How to Syndicate My Podcast

Syndicating your podcast allows your Web site visitors to subscribe to podcasts that you publish on a regular basis. It is very easy to syndicate your podcast.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Web site or blog
• Internet access
• MP3 files

1. Create your podcast with your favorite audio editing software.

2. Upload your podcast to your Web server.

3. Publish your podcast on your Web page, or create a new post in your blog for your podcast.

4. Create the RSS feed for your podcast. This can be done in a text editor, or you can use the free RSS Feed Generator script from TD Scripts. You can also simply copy a sample RSS podcast .xml file and replace it with your podcast information.

5. Upload your RSS feed to your Web site.

6. Add an orange XML RSS icon to your Web site that links to your RSS feed. Visitors will recognize the orange button as an indicator that you provide syndicated content on your Web site.

Tips & Warnings

• If you use blogging software such as WordPress, many of these steps will be taken care of for you. For example, WordPress will automatically include a link to your file when you create a post, so you will not have to create the RSS feed manually. WordPress will also have a link to your RSS feed automatically available on your blog homepage. Be sure to check the features of your particular blogging software to see what help it provides in creating your podcast.

• Use Internet Archive or other file storage services to help reduce the bandwidth used on your Web site.

• When uploading your podcast to your Web server, be sure to upload it in binary format. Use any other format and you will risk corrupting your file.

• Always test your MP3 file link to make sure it is pointing to the correct file and that the MP3 opens.