Welcome back to Podcaster Plus, your go-to podcast for actionable tips and simple strategies to make your podcasting life easier!

In this episode we explore a crucial but often overlooked part of podcasting tech: the funding tag in your podcast’s RSS feed.

If you’re aiming to boost your show’s revenue, increase listener support, or simply become more transparent with your audience about how your podcast is funded, this episode is for you.

We start by giving a quick refresher on what an RSS feed is, and why it’s the backbone of your entire podcast operation, ensuring your episodes reach platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify without a hitch.

From there, we introduces the itunes:funding tag, a powerful portion of code you can add to your feed that tells listeners how they can support your work, whether through Patreon, PayPal, or memberships.

We explain why the funding tag can grow your revenue and help build audience trust, but also walk you through the practical side of things, including technical considerations and common pitfalls to avoid when editing your RSS feed.

If you’re new to tweaking XML or worried about messing up your feed, you can find an example in the show notes on the podcasterplus.com website. Plus, find out how this small addition could make your show more discoverable to listeners who want to support independent creators.

Whether you’re a podcasting newbie or looking to up your monetization game, this episode provides clear guidance (and handy show notes at podcasterplus.com/show) to help you get started.

So tune in to find out how adding the funding tag can future-proof your podcast and make it easier for listeners to support the content they love!