Today Blubrry discusses the essentials of building and maintaining a podcast website. We explore why having your own site is crucial for total control over your content and audience engagement. Specifically, we’ll focus on the advantages of using WordPress paired with our plugin, PowerPress. Your show is never safer than when it’s in your hands.

If you are using WordPress and PowerPress for your podcast publishing, YOU are the platform. This is good. You own the feed address and get all the SEO benefits to your brand. BUT, with great power, comes great responsibility!

1. Control and Customization

2. SEO Benefits

3. Integrated Website

4. Monetization and Analytics

5. Community and Support

1. Technical Knowledge Required

2. Hosting Costs

3. Potential for Technical Issues

4. Time-Consuming

5. Dependence on Plugins

At the end of the day you are responsible for the well-being of your podcast and it’s corresponding website. Blubrry is here to help you and ensure that you are able to get the best experience possible, but the fate of your podcast is in your hands.

The best place for support with any Blubrry product or service is our ticket system. Tickets give the whole team access vs. direct emails or calls. General podcasting discussion and more can be shared on the Blubrry Podcasting Facebook group.

Fill out our listener survey at surveys.blubrry.com/podcastinsider

Hosting customers can schedule a one-on-one call with Todd or a tech checkup with Mike.