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<title> | The show title. It’s important to have a clear, concise name for your podcast. Make your title specific. A show titled Our Community Bulletin is too vague to attract many subscribers, no matter how compelling the content. Pay close attention to the title as Apple Podcasts uses this field for search. If you include a long list of keywords in an attempt to game podcast search, your show may be removed from the Apple directory. |
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<description> | The show description. Where To include links in your description or rich HTML, adhere to the following technical guidelines: enclose all portions of your XML that contain embedded HTML in a CDATA section to prevent formatting issues, and to ensure proper link functionality. For example: <![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.apple.com">Apple</a> ]]> |
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<itunes:image> | The artwork for the show. Specify your show artwork by providing a URL linking to it. Depending on their device, subscribers see your podcast artwork in varying sizes. Therefore, make sure your design is effective at both its original size and at thumbnail size. You should include a show title, brand, or source name as part of your podcast artwork. Here are additional marketing best practices. For examples of podcast artwork, see the Top Podcasts chart. To avoid technical issues when you update your podcast artwork, be sure to:
Artwork must be a minimum size of 1400 x 1400 pixels and a maximum size of 3000 x 3000 pixels, in JPEG or PNG format, 72 dpi, with appropriate file extensions (.jpg, .png), and in the RGB colorspace. These requirements are different from the standard RSS image tag specifications. Make sure the file type in the URL matches the actual file type of the image file. |
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<language> | The language spoken on the show. Because Apple Podcasts is available in territories around the world, it is critical to specify the language of a podcast. Apple Podcasts only supports values from the ISO 639 list (two-letter language codes, with some possible modifiers, such as "en-us"). Invalid language codes will cause your feed to fail Apple validation. |
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<itunes:category> | The show category information. For a complete list of categories and subcategories, see Apple Podcast categories. Select the category that best reflects the content of your show. If available, you can also define a subcategory. Although you can specify more than one category and subcategory in your RSS feed, Apple Podcasts only recognizes the first category and subcategory. When specifying categories and subcategories, be sure to properly escape ampersands. For example: Single category: <itunes:category text="History" /> Category with ampersand: <itunes:category text="Kids & Family" /> Category with subcategory: <itunes:category text="Society & Culture"> <itunes:category text="Documentary" /> </itunes:category> Multiple categories: <itunes:category text="Society & Culture"> <itunes:category text="Documentary" /> </itunes:category> <itunes:category text="Health"> <itunes:category text="Mental Health" /> </itunes:category> |
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<itunes:explicit> | The podcast parental advisory information. The explicit value can be one of the following:
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<itunes:author> | The group responsible for creating the show. Show author most often refers to the parent company or network of a podcast, but it can also be used to identify the host(s) if none exists. Author information is especially useful if a company or organization publishes multiple podcasts. |
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<link> | The website associated with a podcast. Typically a home page for a podcast or a dedicated portion of a larger website. For example: <link> http://www.mypodcast.com </link> or <link> http://www.mediacompany.com/podcast </link> |
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<itunes:owner> | The podcast owner contact information. Include the email address of the owner in a nested Note: The |
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<itunes:title> | The show title specific for Apple Podcasts.
