If you’re new to podcasting, you may be wondering what your podcast RSS feed is and why it’s so important when it comes to distributing your podcast. Essentially, your podcast RSS feed is what allows users to subscribe to your podcast and listen to it without having to visit the exact website where it’s located.
A podcast RSS feed also updates subscribers when new episodes are published, meaning they never have to go searching for new episodes. If you create a new podcast using Anchor, it gives you your own unique RSS feed for that specific podcast. When you publish new podcast episodes, they will automatically be added to that RSS feed within your Anchor account.
Within your Anchor account, you’ll have access to this RSS feed which you can then copy and paste into directory submissions for other podcast listening platforms. If you asked Anchor to do those steps for you, you won’t need to worry about submitting your RSS feed to the various podcast platforms.
However, if you decide to submit your RSS feed to podcasting platforms without Anchor’s help, each platform is a little different and has its own submission process. The important thing is to know where to find your unique RSS feed for your podcast.
To find it, log into your Anchor account and click on the Settings drop-down menu in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Then, click on Distribution. You’ll see that your RSS feed is at the top of the page with an easy link to copy it so that you can share it with any podcasting platforms you choose.
If you have any additional questions on how to submit your podcast to a specific podcast listening platform, be sure to leave a comment below. Overall, the process of distributing your podcast through Anchor is quite simple and efficient, taking only a few clicks to get your content out to the world.