Thursday, September 9, 2010

Adding An RSS Feed to my Podcasts at Podomatic.com

First, I found the RSS Feed URL (link) for my podcasts at Podomatic.com by logging in there, clicking the My Podcast menu and choosing "Manage Podcast" as shown in screenshot #1.

Screenshot #1. Click My Podcast, then click Manage Podcast.
Locate, highlight and copy (Edit Menu - Copy) the link shown in the RSS Feed field as shown in screenshot #2.


Screenshot #2 - Highlight and copy RSS Feed URL (link).




Screenshot #3. Click the Design link in upper right corner.
Then, log in to Blogger.com if you aren't already logged in. View your blog and click the Design link in the upper right corner shown in screenshot #3.



 
Screenshot #4. Click on any Add a Gadget link.
Then click on any "Add Gadget" link in the design view of your blog shown in screenshot #4. 


Scroll down to the Feed gadget and click the plus sign.






Paste (Edit Menu - Paste) the RSS Feed link into the Feed URL field that appears as shown in screenshot #5.Click Continue.
Screenshot #5. Paste the RSS Feed link (URL copied from Podomatic) into the feed URL field.

Screenshot #6. Choose display settings for how many episodes will display and which ones will appear in the feed. Click the SAVE button.
Screenshot #7. Click the SAVE button in the upper right corner.


Screenshot #8. Click the View Blog link (shown as a blue hyperlink).



Screenshot #9. You will see your feed displayed on the blog page.




Note that every time you record a new podcast episode at Podomatic.com, the new episode will automatically appear in your RSS Feed on your blog page.