Spreaker Live Show #63 for June 29th, 2016

Our Topics This Week: How-To and Where To Submit your Podcast RSS Feed and Tip of the Week “Spreaker is Live Streaming From Podcast Movement, Next Week” with co-host Alex Exum @AlexExum and he is based in LA and hosts "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" show.

Show Duration: 35 minutes

Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)
Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExum

Spreaker Blog Posts at http://Blog.Spreaker.com:
- 3 Easy Steps for Submitting Your RSS Feed to iTunes - The topic of this show today
- How to Start Coding on Android If You’re an iGuy (iOS Guy or Gal)

Detailed Show Notes:

Tip of the Week “Spreaker is Live Streaming From http://PodcastMovement.com, Next Week”:

PM16 Spreaker Live Show "Live" Schedule
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Weds, July 6th - 11am - 1pm CST

11am
Guest: Mignon Fogarty, Grammar Girl Podcast

11:30am
Guest: Danny Pena - GamerTag Radio

12 noon
Guest: Debra Grobman - Confirmed
Company: Flatlands Avenue Productions, LLC, a digital audio production studio, social media and public relations firm. We are a team of broadcasters, audio engineers, writers, editors and public relations professionals. We provide media training, voice coaching, audio production, distribution and support services.

12:30pm
Guest:Rob McCracken, EW Scripps/MidRoll

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Thurs, July 7th - 11am - 1pm CST

11am
Guest: Rachel Ghiazza, Spotify

11:30am
Guest: Marty Michael, HeadGum co-founder

12 noon
Guest: Rob Cesternino - Rob has a Podcast

12:30pm
Guest: Robin Marshall
Bio: Introducing Robin Marshall, host of Sugar Mom Podcast. Robin is an Author, Voice Over Artist, Audio Producer and now a podcaster as well. Robin is working in collaboration with Flatlands Avenue Productions for the purpose of marketing, and promoting this female and most times millennial-focused content on her exclusive Sugar Mom Podcast podcast. www.SugarMom.net

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Fri, July 8th - 1pm -2pm CST

1pm
Guest: Harry Duran, PodcastJunkies.com

1:30pm
Guest: Bryan Moffett, General Manager of National Public Media (NPR)


Detailed Show Notes: “How-To and Where To Submit your Podcast RSS Feed”

How-To Submit a Podcast Feed, What is a Podcast Feed?, What is RSS?, What does it do?

- Text file linked to via web URL, that is dynamically created by servers to add media file links, text metadata
- These feeds are called RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication), contain URL links to your show audio files

How-To Submit your Show to the number #1 distribution platform iTunes/iOS Podcast App:

- Sign in to iTunes Podcast Connect via an Apple account - https://itunesconnect.apple.com
- Click the at the top left of the iTunes Connect dashboard
- Enter your RSS feed into the provided text box and then click the “Validate” button
- A Feed Preview will load if you do not have any validation errors

How-To Submit your Show to Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn
- Before you submit your podcast to Stitcher make sure you meet the following minimum requirements:
- Your artwork is a square JPG or PNG formatted image at least 1400 x 1400 (1400 x 1400 JPG image recommended).
- A unique podcast program title.
- Stitcher does not accept video (mp4 or m4v) or digital document (pdf or epub) podcasts.
- You may also provide Facebook and Twitter URLs during the submission process.
If you have completed the above steps, you are now ready to submit your podcast to Stitcher.
- http://www.stitcher.com/content-providers.php

Submit to Google Play Music
- Before you submit your podcast to Google Play Music Podcast Portal make sure you meet the following minimum requirements:
- Your artwork is a square jpg or png formatted image at least 1200 x 1200 and at most 7000 x 7000 in size in RGB color space (1400 x 1400 jpg image recommended).
- At least one Google Play Music Podcast category selected
- Valid email address in the iTunes or Google Play email field (notifications from Google will be sent to this address)

Google Play Music Podcast Portal does not accept video (mp4 or m4v) or digital document (pdf or epub) podcasts.
- If you have completed the above steps, you are now ready to submit your podcast to Google Play Music Podcast Portal
- https://play.google.com/music/podcasts/publish

After you submit your podcast to Google Play Music
- All podcasts submitted to Google Play Music Podcast Portal are moderated. The process can take between 1-10 days, though most submissions are approved within 3 days.
- Google will email the address you entered as your Google Play email in PowerPress settings When your podcast is approved

Submit to TuneIn
- Before you submit your podcast to TuneIn make sure you meet the following minimum requirements:
- Your artwork is a square JPG or PNG formatted image at least 1400 x 1400 (1400 x 1400 JPG image recommended). You can also optionally submit a unique logo and banner image.
- TuneIn does not accept video (mp4 or m4v) or digital document (pdf or epub) podcasts.

If you have completed the above steps, you are now ready to submit your podcast to TuneIn.
- http://help.tunein.com/customer/portal/emails/new?ticket[labels_new]=podcast&t=641867

After you submit your podcast to TuneIn
- All podcasts submitted to TuneIn are moderated
- The process can take between one to 10 days
- TuneIn will email the address you provide when your show is approved or denied

Submitting to iHeartRadio.com via Spreaker only
- Create a Spreaker user account (primary or secondary distribution)
- Create a new “Show” or “Podcast” on the Spreaker platform for “Primary” distribution
- Add your existing show RSS feed via feed importer (Paste in your current podcast feed URL)
- Build your show page in Spreaker, will get you into Spreaker listening apps
- Then visit your show page and click “Edit” then click “Distribution”, then click the Red button
- http://Spreaker.com

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