What fields should I include in my Podcast (RSS feed)?
You can include any valid RSS fields or namespaces, but if you want your podcast to look its best in Yahoo! Podcasts make sure to use the following fields at the very least.
Declarations:
If you don't include these at the beginning of your file, we might not correctly represent your podcast. Here's the minimum set to include:
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/DTDs/Podcast-1.0.dtd"
xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">
For the Series (the entire podcast):
- <title>
- <description>
- <itunes:image> (Optional, if you want an image. Supported types include:
.png, .jpg, .gif)
- <itunes:author>
- <link>
- <pubDate>
For each Episode
- <title>
- <description>
- <pubdate>
- <itunes:author>
- <enclosure> (This should include url, type, and, optionally, length. Valid types include "audio/mpeg" and "video/mpeg")
If you want details on these fields, check out these resources: