After you’ve imported your podcast episodes into PodOps Hosting with the RSS Feed Transfer Tool, you’ll want to redirect your old RSS feed to your new PodOps Hosting feed. This will ensure that all of your current subscribers and podcast listings will look to your PodOps feed for new episodes and updates.
Here are instructions on how to redirect your feed from common hosting providers.
Redirect Spotify for Creators RSS Feed
Note: It’s not possible to redirect your feed from the Spotify for Creators mobile app.
Find Redirect your podcast.
Paste your show's RSS feed at your new host into the box.
Click Redirect.
Note: If you monetize your show using Subscriptions you’ll need to disable this via your Monetize tab in Spotify for Creators.
It can take up to 7 days for your redirect to complete.
If you'd like to delete your Spotify for Creators account, we recommend waiting at least a week after redirecting your show to make sure you keep your audience.
Redirect BuzzSprout RSS Feed
Go to Settings
Click on the Cancel/Redirect option
Click on Redirect Your Podcast Feed
Scroll down and enter your PodOps Hosting Feed URL in the Your New Feed URL field
Read and click the checkbox next to the agreement
Click Redirect RSS Feed and Downgrade to the BuzzSprout Free Plan
Your account will remain active until episodes expire under the free plan. It’s recommended you allow the account to expire on its own and give the 301 redirect a few weeks to be in place.
Read more in BuzzSprout’s Help Article.
Redirect Blubrry RSS Feed
To redirect your Blubrry RSS feed you’ll want to email Blubrry support and request they redirect your feed to your PodOps Hosting feed. They will need your podcast information as well as your PodOps Hosting URL.
Here is an easy-to-use email template:
Hello,
I’d like to transfer my Blubrry podcast to a new host. Can you please redirect my podcast [podcast name] at [current RSS feed URL] to my new RSS feed URL at [PodOps Hosting RSS feed URL].
Thank you,
[Your name]
Make sure you keep your Blubrry account for at least 2-weeks to make sure all of your listings and subscribers move to PodOps Hosting. Read more in Blubrry’s Help Article.
Redirect Libsyn RSS Feed
Go to the Settings section toward the top of the page.
Select Redirects on the left-hand side.
Put your PodOps Hosting RSS feed into the Feed Redirect URL field.
Save your settings.
Finally, click Yes to finalize the redirect.
Make sure you keep your Libsyn account for at least 2-weeks to make sure all of your listings and subscribers move to PodOps Hosting.
Read more in Libsyn’s Help Article.
Redirect Podbean RSS Feed
Select the podcast you’d like to redirect
Insert your PodOps Hosting RSS Feed as the New Feed URL
Click Save
Make sure you keep your Podbean account for at least 2-weeks to make sure all of your listings and subscribers move to PodOps Hosting. Read more in Podbean’s Help Article.
Redirect Soundcloud RSS Feed
Go to your Content Settings Page
Enter your PodOps Hosting Feed URL in the Subscriber redirect field
Click Save changes
Since SoundCloud has a free account, it’s recommended that you downgrade to a free plan to keep the 301 redirect in place permanently. Read more in Soundcloud’s Help Article.
Redirect Squarespace Feed
In the Home Menu, click Pages.
Hover over your podcasting Blog Page title, and click the Gear Icon next to the title to open Blog Page Settings.
Click the Syndication tab.
Under Apple Podcasts / Podcasting Setup, click Edit Settings.
Scroll down to Change your feed URL.
Select Moving from Squarespace.
Enter your new RSS feed URL in the box.
Click Save.
Following these steps automatically creates a 301 redirect. Deleting the Blog Page or canceling your Squarespace site will disable the 301 redirect. Apple recommends maintaining the 301 redirect for at least four weeks.
Update Feedburner Source Feed
If you use Feedburner for your podcast it actually sits between your podcast host and your subscribers/Apple Podcasts. You can continue to use your Feedburner RSS feed and just update your Feedburner Source Feed to move to a new host. This will tell Feedburner to look to your new host for updates to your podcast.
Login to Feedburner
Click the Feed Title for the feed you want to update
Click Edit Feed Details… at the top of the page
Change the Original Feed to your new PodOps Hosting RSS Feed
Click Save Feed Details