How to Make a Podcast News Feed For Your Listeners

Ever wondered how to publish your MP3 file on the internet? This article will explain how to make a podcast that will be available to the masses.
1. Publish your MP3 recording Saving your MP3 files onto a web server is the next step in the process. Then, you will want to test them with any MP3 player for quality. You can place the files anywhere on your site, but it is advised to have them in a location that is easy to find, like in a directory, for example.
2. Create your podcast news feed In addition to publishing your recording, you will need to have a text file that describes your podcast. This is done using RSS files. You can use any text editor to create your podcast news feed; however, most podcasters use a blogging program to automatically produce news feeds. Most podcasters use a blogging program which inevitably produces news feeds; however, you can use any text editor to produce yours.
All you need to do next is create a reference enclosure for each MP3 file you publish. For your reference enclosure, you can use the URL or your audio content. Some people use blogging tools, if they are supported, that let you use reference enclosures for additional ease.
If your blogging tool doesn't support reference enclosures, you can edit your RSS file with any text editor. An RSS news feed normally contains items such as: title, link, and description. The title, link, and description provide important information about the content of the audio file referenced by the URL. Make sure to save your RSS file with an .rss or .xml extension.
3. Publish the podcast news feed Transferring your RSS file to your webserver is the last thing that is required for you to make a podcast. You will need to validate your content using an online RSS validator. Your podcast will be ready to be published when your news feed is considered valid.