An RSS feed is a crucial component for podcasters to distribute their content and for listeners to receive updates on new episodes. Podcorn utilizes an RSS feed to easily connect podcasters with potential advertisers and monetize their content, while also providing listeners with a simple and convenient way to stay up-to-date with their favorite podcasts.

RSS feed verification is a process in which Podcorn validates the authenticity and accuracy of a podcaster's RSS feed by adding an email address to your RSS feed. Verifying your RSS feed with an email address allows Podcorn to ensure that the content being distributed is legitimate and belongs to the Podcorn user in question, which helps to prevent fraud and maintain the integrity of the platform. Additionally, RSS feed verification with the analytics prefix allows Podcorn to confirm accurately tracked metrics such as downloads and listens, which are essential metrics potential sponsors are looking for.

Podcorn verifies RSS feeds by reading the feed associated with your account, the email that is located in your feed will be sent a verification email allowing for a quick and easy verification. However, the process for adding this email to your feed is different for each provider. RSS.com, Buzzsprout, Podomatic, Libsyn, Anchor, and Podbean, all have articles on their site describing this process. Later in this article we will go in detail on steps to add your email to your RSS feed to guide you along. If you did not have your email at the start of onboarding, not to worry, the notification in your dashboard will inform you if you are unverified and allow you to recheck once you have added your email.
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To change your RSS feed you will need to go into your Podcorn dashboard, click on manage podcasts, click the pencil icon edit button, visit the podcast profile, and select "change RSS feed" please note that this will restart the onboarding process to help you get verified with analytics connected.

1. Sign in to your RSS.com account: https://dashboard.rss.com/auth/sign-in/

2. Navigate to settings
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3. Scroll down to "Enable email in my RSS feed"
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4. Add your email
5. Click on "Enable Email" to save the changes
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6. Click recheck your verification in the Podcorn dashboard
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Keep in mind it may take a few minutes for your email to be added, recognized, and a new verification email sent.
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Buzzsprout includes a useful guide on how to add an email address to your RSS feed in the screenshots below.

Once this is complete in Buzzsprout dashboard, click recheck your verification in the Podcorn dashboard
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Keep in mind it may take a few minutes for your email to be recognized and a new verification email sent.
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Podbean only allows for an email to be in the RSS feed for 48 hours to reduce potential spam, please add an ownership verification email option in advanced feed settings visit their instructions and information here
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Once this is complete, click recheck your verification in the Podcorn dashboard
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Keep in mind it may take a few minutes for your email to be recognized and a new verification email sent.

Libsyn has the option to add a public email address in the settings under this option.
​Public Contact Email - you can read more about how this works on libsyn in their help section located here
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Once you have updated your public email address, click recheck your verification in the Podcorn dashboard
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Keep in mind it may take a few minutes for your email to be recognized and a new verification email sent.

You must add an email address to your RSS feed in order to submit it to directories like Podcorn
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You can do this in your “Feed Settings” by clicking Settings, Directories, then Feed Settings.

Fill in the first field that says “My public email address for directories is..” and click Save.

You will now be able to submit your podcast to directories!
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Once this is complete, click recheck your verification in the Podcorn dashboard
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Keep in mind it may take a few minutes for your email to be recognized and a new verification email sent.
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Congratulations on being a Podcorn verified podcaster! The next step if you haven't already completed, would be to set up your Podcorn analytics.
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