How to Make a Podcast Website with WordPress | Step-by-Step

Install and activate the Blocksy WordPress theme, import a starter template with Elementor, and customize to create a neat, feature-rich podcast website.

Customize a WordPress podcast site by adjusting header and footer, colors, site icon, and logo; configure social links, widgets, and the main menu, plus create terms and privacy policy pages.

Design and customize the home page of WordPress podcast site using Elementor, creating a hero with image and overlay, editing text and buttons, and arranging sections to link to podcasts.

Design the podcast page by editing with Elementor, removing unnecessary containers, updating the page, and previewing the result.

Design and customize the about us page in WordPress using Elementor by editing text and images, adding testimonials and speaker profiles, and saving templates for reuse.

Remove all dummy posts from the blog page via the backend, use bulk actions to move to trash and empty it, then refresh the front end.

Learn to design a contact page in WordPress with Elementor and WP forms, editing address, email, and phone fields, and tailor notifications and confirmations for form submissions.

Install and activate the seriously simple podcasting and seriously simple stats plugins, then configure your show name, cover image, categories, and feed details for an episodic podcast.

Add your first podcast to WordPress by uploading audio, selecting the episode type, uploading a 300 by 300 image, and publishing with duration, date, and tags.

Learn to display episodes on the home page with the Seriously Simple Podcasting playlist and the episode shortcodes, using post IDs to curate featured episodes in WordPress.

Create separate WordPress pages for each podcast by using the podcast playlist shortcode to display playlists, then publish and view organized episodes for investing and personal finance.

Display your created playlists on the front end by adding them to the main menu as submenus under podcast, then customize font size and colors for clear navigation.

Create blog post on WordPress by generating content with ChatGPT, paste into Gutenberg, format headings, assign a personal finance category and money management tags, add a featured image, and publish.

Apply finishing touches to your WordPress podcast site by cleaning the sidebar widgets, updating the copyright with your site title, configuring a footer menu, and centering text and logo.

Access the podcast analytics dashboard to view daily, weekly, and lifetime episode statistics, filter by series like investing or personal finance, and drill into individual episodes.

Conclude by inviting questions in the questions section, encouraging ongoing practice, and inviting viewers to share their podcast website projects and the tutorial with family and friends.