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Top Podcast Directories to Submit Your Podcast

Filed Under: Podcasting

Best Podcast DirectoriesPodcasts are increasing in popularity year on year, but if no one knows about your podcast then you’ll never see any of this potential traffic. To increase traffic to your podcast, and consequently the number of downloads that it gets, people have to be able to find it and the easiest way of achieving this is by submitting your podcast to a selection of key podcast directories.

The traffic generated by different directories will vary tremendously, depending their popularity and type of audience they attract, and on the genre and topic of your podcast.

While there are a plethora of podcast directories that you could submit your podcast to, in reality there are only a handful of directories that are likely to bring you any significant traffic.

Although you could happily spend hours submitting your podcast to every podcasting directory under the sun, your return on investment is likely to be minimal. You’re far better skimming the cream off the top with the key podcast directories and using the time saved to promote your podcast elsewhere, in more effective means.

General Submission Requirements

While the submission requirements vary from directory to directory, if you have the following information about your podcast available and ready to hand during the submission process, then you should have most things covered:

  1. Your podcast RSS feed URL (preferably containing just your podcast episodes)
  2. The title of your show
  3. A short description of your show
  4. Your website’s URL
  5. Your e-mail address
  6. The genre / category of your show
  7. Your show’s cover artwork
  8. Your twitter handle

The Top Podcast Directories

Over time the list of the top podcast directories is likely to change and to this aim I hope to keep this resource updated to retain its relevance.

Last Updated: 04 November 2017

All of the podcast directories listed below are currently FREE to use.

iTunes

iTunes

iTunes is without doubt is the big kid on the block and if you don’t submit your podcast to any other directory then you should at the very least submit your podcast to this directory. To submit your podcast to iTunes you will need to have a copy of iTunes running on your computer, an iTunes account and your RSS feed URL.

Submit your podcast to iTunes

Stitcher

Stitcher

Stitcher is an excellent and rapidly growing place to submit your podcast to and they also provide some interesting statistics about the downloads of your podcast and the listening habits of your subscribers. Stitcher is available as an app for smartphones and is also installed in the in car entertainment systems of over 60 different vehicle models.

Submit your podcast to Stitcher

Tunein

Tunein Radio

Tunein is available as a mobile app and as a website for listening to podcasts and radio shows and they are currently looking to enhance their offerings to podcasters.

To submit your podcast to this directory you need to e-mail podcasters@tunein.com with your show’s title, geographical location, cover art (1200 x 1200px, JPG or PNG, < 2MB), RSS feed URL, website address, genre, twitter handle (optional) and your e-mail address.

DoubleTwist

doubleTwist

doubleTwist is a popular cross-platform podcast app for mobile devices with its own directory.

To submit your podcast to this directory you need your name, your show’s title, RSS feed URL, description, genre/category and your e-mail address. From their contact page you need to select Request New Podcast.

Submit your podcast to doubleTwist

Blubrry

Blubrry

Blubrry produce the popular PowerPress plugin for facilitating podcasting with WordPress which, with an appropriate Blubrry account, also offers a wonderful set of statistics for your podcast. The Blubrry directory is also featured in set-top boxes such as Roku. To add your podcast you need to create a free account and add your show’s title, keyword, category, website address and RSS feed URL.

Submit your podcast to Blubrry

Libsyn

Libsyn

Libsyn are primarily a podcast hosting service that a lot of podcasters use to host the media files of their shows but have recently launched their Podcast Source app for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 that features all of the shows hosted on their system, but you can also add yours with your RSS feed URL and e-mail address.

Submit your podcast to Libsyn

Miro-logo.jpg

Miro

Miro is a cross-platform media player and podcatcher which has its own media guide / directory. To add your podcast you need to create a free account and add your show’s title and RSS feed URL.

Submit your podcast to Miro

Give Me More!

While the above list will give you a good start there are other podcast directories that may perform well for your podcast too.

If after you’ve submitted your podcast to all of the above directories you still feel you should be submitting it to more, then the Podcast411 website maintains and regularly updates a comprehensive directory of podcast directories that should keep you entertained for hours.

What podcast directories have you found to be most effective for your podcast?

Posted on 10 February 2014Tagged: podcast, Podcasting, Podcasts

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Comments

  1. Robert A. Kearse commented

    17 Feb 14 at 1:21 pm

    Thanks for the precise submission info especially for mobile. Cell phones are surpassing PCs in generating Internet traffic, so it pays to have a complete mobile strategy, including using the right plugins so that your blog looks good for mobile users.

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      18 Feb 14 at 6:20 pm

      Thanks Robert, you’ve got quite a good list of podcast directories on your blog as well I see.

      Reply
  2. Jason commented

    24 Jul 14 at 8:21 pm

    The blackberry address doesn’t resolve.

