Identity & Authority: RSS.com – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

RSS.com

(https://rss.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 25, 2026
Identity & Authority — The Lens

Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.

Identity & Authority Expert verifiability & Schema depth.
14 Impact Weight: 15 / 100
93% Reputation

Authority is exceptionally high for a technical platform, evidenced by a Wikidata entity reference (Q134613608) and comprehensive sameAs links in the schema. The only gap is the absence of named founders or specific engineering lead profiles in the body text, though this is common and often acceptable in product-led SaaS models.

The marketing tone is enthusiastic but generally anchored to observable software features. Claims like Publish Once. Get Found Everywhere are backed by a specific list of directories (Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon). The 6 months free promotion is explicitly qualified with eligibility criteria (30 days old, at least one episode), reducing the likelihood of a bait-and-switch disconnect.

Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.

🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps
Homepage schema
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org/",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "RSS.com",
    "alternateName": "RSS․com",
    "@id": "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q134613608",
    "description": "RSS.com is a podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform designed for podcasters of all experience levels. RSS.com makes it simple to start, track, and grow a podcast.",
    "url": "https://rss.com/",
    "image": {
        "@type": "ImageObject",
        "url": "https://rss.com/icon@2x.png",
        "width": 512,
        "height": 512
    },
    "aggregateRating": {
        "@type": "AggregateRating",
        "ratingValue": "4.81",
        "bestRating": "5",
        "worstRating": "1",
        "ratingCount": "76"
    },
    "sameAs": {
        "0": "https://www.reviews.io/company-reviews/store/rss-com",
        "1": "https://x.com/rss",
        "2": "https://www.facebook.com/rss.podcasting",
        "3": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/rsscom",
        "4": "https://www.instagram.com/rss_podcasting",
        "_items_truncated": true
    },
    "review": {
        "0": {
            "@type": "Review",
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "u/famousashley"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Reddit",
                "sameAs": "https://www.reddit.com"
            },
            "reviewBody": "I love RSS.com. I've used them since starting my podcast 4 years ago. I agree 1,000% that they have fair pricing. Out of all 11 options I was considering they offered everything I was looking for. My favorite thing about them is they don't nickel and dime you for every feature and they are constantly rolling out new upgrades to their software."
        },
        "1": {
            "@type": "Review",
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "u/Temporary-Gap-2556"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Reddit",
                "sameAs": "https://www.reddit.com"
            },
            "reviewBody": "I am using rss.com and im very happy using it. It doesn’t have limit on audio hours or episodes which is great because I upload more than 3 hours of audio each month. And it has very nice features with advanced analytics."
        },
        "2": {
            "@type": "Review",
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "u/zerofoxtrot93"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Reddit",
                "sameAs": "https://www.reddit.com"
            },
            "reviewBody": "RSS.com is solid, been using it for a year. Switched from Podbean, wouldn't go back."
        },
        "3": {
            "@type": "Review",
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "u/denethar"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Reddit",
                "sameAs": "https://www.reddit.com"
            },
            "reviewBody": "RSS.com is great. I love it!\n\nThe analytics are amazing. Very helpful and informative to growing a podcast."
        },
        "4": {
            "@type": "Review",
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "u/aemarques, Música & Som Podcast"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Reddit",
                "sameAs": "https://www.reddit.com"
            },
            "reviewBody": "Back in 2022, I looked around to host my podcast  and ended up choosing RSS.com due to low price, ease of use and also ease of distribution.\n\nThey recently made it also possible to distribute through Youtube, but I'm doing this separately. However, everything else is managed by RSS.com.\n\nOnly issue (but not too serious for me) is that the Analytics page is not updated daily and lags behind the true reach. Other than that, 5 stars."
        },
        "_items_truncated": true
    },
    "_truncated": true,
    "_original_size": 36566
}
/features/podcast-analytics/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "@id": "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q134613608",
    "name": "RSS.com",
    "alternateName": "RSS․com",
    "description": "RSS.com is a podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform designed for podcasters of all experience levels. RSS.com makes it simple to start, track, and grow a podcast.",
    "url": "https://rss.com",
    "image": {
        "@type": "ImageObject",
        "url": "https://rss.com/icon@2x.png",
        "width": 512,
        "height": 512
    },
    "aggregateRating": {
        "@type": "AggregateRating",
        "bestRating": "5",
        "ratingValue": "4.92",
        "worstRating": "1",
        "reviewCount": "1998"
    },
    "foundingDate": "2018",
    "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "16192 Coastal Highway",
        "addressLocality": "Lewes",
        "addressCountry": "US",
        "postalCode": "19958"
    },
    "sameAs": [
        "https://www.reviews.io/company-reviews/store/rss-com",
        "https://x.com/rss",
        "https://www.facebook.com/rss.podcasting",
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/rsscom",
        "https://www.instagram.com/rss_podcasting",
        "https://bsky.app/profile/rss.com",
        "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134613608",
        "https://twitter.com/rss",
        "https://www.youtube.com/rsscom",
        "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/rss-com-9580"
    ],
    "review": [
        {
            "@type": "Review",
            "itemReviewed": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-08 19:43:29",
            "reviewBody": "Easy to use",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
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                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-07 08:03:47",
            "reviewBody": "My first Podcast. So far so good :-)",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
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                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-05 01:41:38",
            "reviewBody": "Easy to Use. love it.",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
            "itemReviewed": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-02 07:21:24",
            "reviewBody": "I am so grateful to RSS.com. This is the very first time I have ever made a podcast, and RSS.com made it so easy. Thank you so much, you kindly people!",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
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                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
