ClickCaster Corporate Blog info@clickcaster.com 417a6cc16beecd10f04d720f49fb341f6f1662f5 Boulder CO 80301 UNITED STATES clickcaster The ClickCaster Team! ClickCaster is made up of a group of people dedicated to creating the best podcasting platform on the planet. Tell us what you want and we'll do our best to make it real. The ClickCaster Blog http://www.clickcaster.com/blog ClickCaster Corporate Blog ClickCaster Corporate Blog info@clickcaster.com Stay updated on news, contests and features no audio blog business ceo podcast podcasting podcasts publishing recording tools vidcast video voice http://www.clickcaster.com/channels/blog/thumbnail.jpeg The ClickCaster Blog http://www.clickcaster.com/blog en-US Standard US Copyright Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:28:00 -0500 ClickCaster FeedGenerator v3.0 ClickCaster Inc. Gives Back to Colorado's Entrepreneurial Community Boulder, Colorado - ClickCaster Inc., a provider of worldclass IPTV & Media Middleware Platforms announces its support in EFCO, the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado.

The company has pledged to donate one percent of its overall equity to EFCO, a program targeted at angel and VC backed companies based in Colorado. The organization is focused on creating an endowment that let's young companies, through the gift of their equity, give back to the communities we live and work in.

"We learned about EFCO several months ago and decided on the spot to participate as soon as it made sense" says ClicKCasters CEO, Scott Converse. "Being part of the local community and giving back to the different institutions, organizations and entities that make Colorado such a great place to start a company is something every young company should consider doing".

ClickCaster is joining a growing group of Colorado based early stage companies in helping to build a permanent endowment to provide community grants for arts, civic involvement, education, the environment, and health and human services. Upon a liquidity event, the cash or stock that has been given by participating companies will be distributed to the appropriate Community Foundations.

About ClickCaster Inc.
ClickCaster Inc. was incorporated in Sept. of 2006. ClickCaster's technology has matured into a premier media middleware platforms with the ability to handle virtually any media type available today. With an emphasis on IPTV, ClickCaster and its partners provide server and client device products and services to meet the most demanding needs of our customers. ClickCaster was founded by Scott Converse. He brings his expertise from companies such as Apple Computer, Paramount Pictures, Motorola and MCI to create the best media delivery platform products in our targeted markets available today. www.clickcaster.com/about

About Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado:
Four companies - Tendril, Rally Software, Collective Intellect and Me.dium - are the founding grantors for the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado. The founding trustees are Brad Feld (Foundry Group), Kyle Lefkoff (Boulder Ventures), Tim Connor (Sequel Venture Partners), Ryan Martens (Rally Software), Bill Roberts (Hogan & Hartson), and Michael Platt (Cooley Godward Kronish). In addition, the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado has formed an alliance with the Entrepreneurs Foundation, an organization formed in 1988 with affiliates in Silicon Valley, Austin, Southern California, New England, Dallas, Portland, Atlanta, Hawaii and Israel. www.efcolorado.org

Contact:
Info@clickcaster.com
1690 30th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
303-785-1751]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:28:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/clickcaster-inc--gives-back-to-colorado-s-entrepreneurial-community http://www.clickcaster.com/items/clickcaster-inc--gives-back-to-colorado-s-entrepreneurial-community http://www.clickcaster.com/items/clickcaster-inc--gives-back-to-colorado-s-entrepreneurial-community 3533267 Boulder, Colorado - ClickCaster Inc., a provider of worldclass IPTV & Media Middleware Platforms announces its support in EFCO, the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado. The company has pledged to donate one percent of its overall equity to EFCO, a program targeted at angel and VC backed companies based in Colorado. The organization is focused on creating an endowment that let's young companies, through the gift of their equity, give back to the communities we live and work in. "We learned about EFCO several months ago and decided on the spot to participate as soon as it made sense" says ClicKCasters CEO, Scott Converse. "Being part of the local community and giving back to the different institutions, organizations and entities that make Colorado such a great place to start a company is something every young company should consider doing". ClickCaster is joining a growing group of Colorado based early stage companies in helping to build a permanent endowment to provide community grants for arts, civic involvement, education, the environment, and health and human services. Upon a liquidity event, the cash or stock that has been given by participating companies will be distributed to the appropriate Community Foundations. About ClickCaster Inc. ClickCaster Inc. was incorporated in Sept. of 2006. ClickCaster's technology has matured into a premier media middleware platforms with the ability to handle virtually any media type available today. With an emphasis on IPTV, ClickCaster and its partners provide server and client device products and services to meet the most demanding needs of our customers. ClickCaster was founded by Scott Converse. He brings his expertise from companies such as Apple Computer, Paramount Pictures, Motorola and MCI to create the best media delivery platform products in our targeted markets available today. www.clickcaster.com/about About Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado: Four companies - Tendril, Rally Software, Collective Intellect and Me.dium - are the founding grantors for the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado. The founding trustees are Brad Feld (Foundry Group), Kyle Lefkoff (Boulder Ventures), Tim Connor (Sequel Venture Partners), Ryan Martens (Rally Software), Bill Roberts (Hogan & Hartson), and Michael Platt (Cooley Godward Kronish). In addition, the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado has formed an alliance with the Entrepreneurs Foundation, an organization formed in 1988 with affiliates in Silicon Valley, Austin, Southern California, New England, Dallas, Portland, Atlanta, Hawaii and Israel. www.efcolorado.org Contact: Info@clickcaster.com 1690 30th Street Boulder, CO 80301 303-785-1751 no Publish, Sell and Customize Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:16:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/publish--sell-and-customize http://www.clickcaster.com/items/publish--sell-and-customize http://www.clickcaster.com/items/publish--sell-and-customize cumprida cumprida ilha ilha 3530830 Check out how easy it is to publish media, sell your posts, and Customize your Channel. Watch this short screencast. no cumprida,cumprida,ilha,ilha Publish, Sell and Customize Check out how easy it is to publish media, sell your posts, and Customize your Channel. Watch this short screencast. More New Features Watch, Listen, and Vote!

Our explore section got an overhaul. Find New and Popular channels on ClickCaster, watch, and vote for your favorites without ever leaving the page. Browse by tags, or use our enhanced search to find exactly what you're looking for.

Don't just promote on ClickCaster, Make some cash!

Selling is back. Set a price for your posts on our system and we'll do a revenue share of 50/50 with you. Even track who's buying in Stats > Seller Details.
Just fill out the form under Settings > Sell, or learn more here.

Banana, Kanji, Hotpants?

Our template directory just keeps growing. We're up to 33 funky templates to choose from. Try 'em out under the new and improved Customize.


On the 1st, we limited existing free users accounts. If you are running low on bandwidth or storage, please check out one of our modestly priced packages with unlimited bandwidth!

Also, for those of you who do not wish to receive email updates from us, you can opt out under settings here.]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:01:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/lots-of-new-features http://www.clickcaster.com/items/lots-of-new-features http://www.clickcaster.com/items/lots-of-new-features improvements 3530136 Watch, Listen, and Vote! Our explore section got an overhaul. Find New and Popular channels on ClickCaster, watch, and vote for your favorites without ever leaving the page. Browse by tags, or use our enhanced search to find exactly what you're looking for. Don't just promote on ClickCaster, Make some cash! Selling is back. Set a price for your posts on our system and we'll do a revenue share of 50/50 with you. Even track who's buying in Stats > Seller Details. Just fill out the form under Settings > Sell, or learn more here. Banana, Kanji, Hotpants? Our template directory just keeps growing. We're up to 33 funky templates to choose from. Try 'em out under the new and improved Customize. On the 1st, we limited existing free users accounts. If you are running low on bandwidth or storage, please check out one of our modestly priced packages with unlimited bandwidth! Also, for those of you who do not wish to receive email updates from us, you can opt out under settings here. no improvements Free accounts start today!
]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:28:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/free-accounts-start-today http://www.clickcaster.com/items/free-accounts-start-today http://www.clickcaster.com/items/free-accounts-start-today 3528481 New signups and existing free accounts receive 125MB of Storage and 10GB of transfer a month with some features limited. no New Features! New Features!
 
Want to find out where you're audience is? View them using google maps in our new and improved Geolocation.
Click on Stats and try it for free on your account today only!


Managing your media is now faster and easier. Add or upload straight from a new post. You can even sort by video, audio, images and miscellaneous files.



Atlantis, Quill, Techno... We've added 7 funky new templates. Click on Edit under Channel to check em out.

