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My current podcast host can't/won't add redirect to new RSS. I want to add new podcast with similar name to direct current subscribers to before deleting the current one. I wanted to check how similar the name can be or if there is a different option.
iTunes Podcast
Before you try re-submitting you could ask Support to move the Store to the new feed. For this you need the new feed to have the same title, and make sure it's working properly before proceeding.
Then go to https://itunespodcasts.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new and click the disclosure triangle at the right of the 'Choose a topic' field - choose 'Change feed URL' and proceed from there.
Note that this will not redirect your subscribers - only the 'itunes:new-feed-url' tag can do that. Once you've got the new feed in place you could add an episode to the old feed announcing the change so that subscribers can re-subscribe.
Before you try re-submitting you could ask Support to move the Store to the new feed. For this you need the new feed to have the same title, and make sure it's working properly before proceeding.
Then go to https://itunespodcasts.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new and click the disclosure triangle at the right of the 'Choose a topic' field - choose 'Change feed URL' and proceed from there.
Note that this will not redirect your subscribers - only the 'itunes:new-feed-url' tag can do that. Once you've got the new feed in place you could add an episode to the old feed announcing the change so that subscribers can re-subscribe.
What is your iTunes store URL?
What is your RSS feed?
Which company is it that will not put in the redirect and is holding your show hostage?
Thanks Roger - much appreciated! I will give that a go.
It's podcasts.com and apparently they aren't ale to change the RRS as they said "from a code standpoint, all our subscribers use the same template for the RSS feed. Any change we make will reflect on every user's account."
That is a very lame answer on their part. Any system designed to not let users leave is at best negligent.
Best thing to do is first move to your new host.
Once your files are imported over - ask Apple to manually change your feed.
Then once that is done - release a new episode on your old feed letting those listeners know they need to "delete" your show from iTunes and the podcasts app - and then re-subscribe. Also make sure to warn them to never use that service for hosting.
Contact Podcasts.com's support and ask them to place a permanent 301 redirect on your feed. They have told me that can do that.
A 301 redirect is also far more effective than the <itunes:new-feed-url> method.
I can't change my RSS feed for redirect - how similar can my new name be?
