Now that you've created an MP3 file and it's sitting on your computer, you're ready to create a WordPress post that will be the home for the first episode of your podcast. Take a look at the following steps:
- In wp-admin, go to Posts | Add New like you normally would. Enter some initial text into your post if you want to provide a description for the episode. Also, at this point, add a new category called Podcast to your blog.
- Just so you can learn the basics of including media files, let's upload your media file to your WordPress media library. Later on in this chapter, I will explain why this is not always the most effective approach. However, for now, we're here to learn. Start by adding a new block to the page, called Audio. Next, pick an audio file from your desktop and upload it, as shown in the following screenshot:
- When the upload finishes, you'll see your audio file right in the post itself (remember that audio files are bigger than images, so uploading will always take a little longer), as shown in the following screenshot:
- Make any other changes or additions you want, and publish the post.
That's it! Your website's RSS feed can now be used by podcast clients to pick up your podcast. You can use your own podcast client to subscribe right away. If you are using iTunes, navigate to Advanced | Subscribe to podcast, and paste the RSS feed URL of the new podcast category you've just set (for example, http://yoursite.com/category/podcast/feed/). At this point, you (and your visitors) can enjoy the new podcast that you've just created.
This is just how you can add your podcast to your own iTunes. If you want to make the podcast searchable via iTunes for the public, you need to go through the submission process, as described at https://itunespartner.apple.com/en/podcasts/overview.