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      25 Jul 14 at 12:16 pm

      Thanks Jason. I need to keep my eye on that in case it’s just temporary, or if they’ve pulled their service.

      Reply
      • Richard Farrar commented

        27 Jul 14 at 1:01 pm

        Blackberry seem to have pulled their service, so I’ve deleted that option from the list.

        Reply
  3. Jason Coleman commented

    25 Jul 14 at 6:55 pm

    Yeah, not sure either, everything else seemed to go through. Thanks for your post. I used it in conjunction with Pat Flynn’s how to start a podcast because some of his information was old.
    ThX again. If you are into music, check out my podcast here:
    http://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/nashvillerocks

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      25 Jul 14 at 7:32 pm

      Glad you found it helpful Jason and Pat Flynn’s podcast tutorials are certainly excellent. I’ve just listened to your podcast and for a new show I think it’s brilliant, very well produced.

      Reply
      • Jason Coleman commented

        25 Jul 14 at 7:36 pm

        Thanks Richard. Keep up the good work on your blog. Good stuff.

        Reply
  4. Arif Islam commented

    24 Dec 14 at 9:54 am

    Amazing service. Thanks for all the best.

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      24 Dec 14 at 2:01 pm

      Thanks very much Arif.

      Reply
  5. Krish commented

    29 Dec 14 at 6:42 pm

    Hi Richard, do you know if there’s a way to view the windows phone podcast directory via the browser (I’m on a Mac) ?

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      02 Jan 15 at 4:38 pm

      Hi Krish,

      Perhaps you could try the Windows phone app for the Mac: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/how-to/wp8/windows-phone-app-for-mac

      Reply
  6. Philip Kleudgen commented

    14 Jan 15 at 7:54 pm

    I just launched my podcast today and this comes very handy, thanks a lot. I found many other lists to be pretty useless and old.

    Great stuff!

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      15 Jan 15 at 12:32 pm

      Hi Philip,

      Glad my list helped and thanks for the comment; good luck with your podcast.

      Reply
  7. Ataur Rahman commented

    28 Feb 15 at 6:50 am

    Thanks for this link. This post is very helpful for bloggers. I will follow all the steps on my blog. RSS feed is still effective.

    Reply
  8. Garret Godfrey commented

    01 Mar 15 at 3:26 am

    There’s a typo in the email address for submission for the Zune directory. should be microsoft

    Thanks for the work you put in to this 🙂

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      01 Mar 15 at 11:56 am

      Well spotted, thank you Garret. All fixed now.

      Reply
  9. Ted Mills commented

    11 Mar 15 at 7:08 am

    Windows now sends back this when you inquire:

    Thank you for your interest in podcasts. Microsoft is no longer supporting an active database of podcast feeds for Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8.0 or Zune. Please see the instructions below for enabling podcast discovery in Bing.

    Windows Phone 8.1
    Windows Phone 8.1 uses a Bing-enabled search mechanism to locate podcasts. To improve the search results of your podcast, add “feed:podcast” to your keywords tag within the RSS podcasts feed. Podcasts can also be located by entering the RSS feed directly into the podcast app search window.

    Improve Bing-Enabled Podcast Search Results
    By using Webmaster Tools, you can tell Bing about your site. In return, Bing Webmaster Tools tells you how well your site is performing in Bing and Bing-powered search and keeps you up to date about issues we see on your site.

    To inform us about sitemaps or RSS feeds, including those containing podcasts, follow these steps:

    1. If you haven’t done so already, sign up with Bing Webmaster Tools
    2. Add the site that hosts the Podcast RSS/feed and verify ownership of the site
    3. Use the Submit Sitemap tool and submit the full URL of the RSS feed containing the links to your podcasts

    Within a few hours, you’ll see whether Bing successfully downloaded your sitemap or feed so that it can be indexed.

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      11 Mar 15 at 7:28 pm

      Thanks very much for the update Ted. I’ve removed the Microsoft/Windows podcast directory from my list and hopefully the information in your comment will be useful to people as well (should they scroll this far down).

      Reply
  10. Amy commented

    15 Jul 15 at 7:06 am

    This is a very helpful list. I have been having very steady growth of my podcast since I started it 3 months ago but I noticed big spikes when we were featured in the ‘new and noteworthy’ section of iTunes (which is only available for the first 8 weeks of a podcast launch). Then another spike in listeners when I submitted my podcast to Tune-in.

    I started with only submitting to iTunes, Stitcher and Tune-in plus few smaller directories but I have just surpassed 100,000 downloads. I will submit to all of the directories on this list and see how many more daily listeners I gain can in the next few weeks. Thanks for the current and useful links to the directories!

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      18 Jul 15 at 5:01 pm

      You’re welcome Amy and good luck with your podcast; it sounds like you’re doing really well already.

