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iTunes is one of the most important tools for a podcaster. Regardless of how you feel about Apple, the iTunes software and store is something that every podcaster should be familiar with inside and out.
On this episode I cover some of the basics of iTunes such as how to get your show listed in the iTunes directory (submitting your feed) and some of the reasons why this is the first place you want your show to be listed.
Also discussed are some more advanced topics such as how to have a better shot at getting your show featured within iTunes and how you can use iTunes as a tool for adding ID3 tags and converting file formats.
Links Discussed in this episode:
iTunes podcast spec page: http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html
HTML code for creating your own clickable URL: <a href=”CLICKABLE URL”><img src=”IMAGE URL HERE” width=”435″ height=”75″ /></a>
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Great show Ray. It helped answer many of my questions about iTunes, but I must admit that some of it was over my head. It's ok though, I'll catch up soon. One thing I realized that I needed to do after listening to this was go back and edit all of my show descriptions and add numbering to my titles.
Thanks for the Apple link!
@Ileane
Thanks Ilieane. I hope this episode sheds light on the many uses of the itunes software for everyone. Good luck on your ID3 tag updates and thanks for the comment.