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How to Create a Podcast RSS Feed

Nov 03, 20212 min
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Episode description

You need a podcast RSS feed to submit your show to the major podcast directories like iTunes / Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and others. The good news is that creating an RSS feed for your podcast is easy and only takes a few minutes. Here are the 5 steps to create your new RSS podcast feed:

Step 1. To get started, go to https://rss.com/

Step 2. Next, sign up for a free account and verify your email address.

Step 3. Enter your information to start your free 10-day trial.

Step 4. Log in to your account and click the button that says “New podcast.” From there, just follow the prompts, and you can add your podcast's title, description, and your and RSS feed's address.

Step 5. Follow the prompts, and click the big button that says “RSS feed,” and your RSS feed will be automatically copied for you - easy right?

Need more help? Check out our blog post that provides easy, step-by-step instructions on how to create a RSS feed for your podcast: https://rss.com/blog/how-to-create-an-rss-feed-for-a-podcast/

Transcript

Hi everyone, this is Ashley from RSS Podcasting. You know, we receive a lot of questions from our users about creating an RSS feed to add to podcast directories. So today, I'm going to show you how easy it is to create an RSS feed for your podcast using our platform. To get started, all you need to do is go to our website rss.com. If you already have an account, log in and skip past the sign up steps in this video. For everyone else, click sign up to create your RSS account.

The first thing you'll do is choose the email address that will be tied to your account. From there, choose a strong password and agree to the RSS Terms of Service. Then just click sign up. At the bottom, you'll see that you're now registered. Congratulations! Let's get your show ready for launch! Finish entering your account information until you're asked to confirm your email address. At this point, you're just one click away from hosting your podcast on RSS.

Head over to your email and open the RSS account validation email. Once there, click the big orange button that says Confirm Your Email Address. Then, you'll be directed to this page showing that your email address has been verified. Now that you have an account, to create your podcast, click the Add New Podcast button, and we're go for main engine start.

Here, you can enter all of your podcast details, including your show title, the description of your show, your public podcast website, and more. Once you have finished creating your podcast, you'll end up at your podcast dashboard and can begin adding episodes. Houston, we have a podcast! Now that you're all set up, to get your RSS feed to add to podcast directories, click the button that says RSS Feed. Once you've clicked, your RSS feed will be copied to your clipboard. Well, there you have it!

You're now ready to add your RSS feed to any podcast directory that you choose. And we have liftoff!

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