6 Things You Should Do To Set Up A Great Podcast Website on WordPress

In this presentation, I'll go through 6 things you need to do to create a great podcast website.

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1. 6 Things You Should Do To Set Up A Great Podcast Website on WordPress Joe Casabona // How I Built It
2. A Podcast Needs a Home
3. A Podcast Needs a Home • Podcasts should have a website • They allow for a central place for content, RSS*, and Canonical Links** • Setting Up a good website for your podcast can help it grow *Really Simple Syndication - needed to get your podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more **The one true source for your content.
4. The 6 Things You Absolutely Need. 1. A Good Domain 2. Good Hosting 3. WordPress 4. The Right Theme 5. A Podcast Plugin 6. Great Content
5. 1. A Good Domain
6. Choosing the Right Domain • .com or .fm (in this specific case) • Make it short (11 characters or fewer) • Make it speakable • Make it memorable - try to match the show name • Have alternates available
7. Recommendation: hover.com
8. 2. Good Hosting
9. Choosing Good Hosting • Easy WordPress Setup • Good Support • Let’s Encrypt for SSL • Backups • Should be Different from Media/Audio Hosting
10. Recommendation: SiteGround
11. 3. WordPress
12. Why WordPress? • Streamlines entire website setup process • Used by over 30% of web • Strong community • Great tools for podcasting • Easily add blog, shop, or community as well
14. 4. A Good Theme
15. How to Pick a WordPress Theme • Determine the features you need • Decide if you want to go free or paid • Find a Credible Source (wordpress.org, studiopress.com are 2) • Look for flexible! • Test a few out
16. Recommended (free): Astra Available in the WordPress Theme Repository
17. Recommended (paid): Monochrome Pro ...or anything by StudioPress: https://studiopress.com
18. 5. A Podcast Plugin
19. Evaluating Podcast Plugins • Consider if your podcast host has a WordPress plugin ◦ Also, have a separate audio host for your podcast • Make sure it has Apple Podcast compliant RSS feeds • Look at the features - how customizable is everything? • Does it play nice with other themes and plugins?
20. Recommendation: Seriously Simple Podcasting
21. 6. Great Content!
22. Great Website, Great Content • My podcast was downloaded 40,000 times in September • Stick to a consistent schedule • Continue to put out great content • Transcripts and Show Notes help! • Make it easy for people to subscribe
23. Let’s Recap!
24. The 6 Things You Absolutely Need, updated. 1. A Good Domain (hover.com) 2. Good Hosting (siteground.com) 3. WordPress 4. The Right Theme (Astra or Monochrome Pro) 5. A Podcast Plugin (Seriously Simple Podcasting) 6. Great Content
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26. Thanks for Watching! I’m Joe Casabona, a Developer, Teacher, and Podcaster. Find me at https://casabona.org Any Questions?