A blog page with an audio block can host and distribute your podcast through RSS feed to services like Apple Podcasts. Here's how to set it up:

Before Starting:

• Apple Podcasts standards are used for RSS feed formatting
• First blog post must contain an audio block
• RSS feeds support up to 300 recent episodes
• Only the first audio block per post syncs with Apple Podcasts

Setup Process:

1. Create a Blog Page

• Add a new blog page through the Pages panel
• Choose a permanent URL slug to avoid feed distribution issues

2. Configure Podcast Settings

• Open Pages panel
• Click the blog page title
• Select Feeds tab
• Click Podcast

3. Add Required Podcast Details

• Title
• Author
• Description
• Cover Art
• Language (optional)
• Copyright (optional)
• Contact Details (optional)
• Email address (required for some services like Spotify)

4. Prepare Cover Art

• Square format (.jpg or .png)
• Size: 1,400px - 3,000px square
• Max file size: 512 KB
• RGB color format
• 72 DPI

5. RSS Feed URL Structure: yoursitename.squarespace.com/yourblogname?format=rss

6. Submit to Apple Podcasts

• Log into Podcasts Connect
• Validate feed
• Submit for review
• Wait for approval email

Important Notes:

• Each blog post with an audio block creates a new episode
• Feed updates occur approximately every 24 hours
• For multiple podcasts, create separate blog pages
• Use integrated .squarespace.com URL for stability
• Keep episode format consistent (Episodic or Series)
• Choose between Default (100 full posts) or Optimized (300 excerpts) feed options

After setup, your podcast will automatically update when you publish new blog posts containing audio blocks.

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