Every bit of research I've seen shows that iTunes is the number one podcatcher. My own shows generate about 80% of their audience via the iTunes Music Store.
Unfortunately, there is often some lag time between when I upload a new show to Libsyn and when that show appears in the iTunes Music Store podcast list.
There is a fix for this. You can manually ping iTunes and let them know your show has been updated. Here's how to do it.
Go to the iTunes Music Store. Find your podcast. Control-click your podcast's title to find out what the iTunes Music Store URL is for your podcast. It should look like the string of text below...
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=160070588
The last part of the URL should be a number approximately nine digits long appearing after the string "id=xxxxxxxxx"
That is your podcast ID.
Now, open up a web browser and type in:
https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/pingPodcast?id=xxxxxxxxx
Where "xxxxxxxxx" is your podcast's ID. Then hit return.
You should get a message saying the ping was received.
In most cases, the music store will update and add your podcast within a few minutes but it could take longer. Don't ping more than once or you'll upset the Ping fairy.
For more information on podcasting, visit my site Podcastingtricks.com.
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