]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:03:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/new-features http://www.clickcaster.com/items/new-features http://www.clickcaster.com/items/new-features datoksir 3528436 New Features!   Want to find out where you're audience is? View them using google maps in our new and improved Geolocation. Click on Stats and try it for free on your account today only! Managing your media is now faster and easier. Add or upload straight from a new post. You can even sort by video, audio, images and miscellaneous files. Atlantis, Quill, Techno... We've added 7 funky new templates. Click on Edit under Channel to check em out. no datoksir New remote channels service
What can you use a ClickCaster channel for?  Here are some potential uses:

  • Create a web page for your existing media RSS feed.  Make audio and videos easily browseable from a www.clickcaster.com/yourchannel address.
  • Automatically generate thumbnails for videos in your RSS feed.  Thumbnails make your content easier to browse and more accessible.
  • Automatically insert audio players into your RSS feed.  This means regardless of what RSS aggregator your listeners are using, they'll be able to play your episodes.
  • Track statistics for your RSS feed.
Check out an example of a customized remote feed.]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:21:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/remote-channels http://www.clickcaster.com/items/remote-channels http://www.clickcaster.com/items/remote-channels 3527633 ClickCaster now offers a new feature to paying customers which allows you to take any RSS feed on the Web and import it into your account.  ClickCaster will then generate a new ClickCaster Channel with its own RSS feed. What can you use a ClickCaster channel for?  Here are some potential uses: Create a web page for your existing media RSS feed.  Make audio and videos easily browseable from a www.clickcaster.com/yourchannel address.Automatically generate thumbnails for videos in your RSS feed.  Thumbnails make your content easier to browse and more accessible.Automatically insert audio players into your RSS feed.  This means regardless of what RSS aggregator your listeners are using, they'll be able to play your episodes.Track statistics for your RSS feed. Check out an example of a customized remote feed. no Spammers using a ClickCaster email address They sent out about 84 thousand spam emails from a ClickCaster address.
Here's what the mail looked like:

"From: Regions Bank
To: Announce-dist
Sent: Friday, 1 June, 2007 1:05:52 PM
Subject: Secure confirmation!

Dear business client of *Regions Bank*:

The Regions Customer Service requests you to complete the Regions InterAct
Confirmation Form.

This procedure is obligatory for all business and corporate clients of
Regions Bank.

Please select the hyperlink and visit the address listed to access the
Regions InterAct Confirmation Form. "

The address that orginated this attack on us, and our customers is 20129250180.user.veloxzone.com.br. or 201.29.250.180 and the abuse contact for that ip address is abuse@telemar.net.br

We sincerely apologize that we had an email address that was vulnerable to this sort of abuse, but we also would like to reassure you that no data of yours was compromised.

The attacker sent an email to an address on our server, which then reprocessed the attack and sent it to our customers.  Again, the attacker never saw a customer email address.

We have removed the email address in question to ensure that this will not happen again.


]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:10:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/spammers-using-a-clickcaster-email-address http://www.clickcaster.com/items/spammers-using-a-clickcaster-email-address http://www.clickcaster.com/items/spammers-using-a-clickcaster-email-address tecnologia 3527625 On June 1st, someone found a minor security flaw in our mailing list. They sent out about 84 thousand spam emails from a ClickCaster address. Here's what the mail looked like: "From: Regions Bank To: Announce-dist Sent: Friday, 1 June, 2007 1:05:52 PM Subject: Secure confirmation! Dear business client of *Regions Bank*: The Regions Customer Service requests you to complete the Regions InterAct Confirmation Form. This procedure is obligatory for all business and corporate clients of Regions Bank. Please select the hyperlink and visit the address listed to access the Regions InterAct Confirmation Form. " The address that orginated this attack on us, and our customers is 20129250180.user.veloxzone.com.br. or 201.29.250.180 and the abuse contact for that ip address is abuse@telemar.net.br We sincerely apologize that we had an email address that was vulnerable to this sort of abuse, but we also would like to reassure you that no data of yours was compromised. The attacker sent an email to an address on our server, which then reprocessed the attack and sent it to our customers.  Again, the attacker never saw a customer email address. We have removed the email address in question to ensure that this will not happen again. no tecnologia Free accounts are back! Due to user outcry, we will continue to offer FREE accounts on ClickCaster!


Starting June 15th, sign in and get 125MB of Storage and 10GB of transfer a month with some features limited.

Thanks for helping us build such a great site and don't hesitate to let us know how we can best serve your business!]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:11:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/free-accounts-are-back http://www.clickcaster.com/items/free-accounts-are-back http://www.clickcaster.com/items/free-accounts-are-back 3527580 Due to user outcry, we will continue to offer FREE accounts on ClickCaster! Starting June 15th, sign in and get 125MB of Storage and 10GB of transfer a month with some features limited. Thanks for helping us build such a great site and don't hesitate to let us know how we can best serve your business! no Embedding is back!
For those of you wondering where our embeddable players went, good news! 

You can find all the embedded players you've been asking us for under the "Embed" tab.

We've launched a new video player and will be updating the other players in the near future, so stay tuned.]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 17:09:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/embedding-is-back http://www.clickcaster.com/items/embedding-is-back http://www.clickcaster.com/items/embedding-is-back a author authors best book book e internet marketer publicity publish publisher selling Steven stevene 3526125 For those of you wondering where our embeddable players went, good news!  You can find all the embedded players you've been asking us for under the "Embed" tab. We've launched a new video player and will be updating the other players in the near future, so stay tuned. no a,author,authors,best,book,book,e,internet,marketer,publicity,publish,publisher,selling,Steven,stevene The New ClickCaster As you all now know, we've changed ClickCaster fairly dramatically to better fit what we believe our customers need. 

The old version of ClickCaster was a collection of features and functions that organically grew over time.  Some of the features everyone used; some things, almost no one touched.

What we've done is cull out the rarely used stuff and beefed up the heavily used portions of the site into a more focused service aimed at serious audio, video and file distribution via RSS.

For a full description of the changes, check out the ClickCaster Wiki at:

http://faq.clickcaster.com/index.php/Legacy_Accounts

or view a walkthrough of the new system:


The biggest change for some of you will be paying for your accounts. 


You can see the various level of service and their cost here:

http://www.clickcaster.com/about/more_info

In a nutshell, there are 4 plans from $4.99 to $29.99 a month. We also have educational/non-profit pricing. We're charging by the amount of storage space on our servers you need/use (with incremental storage added every month).  Bandwidth is unlimited.

Simple, clean and easy.  If you have a popular channel with lots of users accessing your content, unlike most services, we don't charge you extra for heavy bandwidth use.  This lets you plan your monthly costs without having to worry about a huge bill one month just become something you did was popular.

Existing ClickCaster Users:

If you've already got an account on ClickCaster, you can try the new service out free for the next month (until around June 10th).  Your existing files won't count toward your monthly storage limits (only new files you upload). 

On or around the 10th, we'll ask that you choose a package that best fits your needs.

If you decide not to choose a package, we'll continue to host your existing files until at least July 31st at no cost to you.  Keep in mind you won't be able to add any new files until you choose a package.

New ClickCaster Customers:

If you're new to ClickCaster, we'll ask that you choose a package and provide a credit card when you sign up.  Although we'll charge the card, your first thirty days are a trial period to make sure you like the service.  If you decide during that time it's not for you, simply drop us an email at cancel@clickcaster.com and we'll refund your money.

If you have questions, comments or would like to provide feedback, we're all ears.  Just drop us a line at info@clickcaster.com or leave us comment sin the forums at: http://forums.clickcaster.com .

We're particularly interested in hearing about what you'd like added to ClickCaster.  If enough users ask for a feature we removed, or a new feature we didn't have before, we'll very likely put it into a future upgrade to the site.  Just let us know what you're looking for.

The ClickCaster Team.

 

]]> Thu, 10 May 2007 19:07:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/the-new-clickcaster http://www.clickcaster.com/items/the-new-clickcaster http://www.clickcaster.com/items/the-new-clickcaster a arches army body body body body body body business calculator calculator calculator care care care chart clinic Condo decorating decorating decorating decorating decorating decorating decorating decorating decorating decoratingn esteem exterior fat fat fat for formula growth health home home home home home ideas ideas index index index interior john mass mass mass measurement noah noahstjohn office personal personal personal personal personal policies program program self st stone success success success success successclinic tips townhouse trends wall wedding 3525878 As you all now know, we've changed ClickCaster fairly dramatically to better fit what we believe our customers need.  The old version of ClickCaster was a collection of features and functions that organically grew over time.  Some of the features everyone used; some things, almost no one touched. What we've done is cull out the rarely used stuff and beefed up the heavily used portions of the site into a more focused service aimed at serious audio, video and file distribution via RSS. For a full description of the changes, check out the ClickCaster Wiki at: http://faq.clickcaster.com/index.php/Legacy_Accountsor view a walkthrough of the new system: The biggest change for some of you will be paying for your accounts.  You can see the various level of service and their cost here: http://www.clickcaster.com/about/more_info In a nutshell, there are 4 plans from $4.99 to $29.99 a month. We also have educational/non-profit pricing. We're charging by the amount of storage space on our servers you need/use (with incremental storage added every month).  Bandwidth is unlimited. Simple, clean and easy.  If you have a popular channel with lots of users accessing your content, unlike most services, we don't charge you extra for heavy bandwidth use.  This lets you plan your monthly costs without having to worry about a huge bill one month just become something you did was popular. Existing ClickCaster Users: If you've already got an account on ClickCaster, you can try the new service out free for the next month (until around June 10th).  Your existing files won't count toward your monthly storage limits (only new files you upload).  On or around the 10th, we'll ask that you choose a package that best fits your needs. If you decide not to choose a package, we'll continue to host your existing files until at least July 31st at no cost to you.  Keep in mind you won't be able to add any new files until you choose a package. New ClickCaster Customers: If you're new to ClickCaster, we'll ask that you choose a package and provide a credit card when you sign up.  Although we'll charge the card, your first thirty days are a trial period to make sure you like the service.  If you decide during that time it's not for you, simply drop us an email at cancel@clickcaster.com and we'll refund your money. If you have questions, comments or would like to provide feedback, we're all ears.  Just drop us a line at info@clickcaster.com or leave us comment sin the forums at: http://forums.clickcaster.com . We're particularly interested in hearing about what you'd like added to ClickCaster.  If enough users ask for a feature we removed, or a new feature we didn't have before, we'll very likely put it into a future upgrade to the site.  Just let us know what you're looking for. The ClickCaster Team.  no a,arches,army,body,body,body,body,body,body,business,calculator,calculator,calculator,care,care,care,chart,clinic,Condo,decorating,decorating,decorating,decorating,decorating,decorating,decorating,decorating,decorating,decoratingn,esteem,exterior,fat,fat,fat,for,formula,growth,health,home,home,home,home,home,ideas,ideas,index,index,index,interior,john,mass,mass,mass,measurement,noah,noahstjohn,office,personal,personal,personal,personal,personal,policies,program,program,self,st,stone,success,success,success,success,successclinic,tips,townhouse,trends,wall,wedding Just a little longer

We planned on releasing a new version of ClickCaster today, one that's more focused and useful for those of you serious about your podcasting and media distribution.  However, it's not quite finished and we have a little more work to do.  Stay tuned, we'll have it up soon.

