Set Up Your Libsyn Podcast Website

When you sign up to host a podcast with Libsyn, you get access to set up a Libsyn Podcast Website where all of your episodes will appear. You can send your listeners to this site to listen to your show and to get more information about you. The site is customizable.

To set up your Libsyn Podcast Website:

1. Click the icon in the top of your Libsyn 5 account to display the Settings page. 
   
   

2. Click Website to display the Website Settings page.
   
   
3. Customize your site layout options.
   

   Producer Message	Enter the message that you want to appear at the top of your site.
   Theme Color	Click the swatch to open the Color Selector, where you can select your theme color. See Use the Color Selector.
   Font Color	Click the swatch to open the Color Selector, where you can select your font color. See Use the Color Selector.
   Google Font	Select the font for your page.
   Google Analytics Tracking ID	Enter your Google Analytics tracking ID to use Google Analytics with your Podcast Website.
   Google Verification ID	Enter your Google verification ID to verify that you use the site. The ID gives you access to master tools.
   No Follow / No Index	Select this toggle if you want search engines to index your podcast page in search and to follow the links.
   Website URL	Select one of the following options: Default Libsyn URL - Select to use the default Libsyn URL, formatted as https://sites.libsyn.com/[ID number]/site. By default, it ends with "site," but you can edit this before saving your site for the first time. After you save for the first time, the URL displays below the Website URL field. Click on the URL to view the current version of your site, or click the next to the URL to copy the URL to your clipboard. Personalized Libsyn Domain - Select to create a personalized URL. In the box that displays, enter your text to create a URL formatted as https://[yourtext].libsyn.com.  Use my own Domain - Select to enter a full domain name that you have already registered with an accredited domain registrar. There is a $2/month charge for each domain name you add. See Use Your Own Domain Name for Your Libsyn Podcast Website. Purchase Custom Domain from Pair Domains - Select to register a new domain name through Libsyn's Pair Domains. (Libsyn does not add on a $2/month charge to use domain names that you registered with Pair Domains.) See Purchase a Custom Domain from Pair Domains.
   URL	After you save for the first time, the URL displays as a clickable link below the Website URL field. Click on the URL to view the current version of your site, or click to copy the URL to your clipboard.
   Pages	See Editing the Pages Section below.
   Favicon Image	The favicon image is a smaller image, like a logo, that represents your show and page. It should be a PNG file that measures 300 x 300 pixels. To upload a image in the Favicon Image section, do one of the following: Click the Add Favicon Image button. In the window that opens, navigate to the file you want to upload and then double-click it. Find the file you want on your computer, and then click and drag it onto the Add Favicon Image button. When you let go of the mouse button, the upload begins. Click Remove to remove the favicon. (You will be able to click Undo Remove to reverse this.)
   Edit Legacy Website	This button displays if you have the Libsyn 4 Podcast Page added as a destination for your show. Click to edit. See Edit Your Legacy Website.
   Premium Wordpress Sites	To create an even more customized podcast page, click Learn More to view details and then click Get Started to sign up for a podcast site through Libsyn's Pair Networks.

    

Editing the Pages Section

You can add pages to your Libsyn Podcast Website to give your listeners more information about you. The links for the pages you add appear at the top of your Podcast Website, as shown in the image below.

You can edit the following options in the Pages section:

About	Select Enabled to include an About page to tell your audience about yourself and what your podcast is about.
Custom	Enter custom text for your About page. You can use the ribbon at the top of the box to customize the text by changing the size, bolding text, or more. You can also click the  icon on the right side of the ribbon to see more options for customizing text.
Blog	Select Enabled to include a Blog page. The page is automatically generated to include only text posts (no posts with media will be included on this page).
Contact	Select Enabled to include a Contact page. Use this page to invite listeners to contact you. You don't have to enter your email address or contact info in your message to your listeners; they will be able to use the Contact page itself to send you messages. The page includes fields that a listener can use to enter their name, email, and a message they can send you through the Podcast Page. Messages go to the email you entered as your contact email when you set up your podcast.
Public Contact Email	Enter the email address where you want to receive the messages sent through the form on the Contact page. This email address will not be publicly displayed.
Custom	Enter custom text for your Contact page. You can use the ribbon at the top of the box to customize the text by changing the size, bolding text, or more. You can also click the  icon on the right side of the ribbon to see more options for customizing text.