How to Make a Podcast Feed For Your Listeners

Ever wondered how to publish your MP3 file on the internet? This article will explain how to make a podcast that will be available to the masses.

1. Publish your MP3 recording Next, you will want to save your MP3 files onto a web server. After saving your files onto a web server, it is important to test them with an MP3 player for quality. You can place the files anywhere on your site, but it is advised to have them in a location that is easy to find, like in a directory, for example.

2. Construct your podcast news feed In addition to publishing your recording, you will need to have a text file that describes your podcast. You will need to use RSS files to do this. You can use any text editor to create your podcast news feed; however, most podcasters use a blogging program to automatically produce news feeds. Most podcasters use a blogging program which inevitably produces news feeds; however, you can use any text editor to produce yours.

For each MP3 file you publish, you will need to create a reference enclosure. For your reference enclosure, you can use the URL or your audio content. For additional ease, some people use blogging tools to help them create reference enclosures, if they are supported.

If your blogging tool doesn't support reference enclosures, you can edit your RSS file with any text editor. Items such as title, link, and description are part of an RSS news feed. The reference of the URL supplies important information about the content of the audio. You will then need to save your RSS file with an .rss or .xml extension.

3. Publish your podcast news feed The last thing you will need to do to make a podcast is transferring your RSS file to your webserver. Using an online RSS validator, validate your content. When your news feed is deemed valid, it is ready to be published.

Happy podcasting!

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- Jessica P