Making a podcast RSS feed for iTunes

Question

I'm building an RSS feed using PHP and want it to show up nicely in iTunes.

• How do I format the RSS feed so that iTunes likes it?
• Are there any special tags that I should use?
• What is the best way to submit it to the iTunes Directory (just once, or resubmit periodically to keep it "fresh")?
• What are some best practices, tips and tricks to make the feed prominent in the iTunes Store?

Answer 1

The RSS feed should be formatted like any other with enclosures. There are hundreds of resources on the web describing how to make such a feed.

This here tells you about the iTunes-specific tags needed in your RSS feed:

http://www.feedforall.com/itune-tutorial-tags.htm

Note, Apple has seriously broken podcast support in iTunes 9, so don't get discouraged if it doesn't appear to work properly: it's likely Apple's fault.