Misinformation about Podcasting

[Podnutter]

I have been doing a lot of reading over the past few months about what you should and shouldn't do in your podcasting.

Here is an example

Dynamic microphone Vs. Condenser Microphone - When I first went to go and buy a microphone everyone told me Condensers sound better.

What is some misinformation that you have seen?

[mcphillips]

If you have an acoustically treated studio, you can use either one. If you don't have an acoustically treated room, get a dynamic mic. It doesn't pick up nearly as much background noise.

[techzentv]

Well, this is not as much a mis-information as people very opinionated. There seems to be a battle between some about what is better, an audio or video podcast. Personally I do not think this warrants any kind of argument, do whatever works best for you and your listeners / viewers.

[techzentv]

Oh, here is another good one... Podcasting is easy and you can get rich doing it. For the most part, that is mis-information.

[Brutish Sailor]

Oh, here is another good one... Podcasting is easy and you can get rich doing it. For the most part, that is mis-information.

Yep, that goes for double for streaming. I broke 1000 TLH mid month, and my total so far this year is: - $400 for bandwidth and JLA licensing (coverage for BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, AND SX)

Theirs some ways to recoup money, but your going to spend more time chasing it than doing a show. Not to mention if your a fan of your own media (you put yourself in your listeners shoes) it becomes even harder to dilute your show with ads. Some are sneaky enough to pull it off.

[oscarmartz]

Money can not be made from affiliate programs. I have been doing amazon and godaddy and made around 300 bucks last month. not bad for someone who has very few listeners

[cseeman]

I have been doing a lot of reading over the past few months about what you should and shouldn't do in your podcasting.

Here is an example

Dynamic microphone Vs. Condenser Microphone - When I first went to go and buy a microphone everyone told me Condensers sound better.

What is some misinformation that you have seen?

I think this kind of stuff happens when people follow a "convention" without explanation.
As others mentioned, people are opinionated. The problem is people don't express how they've arrived at their opinion.
Condensors are common in radio and are often used in acoustically treated spaces.
Many of us who podcast and/or live stream aren't in a position to do that. A dynamic mic, specifically cardioid would be preferable because they can reject sound from an environment that may have issues.
Unfortunately (and in my opinion) a lot of people use condensers since they see "the pros" doing that in studio. There are people who recommend condensers without any explanation why. The why may or may not be relevant but the reader has no way to discern that, if it's not offered. Maybe it's better to describe that as incomplete information.