How to Post a Podcast on iTunes

Getting your podcast "out there" seems hard. But don't fret. One great tool to use is iTunes. It is universal and easy to access. It also gives your podcast a certain legitimacy. Posting is easy, if you know how. Read on to learn how to post a podcast on iTunes.

Instructions

1. Upload your podcast onto a server. Whether you use a free server or a server you pay for month by month (or yearly) you must upload your podcast onto a third party server in order to use iTunes. A quick search in cyberspace will turn up a variety of different servers. None are expensive, and the free ones are usually the perfect fit if you're doing a podcast that doesn't require a whole lot of storage space.

2. Get your RSS code. Once you upload your podcast onto the third party server, you need to obtain your RSS code. This is the code that you will give to iTunes in order to review your podcast and make it available for download on the iTunes store. Your third party server will most likely give you the RSS code on your log in page. Copy it verbatim.

3. Apply your podcast to iTunes. Open iTunes on your computer. Go to the iTunes store and click on "Podcasts." Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Submit a podcast." A screen will come up that will ask for your RSS feed code. Enter it exactly as it was given to you on your third party server, and click "Continue."

4. Wait for approval. Unfortunately, the iTunes staff has literally hundreds of new podcasts to approve every week, so it will take two or three weeks before you find out if your podcast is approved. Once it is, however, you can update it as often as you like (via your third party server) and iTunes will carry it indefinitely.

Tips & Warnings

• Any content deemed vulgar by FCC standards that isn't accompanied by a warning may result in iTunes rejecting your podcast.

Resources

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