How to Index a Podcast on iTunes

Gail PotratzPodetc #103March 2009

1. Create the podcast.

2. Go to a hosting site and upload the podcast there for the purpose of getting an RSS feed assigned to it.

3. Go to the iTunes store and submit the podcast so that others can find it there.

There are three basics steps you’ll need to take

1. Create a Podcast

Create a podcast using Garage Band (Mac iLife software),audacity, or even the Podomatic site itself. The podcast is in the mp4 format.

Audacity Download

Podomatic

Audacity Tutorial

Garage Band Video Tutorial

2. Get an RSS feed for the podcast

Go to the Podomatic site to upload the already created podcast. If you like, you can create the podcast right there as well. My objective for visiting this site is to get an RSS feed for my podcast. I’ll need that to get the podcast onto iTunes where others can find and listen to it. It could also be put onto a website for others to hear.

The following slides will show two videos of how youCan accomplish the above.

3. Submit your rss feed to the iTunes site

Here you can see that iTunes will send you an e-mail notification that your podcast has been successfully submitted. They include a direct link to it so you can immediately view it, although it won’t actually be in the iTunes index for others to listen to for a few days.

Congratulations on a job well done!