RSS/XML Subscribtions

[eosempire]

I'm confused and really new to podcasting... I recently added code to allow our visitors that come to our website and rss/xml our podcasts but when I added each one as a single item in the code it doesn't update a persons rss subscription. Am I doing something wrong? Or do I have to itemize each podcast together in one single line of code.

Thanks for any help...

[Achilles]

what service are you using to host your podcast? most services like wordpress, blogger, etc, they all have built in RSS feeds for your posts, and does not require custom editing.

also a site like feed burner really really really helps when getting your RSS feed right

[WyethDigital]

I'm confused and really new to podcasting... I recently added code to allow our visitors that come to our website and rss/xml our podcasts but when I added each one as a single item in the code it doesn't update a persons rss subscription. Am I doing something wrong? Or do I have to itemize each podcast together in one single line of code.

Thanks for any help...

So many things, so little time...

First, your feed is not set up correctly for podcasting. You're not using the proper tag elements. You should be using an <enclosure> tag with GUID elements instead of the <link> tag. The <enclosure> tag gives the URL of the downloadable file (like the <link> tag), while at the same time telling feed readers that it's supposed to be downloaded when used in a proper aggregator (such as iTunes, Miro, or Juice).

I ran your feed through feedvalidator.org (http://www.feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eosempire.com%2Frss %2FEOSfeeds.xml) (something I recommend you do every time you update your feed if you continue writing it yourself), so you can get the proper examples and fixes from them by following the links they provide without me having to type it in, or paste it.

Finally, look at the dates on your post entries. They're all the same, right down to the time. They should be staggered so that feed readers know which is most recent (oldest at the bottom, newest at the top of the XML file). As it is, if a reader can handle your feed at all, it's got no way to know which post is newest.

Just as an FYI, I tried your feed in itunes and it sees your feed as a text-only blog feed, and will not treat is as a podcast feed. You need <enclosure> tags to fix that.

Eric

[eosempire]

Thanks for the information Wyeth...I'm going to try what you said and hopefully after some more reading, I'll get the hang of this. :D

[WyethDigital]

Hopefully you do. You've got a nice looking site and it appears you put some work into your podcast.

You could always just install a blogging platform and use that to generate your feed.

Eric