Focus on Blubrry Podcasting: Podcast Directory

screenshot of the main page of the Blubrry podcast directoryThis is the third part of an ongoing series that focuses on features provided by Blubrry Podcasting.

Podcasting is all about syndication; you want your show in as many places as possible in order to reach the largest potential audience. Big podcast directories like Apple Podcasts and Spotify get a lot of attention. Did you know Blubrry Podcasting has its own podcast directory of over 1.3 million shows? While many podcast directories are simple lists of shows, Blubrry’s directory is much, much more.

Getting Established
Its podcast directory is one of the first services Blubrry provided to podcasters. The directory is one of the longest-running and widest-ranging collections of podcasts in existence. From the start, Blubrry allowed podcasters to submit their shows to the directory for free; the only requirement: create a free Blubrry account.

Blubrry is constantly monitoring APIs for other public podcast directories and automatically adding new shows from those sources. Your show could already be present in the directory and waiting to be claimed, even if you’ve never visited the Blubrry website.

Podcast Discovery Built-In
Blubrry’s podcast directory isn’t just a place for podcast producers. It’s also a powerful tool podcast consumers can use to find their next favorite shows. The directory features a curated list of podcasts, hand picked by Blubrry staff. There’s also dedicated subdirectories for popular categories like Comedy, Business, Religion, True Crime, and more. If that’s not enough, podcast fans can drill down into specific topics using the directory-wide search engine. Once a new discovery is made, podcast episodes can be played immediately within the directory or shows can be followed within various podcast apps using the links in the directory sidebar.

Video Podcasts, Too
Many podcast directories limit themselves to audio only . But the Blubrry directory includes all types of podcasts, regardless of format. That means it’s possible to find and watch video podcasts from many different content categories right there in the directory.

Beyond The Directory
Software developers have access to everything in the Blubrry directory via the Blubrry API. Imagine the cool apps/services that could be built with all of that podcast data. Just another reason to make sure your show is included in Blubrry’s podcast directory!