How to get a podcast onto iTunes / Apple
Here I explain how to get a podcast onto iTunes (or as it is now known apple podcasts)
Getting your podcast onto iTunes (aka Apple Podcasts) or another major platform like Spotify or Google is easy and completely free. There are a few steps involved, but it’s easy to follow.
iTunes is still the biggest player in podcasting, so you must get yourself on there no matter how big or small your podcast is.
I recommend you get onto iTunes early as possible to get listed before you start publishing full episodes. Here’s how to do it.
What you need to get onto iTunes
This is easy. You need 2 things…
Podcast Artwork - plenty of people on Fiverr will design you nice artwork, search for podcast artwork, and you will have tons of designer options for excellent value. If you’re doing it yourself, make it 1400 x 1400 pixels so that it passes for getting onto iTunes.
An episode ready to publish - this does not need to be a full episode. iTunes require a piece of audio to get you on there. I recommend recording a short episode introducing the podcast, and it’s about (1-2 minutes long).
Sign up for Podbean
If you already have an RSS feed you can skip to Submit and get your podcast onto itunes.
You will need to get an RSS feed and Podbean will do everything you need. They have a free plan where you can upload 5 hours of content. If you get into the swing of podcasting and need an upgraded plan, this will only cost $9 dollars a month (less than €100 per year) for unlimited audio uploads. This is the best value you will find.
Fill in the details under Settings > General and Settings > Feed:
3. Go to Episodes > List and click New Episode on the right hand side of the screen
4. Go back to Settings > Feed and select View RSS Feed
You will now have an RSS feed (this what you submit to all platforms like iTunes).
Sumbit and get your podcast onto iTunes
You are nearly there. This is an easy final step.
You will an Apple ID and set up a itunes connect account
visit: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/
go to 'My Podcasts' and click the + symbol and ‘new show’. then it will ask for a URL, paste in your RSS feed address:
You will be adding an existing show (RSS feed). It is classified as the feed already exists:
iTunes should read all the information from your podbean feed (double check it’s all correct but you can change this at any point via Podbean. Now Simply click Submit For Review
You are done, you will get an email notification when your podcast is approved (usually takes 2-3 days). Everything is controlled from Podbean, you will not have to go to iTunes connect again (until you decide to release your second podcast!)
If you come across any issues, leave a comment below and I will try and help.
