Podroll

The Podroll element is a Podcasting 2.0 feature that allows you to recommend other podcasts directly on your RSS.com-hosted podcast website. Think of it as a “blogroll” for podcasts, a way to cross-promote shows and introduce your audience to podcasts you love.

One of the most powerful aspects of Podroll is that you can recommend any podcast, whether it’s hosted on RSS.com or another platform. As long as the hosting provider supports the Podroll feature, the recommended show will appear on your podcast page.

To see a list of all podcast hosting platforms that currently support Podroll, check out this Podcast Index directory.

Why Use Podroll?

• Increase Discoverability – Help your listeners discover other great podcasts, and in return, other podcasters may add your show to their Podroll.
• Cross-Promotion – Strengthen relationships with other podcasters by recommending their content.
• No Exclusivity – Unlike some podcast directories that limit cross-promotion to shows within their ecosystem, Podroll works across platforms.

How it works?

First of all, you need to activate advanced Podcasting 2.0 features, such as Location, Soundbites, or TXT — features that can be enabled under the "Settings" tab.

Navigate to the Podroll page and search for the podcasts you want to recommend:

You can recommend up to 6 shows. Once this limit is reached, the search bar will be disabled, indicating that you've reached the maximum number of recommended shows. 

Important: keep in mind that for a podcast to be added to a Podroll it needs a valid GUID. If the podcast you're looking for doesn't have a valid GUID, it will be greyed out.

Upon selection, the selected Podrolls will be listed below the page, where you can manage and remove them.

Finally, your chosen Podrolls will appear in your public page under a new tab called Recommendations.

Podroll vs. Traditional Podcast Directories

Many podcast directories, like Spotify or Amperwave (Podcorn), do not support Podroll. This means that if you move your podcast to a platform that lacks this feature, you’ll lose this simple yet powerful way to drive discovery.

With RSS.com, Podroll is built-in, allowing you to maintain full control over your recommendations.