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jamesdelfresco
08-03-2012, 05:53 PM
I was listening to Daniels podcast and he said that we should not be using feedburner for podcasting. It actually isnt good for tagging and will override your podcast settings. Is this true? What do you guys think of feedburner.

Link to the show
http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/tap089-is-feedburner-still-necessary-for-blogging-and-podcasting/?goback=.gmp_134357.gde_134357_member_141598424

this is what he said:
"There are better ways to do everything that FeedBurner can do. But these better ways require more knowledge and sometimes money. If you can’t invest either of these in the beginning, then FeedBurner may be right for you.

If you use any hosted blogging platform (like Blogger, WordPress.com, BlogTalkRadio, or SquareSpace), then you should definitely use FeedBurner."

Donovan
08-04-2012, 06:17 AM
I've personally used Feedburner for most of my feeds during my first year of podcasting. I've heard both sides of the story: some advocate using it because it makes it simple to change your feed if you have to move it for some reason; others say no, as in Daniels' case, because it apparently can cause problems. I haven't seen any problems with using it. In Feedburner, I simply duplicate the settings I have set up in PowerPress for the show(s).

sunkast
08-04-2012, 04:49 PM
Feedburner can complicate a feed more. But I haven't come across an issue I haven't been able to fix and the benefits outweigh the negatives. I also use it to auto post to Twitter.

podcastcoach
08-05-2012, 06:13 AM
Feedburner was great in 2005 when we needed a way to get our iTunes tags into our podcast. Powerpress does it better now and takes advantage of new features that feedburner has no clue about (it hasn't been updated in years). Here is a video (http://youtu.be/TdQrKhjF7IY) that shows the importance of owning your feed (especially blogger, blog talk radio, etc). http://youtu.be/TdQrKhjF7IY

gfqnetwork
08-05-2012, 05:07 PM
The only issue I see is if someone moves their site from Wordpress. Feedburner allows you to have the freedom to move and change your RSS at anytime.