The ClickCaster Team.


]]> Tue, 01 May 2007 23:08:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/just-a-little-longer http://www.clickcaster.com/items/just-a-little-longer http://www.clickcaster.com/items/just-a-little-longer 3510435 We planned on releasing a new version of ClickCaster today, one that's more focused and useful for those of you serious about your podcasting and media distribution.  However, it's not quite finished and we have a little more work to do.  Stay tuned, we'll have it up soon. The ClickCaster Team. no Some big changes here at ClickCaster

The Times They Are A-Changing
-Bob Dylan

And so they are here at ClickCaster.  We've decided that it's time we cover our costs, and even make a little profit, so that we'll be around to serve you all for the long haul.

As of May 1st, we will no longer offer ClickCaster as free an unlimited storage and bandwidth service.

We're going to be revamping ClickCaster to support podcasting for businesses, institutional use and education.

We're getting focused, and we'll be pouring all of our efforts into creating a platform that you can use to simply and elegantly integrate the power of podcasting, user generated content, rich media and RSS into your day to day business.

If you already have an account on ClickCaster we'll continue to host your existing files for another 3 months at no charge (through July 31st 2007).  During that time  you'll have the opportunity to switch over to our premium services.  We'll have more detail on the packages and feature sets available soon.

Last, we are currently in closed beta for the new ClickCaster site and during the next few days we're looking for a few folks that would be interested in trying it out and giving us your feedback through April.  We can't take everyone, but if you're interested, let us know.  Email us at: info@clickcaster.com with the words closed beta in the subject field of your message.

The ClickCaster Team
]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:05:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/some-big-changes-here-at-clickcaster http://www.clickcaster.com/items/some-big-changes-here-at-clickcaster http://www.clickcaster.com/items/some-big-changes-here-at-clickcaster 3418870 The Times They Are A-Changing -Bob Dylan And so they are here at ClickCaster.  We've decided that it's time we cover our costs, and even make a little profit, so that we'll be around to serve you all for the long haul. As of May 1st, we will no longer offer ClickCaster as free an unlimited storage and bandwidth service. We're going to be revamping ClickCaster to support podcasting for businesses, institutional use and education. We're getting focused, and we'll be pouring all of our efforts into creating a platform that you can use to simply and elegantly integrate the power of podcasting, user generated content, rich media and RSS into your day to day business. If you already have an account on ClickCaster we'll continue to host your existing files for another 3 months at no charge (through July 31st 2007).  During that time  you'll have the opportunity to switch over to our premium services.  We'll have more detail on the packages and feature sets available soon. Last, we are currently in closed beta for the new ClickCaster site and during the next few days we're looking for a few folks that would be interested in trying it out and giving us your feedback through April.  We can't take everyone, but if you're interested, let us know.  Email us at: info@clickcaster.com with the words closed beta in the subject field of your message. The ClickCaster Team no ClickCaster and NewsGator partner on Video
We're pleased to announce a technology partnership with NewsGator!  Check out the press release below:

Newspapers Use NewsGator’s VideoBuzz™ Service to Bring a New Dimension to Online Customized Content

January 29 2007 9:45 AM | Link

The Denver Post, East Valley Tribune and The Ledger Offer Dynamic
Relevant Video Content to Readers


Las Vegas, NV — January 29, 2007 — NewsGator Technologies, the industry’s most innovative RSS company, today announced the release of VideoBuzz™. This new RSS solution enables newspapers and other online content companies to create compelling user experiences by pulling in context-sensitive, syndicated and editorialized video content to any page within their Web sites.


NewsGator’s VideoBuzz solution is the fastest and least expensive way for brands to immediately enrich their sites with video. NewsGator VideoBuzz helps newspapers and other content publishers to do more than simply display video within a site, but empowers content publishers to choose the most relevant video from all possible video sources and add those on to their site quickly and in exactly the right context. VideoBuzz carries the content publisher’s brand, and in addition to the relevancy of the videos, encourages user participation by enabling sharing (via email and instant messaging), ratings, and comments on the video content.


Created through a technology partnership with ClickCaster Inc., VideoBuzz gives newspapers a one-click solution to presenting video within a Web page that is tightly integrated into the look and feel of the newspaper’s Web site. The latest in NewsGator’s Private Label offering of RSS syndication services, VideoBuzz is already in use by a number of newspapers, including The Denver Post, The Ledger and the East Valley Tribune.


“As a strategic partner, NewsGator helps us implement innovative solutions to engage our readers in new and dynamic ways,” said Mark Cardwell, Managing Editor, Digital Media, The Denver Post. “VideoBuzz is just another example of how NewsGator Private Label has helped us to deliver a vibrant experience to our audience, all while keeping them within our brand experience.”


“NewsGator VideoBuzz is helping to reshape the face of newspapers by integrating video into the look and feel of their online brand and enhancing existing sections with relevant dynamic content,” said Walker Fenton, General Manager, Private Label Solutions at NewsGator Technologies. “Through video, newspapers are delivering a more engaging experience that encourages readers to return time and again.”


NewsGator Private Label helps companies that publish or manage online content increase revenues by combining rich syndicated content with social media and Web 2.0 technologies. These innovative private label technologies let users create, read and subscribe to the most relevant content all within the content publisher’s brand and experience. They include customized readers for the Web (see USA TODAY), “buzz boxes” (see Newsweek), desktop (FeedDemon) and mobile readers.


About NewsGator Technologies, Inc.

NewsGator Technologies is the world’s leading RSS company. Headquartered in Denver, CO, NewsGator develops and markets RSS aggregation solutions for individual end users, enterprises and online content providers. Using NewsGator products and solutions, businesses and consumers can subscribe to news, information, podcasts and other relevant content more efficiently and effectively than with traditional channels. With NewsGator, users have access to RSS information via the Web, Microsoft Outlook, mobile devices and both Windows- and Mac-based desktop clients. All NewsGator products synchronize seamlessly, enabling users to read their RSS feeds anywhere, anytime, with any device. For more information, visit www.newsgator.com.


About ClickCaster Inc.

ClickCaster Inc., based in Boulder, CO., is a premier provider of podcasting platforms for publishers.  We provide a broad range of web based creation tools, directories, embeddable media players, synchronization tools and custom interface design for private and white label audio and video podcasting solutions.  For more information visit us at www.clickcaster.com.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:57:00 -0600 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/clickcaster-and-newsgator-partner-on-video http://www.clickcaster.com/items/clickcaster-and-newsgator-partner-on-video http://www.clickcaster.com/items/clickcaster-and-newsgator-partner-on-video 17760 We're pleased to announce a technology partnership with NewsGator!  Check out the press release below: Newspapers Use NewsGator’s VideoBuzz™ Service to Bring a New Dimension to Online Customized ContentJanuary 29 2007 9:45 AM | LinkThe Denver Post, East Valley Tribune and The Ledger Offer Dynamic Relevant Video Content to Readers Las Vegas, NV — January 29, 2007 — NewsGator Technologies, the industry’s most innovative RSS company, today announced the release of VideoBuzz™. This new RSS solution enables newspapers and other online content companies to create compelling user experiences by pulling in context-sensitive, syndicated and editorialized video content to any page within their Web sites. NewsGator’s VideoBuzz solution is the fastest and least expensive way for brands to immediately enrich their sites with video. NewsGator VideoBuzz helps newspapers and other content publishers to do more than simply display video within a site, but empowers content publishers to choose the most relevant video from all possible video sources and add those on to their site quickly and in exactly the right context. VideoBuzz carries the content publisher’s brand, and in addition to the relevancy of the videos, encourages user participation by enabling sharing (via email and instant messaging), ratings, and comments on the video content. Created through a technology partnership with ClickCaster Inc., VideoBuzz gives newspapers a one-click solution to presenting video within a Web page that is tightly integrated into the look and feel of the newspaper’s Web site. The latest in NewsGator’s Private Label offering of RSS syndication services, VideoBuzz is already in use by a number of newspapers, including The Denver Post, The Ledger and the East Valley Tribune. “As a strategic partner, NewsGator helps us implement innovative solutions to engage our readers in new and dynamic ways,” said Mark Cardwell, Managing Editor, Digital Media, The Denver Post. “VideoBuzz is just another example of how NewsGator Private Label has helped us to deliver a vibrant experience to our audience, all while keeping them within our brand experience.” “NewsGator VideoBuzz is helping to reshape the face of newspapers by integrating video into the look and feel of their online brand and enhancing existing sections with relevant dynamic content,” said Walker Fenton, General Manager, Private Label Solutions at NewsGator Technologies. “Through video, newspapers are delivering a more engaging experience that encourages readers to return time and again.” NewsGator Private Label helps companies that publish or manage online content increase revenues by combining rich syndicated content with social media and Web 2.0 technologies. These innovative private label technologies let users create, read and subscribe to the most relevant content all within the content publisher’s brand and experience. They include customized readers for the Web (see USA TODAY), “buzz boxes” (see Newsweek), desktop (FeedDemon) and mobile readers. About NewsGator Technologies, Inc. NewsGator Technologies is the world’s leading RSS company. Headquartered in Denver, CO, NewsGator develops and markets RSS aggregation solutions for individual end users, enterprises and online content providers. Using NewsGator products and solutions, businesses and consumers can subscribe to news, information, podcasts and other relevant content more efficiently and effectively than with traditional channels. With NewsGator, users have access to RSS information via the Web, Microsoft Outlook, mobile devices and both Windows- and Mac-based desktop clients. All NewsGator products synchronize seamlessly, enabling users to read their RSS feeds anywhere, anytime, with any device. For more information, visit www.newsgator.com. About ClickCaster Inc. ClickCaster Inc., based in Boulder, CO., is a premier provider of podcasting platforms for publishers.  We provide a broad range of web based creation tools, direct... no A new year.. and new features!
Shiny new embeddable audio and video players

An in-browser multi-track recorder

ClickCaster TV!

Let's start with the players.  There's 6 sleek, newly designed players that you can embed in your blog, MySpace profile or website.  Just cut and paste a tiny bit-o-code and Viola! It's there. 

All the players let you choose from a rich palate of colors (16 million).  They also let you choose what episode you want them to play and they let you 'fire off' your podcast (start playing as soon as a user hits your page), or not.  You're choice. 

Here's a quick rundown on the types and features of each:

Multimedia Player: Enables multiple episodes of both audio and video podcasts to be viewed, selected and played.

Video Player: Video only with single episode play.

Audio Player: Audio only but allows you to display and play multiple episodes.

Single Audio Player: Audio only with single episode play.

Micro Audio Player: Audio only with single episode play, and, like, small.

Nano Audio Player: Audio only with single episode play and really really small.

Embed away!




Next up, our Beta Multi Track recorder.  Why's it cool?  First, it rocks out high quality MP3 podcasts at 128 kbps (near CD quality), something none of the other guys out there using Flash based recorders can do.  You can even save it directly to your hard disk (something else you can't do with a flash based recorder). 

And, of course, the multi-track part really stands up tall... this feature lets you record directly into it using just a plug into your computer mic, and then allows you to import any MP3 formatted file (music, audio drops, sound effects, whatever you have on your hard disk) to it's own individual track.  How many you ask?  Unlimited! Well, in theory.  We quit testing at a few dozen. 

You can slide the music or sounds back and forth to get everything lined up to play when you want and then just hit upload.  The Multi-Track recorder will mix it all down, encode it and upload it to ClickCaster's servers with no additional work on your part. 




We'll be adding several additional capabilities to it in the near future (like cut and paste between tracks and anypoint recording) so stay tuned, this puppy's going to get better and better every week.

Last on our list is ClickCaster TV.  It's a page of all the various video podcasts on ClickCaster in one big honkin interface that lets you easily browse everything on the site.  We're not 100% sure why we did this other than, man.. that's cool.  It's worth checking out.



To check they out, just go to our front page on at www.clickcaster.com and along the left side you'll see a graphic show the new features, each with a button that takes you where you want to go.

As always, we love hearing from you, and we love your input, suggestions and rants, whatever you want to tell us about... we want to hear about it.  Just email us at:

feedback@clickcaster.com.  We promise you, we're listening.

The ClickCaster Team


]]> Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:36:00 -0600 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/latest-blog http://www.clickcaster.com/items/latest-blog http://www.clickcaster.com/items/latest-blog 15328 It’s been too long since we blogged and one of our resolutions for 2007 is you’ll be hearing more from us in the coming weeks and months.  So, to kick off the new year, here are three cool new features we've been working on for awhile now. Shiny new embeddable audio and video players An in-browser multi-track recorder ClickCaster TV! Let's start with the players.  There's 6 sleek, newly designed players that you can embed in your blog, MySpace profile or website.  Just cut and paste a tiny bit-o-code and Viola! It's there.  All the players let you choose from a rich palate of colors (16 million).  They also let you choose what episode you want them to play and they let you 'fire off' your podcast (start playing as soon as a user hits your page), or not.  You're choice.  Here's a quick rundown on the types and features of each: Multimedia Player: Enables multiple episodes of both audio and video podcasts to be viewed, selected and played. Video Player: Video only with single episode play. Audio Player: Audio only but allows you to display and play multiple episodes. Single Audio Player: Audio only with single episode play. Micro Audio Player: Audio only with single episode play, and, like, small. Nano Audio Player: Audio only with single episode play and really really small. Embed away! Next up, our Beta Multi Track recorder.  Why's it cool?  First, it rocks out high quality MP3 podcasts at 128 kbps (near CD quality), something none of the other guys out there using Flash based recorders can do.  You can even save it directly to your hard disk (something else you can't do with a flash based recorder).  And, of course, the multi-track part really stands up tall... this feature lets you record directly into it using just a plug into your computer mic, and then allows you to import any MP3 formatted file (music, audio drops, sound effects, whatever you have on your hard disk) to it's own individual track.  How many you ask?  Unlimited! Well, in theory.  We quit testing at a few dozen.  You can slide the music or sounds back and forth to get everything lined up to play when you want and then just hit upload.  The Multi-Track recorder will mix it all down, encode it and upload it to ClickCaster's servers with no additional work on your part.  We'll be adding several additional capabilities to it in the near future (like cut and paste between tracks and anypoint recording) so stay tuned, this puppy's going to get better and better every week. Last on our list is ClickCaster TV.  It's a page of all the various video podcasts on ClickCaster in one big honkin interface that lets you easily browse everything on the site.  We're not 100% sure why we did this other than, man.. that's cool.  It's worth checking out. To check they out, just go to our front page on at www.clickcaster.com and along the left side you'll see a graphic show the new features, each with a button that takes you where you want to go. As always, we love hearing from you, and we love your input, suggestions and rants, whatever you want to tell us about... we want to hear about it.  Just email us at: feedback@clickcaster.com.  We promise you, we're listening. The ClickCaster Team no I get by with a little help from My Friends :) Well the Beatles had it right...All you need is Love and a little help from your Friends!

 

That's the latest feature we've added to ClickCaster over the weekend.  

 

With our new Friends features, you can add any friend you want on the ClickCaster Network.

 

 

We even have you confirm your friend request before we send it.  You can't be too careful. 

 

 

Once you've sent your friend request, you get to track it via your ClickCaster home page.  You can even see how many friends you have and send them private messages.

 

 

 

 

Depending on how popular you are, you can even add new friends and delete old ones.  Although one can never have enough friends!

 

 

 

We have a lot more in store over the next month. Just in time for Christmas!  So stay tuned for our next set of features.  As always, we love getting your feedback so send us your comments to feedback@clickcaster.com.

 

Thanks again for being a ClickCaster subscribe.

 

The ClickCaster Team! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:26:00 -0600 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends- http://www.clickcaster.com/items/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends- http://www.clickcaster.com/items/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends- 10909 Well the Beatles had it right...All you need is Love and a little help from your Friends! That's the latest feature we've added to ClickCaster over the weekend.   With our new Friends features, you can add any friend you want on the ClickCaster Network.  We even have you confirm your friend request before we send it.  You can't be too careful.    Once you've sent your friend request, you get to track it via your ClickCaster home page.  You can even see how many friends you have and send them private messages.     Depending on how popular you are, you can even add new friends and delete old ones.  Although one can never have enough friends!   We have a lot more in store over the next month. Just in time for Christmas!  So stay tuned for our next set of features.  As always, we love getting your feedback so send us your comments to feedback@clickcaster.com. Thanks again for being a ClickCaster subscribe. The ClickCaster Team!        no Fall is a time for new features Hello again from beautiful Boulder Colorado.  We have some updated features we think your going to really enjoy.

 

With our latest update, you can preview each episode with a slimed down media player.

 

 

We've changed the podcast store to include an interactive shopping cart.  Now you'll see exactly what's in your cart while you shop for more podcasts.

 

 

 

For those of you looking for the latest video podcasts, you'll be happy to hear that we've added a new filtering feature.  Now you can sort and view the latest updated video or audio podcasts quicker than ever!

 

 

 

If your personal message inbox is filling up like mine is, you'll be happy to know that you can now delete your messages from your inbox anytime. 

 

 

For those of you who like to watch your videos at full screen, you'll be happy to know that we've modified the player buttons to include a full screen option for your viewing pleasure.

 

We also now require age verification on all explicit material. This feature was created to make sure that only subscribers over 18 can view any content tagged as explicit.

 

 

 

And the best news of all with this release....drum roll please....we have launched a new Podcatcher .  We're still working out the kinks but wanted to get it rolled out to you ASAP!  With this new podcatcher, you can now better manage your podcast files on your mp3 device, iPod and PC. Change your subscriptions, preview new episodes and even sync directly to your iPod without the need for iTunes.  All of this straight from the web, with no 3rd party software to download or having to download the content first to your PC, then syncing to your iPod.

 

 

 

We hope that you'll find these features beneficial and make it easier to create, find and subscribe to audio and video podcasts!

 

Stay tuned for even more great features rolling out of the next few weeks.

 

Regards,

 

The ClickCaster Team  

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:02:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/fall-is-a-time-for-new-features http://www.clickcaster.com/items/fall-is-a-time-for-new-features http://www.clickcaster.com/items/fall-is-a-time-for-new-features 9865 Hello again from beautiful Boulder Colorado.  We have some updated features we think your going to really enjoy. With our latest update, you can preview each episode with a slimed down media player.  We've changed the podcast store to include an interactive shopping cart.  Now you'll see exactly what's in your cart while you shop for more podcasts.   For those of you looking for the latest video podcasts, you'll be happy to hear that we've added a new filtering feature.  Now you can sort and view the latest updated video or audio podcasts quicker than ever!   If your personal message inbox is filling up like mine is, you'll be happy to know that you can now delete your messages from your inbox anytime.    For those of you who like to watch your videos at full screen, you'll be happy to know that we've modified the player buttons to include a full screen option for your viewing pleasure. We also now require age verification on all explicit material. This feature was created to make sure that only subscribers over 18 can view any content tagged as explicit.   And the best news of all with this release....drum roll please....we have launched a new Podcatcher .  We're still working out the kinks but wanted to get it rolled out to you ASAP!  With this new podcatcher, you can now better manage your podcast files on your mp3 device, iPod and PC. Change your subscriptions, preview new episodes and even sync directly to your iPod without the need for iTunes.  All of this straight from the web, with no 3rd party software to download or having to download the content first to your PC, then syncing to your iPod.   We hope that you'll find these features beneficial and make it easier to create, find and subscribe to audio and video podcasts! Stay tuned for even more great features rolling out of the next few weeks. Regards, The ClickCaster Team   no Using YouTube to embed video's in your MySpace Profile? Consider... (wait... wait.. YES!) ClickCaster!    

    

 

OK.. this is blatant and we're not trying to hide the obvious benefit to us (and to you!) by suggesting this but:

You should move your video's to ClickCaster, today.  Especially if you do any embedding into your MySpace profile.

 

This is an exerpt from todays Wall Street Journal:

Over the weekend, News Corp. executives expressed their displeasure with the deal to Google and threatened to remove any links to YouTube videos placed by users on their MySpace blog pages, according to a person close to the situation.

Will it happen?  Who knows.  Frankly, it's unlikely and it's just News Corp (owners of MySpace) unhappy that they didn't get a shot at buying YouTube first.  They've got make SOME noise, ya know?


But just in case.. why not try us out?  Create an account and try out uploading some of your video's to ClickCaster.  We not only convert them into nice easy to stream FLASH video, we also convert them into iPod, Mac and PC compatible files (MPG4) your viewers can easily download and take with them.


And, of course, every thing is a podcast, audio AND video.  People subscribe to your wonderful work just once, then it's delivered to them everytime you add something new.

 

We also have some great embeddable video and audio players that are a snap to use (just click on the 'Add to Blog/Myspace' button on any podcast hosted here at ClickCaster). 


Give it a try today.  http://www.clickcaster.com/user/signup

 

The ClickCaster Team
 

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:46:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/using-youtube-to-embed-videos-in-your-myspace-profile-consider_-wait_-wait_-yes-clickcaster http://www.clickcaster.com/items/using-youtube-to-embed-videos-in-your-myspace-profile-consider_-wait_-wait_-yes-clickcaster http://www.clickcaster.com/items/using-youtube-to-embed-videos-in-your-myspace-profile-consider_-wait_-wait_-yes-clickcaster 9774           OK.. this is blatant and we're not trying to hide the obvious benefit to us (and to you!) by suggesting this but: You should move your video's to ClickCaster, today.  Especially if you do any embedding into your MySpace profile. This is an exerpt from todays Wall Street Journal:Over the weekend, News Corp. executives expressed their displeasure with the deal to Google and threatened to remove any links to YouTube videos placed by users on their MySpace blog pages, according to a person close to the situation. Will it happen?  Who knows.  Frankly, it's unlikely and it's just News Corp (owners of MySpace) unhappy that they didn't get a shot at buying YouTube first.  They've got make SOME noise, ya know? But just in case.. why not try us out?  Create an account and try out uploading some of your video's to ClickCaster.  We not only convert them into nice easy to stream FLASH video, we also convert them into iPod, Mac and PC compatible files (MPG4) your viewers can easily download and take with them. And, of course, every thing is a podcast, audio AND video.  People subscribe to your wonderful work just once, then it's delivered to them everytime you add something new.  We also have some great embeddable video and audio players that are a snap to use (just click on the 'Add to Blog/Myspace' button on any podcast hosted here at ClickCaster).  Give it a try today.  http://www.clickcaster.com/user/signup The ClickCaster Team   no Google & YouTube = GooTube

 

As everyone now knows, Google purchased YouTube today for $1.65B.
 
A podcast of the conference call is attached to this posting.

What does this mean to a company like ClickCaster?

Quite a bit.  And it's all good.  This brings to the forefront the importance of audio and video, often called ‘rich media’, distribution on the internet and the place it's taking in the everyday life of hundreds of millions of people.
 
ClickCaster embraced the video side of Podcasting several months ago, and our services ability to enable any person, or any business to create a rich media podcast is in line with this trend.
 
We expect thousands of businesses to begin leveraging this distribution to expand their reach, and ClickCaster is there to help them.
 
The site you're on now is a public/consumer facing site.  However, our primary business is to help other businesses create distribution systems for text, audio and media, not unlike YouTube, with the kicker of making everything subscribable through RSS (Real Simple Syndication).  It’s not unlike subscribing to a magazine or newspaper, or a TV series via your TIVO of Media Center DVR (Digital Video Recorder).  Once people subscribe, everything you place into that channel is automatically delivered to your customers computer, iPod or other media playing device.
 
Unlike GooTube, who have very specific sets of rules, terms of service and controls to ensure you do things your way, ClickCaster will create a site for you that fits your needs and works the way you want.  Most importantly, YOU control your content, your marketing and your branding.
 
ClickCaster puts YOU in control of your business.
 
If you’re a business that’s interested in exploring how you’d do this, we’re here to help you figure it all out.  We'll create a site for you that fits your look and feel, and we can include (or exclude) any feature that you find on this site (www.clickcaster.com).  We can even custom develop capabilities if that’s what you’re looking for.
 
For more information, click on the Pro Services tab at the top of the page, or on this link: http://www.clickcaster.com/pro_services .
 
And we actually talk directly to our customers.  So feel free to email Pete Davis at:  Peter@clickcaster.com if you'd like to get more in-depth information.
 
The ClickCaster Team
 

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:53:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/google-and-youtube-gootube http://www.clickcaster.com/items/google-and-youtube-gootube http://www.clickcaster.com/items/google-and-youtube-gootube 9734  As everyone now knows, Google purchased YouTube today for $1.65B.   A podcast of the conference call is attached to this posting. What does this mean to a company like ClickCaster? Quite a bit.  And it's all good.  This brings to the forefront the importance of audio and video, often called ‘rich media’, distribution on the internet and the place it's taking in the everyday life of hundreds of millions of people.   ClickCaster embraced the video side of Podcasting several months ago, and our services ability to enable any person, or any business to create a rich media podcast is in line with this trend.   We expect thousands of businesses to begin leveraging this distribution to expand their reach, and ClickCaster is there to help them.   The site you're on now is a public/consumer facing site.  However, our primary business is to help other businesses create distribution systems for text, audio and media, not unlike YouTube, with the kicker of making everything subscribable through RSS (Real Simple Syndication).  It’s not unlike subscribing to a magazine or newspaper, or a TV series via your TIVO of Media Center DVR (Digital Video Recorder).  Once people subscribe, everything you place into that channel is automatically delivered to your customers computer, iPod or other media playing device.   Unlike GooTube, who have very specific sets of rules, terms of service and controls to ensure you do things your way, ClickCaster will create a site for you that fits your needs and works the way you want.  Most importantly, YOU control your content, your marketing and your branding.   ClickCaster puts YOU in control of your business.   If you’re a business that’s interested in exploring how you’d do this, we’re here to help you figure it all out.  We'll create a site for you that fits your look and feel, and we can include (or exclude) any feature that you find on this site (www.clickcaster.com).  We can even custom develop capabilities if that’s what you’re looking for.   For more information, click on the Pro Services tab at the top of the page, or on this link: http://www.clickcaster.com/pro_services .   And we actually talk directly to our customers.  So feel free to email Pete Davis at:  Peter@clickcaster.com if you'd like to get more in-depth information.   The ClickCaster Team   no 24:21 Google & YouTube = GooTube  As everyone now knows, Google purchased YouTube today for $1.65B.   A podcast of the conference call is attached to this posting. What does this mean to a company like ClickCaster? Quite a bit.  And it's all good.  This brings to the forefront the importance of audio and video, often called ‘rich media’, distribution on the internet and the place it's taking in the everyday life of hundreds of millions of people.   ClickCaster embraced the video side of Podcasting several months ago, and our services ability to enable any person, or any business to create a rich media podcast is in line with this trend.   We expect thousands of businesses to begin leveraging this distribution to expand their reach, and ClickCaster is there to help them.   The site you're on now is a public/consumer facing site.  However, our primary business is to help other businesses create distribution systems for text, audio and media, not unlike YouTube, with the kicker of making everything subscribable through RSS (Real Simple Syndication).  It’s not unlike subscribing to a magazine or newspaper, or a TV series via your TIVO of Media Center DVR (Digital Video Recorder).  Once people subscribe, everything you place into that channel is automatically delivered to your customers computer, iPod or other media playing device.   Unlike GooTube, who have very specific sets of rules, terms of service and controls to ensure you do things your way, ClickCaster will create a site for you that fits your needs and works the way you want.  Most importantly, YOU control your content, your marketing and your branding.   ClickCaster puts YOU in control of your business.   If you’re a business that’s interested in exploring how you’d do this, we’re here to help you figure it all out.  We'll create a site for you that fits your look and feel, and we can include (or exclude) any feature that you find on this site (www.clickcaster.com).  We can even custom develop capabilities if that’s what you’re looking for.   For more information, click on the Pro Services tab at the top of the page, or on this link: http://www.clickcaster.com/pro_services .   And we actually talk directly to our customers.  So feel free to email Pete Davis at:  Peter@clickcaster.com if you'd like to get more in-depth information.   The ClickCaster Team   Manage Multiple Podcasts with a Click! We know that managing multiple podcasts feeds can be a challenge.  So this month the team at ClickCaster has delivered a new set of feed management tools to allow you to create and manage as many podcasts and episodes as you want, under one profile. 

 

Maybe you’ve thought about creating a new podcast for your family, one for your friends and one for your business.  Now with ClickCaster you can manage all three podcasts from just one account!

 

 

 

 

You can create a new feed by going to the Create Tab, select New Podcast and publish your podcast as normal. 

 

If you have multiple accounts and want them merged under a single account, contact us at info@clickcaster.com. 

 

Want to simplify your podcast list?


With this new release, you can now limit the number of episodes displayed in your feed.  This new feature will make it simple for viewers to see your latest podcasts, as well as past episodes.  You can change your settings by going to the Manage tab, then the Settings tab.  The episode check box is located at the bottom of the page. 

 


 

 

 Connect with other Podcasters with Private Messaging!

 

Send messages direct from any ClickCaster podcast feed.  Submit comments and messages to your friends and family with ClickCaster acconts.  There is no limit on the number of messages

you can send and you'll even be notified when people review their posts.  
 


 
  
 
Don't have the right equipment to create a professional sounding podcast? We've got the right gear to get you started! Check out the Clickcaster store at www.clickcaster.com/store.
So try out these great new features and tell us what you think about them. Send your comments to feedback@clickcaster.com.

 

Stay tuned for more great features coming soon!

 

The ClickCaster Team.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:25:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/manage-multiple-podcasts-with-a-click http://www.clickcaster.com/items/manage-multiple-podcasts-with-a-click http://www.clickcaster.com/items/manage-multiple-podcasts-with-a-click 8050 We know that managing multiple podcasts feeds can be a challenge.  So this month the team at ClickCaster has delivered a new set of feed management tools to allow you to create and manage as many podcasts and episodes as you want, under one profile.   Maybe you’ve thought about creating a new podcast for your family, one for your friends and one for your business.  Now with ClickCaster you can manage all three podcasts from just one account!     You can create a new feed by going to the Create Tab, select New Podcast and publish your podcast as normal.  If you have multiple accounts and want them merged under a single account, contact us at info@clickcaster.com.  Want to simplify your podcast list? With this new release, you can now limit the number of episodes displayed in your feed.  This new feature will make it simple for viewers to see your latest podcasts, as well as past episodes.  You can change your settings by going to the Manage tab, then the Settings tab.  The episode check box is located at the bottom of the page.      Connect with other Podcasters with Private Messaging! Send messages direct from any ClickCaster podcast feed.  Submit comments and messages to your friends and family with ClickCaster acconts.  There is no limit on the number of messages you can send and you'll even be notified when people review their posts.           Don't have the right equipment to create a professional sounding podcast? We've got the right gear to get you started! Check out the Clickcaster store at www.clickcaster.com/store.So try out these great new features and tell us what you think about them. Send your comments to feedback@clickcaster.com.  Stay tuned for more great features coming soon! The ClickCaster Team. no More customization features  

Well another week and the guys have done it again!  We’ve added more customization features for your personal podcast pages. Now your page can go from drab….

 

 


 

 

To Fab!

 


 

In addition to changing your feed background, you can also upload custom images for your header background and banner image too.

 

 


And in case you’ve forgotten, our embeddable player now has episode listings.  So not only can you change the color of your podcast player to fit your mood, you can let your friends view all your audio and video podcast episodes right from your Myspace page. 

 


 

 

Stay tuned for more features coming out over the next few weeks.  Have an idea on features you’d like to see on ClickCaster?  Send us your comments and suggestions to feedback@clickcaster.com. 

 

 

 

 

]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:47:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/more-customization-features http://www.clickcaster.com/items/more-customization-features http://www.clickcaster.com/items/more-customization-features 7605   Well another week and the guys have done it again!  We’ve added more customization features for your personal podcast pages. Now your page can go from drab….        To Fab!     In addition to changing your feed background, you can also upload custom images for your header background and banner image too.   And in case you’ve forgotten, our embeddable player now has episode listings.  So not only can you change the color of your podcast player to fit your mood, you can let your friends view all your audio and video podcast episodes right from your Myspace page.        Stay tuned for more features coming out over the next few weeks.  Have an idea on features you’d like to see on ClickCaster?  Send us your comments and suggestions to feedback@clickcaster.com.          no The ClickCaster PC Everyone's always talking about the Google PC.  Well, we decided it was time to one up google and make our our ClickCaster PC.

 

Mar, our Art and Interface lead, whipped it up in a day. 

 

 

This is going on a tour of the USA with our friends at GameZnFlix.  They are setting up a Podcasting station in their RV.  They'll be visiting college town's and Circuit City stores all over the country starting Sept. 2nd.  Watch for the GameZnFlix RV in a town near you!  Stop in and try out ClickCaster on the ONE and ONLY ClickCaster PC!

 

The ClickCaster Team 

]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:19:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/the-clickcaster-pc http://www.clickcaster.com/items/the-clickcaster-pc http://www.clickcaster.com/items/the-clickcaster-pc 6788 Everyone's always talking about the Google PC.  Well, we decided it was time to one up google and make our our ClickCaster PC. Mar, our Art and Interface lead, whipped it up in a day.   This is going on a tour of the USA with our friends at GameZnFlix.  They are setting up a Podcasting station in their RV.  They'll be visiting college town's and Circuit City stores all over the country starting Sept. 2nd.  Watch for the GameZnFlix RV in a town near you!  Stop in and try out ClickCaster on the ONE and ONLY ClickCaster PC! The ClickCaster Team  no Fredricks Multi-media and ClickCaster Launch iClipx.com Fredricks Multi-media and ClickCaster Launch iClipx.com


A Global Video Podcasting Network Dedicated to Extreme Sports, Music and Fashion. Introduces the first ever widescreen video podcast.


[ClickPress, Tue Aug 08 2006] Skip Fredricks, Emmy-nominated producer of eXtreme Sport television and ClickCaster have launched iClipx.com. The video podcast network dedicated to bringing viewers the latest in extreme sports programming.

With the launch of iClipx, x-gamers and extreme sports fans can get up-close and personal with the hottest names in professional extreme sports today as well as access to live event coverage and internationally syndicated programming.

Whether you are in to BMX racing, motorcross, jet skiing, skate boarding, power boat racing or snow boarding, iClipx has a video podcast channel for you.

“Through iClipx we are able to bring more exclusive content, interviews and behind the scenes footage to the extreme sports community, notes Skip Fredricks, President of Fredricks Multi-Media. ClickCaster is the only company that can provide a true web-based video podcasting solution that can support my current and future needs. Now anyone can view my current and past programs on-demand, anytime, anywhere they want”.

Some of the shows accessible from iClipx include Beach Extreme, XX Sports, and Live on Sunset. In addition, iClipx is filming and producing video podcasts from each of their sponsored extreme sporting events including the JetSki Arena Cross Championships in Pahrump, Nevada on August 19th and 20th, and The GameZnFlix Jet Ski Nationals in Nashville Sept 1st through the 3rd. The complete Pro Finals will be available as a video podcast right after the event. Every event is recorded in High Definition and is published in wide screen format for the best extreme video experience.

All syndicated TV and event podcasts can be accessed daily via direct download, synced directly to a video iPod or played right from the iClipx.com website as well as clickcaster.com.

“We are very excited about the opportunity to create a platform for the extreme sporting community, says Scott Converse, ClickCaster CEO. Our video podcasting and social networking solution supports multiple video formats, providing quick and easy publishing and management of user generated content, as well as a simple way of sharing their favorite extreme sporting moments on their Myspace, blog or personal web pages via our embeddable video player.”

iClipx also is looking for amateur producers of extreme sports videos to showcase on the iClipx XG (eXtreme Generation) channel. Submission guidelines can be found on iClipx.com.

About ClickCaster

Clickcaster is a premier provider of podcasting solutions for both businesses and consumers alike. We make it easy for anyone to create and publish audio podcasts as well as listen and subscribe to other podcasts from around the web. For more information about ClickCaster and PodCasting, please visit our website at:www.clickcaster.com.

About Fredricks Multi-Media

Skip Fredricks is one of the most accomplished Producer/Directors working in broadcast TV today. Skip has two Emmy nominations; and has received dozens of Telly's, Prova's, Aurora's and Communicator Crystal awards for editing, videography and sports and music video productions. Skip has been active in a wide array of media, including live concert broadcasting, video Podcasting, webcasts, commercials, and music videos. He's also written for a news magazine and penned the cabled series “Life’s A Beach”.


