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Ever wanted to learn how to switch podcast hosting providers or website hosts?

Thinking about moving your podcast website from WordPress to another platform? Before you make the switch, there are some crucial things you need to know — especially about your RSS feed. In this episode, we’re tackling one of the most common (and frustrating) issues podcasters face when migrating their site: broken podcast feeds. We’ll walk you through how to protect your feed, handle media files, preserve your SEO, and make a smooth transition without losing your audience in the process.

Today’s Hosts: Mike Dell and Dave Clements

We often hear from podcasters who say something like, “My web designer moved my website from WordPress to [insert platform], and now my feed doesn’t work!” Hopefully, in this episode, we will explain what you need to think about and plan for when moving your website, so you don’t run into the same problem.

Dos and Don’ts of Platform Podcast Migration 

1. Understand how your RSS feed works now

• When you use PowerPress, your podcast RSS feed is usually something like yoursite.com/feed/podcast/.
  • Podcast apps (Apple, Spotify, etc.) and your listeners get new episodes from that feed, not directly from your website pages.
• If you shut down your WordPress site without properly redirecting that feed, your podcast will stop updating for everyone subscribed.

2. Plan how to preserve your feed

There are two common approaches:

• Keep your WordPress site running only to keep the feed active, while your new website lives on another platform.
• Move your feed to a feed hosted by Blubrry.  We can turn on a Blubrry feed that you can redirect to. If you are not hosting on Blubrry, you must recreate that feed somewhere else.

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