Podcast hosting is just one part of podcasting; creating episode posts is the other crucial component. Blubrry offers three different methods for creating episode posts, each providing an RSS feed that can distribute your show to all podcast apps. There is no wrong choice, but you will want to pick the method that best suits your needs.
The PowerPress podcasting plugin for WordPress
If you already have a WordPress website or are planning to create one, PowerPress streamlines your podcasting workflow. With PowerPress, you can create a blog post and upload your episode file directly to Blubrry hosting all in one place. This integration allows you to publish your episode seamlessly from your WordPress site, eliminating the need to navigate multiple platforms. Simply publish once from your WordPress site, and your episode is ready for your audience.
The advantages of PowerPress over some other methods are:
- Publish once from YOUR website.
- The RSS feed has YOUR domain name in it, not ours or anyone else’s.
- The SEO benefits of WordPress are applied to your podcast.
- Podcasting 2.0 features.
See: Getting Started with Blubrry PowerPress
Blubrry Publisher
Blubrry’s Publisher Tool enables you to create podcast posts and upload your media seamlessly on Blubrry’s robust platform. It generates an RSS feed for distribution across all podcast apps and services. Additionally, the Publisher offers embeddable players for your website, including single-episode players and a playlist player featuring up to 50 of your latest episodes. The Publisher also supports publishing Premium and Apple Subscription episodes, all in one convenient place!
Advantages of using Blubrry Publisher:
- Ease of use.
- No need to maintain a separate website for your show.
- Works with Blubrry Premium feeds and Apple Subscription shows
- Podcasting 2.0 features.
See: Getting Started with Blubrry Publisher
Vid2Pod + publisher
Are you a YouTube-first creator? Vid2Pod offers a simple way to create an audio version of your show. With Vid2Pod, you can convert a playlist from your video channel into an audio podcast RSS feed, compatible with any podcast app or platform. Just publish your video on YouTube, add it to the designated playlist, and Vid2Pod will automatically distribute it as an audio podcast, just like any other podcast episode.
As a bonus, you can create podcast-only episodes using the Blubrry Publisher. With certain Podcasting 2.0 apps, your audience can watch the YouTube video directly within the app and seamlessly switch between video and audio.
Advantages of Vid2Pod:
- Produce once for your video channel and it goes out as an audio podcast, as well as on YouTube.
- Once it is set up (which is not hard) it’s “set it and forget it”.
See: Vid2Pod