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<itunes:type> | The type of show. If your show is Serial you must use this tag. Its values can be one of the following:
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<copyright> | The show copyright details. If your show is copyrighted you should use this tag. For example: <copyright>Copyright 1995-2019 John John Appleseed</copyright> |
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<itunes:new-feed-url> | The new podcast RSS Feed URL. If you change the URL of your podcast feed, you should use this tag in your new feed. Use the <itunes:new-feed-url> https://newlocation.com/example.rss </itunes:new-feed-url> You should maintain your old feed until you have migrated your existing subscribers. Learn how to update your podcast RSS feed URL. Note: The |
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<itunes:block> | The podcast show or hide status. If you want your show removed from the Apple directory, use this tag. Specifying the Specifying any value other than |
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<itunes:complete> | The podcast update status. If you will never publish another episode to your show, use this tag. Specifying the Specifying any value other than |
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Show tags | Usage | Parent tag | |||||||||
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Required tags | |||||||||||
<title> | The show title. It’s important to have a clear, concise name for your podcast. Make your title specific. A show titled Our Community Bulletin is too vague to attract many subscribers, no matter how compelling the content. Pay close attention to the title as Apple Podcasts uses this field for search. If you include a long list of keywords in an attempt to game podcast search, your show may be removed from the Apple directory. |
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<description> | The show description. Where To include links in your description or rich HTML, adhere to the following technical guidelines: enclose all portions of your XML that contain embedded HTML in a CDATA section to prevent formatting issues, and to ensure proper link functionality. For example: <![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.apple.com">Apple</a> ]]> |
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<itunes:image> | The artwork for the show. Specify your show artwork by providing a URL linking to it. Depending on their device, subscribers see your podcast artwork in varying sizes. Therefore, make sure your design is effective at both its original size and at thumbnail size. You should include a show title, brand, or source name as part of your podcast artwork. Here are additional marketing best practices. For examples of podcast artwork, see the Top Podcasts chart. To avoid technical issues when you update your podcast artwork, be sure to:
Artwork must be a minimum size of 1400 x 1400 pixels and a maximum size of 3000 x 3000 pixels, in JPEG or PNG format, 72 dpi, with appropriate file extensions (.jpg, .png), and in the RGB colorspace. These requirements are different from the standard RSS image tag specifications. Make sure the file type in the URL matches the actual file type of the image file. |
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<language> | The language spoken on the show. Because Apple Podcasts is available in territories around the world, it is critical to specify the language of a podcast. Apple Podcasts only supports values from the ISO 639 list (two-letter language codes, with some possible modifiers, such as "en-us"). Invalid language codes will cause your feed to fail Apple validation. |
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<itunes:category> | The show category information. For a complete list of categories and subcategories, see Apple Podcast categories. Select the category that best reflects the content of your show. If available, you can also define a subcategory. Although you can specify more than one category and subcategory in your RSS feed, Apple Podcasts only recognizes the first category and subcategory. When specifying categories and subcategories, be sure to properly escape ampersands. For example: Single category: <itunes:category text="History" /> Category with ampersand: <itunes:category text="Kids & Family" /> Category with subcategory: <itunes:category text="Society & Culture"> <itunes:category text="Documentary" /> </itunes:category> Multiple categories: <itunes:category text="Society & Culture"> <itunes:category text="Documentary" /> </itunes:category> <itunes:category text="Health"> <itunes:category text="Mental Health" /> </itunes:category> |
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<itunes:explicit> | The podcast parental advisory information. The explicit value can be one of the following:
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<itunes:author> | The group responsible for creating the show. Show author most often refers to the parent company or network of a podcast, but it can also be used to identify the host(s) if none exists. Author information is especially useful if a company or organization publishes multiple podcasts. |
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<link> | The website associated with a podcast. Typically a home page for a podcast or a dedicated portion of a larger website. For example: <link> http://www.mypodcast.com </link> or <link> http://www.mediacompany.com/podcast </link> |
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<itunes:title> | The show title specific for Apple Podcasts.
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<itunes:type> | The type of show. If your show is Serial you must use this tag. Its values can be one of the following:
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<copyright> | The show copyright details. If your show is copyrighted you should use this tag. For example: <copyright>Copyright 1995-2019 John John Appleseed</copyright> |
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<itunes:new-feed-url> | The new podcast RSS Feed URL. If you change the URL of your podcast feed, you should use this tag in your new feed. Use the <itunes:new-feed-url> https://newlocation.com/example.rss </itunes:new-feed-url> You should maintain your old feed until you have migrated your existing subscribers. Learn how to update your podcast RSS feed URL. Note: The |
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<itunes:block> | The podcast show or hide status. If you want your show removed from the Apple directory, use this tag. Specifying the Specifying any value other than |
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<itunes:complete> | The podcast update status. If you will never publish another episode to your show, use this tag. Specifying the Specifying any value other than |
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