CTO Think Website

Hosting

• Netlify

Framework

• Middleman

Getting Started

Pull source

• Install bundler: gem install bundler
• Clone repo: git clone git@github.com:allaboardapps/cto-think-website-mm.git
• Move into local repo: cd cto-think-website-mm
• Install gems: bundle

Run site locally

• Build and start server: middleman
• Visit http://localhost:3000

Debugging

• Try middleman build --verbose to get errors posted

Create posts

• All posts are stored in the posts/ directory
• Duplicate an existing post with new date values
• Edit values (with markdown) as appropriate
• Adding a post will automatically add an entry to the RSS feed if published: true is present in the header

Quality Control

• FaviconGenerator/Validator, https://realfavicongenerator.net/favicon_checker

Feed Submissions

• Google Sitemap: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/sitemap-list?pli=1
• CastFeedValidator: http://castfeedvalidator.com
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts/new-feed
• Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/content-providers or https://www.stitcher.com/faqs
• Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/podcasts/portal/u/0/start#
• Google Play Feed: https://support.google.com/googleplay/podcasts/answer/6260341#series
• Pocketcasts: http://www.pocketcasts.com/submit
• Overcast: https://twitter.com/overcastfm/status/489451064563740672?lang=en
• Tunein (Amazon): https://help.tunein.com/customer/portal/emails/new?ticket[labels_new]=podcast&t=641867
• Blubrry: https://publish.blubrry.com/
• ACast: https://www.acast.com/podcasters
• Podcast Places: https://podcastplaces.com/podcast-apps-and-directories/

Submissions

• Apple Podcast (APPROVED)
• Blubrry Directory (SUBMITTED)
• Pocketcasts (SUBMITTED)
• ACast (SUBMITTED)
• Google Play (APPROVED)
• Stitcher (APPROVED)
• Tunein (PENDING)

Transcripts

• Rev, 5 min, $5.00, labels included
• GoTranscript, 5 min, $4.90, labels included
• TranscribeMe, 5 min, $3.84, no labels