      However, my understanding with iTunes is that you can still appear in the New and Noteworthy section later on if they deem your podcast to be “noteworthy” at the time (perhaps a sudden surge in listener numbers?)

      Reply
  11. JV Nair commented

    01 Aug 15 at 12:42 pm

    Recently I can understand the power of podcasting. Now I wish to go the world of podcasting.

    Richard, good list of podcast directories. Thanks for the post.

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      01 Aug 15 at 3:16 pm

      You’re welcome and good luck with your journey into the world of podcasting.

      Reply
  12. Paul Blakeley commented

    19 Sep 15 at 11:04 am

    Great list Richard, really helpful and up to date. As a guy just getting started with podcasting, the one thing I find difficult to do is sharing a quick link for non-iTunes users, especially those on android. It’s often a case of getting them to either visit the website or download a specific podcasting app, to then search for my podcast. Do you have any tips for promoting a podcast to non-iTunes folk?

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      25 Sep 15 at 5:44 pm

      Hi Paul, Unfortunately Google don’t have a native podcast player or directory like iTunes from Apple so things are a little less elegant I’m afraid. Podcasts for Android users; they will have to download a podcatcher app, or play the podcast directly from your website. For Android podcast users, make sure you have a link to your podcast RSS feed that they can point their podcast app at. Hope this helps a little. Regards Richard

      Reply
  13. Paul Blakeley commented

    19 Sep 15 at 11:34 am

    Oh and also, I think there’s something wrong with the Miro link. It doesn’t seem to be working for me when I use it, or try and get to the login section via their main website. Probably just their website, but thought you should know.

    Cheers

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      25 Sep 15 at 5:37 pm

      Thanks Paul, it looks like the Miro directory is a dead duck, so I’ve removed it from the list. It doesn’t look like their blog has been updated for 2 years either, so I guess support in the project has ceased. Cheers, Richard

      Reply
      • Richard Farrar commented

        10 Nov 15 at 2:08 pm

        I’ve added Miro back as it seems to be live again.

        Reply
  14. Stefan commented

    21 Nov 15 at 4:05 am

    Hey Richard, nice post. We’ve setup a new podcast directory that we thought you might like to add to this list. http://www.allthepodcasts.com/ Allows the user to rate and review podcasts, and there are some fun social features in the works as well. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      21 Nov 15 at 12:26 pm

      Thanks Stefan, it looks like a nice site. Although as it looks like there’s no immediately apparent way of a user adding their podcast to your list, then it’s not really appropriate for me to add it to a list of sites that users can submit their podcasts to. But thanks for the link anyway.

      Reply
  15. Renee Wang commented

    05 Jan 16 at 3:35 am

    I just found a new Android app from Google Play, this app can subscribe iTunes podcasts via Android phone, anybody has other recommendations like this. Just change Android from iTunes, still want to browse iTunes top podcasts? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podcast.podcasts

    Reply
  16. Pat commented

    16 Feb 16 at 12:11 am

    Hi Richard,

    We have a very inclusive directory and made it very simple to submit to poddirectory. We’re available on PC, mobile web, and Android. iOS coming soon.

    http://poddirectory.com/submit

    Just enter your RSS feed and hit submit. If all goes well your podcast is instantly available.

    Thanks!
    Pat

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      16 Feb 16 at 12:23 pm

      Thanks Pat, I’ll take a look.

      Reply
  17. Johnny commented

    29 Jan 17 at 12:59 pm

    Hi Richard,

    MMApodcast.com is the leading directory/aggregator for MMA podcasts. It also has other niche categories: BJJ, boxing, yoga, wrestling, comedy, etc.

    http://mmapodcast.com

    You can add a new podcast here: http://mmapodcast.com/add.html

    Cheers

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      30 Jan 17 at 7:01 pm

      Hi Johnny, Thanks for the link. A specialist niche (as I suppose most podcasts are), but I’m sure quite a few people will find it useful.

      Reply
  18. john commented

    16 Mar 17 at 9:52 pm

    good article tried them all
    here is my comedy podcast https://laogoagen.podbean.com/feed/
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting!-microphones/id1148355007?mt=2

    Reply
  19. Manchun Kumar commented

    01 Nov 17 at 1:38 pm

    Thank you for sharing great list of podcast submission sites. some of the website are not working.

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      04 Nov 17 at 1:12 pm

      Thanks Manchun. I’ve checked all the links and found that the Apple one was outdated, so have updated that with a new link now. Thanks for letting me know.

      Reply
  20. Paul commented

    10 Sep 18 at 8:21 pm

    I have created a web directory that combines podcast episodes with nonfiction video and text links (essays, documentaries, etc.). It’s called Votable and anyone can submit, edit and rank links. Check it out — https://votable.net

    Reply
    • Richard Farrar commented

      11 Sep 18 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks for the link.

      Reply

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