Podcast Software Reviews

Everything from podcast hosting to podcast recording software to WordPress hosting to podcast listening apps.

We have a WordPress-specific section as well.

Post Updated June 25, 2020 / Ross Winn
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Best WordPress Hosting Sites For Podcasters & Bloggers

I consistently recommend having your WordPress site separate from your podcast host. I have briefly highlighted a few of the best web hosting companies for WordPress on other posts, but I wanted to go a little deeper and give you my full list of recommendations.

I’ll recommend website and WordPress hosting providers that have proven to work well for podcasters and bloggers. As of September 2020 I have personally used all but one of them.

The prices tend to vary by how many resources they allocate to you and how many additional features are included. Things that tend to increase the price and performance are RAM, CPU, SSD vs HDD, CDNs, staging sites, WordPress optimization, and more.

I have found that a little extra cost not only allows your site to handle more users but also makes it easier to manage, saving you time.

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Depending on your budget and how big your audience is, you may want managed WordPress hosting, meaning the web hosting company handles all the confusing server stuff. What’s important is that they keep your server online and loading fast. Several of the web hosts below offer both standard hosting and managed hosting. I’ll highlight the different tiers where it makes sense.

Looking for a step-by-step guide on how to start a WordPress blog?

Here are the best WordPress hosting providers, starting with managed WordPress hosting:

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Post Updated May 21, 2020 / Ross Winn
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Best Webinar Software: Platforms To Teach or Sell

Webinars are a great way to teach your audience, sell products and services, and provide additional value to your audience.

There is a wide variety of pricing, capability, and features among the many webinar platforms out there, so I’m going to highlight some of the best features of each.

You’ll find some are more focused on selling, while others are more focused on education, training, and interaction.

What’s best for most people? As of September 2020 I would choose EasyWebinar.

Let’s take a look at the best webinar software platforms: [Read more…] about Best Webinar Software: Platforms To Teach or Sell

Post Updated March 9, 2020 / Ross Winn
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Kinsta Review + Why I Switched From DreamHost To Kinsta

In this Kinsta review, we’re going to take an in-depth look at:

Why I switched from DreamHost to WPHostingSpot to Kinsta
Kinsta’s features, support, speed, pricing, and more
Who Kinsta is a good fit for & when you should host your WordPress site with them

I’ve been hosting this website on Kinsta for over a year, seen regular improvements, talked with support several times, and know my way around their custom dashboard.

Let’s get started:

Post Updated May 19, 2020 / Ross Winn
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How To Start A WordPress Blog (For A Podcast Or Not)

Learning how to start a WordPress blog can be both fun and profitable.

But if you try to create a blog without a little guidance, it can be easy to quickly get frustrated and quit. We don’t want that!

We’re going to run through how I would start a WordPress blog in 2020 – plus give you some additional options that are popular these days.

There are a few different things you’ll need (which we’ll go through in more detail) in order to get your WordPress site online including:

A topic or niche
A domain name (the .com)
WordPress hosting (where your site “lives”)
A WordPress theme (how your blog looks)
WordPress plugins (how to customize your site)

And of course, a little time to get things set up and modified (I’ll show you the default settings to change a little later). [Read more…] about How To Start A WordPress Blog (For A Podcast Or Not)

Post Updated July 22, 2020 / Ross Winn
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Podcast Embed Players Compared

Many podcast hosts provide an embeddable podcast player than you can use on your website.

These act similar to how you see people embed YouTube videos.

You probably wouldn’t decide which podcast hosting company to use based solely on their embed player, but I thought it would interesting to compare them.

There are also stand-alone podcast web players you can use no matter which host you use.

Learn how to start a WordPress blog so you can embed these players!

We’ll take a look at what features are included, what is customizable (if possible), and how they look.

I’ll try to embed an actual player on this page if possible – hopefully that doesn’t make it too slow to load. [Read more…] about Podcast Embed Players Compared