Why I Moved The Maker Dad Podcast to Riverside (And What That Process Actually Looks Like)

I finally moved The Maker Dad Podcast to a new host, and I recorded the whole thing so you could watch it happen in real time, redirect wait, and all.

The article walks through moving an established podcast from an old hosting provider over to Riverside, including the import process and what happens to your analytics along the way. I get into why you need to keep your old host active for 30 to 45 days during the switch, and how long the redirect can actually take to propagate before Apple Podcasts and Spotify pick it up. I also break down the cost comparison against standalone podcast hosts and why consolidating hosting, recording, and editing into one place made sense for my workflow.

Read the full article over on The Maker Dad: Why I Moved The Maker Dad Podcast to Riverside

If you've switched podcast hosts before, how long did your redirect actually take to fully kick in? And did anything catch you off guard during the move that you wish you'd known ahead of time?

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