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Finally! A Podcast Website That Doesn't Suck [S3E100]
Yesterday, I unveiled a new website. It showcases the design talents of graphic designer Nik Gill and hired UX designer Steve Yong. But a lot of credit goes to Juergen Berkessel and an idea/template he now calls the Conversion Optimized Podcast Homepage.
My first ham-fisted attempt to follow his guidelines is preserved for eternity via Intenet Archive’s Wayback Machine. Not long after, I made another not-very-pretty attempt at building it better, and it worked. Really, really well, as you’ll soon see.
Most podcast hosting companies will create an automatically-generated website, using the contents of the RSS feed to create a web presence for the show. And if not, various 3rd-party services will take a bit more info from you and crank out a website using nothing but your RSS feed.
None of these auto-generation solutions are good enough, because the information they have to work with—fields inside a podcast’s RSS feed—isn’t detailed enough. Because a podcast’s RSS feed wasn’t made to populate a website. It was made to update podcast directories and apps. That’s it.
Strangely, most people who consume my content aren’t listening to my content. Instead, 57% of the Podcast Pontifications content I produced in February 2021 was consumed by people reading the text. Only 41% listened to the audio files. That clearly shows a bias toward reading.
I remind you that my show, Podcast Pontifications, is only ever about podcasting. Every word I speak or write is only of interest to podcasters. And podcasters, generally speaking, like to listen to content.
Apparently, my audience is made up of podcasters who also like to read.
Also, thanks to my website before the prettying-up, I was seeing 72% of my website's traffic coming from organic search. And that’s with less than 3% searches for “podcast pontifications”. Nearly three out of four visitors have no idea who the hell I am or even knew I have things to say about podcasting. That’s net-new audience right there.
So yeah, your podcast needs a website.
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A written-to-be-read article and a full transcript of the audio of this episode can be found at https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/finally-a-podcast-website-that-doesnt-suck
Follow @EvoTerra on Twitter for more podcasting insights as they come.
Buy him a virtual coffee to show your support at BuyMeACoffee.com/evoterra
And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visit Simpler.Media to see how Simpler Media Productions can help you reach your business objectives with podcasting.
Evo Terra produces Podcast Pontifications four times a week to provide ideas and ask questions every working podcaster should be thinking about.
Image credit: Steve Yong, UX designer
Mentioned in this episode:
Support For Abortion Rights
While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th.
Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.
Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.
You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com.
If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources:
1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion.
2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions.
3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics.
4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet.
5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more.
We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
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By Evo TerraYesterday, I unveiled a new website. It showcases the design talents of graphic designer Nik Gill and hired UX designer Steve Yong. But a lot of credit goes to Juergen Berkessel and an idea/template he now calls the Conversion Optimized Podcast Homepage.
My first ham-fisted attempt to follow his guidelines is preserved for eternity via Intenet Archive’s Wayback Machine. Not long after, I made another not-very-pretty attempt at building it better, and it worked. Really, really well, as you’ll soon see.
Most podcast hosting companies will create an automatically-generated website, using the contents of the RSS feed to create a web presence for the show. And if not, various 3rd-party services will take a bit more info from you and crank out a website using nothing but your RSS feed.
None of these auto-generation solutions are good enough, because the information they have to work with—fields inside a podcast’s RSS feed—isn’t detailed enough. Because a podcast’s RSS feed wasn’t made to populate a website. It was made to update podcast directories and apps. That’s it.
Strangely, most people who consume my content aren’t listening to my content. Instead, 57% of the Podcast Pontifications content I produced in February 2021 was consumed by people reading the text. Only 41% listened to the audio files. That clearly shows a bias toward reading.
I remind you that my show, Podcast Pontifications, is only ever about podcasting. Every word I speak or write is only of interest to podcasters. And podcasters, generally speaking, like to listen to content.
Apparently, my audience is made up of podcasters who also like to read.
Also, thanks to my website before the prettying-up, I was seeing 72% of my website's traffic coming from organic search. And that’s with less than 3% searches for “podcast pontifications”. Nearly three out of four visitors have no idea who the hell I am or even knew I have things to say about podcasting. That’s net-new audience right there.
So yeah, your podcast needs a website.
-----
A written-to-be-read article and a full transcript of the audio of this episode can be found at https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/finally-a-podcast-website-that-doesnt-suck
Follow @EvoTerra on Twitter for more podcasting insights as they come.
Buy him a virtual coffee to show your support at BuyMeACoffee.com/evoterra
And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visit Simpler.Media to see how Simpler Media Productions can help you reach your business objectives with podcasting.
Evo Terra produces Podcast Pontifications four times a week to provide ideas and ask questions every working podcaster should be thinking about.
Image credit: Steve Yong, UX designer
Mentioned in this episode:
Support For Abortion Rights
While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th.
Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.
Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.
You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com.
If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources:
1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion.
2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions.
3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics.
4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet.
5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more.
We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy