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TalkShoe Says It Will Pay You to Create Your Own Podcasts

Dateline: 09/01/06

By Corey Deitz, About.com

TalkShoe.com has announced "TalkShoe Cash", a program it claims will pay people to create podcasts, and refer other hosts.

The website says users are paid for creating podcasts as well as for the number of people who listen to, download, or subscribe to their podcast.

In addition, TalkShoe Cash says it will pay you to refer hosts, based upon a percentage of the earnings of the referred hosts.

TalkShoe Cash Program

TalkShoe says it will pay $5.00 for each Talkcast episode created (up to 10 episodes) plus $1.00 for every 25 hours of content consumed, which is the number of content-hours listened to, downloaded, or subscribed to as a podcast.

People who refer hosts are paid 25% of the host’s earnings. Recorded Talkcasts are stored on the TalkShoe website. Hosts also have the option of listing their Talkcasts on iTunes and other podcast directories.

TalkShoe says it makes money from audio advertising placed in the Talkcasts. In addition, in the future, hosts will be able to specifically charge a fee for the premium content.

Easy Podcast Creation

Talkshoe says hosts can easily create "Talkcasts" using the TalkShoe website. Audio is created using a telephone, cell phone, voice-over-IP (VoIP), Skype, or previously-recorded content.

TalkShoe also offers the ability for interactive live podcasting, where hundreds of talkers and thousands of listeners can join a Talkcast. Members can also record traditional “solo” podcasts.

TalkShoe says anyone can listen, and anyone can become the host of their own Internet talk show. Uses include live talk shows, discussion groups, podcasts, conferences and friends and family chats.

Talkcasts are also recorded and available on the TalkShoe.com website.

- Portions From a TalkShoe News Release

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