Making a Podcast

http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html

This document covers the following topics:

1. Submission and Feedback Processes
   • Creating Your Feed and the Importance of Good Metadata
   • Understanding the iTunes Client and the iTunes Store
   • Testing Your Feed
   • Submitting Your Podcast to the iTunes Store
   • Submission Errors and Duplicate Feeds
   • The Submission Queue
   • Linking to Your Podcast
   • Adding Episodes
   • Troubleshooting Your Feed
   • Removing or Blocking Your Feed
   • Changing Your Feed URL
   • Being Featured on the iTunes Store Podcast Page
   • Tracking Usage
   • Automatic Unsubscribe
2. An Example Feed
3. iTunes RSS Tags
   • Defining Tags with the iTunes Podcasting Namespace
   • Text Encoding
   • Use and Display of Common Tags in Channel and Item Sections
4. Common Mistakes
5. Formatting Video for the iPod or Apple TV
6. Additional Resources
7. iTunes Categories for Podcasting

More information can be found in the following locations:

• FAQ: For Podcast Makers
• FAQ: For Podcast Fans
• Producing Podcasts Discussion Forum