I recently came across a product that automatically converts your blog posts into audio files. All you have to do is download this WordPress plugin and upload it to your site. The process took me about 5 minutes and it’s pretty cool.
There are several companies that do this, but I’ve only tried Odiogo. There are a few things that I really like about this plugin…
1. It’s free.
2. It’s easy to use. Once you install the plugin, you’re done. It automatically sets up and you don’t have to do anything again.
3. It allows people to listen to your posts, opposed to reading it.
Now I realize Odiogo can’t read your links and things like that, but it does allow you to hear the posts on your iPod, computer or whatever else. Wouldn’t it be nice to shop online, workout, cook dinner or drive home while you listen to your favorite blogger?
The voice Odiogo uses is surprisingly tolerable. I’ve heard other “human” voices before, but this one’s not bad. I think this is a great tool to have, just in case your readers want to be read to and not always have to read your blog. It’s also another way let your fans subscribe to your blog. Check it out…who knows, maybe now people will “read” your blog!
