| One of the reasons why podcasts became so | | | | before forking over your hard-earned money! |
| insanely popular is the fact that many of them are | | | | Related websites |
| available for free. You don't have to pay a single cent. | | | | If you're looking for a podcast on say, parenting, you |
| You don't even get drawn into a "subscription promo" | | | | should go to a major parenting site and look for any |
| or whatever marketing ploy that tries to get money | | | | articles or links on podcasts. Chances are you will get |
| through the backdoor. This is honest to goodness, no | | | | a few great leads, and even suggestions on which |
| strings attached, free. | | | | websites offer free downloads. |
| Don't believe us? Check the web. Type "free | | | | The advantage of checking out related websites for |
| podcasts" and you'll be directed to several sites. Most | | | | information on free podcasts is that you can get the |
| of them fall under these types--scour them for the | | | | advice of peers and experts in that topic. Podcast |
| best free podcasts or advice on where to go. | | | | directories are not governing bodies--they just list all |
| Podcast Directories | | | | sites, regardless of how credible or relevant that |
| A podcast directory is a listing of many, sometimes | | | | podcast material is. But a parenting website would be |
| thousands of different podcasts. These podcasts are | | | | very careful about which podcasts they'd endorse. |
| organized by topic or category. Think of them as the | | | | And if members in that community tell you that they've |
| Yellow Pages of the web. | | | | used this free podcast, then they can also tell you |
| Now, as a warning, not all podcasts in podcast | | | | whether or not it was good. (and that matters as |
| directories are free; some links will lead you to paying | | | | much as whether it was free or not). |
| sites. But you have great chances of finding free | | | | Podcast Community Groups |
| podcasts here, especially if the directory lists the | | | | You are one of millions of podcast aficionados. There |
| largest and most popular sites. | | | | are a lot of people like you who have scoured the |
| The advantage of visiting podcast directories is that | | | | web for the best podcast sources, and they converge |
| you can browse through the list and compare the kind | | | | at websites dedicated to podcasting fans. Here, they |
| of material that's available--sort of like window | | | | share tips and ideas, and review many other |
| shopping. Even if you eventually decide to pay for a | | | | podcasting services. Get their advice, and even ask |
| podcast subscription, you do so as an informed | | | | for their help if you're having problems downloading. |
| consumer, who's seen the prices and maybe checked | | | | You'd also probably enjoy talking about the free |
| out the free stuff and decided that you're ready to | | | | podcasts you've found, and what you thought about |
| pay for more in-depth material. In any case, some of | | | | the content. Your inputs would probably help other |
| these paying sites will offer free samples, which they'll | | | | podcast aficionados looking for the best free podcasts |
| post on a podcast directory. Do check these out | | | | on the web. |