Libsyn Basics

Go to http://www.libsyn.com/

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FIRST STEP

Validate your feed. Your feed is similar to a webpage, organized

code that programs such as iTunes or Google Reader uses to

make the RSS feed into something usable and you need to be sure that code is correct.

You can get your feed URL by logging into your Libsyn Dashboard

and clicking on the feed icon 

In the upper left hand corner. Once you have your feed URL, go to Feed Validator and enter

your feed URL -

Hitting the validate button will show you if you have any

errors.

Now that your feed is valid, it needs to be

tested in iTunes.

This is done by opening the iTunes application

(this will work on a Mac or a PC) and

click on File –> Subscribe to Podcast then enter your feed

URL and hit OK.

iTunes should subscribe to the feed and

start downloading episodes automatically.

Your feed is valid, it has at least one

(we recommend three) episode posted,

and your test in iTunes is working.

Now its time to submit to the iTunes store.

1.

Launch iTunes

2.

Click onto iTunes Store.

3.

Once the store loads, click on Podcasts along the top

navigation bar.

4.

On the top right hand side column,

click on Submit a Podcast.

Steps from the Submit a Podcast page

Enter your feed. Click Continue

Depending on how much information you had previously filled out in whatever you have

used to set up your feed ie. libsyn, feedburner, etc. some of

this information may have already been filled out for you

If not, this is what you will now need to add:

Name Author

Short Description Long Description

Category Sub-category

Language Rating (clean/explicit)

Artwork

3.

Click Submit

4.

You should get a Thank You for submitting this podcast to the

iTunes Store page.

This will appear

You will receive an email from Apple letting you know that you have been approved somewhere

between 24 to 48 hours.

On average once approved it will take about 3-5 days

give or take for people to be able to search and find your

podcast.

Reference Link:

http://support.libsyn.com/faqs/submitting-your-show-to-itunes

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