So, I’m getting up to speed with Typepad. It’s a great blogging tool, but lousy for podcasting.
First step, I login to Typepad. I create a category called Podcasts. I now want to create a category-specific RSS feed for the category called Podcasts.
I’m having a devil of time understanding this. Something about creating an advanced template, then changing some code, copying it into the template, then publishing the template. Even though I have the Pro membership, I can’t even find this “advanced template” feature.
How irritating. Why can’t it be as simple as WordPress where I just click on the category, then add /feed/ to the end of the URL?
More to come as I fumble down this confusing path. Wish me luck or provide some advice.
Update: I just realized that my Typepad blog was using the Mixed Media Template, which to me seems to be the template that a podcaster would want to use anyways, but unfortunately, this template meant I couldn’t create a category-specific RSS feed. Ah well, I converted the Mixed Media Template to the Advanced Template. Then I followed the instructions here to create my RSS feed.
LOL, oh, I’m like you John. I looooooooooove WordPress. If WordPress was a man, I’d pursue him until he says, “Yes.” Every minute of everyday.
I get alot of people who ask me about Typepad and I’d like to be more informed than just saying, “Oh, just add a new category.” As I discovered late last night, it’s much more complicated than just adding a new category. Now I know and knowing is half the battle, huh?
I’ve used blogger since 1999 and I only recently switched over to WordPress and what a huge difference. Out of blogger, wordpress and typepad, WordPress is head and shoulders the best blog platform to use for podcasting.
So John, have you developed any WordPress plugins? I’m looking to pimp my blog.
So Leesa, I’m wondering why you’re trying to learn TypePad instead of WordPRess?
I’ve produced about 12-15 Podcasts with websites and have really appricated WordPRess vs. anything else I’ve found. I’ve got about 21-yrs of development experience and found that with “carefully chossen” Plugins from the developer community, it just keeps getting better and better.
. . . love everything you do.