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RSS.com is adding reasons for podcasters to stay, from listener voicemail to a free academy.

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◆Current state
RSS.com ships about one bundled release a month. The last two added listener voicemail (60-second browser recordings linked from every episode's notes) and a free Learning Center with 22 courses built from its own blog and video library. Last year's public API remains the biggest change to what the platform can do.
◆Where it's heading
With hosting itself a commodity, RSS.com is competing on what surrounds it: audience interaction, education for new podcasters, and open standards such as Podcasting 2.0 tags. The API gives technical users a way to automate, while the academy and voicemail aim at beginners.
◆Prediction
The entries show steady monthly releases but no clear next feature, so the specific next move is unclear.

◆Recent moves

  1. 3d ago

    RSS.com launches a free podcasting Learning Center

    A free Learning Center turns RSS.com's blog, videos and help docs into 22 courses with quizzes and certificates. It is a retention play aimed at new podcasters, not a hosting feature.

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  2. 1mo ago

    RSS.com adds listener voicemail to every episode

    Listeners can now leave 60-second voicemails from a link in every episode's notes. It gives shows a simple way to get call-in segments and feedback from listeners.

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  3. 11mo ago

    RSS.com opens a public API for podcasts and episodes

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    The public API let podcasts and episodes be managed from code and third-party tools, not only the dashboard. It remains the largest change to what the platform can do in this window.

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  4. 11mo ago

    RSS.com extends analytics to a year and redesigns navigation

    Network-plan analytics now cover a full year, the navigation was redesigned for mobile, and audio-to-YouTube publishing was rebuilt to be faster. A bundle of quality-of-life upgrades.

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  5. 1y ago

    RSS.com updates the Podcasting 2.0 location tag with OpenStreetMap

    Support for the updated Podcasting 2.0 Location Tag, linked to OpenStreetMap, shows where a podcast is made and what place it is about. It keeps RSS.com current with the open-standards crowd.

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