[…] change your podcast title. https://media.blubrry.com/theaudacitytopodcast/op3.dev/e/traffic.libsyn.com/noodlemx/tap173.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Inspired by Dwaine from Survivor Talk with D&D. This episode is brought to you by Social Subscribe & Follow Icons. It’s the best WordPress plugin for bloggers and podcasters to make it easy for visitors to subscribe to your content and follow you on social networks. Clarification: name vs. title To clear up some confusion, I differentiate between a podcast’s “name” and “title.” The podcast name is the actual name of the podcast, regardless of descriptive keywords or taglines. For example (from my own podcast network), “the Ramen Noodle,” “Welcome to Level Seven,” or “The Productive Woman.” The podcast title is how that podcast is labeled in podcast apps and directories. This may include descriptive keywords, a tagline, or clarifying text (like the word “podcast”). 2 reasons to change the podcast title or name Optimize for clarity and findability—Expand your show title to be more descriptive, which can also help with your podcast SEO and findability. For example, “the Ramen Noodle” to “the Ramen Noodle clean comedy podcast”; or, “Two Chairs No Waiting” to “Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast.” This usually won’t affect the core branding of your podcast (cover art, domain, URLs, etc.). Remember that the title is the most important piece of text on the Internet, so treat it with respect, not spam. Change your branding—When you really need to change the name of your show, for whatever reason. For example, “Who-Dey Weekly” to “Inside the Jungle”; or, “Podcasting Tech Coach” to “Podcast Help Desk.” This may affect the core branding of your podcast (cover art, domain, URLs, etc.). Change the podcast title in your podcast RSS feed Your podcast RSS feed powers what your subscribers and potential subscribers see. Your feed usually affects podcast directory listings, too. First, you need to know what is powering or enhancing your podcast RSS feed. Is it PowerPress, Libsyn, FeedBurner, or something else? To change the title in: PowerPress, PowerPress (basic mode) > Settings > Feed title PowerPress (advanced mode) > Settings > Feeds > Feed title PowerPress > Podcast Channels > Feed Settings > Feed title PowerPress > Category Podcasting > Feed Settings > Feed Title Libsyn, Libsyn > Settings > Edit Show Settings > Show Title Libsyn > Destinations > Edit or View Existing > Libsyn Classic Feed > Advanced Options > Show Title Override WordPress Settings > General > Site Title FeedBurner (if you’re using it to mess up “optimize” your feed) > Optimize > Title/Description Burner > New Title To change the podcast cover art in: PowerPress, PowerPress (basic mode) > Settings > Artwork PowerPress (advanced mode) > Settings > Artwork PowerPress > Podcast Channels > Artwork PowerPress > Category Podcasting > Artwork Libsyn > Settings > Edit Show Settings > Artwork FeedBurner (if you’re using it to mess up “optimize” your feed) > Optimize > SmartCast > Podcast image location For any other feed-creation tool, look for what modifies the channel-level . It may simply be the title of the account. Experiment and see what changes what in your feed. Changing your Libsyn slug or FeedBurner URL is really not important and make things more complicated than it’s worth. I talk a lot more about changing your podcast information in your feed in a previous episode. Use these tools to validate your podcast feed (thanks for the resource, Jim Collison). Change the podcast title on your website If the title change needs to be reflected on your website, there are several places you may need to consider. Change your logo. Depending on your WordPress theme, this may be done under “Appearance,” inside  theme-specific settings (like “Appendipity”), or in your CSS file. Change the website title. Go into WordPress Settings > General > Site Title. Also, check your SEO settings. Change the title everywhere else on your site. You could manually edit each page, menu, post, widget, and other content […]