The RSS Podcasting Tutorials Show

You’ve got topics. You’ve got themes. You’ve got ideas. You’ve got an itch to share your message, and starting a podcast is a great way to do just that. However, you shouldn’t simply dive into podcasting without thinking about a few important things ahead of time. After all, even if it will be only a hobby for you at first, odds are you want your show to have the best chance of being successful. A little planning before you launch can be the difference between a show that has no listeners...

👋🏾 Hey everyone! Ashley here with RSS podcasting. Today I'm sharing how to get listed on Alexa and Amazon devices by submitting your podcast to TuneIn. Ya know, one of the greatest things about podcasting is there are so many places you can promote your show for free. By adding your show to podcast directories like TuneIn it instantly becomes available to millions of new listeners. Here’s how to do it. First, head over to TuneIn and sign up for an account. Once logged in, scroll down to...

In this video, we’re addressing one of the most common questions we’re asked, which is whether or not you need a website for your podcast. The truth is you do need one, and there are 6 reasons why. #️⃣​ 1. The first reason is that having a website gives you a place to archive old episodes. Some podcast directories limit how many episodes listeners can access, but if you have a website you can share links to all of your past shows if you choose to. #️⃣​ 2. Reason number two is that you can...

Hey everyone! Ashley here with RSS podcasting, and today I’m sharing how to get your podcast on Stitcher. Let’s jump right in. First, head to Stitcher.com and scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Partner Signup under the Partners heading. From here simply click the button that says “Join Us Today.” Now you’ll add your show’s RSS Feed and click next. Once you click next, Stitcher will validate your RSS Feed. At this point, Stitcher will notify you that when you complete the...

Hey everyone, Ashley here with RSS podcasting, and today I'm gonna share some advice on choosing a name for your podcast. A lot of hosts struggle with this because they don’t know where to begin. The first step is to sit down and start brainstorming. Consider what your show is about and the keywords that best describe it. You’ll also want to think about things like SEO and keeping your title short to make it easier for your listeners to find you online. Write everything down that comes to...

Hey everyone Ashley here with RSS podcasting and today I’m gonna walk you through how to upload a new podcast episode. On your podcast dashboard click the pink and orange button that says “new episode.” From here, enter your episode details like your title, description and keywords. Then, scroll down and add your audio file. Once your audio file is uploaded, simply click publish now, and your episode will go live! Easy right? Useful links: 👉🏾 How to Create an RSS Feed for a Podcast -...

Hey everyone this is Ashley with RSS podcasting and today I’m going to show you how to add art to your podcast. You can do this when you’re first creating your account, or you can change it at any time simply by clicking edit on your podcast dashboard. Once on the podcast details screen, click update cover art. Upload your image, and then click the purple save button Finally, click the orange and pink save button at the bottom of the podcast details page, and your podcast art will be...

Hey everyone! Ashley here with RSS.com podcasting. Today I'm sharing how to get your podcast on iTunes. 1. First head to podcastsconnect.apple.com. You’ll need to create an Apple ID if you don’t already have one. Otherwise, login to get started. 2. Once you’ve logged in, the first screen you should see is an RSS Feed submission form. Fill in your feed’s URL, and then click validate. 3. After it’s been validated, the details of your show should populate on the page, and if there are no...

Hey everyone! This is Ashley with RSS.com Podcasting, and today I'm going over how to upload your podcast to Spotify. There are over 250 million people across more than 75 countries worldwide listening to Spotify. These numbers are only continuing to grow, so, if you're not on it, you should be! Here's how. Head over to https://podcasters.spotify.com/​ Go ahead and create an account if you don't already have one. As with many podcast directories, you’ll want to make sure that the email...

👋 Hey everyone, Ashley here with RSS.com Podcasting and today I'm going to show you how easy it is to schedule your podcast episode in our platform. It’s always a good idea to schedule your episodes so that you are consistently publishing new content for your audience. When you have new episodes ready, it’s just a matter of loading them to your hosting account and choosing the date and time you want them to go live. 👉 Here’s how you do it: 1. Log into your account, go to your podcast...

👋 Hey everyone, Ashley here with RSS.com Podcasting! In this video, we’re sharing how to create artwork for your podcast in Canva. This will be the graphic that represents your show on directories like iTunes, Google podcasts, and Spotify. The nice thing about Canva is that you can use most of its features for free. While you may want to consider hiring a graphics designer at some point in the future for things like artwork, logos, websites, etcetera, it’s a great tool for a beginning...

🎬 Turning your video into a podcast is one simple way to make your podcasting efforts go further -- without a lot of extra work. In this video, we'll show how easy it is to turn your video into a podcast. The first step will be to convert your video into an mp3 using a website like Audio Converter or Kapwing. For this video, we’ll use Audio Converter. Once at the website, click the button that says “Open Files.” Choose your video to import, and it will be uploaded to the site. Now...

Our users wanted analytics, and we delivered! In this episode we explore the RSS.com Podcasting analytics dashboard, and what information you will find there. Analytics are crucial to measuring the growth of your show, and we're so excited that we are now offering it to all of our customers when they sign up for an account.

Are you ready to make money podcasting? Today we're going to share how you can make money podcasting with Podcorn. 🎧 Podcorn is a marketplace for podcast sponsorships, and RSS.com has partnered with them to help you monetize your show. Here’s how you can add Podcorn to your RSS.com podcast hosting account: 1. Log into your RSS account, go to your podcast dashboard, and click “Add-Ons.” 2. Once at the Add-Ons Page, click “Activate” under “Monetize your show.” 3. At this point, a pop-up...

In this video, we're sharing how to upload your show to Google Podcasts. Google Podcasts is another great way to reach new audiences and will give millions of Android users the ability to access your show from their smartphone. 📱 Here's how to do it. Head over to https://podcastsmanager.google.com, and create a Gmail account or log in. Once you've logged in, click "Start now." From there, you’ll add your podcast’s RSS feed, and click next step. Check out the link below to learn how to...

Hey everyone! This is Ashley with RSS podcasting, and today I'm sharing how to transcribe your podcast with TEMI. TEMI is an automated transcription service that you load your podcast audio files to, and get a written transcript back. Transcribing your podcast gives your listeners another way to engage with your content. Here’s how to use it. First head to TEMI dot com and click select audio/video file. When you first select your audio file, the screen will say uploading. Once it’s...

Hey everyone! This is Ashley with RSS.com Podcasting! In this video, we’re addressing one of the most common questions we’re asked, which is what equipment you need to start a podcast. There are 6 things you need to produce your show: 👉 A Computer 👉 A Microphone 👉 Headphones 👉 Editing software 👉 Artwork and 👉 Podcast hosting In future videos, we’ll do a deeper dive into these tools, but for now, we’ll just keep it general. The first thing you need is a computer. This will be...

Hey everyone! This is Ashley with RSS.com Podcasting! In this video, we’re sharing how to set up Google Alerts to come up with more podcast ideas for your show. What is a Google Alert? Essentially it’s an email you will receive whenever something you’re interested in is being talked about online. Once you’ve set up an alert, Google will monitor the web for new content related to that topic. Then they’ll create a digest of all the latest links mentioning it and email it to you so you can...

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...