Evey podcasters need a podcast RSS feed to submit your podcast to Itunes, Stitcher, and otherpodcast directories.
Your podcast RSS feed is created and provided by podcast hosting companies. When you upload your podcast to your podcast hosting companies, they make an RSS feed to share for your podcasts.
You can also get and create your podcast RSS feed directly from your website if you use the Powerless plugin for WordPress.
Make sure You have a dedicated hosting service from companies like Spreaker. You need to host your .mp3 files with a dedicated podcast host in order to create an RSS feed. Then you need to submit those RSS feed into all popular podcast directories. Lets the overall process:
Podcast RSS feed requirements :
As apple podcast is one of the big giants in the podcasting space, let’s get an idea about the requirements of apple podcast to get published.
- Title -You must give a title to your podcasts
- Description-you must add a little description about your podcast
- Artwork-You must add artwork with a size of a minimum of 1400px*1440px at 72DPIÂ
- LanguageÂ
- Explicit rating
If you missed any one of those or submitted anything incorrect, apple will let you know about that.
Once you get accepted on the apple podcast, you will not face any issue with other podcast directories.
How to create a podcast RSS feed:
you will be able to create your own podcast RSS feed by using a WordPress plugin called Powerpress on your website.
You will find your podcasts RSS feed by going through Powerpress->settings->Destinations.
How to find your podcast RSS feed:
When you host your audio with top podcast hosting platforms, there’s no need to worry about creating an RSS feed for your podcasts. That’s one of the leading services they give to you by making your RSS for your podcast.
You just need to make sure that you have provided all of the required information for the podcasts, Then they will create a compliant RSS feed only for you.
Spreaker
I use spreaker for my podcast hosting company, and they are super easy to find and submit podcast RSS feed.
For iTunes, you don’t need to copy and paste the podcast RSS feed. Instead, you just click on “submit to iTunes”‘ to publish your podcast on apple podcasts.
When you need your podcast RSS feed to submit other podcast directories, The process is so simple. Just copy the RSS feed and submit it on another podcast platform.
Podbean
If you are hosting your podcasts with Podbean, then you have to go to”My podcast->settings.
Under the general options, you will find your podcast RSS feed here.
Blubrry
If you use Blubrry for podcast hosting without using the Powerpress WordPress plugin, you need to change your podcast hosting settings and select the check box (create RSS feed only) and save it.
You are now good to go.
Squarespace
If you are hosting your website on Squarespace, they will create your podcasts RSS feed under a special URL.
Go to your blog settings->then click on connect the podcast setup.
You will find a complete guide from Squarespace supports here.