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    Podcast Websites

    How to Change Your Author Name in WordPress

    In WordPress, when you write a blog post, you can choose to have who has written the post next to the title. This can appear in the blog search/archive list of your posts, or on the blog post itself. See in this image below how the post has been set with the author being The Balanced Blogger? That’s what I’m talking about here. Some people like to see their name next to the blog post they’ve written. And if you’ve got guest authors or a few people contributing to your blog, being able to differentiate who wrote each post is super useful for your reader and for giving he right…

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    How to Delete an Unused WordPress Theme (The Easy Method)

    WordPress themes are incredibly fun to install and customise to help you get your blog looking exactly how you want it to. But overtime, you might end up with themes installed in your WordPress Dashboard that you’re no longer using. Perhaps they were pre-installed when you first set up your WordPress account, or perhaps you’ve switched your theme a couple of times and left the old themes just sitting there. But having excess themes on your blog that you aren’t using can: In this blog post, I’m going to walk you through the easiest way to delete unused WordPress themes so that you can have your blog running at its…

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    12 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE I Started Blogging

    I started blogging 7+ years ago and to say that I started this journey knowing nothing about blogging is an understantement. I just knew that I liked writing, I liked learning about building websites, and I wanted to somehow bring these two interests together. I’ve come a logn way in my blogging journey since those early days where I did A LOT that I would now consider to be so wrong. But that’s the point, I was on a blogging journey and I learned as I progressed on this journey. So, after being in the blogging world for a number of years, here’s some things I with I knew when…

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    Grow Your Podcast

    Why Unique Listeners for Your Podcast Are More Important Than You Think

    When podcasters talk about growth, the conversation almost always starts and ends with downloads. How many downloads did this episode get? How fast did it get them? Did it outperform the last episode? But focusing only on downloads can give you a very warped view of how your podcast is actually performing. One of the most overlooked and misunderstood metrics in podcasting is unique listeners, and it is quietly one of the most important indicators of whether your show is healthy, sustainable, and worth continuing. If you have ever felt disheartened by your download numbers or confused about what your stats really mean, understanding unique listeners can completely change how…

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    Podcasting Essentials

    5 Ways to Make Your Podcast Episode Titles SEO-Friendly

    Being able to craft perfect podcast episode titles can make or break your show’s discoverability. But do indie podcasters need to put more effort into their episode titles than celebrity podcasters? And if you are relying on search engine optimised (SEO) podcast episode titles to bring in new listeners, how do you go about creating them in the first place? By the end of this post, you’ll understand why celebrity podcasters like Fearne Cotton can rely on minimalist titles, while indie creators like us need to craft SEO-rich ones to grow our audience. We have also included 5 ways to make your podcast episode titles more SEO-friendly, improving the likelihood…

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    Podcasting Apps and Tech

    Podcast on a Budget: 11 Things I’m Not Spending Money on in 2025 for the Podcast and 4 That I Am

    Running a podcast on a budget can often feel like a mammouth task. There always seems to be something else that you can spend money on that promises to improve or grow your show. Recently, my YouTube algorithm has been bombarding me with videos on what people aren’t spending money on in 2025. Inspired by this trend, I’ve decided to reflect on what I’ll be saving on for my podcast. If you’re wondering how to start a podcast on a low budget or which expenses are unnecessary, this post is for you. Let’s explore the things you don’t need to run your podcast and answer the question: What do you…