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You’ve likely been hearing that you need to have your podcast on YouTube or if you don’t have your podcast on YouTube,<\/a> you’re missing out.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth is you’re busy, and the thought of adding another platform like YouTube to your workflow gives you anxiety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, I’m going to show you the easiest and fastest<\/b> way to convert your existing audio-focused episodes into videos and distribute your podcast to YouTube <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll learn how to make your podcast stand out from the rest, and the best part is, we’ll get rid of your YouTube FOMO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Why Bother Publishing Your Podcast on YouTube?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may be wondering why you should take the time to add your podcast on YouTube?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great question! Let me share some of the top reasons with you.

I’ve been creating content for YouTube for five years, and I’m also a content marketing and podcast coach. The #1 thing I recommend<\/b> to my clients is to post their podcasts on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? YouTube is now the #1 podcast listening app<\/a> – that’s huge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your podcast isn’t on YouTube you’re missing out on tons of potential visibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, YouTube has made some really cool updates, releasing more features for podcast creators and listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, now you can find a dedicated podcast tab on YouTube<\/a> where you can discover new shows to listen to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also find podcasts on YouTube Music<\/a>, which is an app similar to Spotify for music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like Spotify, where you can stream music and podcasts, now on YouTube Music, you can find podcasts too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want your podcast to be on all the platforms where your listeners are (YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I can guarantee<\/b> that your listeners are among those nearly nine hundred million YouTube viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>The Main Reasons You Want Your Podcast on YouTube Is Discoverability<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Besides being an advanced search engine, one of YouTube’s biggest perks is its intelligent algorithm recommending content to users<\/b> based on their interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s say, for example, you listen to a podcast episode from a crime show. YouTube will recommend more episodes from that same channel or provide recommendations from similar channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that the only thing you have to worry about is creating great episodes with compelling content that your audience wants to listen to, and YouTube will do the rest for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine your episodes being recommended to new listeners without you having to hustle so hard to get people to listen to your podcast. Amazing, right?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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YouTube also offers a way to engage directly<\/b> with your listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike traditional podcast platforms, you can reply to comments and feedback directly on your video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you have YouTube notifications enabled, you can even respond to comments in real-time. \u26a1\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more you grow on YouTube, the more access you’ll have to other cool features<\/b> like community posts, monetization, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay, now let’s jump into distributing your podcast to YouTube using RSS.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>Step One: Create a Free Account with RSS.com<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

if you\u2019re already hosting your podcast with RSS.com, stay with me, we\u2019re getting to the juicy stuff in a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But If you don\u2019t have an account with RSS.com, creating one is super easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2728Go to RSS.com and you can sign up for free here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will be prompted to enter your email address and set your password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you have chosen a password, click the “Sign up free” button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll get an email to validate your account with RSS.com with a six-digit code, and the next step once you’ve validated your account is to click “New podcast.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This will take you to a new page where you’ll enter your podcast title and description and upload your podcast cover art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll also be prompted to add additional information about your podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And finally, you can upload the audio files of your trailer and episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RSS.com offers a variety of amazing features including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n