Podcast not in available via search

perhaps...however, in yet another thread the "Cheese Store of Beverly Hills" podcast also only lists one episode and can't be found via search. The "Meter Down" podcast I mentioned before that can't be found via search is an audio podcast and only contains one episode.
I'm starting to see a trend.

Erik

Agreed. I may try a test episode to see if that jump-starts things before I resort to a new URL for the feed.

Jerry

What do you mean "CWB003528"'s was found? Were you able to successfully search and find mine? I tried again and no luck. Also, I noticed you mentioned that ours had only one episode. Mine has 5 episodes.

Isn't this your podcast?
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=260593629

I searched for "gardening perennials and roses"...your podcast shows up with 5 episodes.
I think you misunderstood...the 2 podcasts that weren't found (Jerry Pine's and Udder's) only had 1 episode. Your's was found and it has more than 1...it has five.

Erik

Thanks. I did misunderstand. Mine is available via the search terms, but is not showing the cover art nor is it showing up in the generic pod cast directory. But from what I've read on this forum that could take longer than a few days. ?

The podcast artwork is broken on Apple's side...they are supposedly working on fixing it. We can only be patient.
As for browse...that's a rather sore spot with a lot of people on this forum, myself included. Your podcast may never show up in the browse since there seems to be a bug...err...limitation in which the method in which iTunes displays categories is limited to a certain number (1000 I think) in each category. So if your podcast is located in a rather popular category with over that amount of podcasts, it may never show up.
I have several podcasts that don't show up in the browse after over a year. There are some earlier threads that talk about the browse "feature" in more depth.

Erik

I have two video podcasts (same podcast, but an HD version and an iPod version). They were both approved on July 16 and neither of them shows up in any search or directory. This is very frustrating.

The links are:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=260000671

and

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=260000598

What can I do to get it so that people can find my podcast!

I'm guess your's will show up pretty soon...just has to work it's way through.
I was able to find the Apple TV version by searching for "HD Tech Show" and then clicking "see all" on the search results that popped up...second row, second column.

Erik

I added a second "Test" episode (PDF format, no content). My podcast is now up in iTunes. Thank you for your astute observation. I does appear that one episode, new programs are not recognized.

Jerry

Glad to help!

Erik

i have published my second episode. it shows up in the feed and it shows up on my itunes store page for the podcast so all seems well there. but it isn't turning up in search. i just want people to be able to enter the name of the podcast in search and end up on my page (even without the image tho i would prefer it of course - i have a great image). or i want it to show up if so.meone searches on hindi podcast. but nothing showing up. still

let's give it a day to work it's way into the search index.
Oddly enough, searching for "meter down" pulls up "Krunked Up Cookin'" The iTunes database is just weird sometimes....


Erik

Meter Down...congratz, you podcast can now be found in search by searching for "meter down".
So definitely think that the search index has a 2 podcast minimum to be included.

Erik

Both are now listed in the search when searching for "HDTechShow"

Erik

you are seeing it? I am not seeing it. i get (in order)

meter down adnan sami taxi 9211
meter down adnan sami best of bollywood
down by the river meters kickback
meter down(r&r mix) adnan sami taxi 9211
meterdown adnan sami bollywood rock
(then come podcasts)
crunked up cookin (yes i think this is weird also)
tourcaster italy (weird also)

i so want to see my podcast. any idea what might be going on that you can see it and i cant?

also want to add a thank you for you help and good efforts and responses during this thread.

kabi