PR Contact

Pete Davis
Clickcaster
Phone: 407-733-9266
Email: peter@clickcaster.com ]]> Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:54:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/fredricks-multi-media-and-clickcaster-launch-iclipx_com http://www.clickcaster.com/items/fredricks-multi-media-and-clickcaster-launch-iclipx_com http://www.clickcaster.com/items/fredricks-multi-media-and-clickcaster-launch-iclipx_com 6409 Fredricks Multi-media and ClickCaster Launch iClipx.com A Global Video Podcasting Network Dedicated to Extreme Sports, Music and Fashion. Introduces the first ever widescreen video podcast. [ClickPress, Tue Aug 08 2006] Skip Fredricks, Emmy-nominated producer of eXtreme Sport television and ClickCaster have launched iClipx.com. The video podcast network dedicated to bringing viewers the latest in extreme sports programming. With the launch of iClipx, x-gamers and extreme sports fans can get up-close and personal with the hottest names in professional extreme sports today as well as access to live event coverage and internationally syndicated programming. Whether you are in to BMX racing, motorcross, jet skiing, skate boarding, power boat racing or snow boarding, iClipx has a video podcast channel for you. “Through iClipx we are able to bring more exclusive content, interviews and behind the scenes footage to the extreme sports community, notes Skip Fredricks, President of Fredricks Multi-Media. ClickCaster is the only company that can provide a true web-based video podcasting solution that can support my current and future needs. Now anyone can view my current and past programs on-demand, anytime, anywhere they want”. Some of the shows accessible from iClipx include Beach Extreme, XX Sports, and Live on Sunset. In addition, iClipx is filming and producing video podcasts from each of their sponsored extreme sporting events including the JetSki Arena Cross Championships in Pahrump, Nevada on August 19th and 20th, and The GameZnFlix Jet Ski Nationals in Nashville Sept 1st through the 3rd. The complete Pro Finals will be available as a video podcast right after the event. Every event is recorded in High Definition and is published in wide screen format for the best extreme video experience. All syndicated TV and event podcasts can be accessed daily via direct download, synced directly to a video iPod or played right from the iClipx.com website as well as clickcaster.com. “We are very excited about the opportunity to create a platform for the extreme sporting community, says Scott Converse, ClickCaster CEO. Our video podcasting and social networking solution supports multiple video formats, providing quick and easy publishing and management of user generated content, as well as a simple way of sharing their favorite extreme sporting moments on their Myspace, blog or personal web pages via our embeddable video player.” iClipx also is looking for amateur producers of extreme sports videos to showcase on the iClipx XG (eXtreme Generation) channel. Submission guidelines can be found on iClipx.com. About ClickCaster Clickcaster is a premier provider of podcasting solutions for both businesses and consumers alike. We make it easy for anyone to create and publish audio podcasts as well as listen and subscribe to other podcasts from around the web. For more information about ClickCaster and PodCasting, please visit our website at:www.clickcaster.com. About Fredricks Multi-Media Skip Fredricks is one of the most accomplished Producer/Directors working in broadcast TV today. Skip has two Emmy nominations; and has received dozens of Telly's, Prova's, Aurora's and Communicator Crystal awards for editing, videography and sports and music video productions. Skip has been active in a wide array of media, including live concert broadcasting, video Podcasting, webcasts, commercials, and music videos. He's also written for a news magazine and penned the cabled series “Life’s A Beach”. PR Contact Pete Davis Clickcaster Phone: 407-733-9266 Email: peter@clickcaster.com no Customize your feed and link it to your blog, website or MySpace/social networking site profile Customize Your Feedview!

 

We've added the ability to do basic customize of your feedview with custom art for your header, and custom colors for all the components of the page.

 

The feedview is what everyone see's when they put in your ClickCaster URL address.  It's the www.clickcaster.com/nameyoupicked address (also known as the 'short name'). 

 

You can modifiy:

 

The gutter (the left and right sides of the main window)

The background (The color of the center column containing your episodes)

The text (The color of all text on the page)

The border (The color of borders on the page)

The episode header (The background color of the titlebar above each episode)

The sidebar header (The color of the section labels in the right sidebar)

The artwork in the header area (the top of the page) 

 

Here's your normal feed view:

 

 

Here's how it can look after you modify it (we're hoping you have better artistic skills and color sense then our CEO does):

 

 

 

To begin customizing the feedview click on the Manage page.  Then click on the Customize link.

 

 

This takes you to the new Customize Page.

 

 

 

Just click inside the box under each component, and the color picker appears.  You can choose from an almost infinite number of colors across the spectrum.  

 

 

Click the Browse button in the Custom Banner box to pick your banner artwork and click upload banner.  If you'd like your banner to take someone to a different location, like back to your blog, MySpace profile or website, just enter the URL in the Banner Link field.

 

 

 

 

Then, just click the Submit Customization button along the bottom left, and you're new custom feed's ready to go!

 

This allows you to create a podcast, customize your page on ClickCaster to match the colors and basic artwork on your personal blog, company website, MySpace Profile or other social networking service site, and add some text like 'take me back - just click here' into the graphic in the header artwork. 

 

Anyone interested in your podcast can simply click on a link you place on your site. Use can use your ClickCaster feed URL:

 

www.clickcaster.com/shortname

 

or you can put up nice clean ClickCaster link button like this one:

 

 

The code snippet to insert this is available on the same page you use to insert an audio or video player.  Just find your podcast in the explore section (search on your user name, or your podcast's show name) and then click on the "Add to Blog/MySpace" button.

 

Now people can visit your site and easily switch back and forth between, say, your text based blog and your podcast page (made to look like your blog via customization) with ease.  Who knows, they may not even notice they're using two different websites.

 

We've got alot more customization capabilities coming soon.  Stay tuned! 

 

The ClickCaster Team

 

 

 

]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2006 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/make-your-feed-view-look-the-way-you-want-it-to-look_ http://www.clickcaster.com/items/make-your-feed-view-look-the-way-you-want-it-to-look_ http://www.clickcaster.com/items/make-your-feed-view-look-the-way-you-want-it-to-look_ 6280 Customize Your Feedview!  We've added the ability to do basic customize of your feedview with custom art for your header, and custom colors for all the components of the page. The feedview is what everyone see's when they put in your ClickCaster URL address.  It's the www.clickcaster.com/nameyoupicked address (also known as the 'short name').  You can modifiy: The gutter (the left and right sides of the main window)The background (The color of the center column containing your episodes)The text (The color of all text on the page)The border (The color of borders on the page)The episode header (The background color of the titlebar above each episode)The sidebar header (The color of the section labels in the right sidebar)The artwork in the header area (the top of the page)  Here's your normal feed view:  Here's how it can look after you modify it (we're hoping you have better artistic skills and color sense then our CEO does):   To begin customizing the feedview click on the Manage page.  Then click on the Customize link.   This takes you to the new Customize Page.   Just click inside the box under each component, and the color picker appears.  You can choose from an almost infinite number of colors across the spectrum.    Click the Browse button in the Custom Banner box to pick your banner artwork and click upload banner.  If you'd like your banner to take someone to a different location, like back to your blog, MySpace profile or website, just enter the URL in the Banner Link field.     Then, just click the Submit Customization button along the bottom left, and you're new custom feed's ready to go! This allows you to create a podcast, customize your page on ClickCaster to match the colors and basic artwork on your personal blog, company website, MySpace Profile or other social networking service site, and add some text like 'take me back - just click here' into the graphic in the header artwork.   Anyone interested in your podcast can simply click on a link you place on your site. Use can use your ClickCaster feed URL:  www.clickcaster.com/shortname  or you can put up nice clean ClickCaster link button like this one:   The code snippet to insert this is available on the same page you use to insert an audio or video player.  Just find your podcast in the explore section (search on your user name, or your podcast's show name) and then click on the "Add to Blog/MySpace" button. Now people can visit your site and easily switch back and forth between, say, your text based blog and your podcast page (made to look like your blog via customization) with ease.  Who knows, they may not even notice they're using two different websites. We've got alot more customization capabilities coming soon.  Stay tuned!  The ClickCaster Team    no ClickCaster Software Enhancements Mean New Life for Long Tail Audio and Video

Tired of the hassle of converting your audio and video files just to make a podcast?

Want to host a video podcast and easily embed it into your MySpace profile, blog or website?

We've got you covered!

We've added an entire set of new features that support video and audio.  From handling all the encoding of most popular formats into podcast form, to easy ebedding of podcasts, audio OR video, anywhere you can paste in a simple code snippet.  Let's dig into some of the details:

ClickCaster now supports the following formats for uploading to our site:

Audio Formats = mp3, mp2, ogg, aac, m4a, m4b, ac3, mp2, flac, aif, aiff, asf, wav, pcm
Video Formats = mp4, m4v, flv, mov, mpeg, mpg, vob, mjpeg, snow, dv, avi, avs, divx

So pull out those old movies you made and saved in snow, spg or vob, or those recordings of your band saved in aiff, flac or ac3 and just upload away.

ClickCaster will convert your audio to standard MP3 format (the most used audio podcast format on the planet) and then wrap it in RSS so anyone, anywhere, can subscribe to your wonderful audio creations.

If you have a format that's not listed, let us know.  We'll do our best to support as many formats as possible for our users.  Send your request to:  support@clickaster.com and we'll get right on it.

