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<\/a><\/h2>\niTunes appears to be changing their submission process. If you’ve been podcasting for a while, you might recall that you would submit using the submit a podcast link in the iTunes podcast store.<\/p>\n
Now, clicking that link will redirect to their own\u00a0Podcasts Connect<\/em> dashboard:<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/podcastsconnect.apple.com<\/a><\/p>\nThis dashboard lets you do some neat things, but first and foremost, it lets you submit a new show using your Apple ID. Once you sign in, you will see a dashboard that shows all podcasts under your Apple ID (assuming you’ve submitted shows previously).<\/p>\n
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Clicking on the plus sign in the upper left hand corner will provide you with a simple form for submission and validation. By typing in an RSS feed URL and hitting the validate button, the dashboard will give back details about your feed, and even display any errors their system might catch.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nOnce you have a valid feed (according to Apple), you can hit the submit button to submit your show to iTunes.<\/p>\n
It is here that I remind you that having a technically valid feed, testing your feed<\/a>, and making sure your artwork meets iTunes requirements<\/a> is all still an important part of the process.<\/p>\nOther Neat Features inside Podcasts Connect<\/h2>\n
There are some other neat features inside Podcasts Connect. For example, you can now refresh your RSS feed to pick up any changes you might have made. Have you changed your show description? Refresh your feed. Made a quick change to a typo in an episode title? Refresh your RSS feed.<\/p>\n
You can also hide\u00a0and unhide<\/em> a show from the iTunes podcast directory, as well as deleting a show from the iTunes podcast directory.<\/p>\nOne feature\u00a0that might get noticed right away is the ability to change a feed URL for a show.<\/p>\n
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It is extremely important to note that\u00a0changing your feed URL inside the Podcasts Connect dashboard does NOT replace the need for the proper redirects and new feed URL tags. Without proper tags and\/or redirects, you will loose all subscribers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nAs shown in the above screenshot, you can change the URL in the URL text box to a new RSS feed and hit the save button. This is akin to contacting iTunes support and asking them to manually change the feed URL in their database.<\/p>\n
Again, this cannot be overstated, if this change is made without also employing the new feed URL tag and 301 redirect, subscribers will\u00a0not be automatically updated<\/strong>. However, for those producers who have hosts that do not provide them any other method for switching, this is now an option.<\/p>\nSome Final Notes<\/h2>\n
As this system finalizes, our support documentation will be updated to reflect.<\/p>\n
iTunes has put together some fantastic documentation of their own to help you not only with the Podcasts Connect dashboard, but with feeds and podcasts in general.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/podcastsconnect.apple.com<\/a><\/p>\n This dashboard lets you do some neat things, but first and foremost, it lets you submit a new show using your Apple ID. Once you sign in, you will see a dashboard that shows all podcasts under your Apple ID (assuming you’ve submitted shows previously).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Clicking on the plus sign in the upper left hand corner will provide you with a simple form for submission and validation. By typing in an RSS feed URL and hitting the validate button, the dashboard will give back details about your feed, and even display any errors their system might catch.<\/p>\n Once you have a valid feed (according to Apple), you can hit the submit button to submit your show to iTunes.<\/p>\n It is here that I remind you that having a technically valid feed, testing your feed<\/a>, and making sure your artwork meets iTunes requirements<\/a> is all still an important part of the process.<\/p>\n There are some other neat features inside Podcasts Connect. For example, you can now refresh your RSS feed to pick up any changes you might have made. Have you changed your show description? Refresh your feed. Made a quick change to a typo in an episode title? Refresh your RSS feed.<\/p>\n You can also hide\u00a0and unhide<\/em> a show from the iTunes podcast directory, as well as deleting a show from the iTunes podcast directory.<\/p>\n One feature\u00a0that might get noticed right away is the ability to change a feed URL for a show.<\/p>\n It is extremely important to note that\u00a0changing your feed URL inside the Podcasts Connect dashboard does NOT replace the need for the proper redirects and new feed URL tags. Without proper tags and\/or redirects, you will loose all subscribers.<\/strong><\/p>\n As shown in the above screenshot, you can change the URL in the URL text box to a new RSS feed and hit the save button. This is akin to contacting iTunes support and asking them to manually change the feed URL in their database.<\/p>\n Again, this cannot be overstated, if this change is made without also employing the new feed URL tag and 301 redirect, subscribers will\u00a0not be automatically updated<\/strong>. However, for those producers who have hosts that do not provide them any other method for switching, this is now an option.<\/p>\n As this system finalizes, our support documentation will be updated to reflect.<\/p>\n iTunes has put together some fantastic documentation of their own to help you not only with the Podcasts Connect dashboard, but with feeds and podcasts in general.<\/p>\n![\"Apple's](\"https:\/\/libsyn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/submittingtoitunes.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nOther Neat Features inside Podcasts Connect<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nSome Final Notes<\/h2>\n