{"id":21425,"date":"2023-02-22T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T03:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/besttech2earnonline.com\/?p=21425"},"modified":"2023-02-25T00:04:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T08:04:42","slug":"rss-feeds-for-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/besttech2earnonline.com\/rss-feeds-for-podcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Podcast RSS Feed and How to Submit It in 4 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019ve been looking into starting a podcast, I’m sure you\u2019ve come across the acronym RSS more than once and wondered what it is. RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication and is a protocol that was developed to exchange program data between content platforms.<\/p>\n
More specifically, an RSS feed makes it possible for your podcast content to become accessible to listeners across multiple distribution platforms at the push of a button.<\/p>\n
Without getting too technical, an RSS feed is a data file formatted in a standardized way to distribute your episodicmetadata to various directories and podcast listening platforms, like Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.<\/p>\n Once your feed is in place, each podcast episode that you produce in the future will be automatically pushed to each distribution channel without any additional work required on your part.<\/p>\n In this article, we’ll explain how RSS feeds work and where to get them \u200bin some of the most popular podcast hosting platforms<\/a> in the market.<\/p>\n Now, all this techie \u200blingo may sound \u200bintimidating \u200bat first, but this is something that\u2019s actually super easy for anyone to do!<\/p>\n Let’s dive in.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Disclosure<\/span><\/strong>: Although I receive affiliate compensation at no additional cost to you to support this site that compensation in no way influences my recommendations, which are strictly informed by my 10+ years of online business experience consulting for clients large and small. My aim is to always recommend tools that offer the best return for your investment (for more details, read my <\/span><\/em>Affiliate Disclosure<\/span><\/em><\/a>). <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n A Podcast RSS feed is a link to a file that contains information about your podcast, such as the title, description, and episode details.<\/p>\n This file is used to distribute your podcast to various listening platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n Without an RSS feed, and therefore without access to large podcast directories, it would become a lot harder for you to expand your listening audience beyond your own website<\/a> and podcast hosting platform.<\/p>\n When you publish a new episode of your podcast, your hosting platform will automatically update your RSS feed with \u200byour episode’s details.<\/p>\n Podcast directories and listening apps, like Apple Podcasts and Spotify, will then check your RSS feed periodically to see if there are any new episodes available.<\/p>\n If they find one, the directory will add it to their platform and make it available to their \u200blisteners.<\/p>\n This \u200bseamless process allows you to distribute your content directly from your podcast hosting platform to multiple directories without having to sweat the small stuff.<\/p>\n Generating an RSS feed for your podcast is a relatively simple process. Here are the steps to follow:<\/p>\n 1. Select a hosting platform:<\/strong> There are many hosting platforms to choose from, including Buzzsprout<\/a>, Podbean<\/a>, and Anchor<\/a> (more on them later.) <\/p>\n Pick the one that best meets your needs and budget and create an account. Most offer free trials or limited free plans to get started \u200bwith no financial committment.<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s a Podcast RSS Feed?<\/h2>\n
How Do RSS Feeds Work?<\/h2>\n
How Do I Get an RSS Feed for My Podcast?<\/h2>\n