| Podcasting Goals/Needs |
Audience Size & Bandwidth Needs |
Web Host Support Needs |
Stats Needs |
Ability to Customize Blog/Site |
Blog Service |
RSS Feed |
Web Hosting/ |
Cost |
Notes |
| Casual Hobbyist |
Small |
Minimal |
None |
Some |
Blogger |
Feedburner |
Ourmedia |
FREE |
Uptime is not dependable and there is little support on Ourmedia as it is non-profit. Your media cannot be copyrighted to post it on Ourmedia. You have to use a Creative Commons license which allows certain uses of your media. No stats |
| Hobbyist/ |
Small to Medium |
Basic |
Basic |
Some |
Libsyn |
Libsyn |
Libsyn |
$5-$30 per month |
Libsyn gives you unmetered bandwidth and easy management of your blog & feed in one place. You can also register your own we b address for use with Libsyn. The downside is that Libsyn has problems sometimes with downtime. They are usually very responsive, though. Your blog/site on Libsyn is somewhat customizable but there are limitations as to how much you can do with your design. |
| Serious Hobbyist/ Business |
Medium to Large |
Dependable |
As Accurate as Possible |
Lots of Customiz-ation Available |
Wordpress |
Wordpress |
Powweb or Globat |
$7+ per month |
Wordpress is very flexible when it comes to the design of your blog. This will give you the most control over the look/feel and operation of your site, yet it is still easy to update and publish your podcast with Wordpress. Wordpress automatically creates your podcast feed for you and includes a number of other great features. Powweb and Globat are both dependable web hosting services with excellent support. You can get quick answers 24/7. You can rest easy knowing your podcast is available 99.9% of the time You don’t get unmetered bandwidth. That is the cost of having more support and dependability. These hosting plans still provide with plenty of bandwidth for the serious hobbyist. You can pay for more bandwidth if needed. |