Hellmouth Podcast

For those of you who frequent the website, you undoubtedly have noticed that the website has undergone a pretty significant overhaul. Since the inception of the Hellmouth Podcast, I have tried to find a suitable format and design for the website with the proper combination of features, ease of use, and “pretty-ness”. Up to this point I have piggybacked on the work of others using designs that were created by others and available for use. I was unable to find a design that fit with the theme of the site and the podcast. Therefore I finally took matters into my own hands and designed the site myself. What you see before you is the finished product.

Some other website changes to take note of. If you are an RSS subscriber previously you have probably noticed that the RSS feed is only updated when new podcast episodes are released. While the podcast episodes are the core of the site, it is only a fraction of the activity on the site that happens on a daily basis. The site is constantly being updated with news and updates regarding the Whedonverse. Consequently, I have setup a second RSS feed that will incorporate all site updates. The podcast RSS feed will remain unchanged, if you only wish to receive RSS updates for new episodes then do nothing and your feed will remain unchanged. If you wish to subscribe to the Hellmouth Podcast RSS feed which includes all articles and news updates then that feed is now located here:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/HMPCBlog

You may also have noticed that along with the site redesign there are now a minimal amount of sponsor advertisements on the site. In the interest of full disclosure, I wanted to discuss, briefly, these advertisements. It is my pledge to you the Hellmouth Podcast listener that I will only include sponsor advertisements based on the following criteria:

• It is a service or company that I personally use.
• It is a service or company that I legitimately feel will be of interest to the podcast listeners.
• Anytime I discuss or review a sponsor on the website or in the podcast, you will receive my honest opinion, good or bad.
• The sponsor placed advertisements will never become cumbersome or an eyesore, making it difficult to navigate the site.

By clicking on the sponsor advertisements and participating in their promotions and purchasing merchandise you are supporting the Hellmouth Podcast and the work being done by the crew. The cost of equipment, software, hosting fees, etc. required to maintain and improve the podcast continues to increase. Your support of the Hellmouth Podcast helps to offset some of those costs and is greatly appreciated.

In addition to the sponsor advertisements, the Hellmouth Podcast now has a “donation” option. If you would like to support the Hellmouth Podcast directly instead of through sponsor promotions that option is available as well and is also greatly appreciated.

As always, any feedback regarding the new look of the website or suggested content is always welcome. I hope that the new site will encourage a number of you to keep up to date on what is happening in the Whedonverse and you will check back periodically to see what is going on with the site. Thanks for taking the time to read all the way to the bottom of a boring post about website stuff.

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