How to Get Approved on 23 Podcast Directories Note: It’s best to create a special email address and use it for all of your podcast applications. ​ Example: [email protected]. ​ ​ 1.Spotify It is best to submit through your podcast host (Example: Libsyn, Anchor) Click here for instructions on how to submit through your host. ​ If you can’t submit your podcast through your host then follow the instructions: Log in to Spotify ​ for Podcasters with your Spotify account, or create an account: ● Paste in the link to your podcast's RSS feed. ● Look for the verification email to the address in your RSS feed. Copy the 8-digit code. ● Customize your podcast info: category, language, and country. 2.Google Podcasts First, check to see if your podcast is already on Google Podcasts. They searched the web and added many automatically: https://podcasts.google.com/. If your podcast is there you can leave ​ ​ as is. If you would like to claim your podcast, make any changes to what is displayed, or add your podcast then follow the instructions below: ● Log into the google account you want your podcast linked to. It’s best to create a special email address and use it for all of your podcast applications. Example: [email protected] ● Go to Google Podcast Manager: https://podcastsmanager.google.com/about?hl=en ​ ● Submit your RSS feed ● Google will show you a preview of the feed. If you approve, click next ● Google will send a verification code to the email linked to your RSS feed ● Enter the code (Hint: If the email linked with your RSS feed and your google email you are using to submit, are the same, Google won't require a code) ● Google will verify 3.iHeart: iHeart Radio requires that your podcast has been live for over 2 months before you can submit. Once you have hit the 2-month mark, follow the instructions below: ● Check your hosting platform to see if you can submit through them first ○ If you use Libsyn, go to Destinations, and click Add New. ​ ​ ​ ​ ● If not, visit: https://www.iheart.com/content/submit-your-podcast/ ​ ○ Here you will enter in your podcast email, Podcast title, and RSS URL ○ Agree to the terms ○ Click Submit! 4.Stitcher: Visit: https://partners.stitcher.com/join ​ ● Enter in your Podcast RSS URL ● It will ask you to verify the email ● Once verified your podcast is submitted! ● Takes 24-48 hours to show up on Stitcher ● Note: If you manage several podcasts, with different email addresses, open up a private ​ window, otherwise it will submit the podcast under the wrong account. 5.YouTube (Extremely valuable if you film your podcast) ● Not a traditional podcast directory. How to get your audio files on YouTube: ● First, check to see if you can submit to YouTube through your hosting platform ● If not, you will need to syndicate your show by converting audio files into an MP4 files to upload to YouTube ● YouTube is a popular platform for listening to video podcasts. ● Record a video of yourself while you host the podcast. If you can’t record a video, simply use your podcast artwork as a single image for the video ● For more detailed instructions, visit: https://castos.com/upload-a-podcast-to-youtube/ ​ 6.Pandora Since it can be tricky submitting your podcast to Pandora, here are detailed instructions written by Castos.com: https://castos.com/pandora-podcasts/ ​ 7.Podchaser First, create a profile then follow the instructions on how to submit your podcast to the directory. https://www.podchaser.com/creators/edit 8.TuneIn Submit podcast here: https://help.tunein.com/contact/add-podcast-S19TR3Sdf, then check your ​ ​ ​ email to approve. 9.Pocket Casts Podcast submission page: https://www.pocketcasts.com/submit/ ​ 10.Radio Public Have been around for 15 years. Podcast submission page: https://podcasters.radiopublic.com/signup 11.Castbox https://castbox.fm/login?jump_uri=%252Fcreator%252Fchannels&country=us 12.Listen Notes Podcast submission page: https://www.listennotes.com/ ​ 13.Castro Podcast submission page: https://support.supertop.co/article/20-link-to-your-podcast ​ 14.Bullhorn Podcast submission page: https://www.bullhorn.fm/podcasters ​ 15.Deezer https://www.deezer.com/en/ 16.Anypod Search for your podcast at https://anypod.net/publish. If it is not listed then submit here: ​ ​ [email protected]. Submit to this platform so Alexa can play your podcast. To get started, go to AnyPod and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ search for your podcast. When you find it, hit ‘Publish Now’. If your show doesn’t appear in ​ AnyPod’s search results, email [email protected] to submit it for review. ​ ​ 17.Podcast Addict https://podcastaddict.uservoice.com/knowledgebase 18.PlayerFM Website: https://player.fm/ ​ Instructions: https://player.fm/suggest ​ 19.Learning Out Loud Sign up, then submit: https://www.learnoutloud.com/welcome2.php?from=22 ​ 20.iPodder http://www.ipodder.org/hints/new 21.Laughable Discover comedic podcasts and podcasters. Site: https://laughable.com/artist-resources/ ​ Podcast submission: email your RSS feed link to [email protected] 22. Acast Submit here: https://www.acast.com/en/app ​ ​ 23. Podcast Gang Scroll to the bottom and click “Add Podcast”: https://podcastgang.com/ ​ 9 Podcast Directories that automatically add your podcast - No need to submit: 1. Overcast: Smart Speed (increase the speed) and Voice Boost (normalizes)https://overcast.fm/ ​ 2. Downcast: Podcast player for iOS, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay. http://www.downcastapp.com/ 3. PodCruncher: (Apple) https://podcruncher.co/ ​ 4. iCatcher: (Apple) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/icatcher-podcast-player/id414419105 ​ 5. Castaway 2: (Apple) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/castaway-2/id909948735 ​ 6. Podcast Republic: (Andriod) https://www.podcastrepublic.net/ ​ 7. BeyondPod: (Andriod) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.beyondpod ​ 8. AntennaPod: (Andriod) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.danoeh.antennapod 9. doubleTwist: (Andriod) https://www.doubletwist.com/ ​ .