Podcasting is a way of extending your reach through voice. It can range from a simple audio message, to a sophisticated Internet Radio Presence.
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Feedblitz has another feature, and that is that if you click on the audio link on the lower right at the very end of the post, it will read the post aloud in a surprisingly natural voice. Not the author's voice, but nevertheless easy to listen to. This can be useful to people who prefer to take in information by ear, to people who might be visually impaired, and to people who are reading English as a second language.
The audio link appears on the right next to the word Related in this screenshot shown here above, as it does at the end of each post sent to you when you subscribe by Feedblitz.
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