Twitter review web design

Web Design Captcha Security

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This podcast episode 039 entitled Web Design Captcha Security takes readers through the maze of CAPTCHA security options and pitfalls, and provides an overview of spam and anti-spam efforts. The battle to prevent spambots from posting or entering malicious data on websites includes the latest strategy to circumvent CAPTCHA that may be impossible to solve. Here is the outline for today's program:

• Introduction to the CAPTCHA Method of Web Design Security
• Applications for Web Design CAPTCHA Security
• Evolution of Visual CAPTCHA Techniques
• Exploits in Circumventing CAPTCHA Security in Web Design
• The Ultimate Spammer Method to Circumvent CAPTCHA
• Website Quick Tip of the Day - Response to Client with CAPTCHA and Getting Spam

0:00:00 Podcast Theme Music and Introduction
0:00:45 Main Topic - Web Design Captcha Security
0:12:30 Tip of the Day - Response to Client with CAPTCHA and Getting Spam
0:13:39 Podcast Outro Theme Music and Credits
0:14:09 End of Small Business Website Mailbag Podcast 039

Referenced links:
The Official CAPTCHA website to learn more about CAPTCHA

The quick tip of the day includes part of a reply to one of my custom web design clients who still gets spam despite having CAPTCHA installed, and an alternate solution for interacting with website visitors.

TAGS: advice CAPTCHA spam anti-spam web design

Web Design Rights and DMCA

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This podcast episode 038 entitled Web Design Rights and DMCA provides information, education, and warnings about the implications of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as well as an action plan in the event of DMCA violations. As in any situation with legal implications, listeners must not rely on the general information being provided here, and are encouraged to seek the legal advice of an attorney if an out of court resolution cannot be achieved. Here is the outline for today's program:

• Web Design Ownership and Intellectual Property Rights
• Intro to 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA
• Actual Case of DMCA Web Design Violation and Resolution
• Website DMCA Takedown Notice Request Procedure
• More Extreme Action for Web Design DMCA Violations
• Website Quick Tip of the Day - DMCA Web Design Violations and Search Engines

0:00:00 Podcast Theme Music and Introduction
0:00:45 Main Topic - Web Design Rights and DMCA
0:11:46 Tip of the Day - DMCA Web Design Violations and Search Engines
0:13:00 Podcast Outro Theme Music and Credits
0:13:30 End of Small Business Website Mailbag Podcast 038

Referenced links:
Digital Millennium Copyright Act article on Wikipedia
DMCA Violation Takedown Notice filing advice and text template

Using the creative intellectual property of others in your web design in violation of the law as spelled out in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act may be reported to search engines, also. In addition to legal costs and damages, the tip of the day discusses the potential for search engine penalties for DMCA copyright violations. The secret of web design and search engine optimization is still add original quality content often, and that word "original" is especially important.

Sep 7 Update: The podcast prediction of potential consequences already happened in the case study of a DMCA violation. Read the blog post Getting a Website Instantly Banned and view evidence including screenshots to learn more.

TAGS: advice copyright dmca search engine optimization web design