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                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-11-30 11:02:39",
            "reviewBody": "This is easy for beginners and fast to load. Impressed with the platform so far. Looking forward to the future.",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        }
    ]
}
/switch-to-rss/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "@id": "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q134613608",
    "name": "RSS.com",
    "alternateName": "RSS․com",
    "description": "RSS.com is a podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform designed for podcasters of all experience levels. RSS.com makes it simple to start, track, and grow a podcast.",
    "url": "https://rss.com",
    "image": {
        "@type": "ImageObject",
        "url": "https://rss.com/icon@2x.png",
        "width": 512,
        "height": 512
    },
    "aggregateRating": {
        "@type": "AggregateRating",
        "bestRating": "5",
        "ratingValue": "4.92",
        "worstRating": "1",
        "reviewCount": "1998"
    },
    "foundingDate": "2018",
    "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "16192 Coastal Highway",
        "addressLocality": "Lewes",
        "addressCountry": "US",
        "postalCode": "19958"
    },
    "sameAs": [
        "https://www.reviews.io/company-reviews/store/rss-com",
        "https://x.com/rss",
        "https://www.facebook.com/rss.podcasting",
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/rsscom",
        "https://www.instagram.com/rss_podcasting",
        "https://bsky.app/profile/rss.com",
        "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134613608",
        "https://twitter.com/rss",
        "https://www.youtube.com/rsscom",
        "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/rss-com-9580"
    ],
    "review": [
        {
            "@type": "Review",
            "itemReviewed": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-08 19:43:29",
            "reviewBody": "Easy to use",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
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                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-07 08:03:47",
            "reviewBody": "My first Podcast. So far so good :-)",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
            "itemReviewed": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-05 01:41:38",
            "reviewBody": "Easy to Use. love it.",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
            "itemReviewed": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-02 07:21:24",
            "reviewBody": "I am so grateful to RSS.com. This is the very first time I have ever made a podcast, and RSS.com made it so easy. Thank you so much, you kindly people!",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
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        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
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                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-11-30 11:02:39",
            "reviewBody": "This is easy for beginners and fast to load. Impressed with the platform so far. Looking forward to the future.",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        }
    ]
}
/features/podcast-distribution/
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    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "@id": "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q134613608",
    "name": "RSS.com",
    "alternateName": "RSS․com",
    "description": "RSS.com is a podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform designed for podcasters of all experience levels. RSS.com makes it simple to start, track, and grow a podcast.",
    "url": "https://rss.com",
    "image": {
        "@type": "ImageObject",
        "url": "https://rss.com/icon@2x.png",
        "width": 512,
        "height": 512
    },
    "aggregateRating": {
        "@type": "AggregateRating",
        "bestRating": "5",
        "ratingValue": "4.92",
        "worstRating": "1",
        "reviewCount": "1998"
    },
    "foundingDate": "2018",
    "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "16192 Coastal Highway",
        "addressLocality": "Lewes",
        "addressCountry": "US",
        "postalCode": "19958"
    },
    "sameAs": [
        "https://www.reviews.io/company-reviews/store/rss-com",
        "https://x.com/rss",
        "https://www.facebook.com/rss.podcasting",
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/rsscom",
        "https://www.instagram.com/rss_podcasting",
        "https://bsky.app/profile/rss.com",
        "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134613608",
        "https://twitter.com/rss",
        "https://www.youtube.com/rsscom",
        "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/rss-com-9580"
    ],
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                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
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            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-08 19:43:29",
            "reviewBody": "Easy to use",
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            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
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                "@type": "Organization",
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            },
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                "@type": "Person",
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            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
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                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-07 08:03:47",
            "reviewBody": "My first Podcast. So far so good :-)",
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                "@type": "Rating",
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        {
            "@type": "Review",
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                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-05 01:41:38",
            "reviewBody": "Easy to Use. love it.",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
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                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-12-02 07:21:24",
            "reviewBody": "I am so grateful to RSS.com. This is the very first time I have ever made a podcast, and RSS.com made it so easy. Thank you so much, you kindly people!",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Review",
            "itemReviewed": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "RSS.com",
                "image": "https://www.reviews.io/logo-image/rss-com"
            },
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Customer"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "",
                "sameAs": ""
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-11-30 11:02:39",
            "reviewBody": "This is easy for beginners and fast to load. Impressed with the platform so far. Looking forward to the future.",
            "reviewRating": {
                "@type": "Rating",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "worstRating": "1",
                "ratingValue": "5"
            }
        }
    ]
}
🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity
1126Review mentions (all pages)
4External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 718 1
/features/podcast-analytics/ 131 1
/switch-to-rss/ 146 1
/features/podcast-distribution/ 131 1