Hi! I’m Joe Casabona.
I've been educating and empowering freelancers and podcasters for 20 years.
I do it by through courses at Creator Courses and for LinkedIn Learning. I also host a podcast called How I Built It.
Latest from Me
One of the main topics I speak about in both my Consistent Content YouTube Video and the upcoming videos for Podcast Liftoff is idea capture. Now there are lots of ways to capture ideas. Your phone probably has a built-in app. Your computer definitely does. Pen and paper are always an option. But once you …
My Favorite Way to Capture Ideas: Tot Read More »
If you’re wondering how you can set up something similar to Kickstarter or Patreon without all of the fees and rules, look no further than then Give plugin on WordPress. It supports Stripe and PayPal out of the box so you can get started completely for free! Here’s how to do it. Get Give: https://givewp.com …
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Voice Search! Amazon Echo! Google! Chip Edwards knows a thing or two about all of these topics and let me tell you what I learned: We are all sleeping on voice search. Chip will tell us the importance of being on Voice Search, and why the earlier the better. Stay tuned until the end for a special offer just for listeners too!
Castos is a fantastic WordPress-centric podcast hosting platform that I’ve been recommending in my courses and coaching calls. But I have a confession to make: since Castos launched after I launched my podcast, I’ve been using Libsyn. For a long time, I’ve considered making the switch, but the migration process always seemed so daunting. On …
How I Built It is Officially Hosted by Castos! Read More »
Creating content on a consistent basis is hard! You need to come up with ideas and then execute. Recently I was asked about this – the person said, “I’d like to see a (summarized) version of your content creation process and how to get content out as quickly and efficiently as possible.” SO here’s part …
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I’ve sorely missed going to WordCamps. I love traveling, I love hanging out with people, and I love public speaking. I also know how much time and effort goes into planning a WordCamp, as well as WordCamp talks. I was also super bummed about WordCamp US 2020 cancelling its virtual event (though I totally understand …
Announcing the (Unofficial) WCUS 2020 Speaker Interview Series Read More »
Lisa Laporte is the CEO of TWiT.tv and after a few weeks of talking about how to podcast and what it can do for your content, I thought she’d be the perfect person, to come on and talk about starting a network, as well as where podcasting is going. We talk about a lot of stuff – where podcasting was and the future, but we also have a great chat about tech and more. Lots of great advice here, so sit back and enjoy!
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So far I’ve told you how a podcast can build trust, help you learn, and expand your network. But there is seemingly something obvious missing, right? What about the people who make money from podcasting? That is indeed another reason to podcast, but I will caution you: podcasting isn’t a cash cow, and it may …
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As businesses in Chester County and greater Philadelphia continue to pivot to online marketing and sales, many owners and leaders are exploring starting a podcast. We spoke with Kyle Rheiner to talk about how he started his own podcast, Beer Mighty Things, which is focused on the craft beverage industry. Links ArthurHall.com craftbrewinginsurance.com instagram.com/beermightythingspodcast facebook.com/kylerheinerinsurance […]
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WordPress 5.5 is out and there are some BIG changes. We’ll look at a few: * The new Block Editor Changes, including inline image editing, the built-in block directory, and background gradients * Lazy Loading Images * Auto-updating Themes and Plugins * Sitemaps If you want an in-depth look, check out this article by Kinsta: …
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