? Only One Episode Is Downloading To Subscribe

[voice903fm]

I have 2-3 parts for each of my radio shows in my podcast. However whenever someone subscribes they only receive one part in their download.

Why is this and how do I fix it?

My podcast is at: http://www.mauricewatts.com/podcast

[WyethDigital]

I have 2-3 parts for each of my radio shows in my podcast. However whenever someone subscribes they only receive one part in their download.

Why is this and how do I fix it?

My podcast is at: http://www.mauricewatts.com/podcast
This is a problem with two parts. One is most definitely something you have control over, and the other is something you have zero control over. But if you fix your problem, then you won't notice the other problem.

The first problem you're having is that you're uploading the shows (and adding them to your RSS feed) too close together. I saw a one minute time difference between parts one and two of your Feb 2 shows. That's not enough time for someone to synch their aggregators. It would be unrealistic to expect someone to download a show that frequently.

I guess that if I had a suggestion for you, it would be to either combine the different parts into one show, or too stagger the release times of your shows, like perhaps a day apart.

The second "problem" is what's happening on your user's side of things. Most people have their podcatchers (aggregators) -- like iTunes -- set up to automatically download only the most recent episode of a podcast, whether that is part one of three, or part three of three. Whatever is the most recent entry in your feed.

The good news is, those other episodes should be visible to them, and they can download them manually. Or they can change their podcatcher's preferences to download more than the most recent episode. But again, if you want to make it easiest on your audience, you should stagger your release times/dates.

Eric

[voice903fm]

Ahhhhhh Eric thanks for the 411. I'm new to this but with the information you supplied I will make the adjustments now.

The 1 minute thing was so that the shows would show up in the proper order.

[voice903fm]

Eric, I've hit a snag.

If I use the 1 show per day setting as you suggested, the shows are going to load backwards.

Other words I'll like for my listeners to goto http://www.mauricewatts.com/podcast and see the shows listed as in the proper order like they are now.

The Love - Date Part 1-3
The Love - Date Part 2-3
The Love - Date Part 3-3

With part one at the top.

If I load part 1 on monday then part 2 on tuesday and part 3 on wednesday

They are going to get the shows in revered order.
The Love - Date Part 3-3
The Love - Date Part 2-3
The Love - Date Part 1-3

Now I'm sure you're going to say, "Just load them in 3,2,1 order but them they will show up on my page with part 3 at the top of the page.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Now can you tell me if there's a ways to make this work or will I be forced to load them backward or force to keep doing them the way I am now and sacrifice the auto download?

[Bucket]

That's actually the way most podcast listeners are used to receiving shows that are cut into more than one piece. You clearly can't load part 3 first as then people would listen to the end of the show before the beginning. By default podcasts always list in reverse chronological order, so in my opinion you shouldn't really be concerned with them displaying that way.

[voice903fm]

Ok. So you are saying if I load them in the proper part 1,2,then 3 order. The persons that subscribes will receive them in the proper order because the aggregators always down the oldest file first?

And if they don't subscribe and goto the site they will simply have to download them in the order they want to receive them correct?