Got Video?  Your video now gets converted to both Flash Video and MP4 (what's used on iPods).  That means people can watch your videos right from your ClickCaster feed:

 

 

 

Or, you can load your feed into a video Podcatcher like iTunes and sync all of your clips to an iPod.  Virtually all computers now ship with Flash, so it's just there.  The Flash file is used to stream your video file, instantly, from our website to anyone wanting to view it from within your ClickCaster hosted podcast, and the MP4 file is available for download so your audience can quickly load it onto their iPods or other video capable players and take it with them.  Of course, they can just save it on their computers and watch it there as well.

You can also embed not only your audio podcasts, but your video podcasts into MySpace, your blog or your webpage, and make the player any color you like to match the look and feel of the page your embedding it into.  Just click the "Add to MySpace/Blog" button, then choose the episode you want to embed and the color you'd like the player to be: 

 

 

A simple copy and past of the Video Player Code into your MySpace profile or Blog and the video is right where you want it.

Encode, upload and embed away!

The ClickCaster Team
www.clickcaster.com

 

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:56:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/clickcaster-software-enhancements-mean-new-life-for-long-tail-audio-and-video http://www.clickcaster.com/items/clickcaster-software-enhancements-mean-new-life-for-long-tail-audio-and-video http://www.clickcaster.com/items/clickcaster-software-enhancements-mean-new-life-for-long-tail-audio-and-video 6081 Tired of the hassle of converting your audio and video files just to make a podcast? Want to host a video podcast and easily embed it into your MySpace profile, blog or website? We've got you covered!We've added an entire set of new features that support video and audio.  From handling all the encoding of most popular formats into podcast form, to easy ebedding of podcasts, audio OR video, anywhere you can paste in a simple code snippet.  Let's dig into some of the details: ClickCaster now supports the following formats for uploading to our site: Audio Formats = mp3, mp2, ogg, aac, m4a, m4b, ac3, mp2, flac, aif, aiff, asf, wav, pcm Video Formats = mp4, m4v, flv, mov, mpeg, mpg, vob, mjpeg, snow, dv, avi, avs, divx So pull out those old movies you made and saved in snow, spg or vob, or those recordings of your band saved in aiff, flac or ac3 and just upload away. ClickCaster will convert your audio to standard MP3 format (the most used audio podcast format on the planet) and then wrap it in RSS so anyone, anywhere, can subscribe to your wonderful audio creations. If you have a format that's not listed, let us know.  We'll do our best to support as many formats as possible for our users.  Send your request to:  support@clickaster.com and we'll get right on it. Got Video?  Your video now gets converted to both Flash Video and MP4 (what's used on iPods).  That means people can watch your videos right from your ClickCaster feed:       Or, you can load your feed into a video Podcatcher like iTunes and sync all of your clips to an iPod.  Virtually all computers now ship with Flash, so it's just there.  The Flash file is used to stream your video file, instantly, from our website to anyone wanting to view it from within your ClickCaster hosted podcast, and the MP4 file is available for download so your audience can quickly load it onto their iPods or other video capable players and take it with them.  Of course, they can just save it on their computers and watch it there as well. You can also embed not only your audio podcasts, but your video podcasts into MySpace, your blog or your webpage, and make the player any color you like to match the look and feel of the page your embedding it into.  Just click the "Add to MySpace/Blog" button, then choose the episode you want to embed and the color you'd like the player to be:     A simple copy and past of the Video Player Code into your MySpace profile or Blog and the video is right where you want it. Encode, upload and embed away! The ClickCaster Team www.clickcaster.com   no OpenOPML for all. Let's open up our directories to everyone

A couple of weeks ago sent an email out to about 100 or so podcast directories proposing that we all post our podcast directories as OMPL lists that any other directory (or anyone else) can simply pull whenever they like.

 

Our openly available OPML list is here:

 

www.clickcaster.com/clickcast/opml 

 

This is a list of all podcasts on ClickCaster, updated in real time.  It's available to anyone who wants it.

 

The reason we proposed this was all of us pull RSS feeds from wherever we can find them on the internet to make our directories as complete as possible for our users. 

 

The way this works is through the use of spiders (from many different directory providers) that go to each site (we've seen at least a dozen that regularly spider our directory) and pull RSS feeds.  This is similar to what GoogleBot does; it crawls the entire internet and indexes every page it finds.  That's why your search is so fast.

 

Some of these spiders are a bit more aggressive, downloading the actual podcasts.  We don't think this is a good idea.. witness the uproar that Adam Curry created by doing this with his new Podshow + service. 


We believe podcasters own their RSS feed.  But the very nature of creating an RSS feed means you want people to subscribe your podcast.  It's a form of open distribution.  Once you've put your RSS feed up on the net, it's fair game for anyone who wants to use it to subscribe.  And for anyone to aggregate into a larger list in their personal RSS aggregator. 

Directories, like ClickCaster, are a sort of 'super' aggregator we create for our users.  Same thing, larger scale.

 

If all the podcast directories and hosting services out there were to put up their list of podcasts as an easy to pull OPML file, this would make it much easier for ClickCaster (and others) to share ALL the podcast RSS feeds on the net.  We'd just go to the OPML lists (like the one we created above) once every day or so and pull all the newest podcast RSS feeds.

 

This does one thing above all else:  It improves ALL the directories of podcasts on the internet.  And that improves the user experience of consuming podcasts for all of our users.  It shares RSS feeds in the way we believe RSS should be shared:  Openly and freely, with any and all comers.

 

We invite all of our fellow podcast directory sites, hosting sites and everything in-between to take our OPML feed.  And we ask that you think of doing the same thing for the rest of us. 

 

Scott Converse

Founder & CEO
ClickCaster

 

]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:36:00 -0500 http://www.clickcaster.com/items/openopml-for-all_-lets-open-up-our-directories-to-everyone http://www.clickcaster.com/items/openopml-for-all_-lets-open-up-our-directories-to-everyone http://www.clickcaster.com/items/openopml-for-all_-lets-open-up-our-directories-to-everyone 5588 A couple of weeks ago sent an email out to about 100 or so podcast directories proposing that we all post our podcast directories as OMPL lists that any other directory (or anyone else) can simply pull whenever they like.  Our openly available OPML list is here:   www.clickcaster.com/clickcast/opml    This is a list of all podcasts on ClickCaster, updated in real time.  It's available to anyone who wants it.   The reason we proposed this was all of us pull RSS feeds from wherever we can find them on the internet to make our directories as complete as possible for our users.    The way this works is through the use of spiders (from many different directory providers) that go to each site (we've seen at least a dozen that regularly spider our directory) and pull RSS feeds.  This is similar to what GoogleBot does; it crawls the entire internet and indexes every page it finds.  That's why your search is so fast.   Some of these spiders are a bit more aggressive, downloading the actual podcasts.  We don't think this is a good idea.. witness the uproar that Adam Curry created by doing this with his new Podshow + service.  We believe podcasters own their RSS feed.  But the very nature of creating an RSS feed means you want people to subscribe your podcast.  It's a form of open distribution.  Once you've put your RSS feed up on the net, it's fair game for anyone who wants to use it to subscribe.  And for anyone to aggregate into a larger list in their personal RSS aggregator.  Directories, like ClickCaster, are a sort of 'super' aggregator we create for our users.  Same thing, larger scale.   If all the podcast directories and hosting services out there were to put up their list of podcasts as an easy to pull OPML file, this would make it much easier for ClickCaster (and others) to share ALL the podcast RSS feeds on the net.  We'd just go to the OPML lists (like the one we created above) once every day or so and pull all the newest podcast RSS feeds.   This does one thing above all else:  It improves ALL the directories of podcasts on the internet.  And that improves the user experience of consuming podcasts for all of our users.  It shares RSS feeds in the way we believe RSS should be shared:  Openly and freely, with any and all comers.   We invite all of our fellow podcast directory sites, hosting sites and everything in-between to take our OPML feed.  And we ask that you think of doing the same thing for the rest of us.    Scott Converse Founder & CEO ClickCaster   no Press Release: ClickCaster partners with GameZnFlix. GameZnFlix and ClickCaster to Deliver Next Generation of Video on Demand

Alliance will enable user driven social networks with exclusive access
to video and audio content via ClickCaster’s podcasting platform.

Boulder, Colorado, and Franklin, Kentucky, July 14, 2006 – GameZnFlix and ClickCaster today announce a cooperative agreement to provide access to video and audio content via podcasts, web streaming and direct downloads.    

By leveraging ClickCaster’s media distribution platform, GameZnFlix plans to offer customers the option to view content on their terms, when they want, where ever they want, including iPods, MP3 players, PCs or via direct mail.  With thousands of premier video and audio book titles to choose from, consumers are only a click away from accessing GNF content on demand. 

“We’re excited about our partnership with ClickCaster and the opportunity to not only extend the reach of our recently launched GnF Entertainment channel via podcasts, but also deliver on our goal of providing movies and games through on-demand and other media, “ notes John Fleming, GaneZnFlix CEO.

In addition to managing content via ClickCaster’s integrated web-based podcatcher, ClickCaster will also provide podcast advertising and social networking capabilities to GameZnFlix’s growing gaming community.

 “On-demand access to exclusive content is just the beginning of what’s possible as podcasting and social network technologies and collaboration between communities collide,” says Scott Converse, CEO of ClickCaster.  “Our agreement will provide more ways for extreme gamers and movie buffs to connect with other users and create new video and audio podcasts”. 

Both companies expect to have the new service options available within the next few months.  Content will be made available via ClickCaster’s podcast directory at www.clickcaster.com as well as via the GnF Network page at www.gameznflix.com.

About ClickCaster

 

Clickcaster is a provider of podcasting solutions for both businesses and consumers alike.  We make it easy for anyone to create and publish audio