Dustin Hartzler

Your Website Engineer

Join us for an entertaining and informative look at creating a high quality website for your business or personal blog by using WordPress. If you already have a website, this podcast can help you create a high quality site. A website doesn't have to be the hardest part of owning a small business. With this show, I will show you how you can take charge of keeping your website maintained and always up to date. This show focuses on WordPress and how it is the best solution for small businesses looking to create a website.

Author

Dustin Hartzler

Category

Technology

Podcast website

thewe.libsyn.com

Latest episode

Aug 23, 2025

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Episodes

076 - Make Custom WordPress Modifications with Div Layer 03.05.2012

This interview is with a senior at Penn State University that has created an awesome plugin. Listen in to hear how you can take your site to the next level by adding this easy to use plugin.

075 - How to Hire a WordPress Developer 03.05.2012

Today I outline the different ways to hire a WordPress developer. Sometimes we need help with a project and today I share tips on how to hire the correct person.

074 - What are Trackbacks and Pingbacks 02.05.2012

Today I break down the differences betweent trackbacks and pingbacks are and how they work on your WordPress website.

073 - Setting a Facebook Thumbnail Image 25.04.2012

In today's episode, I explain how to link a Facebook Thumbnail image to each page that will show up in your social media profile's page.

072 - What is HTML5 18.04.2012

New technology for website developers is on the way and you don't want to be left in the dust. What is HTML5 you ask? Listen in to find out.

071 - 8 Things to Secure Your WordPress Site 10.04.2012

Listen in as I share eight ways to secure your WordPress site. These tips are easy to do and will prevent your site from being hacked.

070 - The Dirty Secrets of Email Marketing 30.03.2012

In this episode, I talk with Daniel Miller of Benchmark Email about the secrets of email marketing and how to create a great campaign.

069 - How to Change Your Blog Layout 28.03.2012

Here's an audio guide to teach you how you can change your blog layout using WordPress. One of the solutions doesn't require any coding.

068 - Create a Newsletter Autoresponder 21.03.2012

Today's topic is how to create an email newsletter autoresponder.  Set up a autoresponder once & continue to engage with your audience.

067 - WordPress Plugin Showcase BenchMark Email 06.03.2012

The Benchmark Email Plugin is the best plugin I have found to capture email addresses for a email marketing company, hear from the developers of the plugin today.

066 - Your WordPress Questions Answered 06.03.2012

In today's episode, I catch up on my listener feedback hotline. If you are interested in leaving a question for the show, be sure to call 740.666.4865

065 - 6 Important On Page SEO Ranking Factors 24.02.2012

In today's episode, I had the honor of talking with Randi Thornton. She shared great content of what you can do to optimize your WordPress website.

064 - WordPress Redirects for Affiliates and MultiSite 22.02.2012

Today's episode focuses on how to create redirects for affiliate links. Learn the best way to handle affiliate links to make money from your blog.

063 - Scalability of WordPress Sites 15.02.2012

In this episode, I dug into three listener questions. What should I charge for a website? Why can't I install WordPress on ISP? And how scalable is WordPress?

062 - 5 Online Tools for WordPress Developers 01.02.2012

Today I wanted to share with you some of my online tools that I use to run my website development business and keep my life in order.

061 - Hidden Features In WordPress 01.02.2012

In today's episode we talked about the hidden features found in the Screen Options panel. These settings are tucked away, so you don't want to miss them!

060 - How to Tell if a Website is Using WordPress 25.01.2012

Are you a curious developer and wonder what platform a website is built on? Well wonder no more. Add this extension to chrome and you'll know exactly what CMS a site is using.

059 - The Day the Internet Stopped Working 18.01.2012

In this week's episode, I talk about all the websites that will be blacked out in protest of SOPA / PIPA and how the passing of legislation could affect the internet.

058 - How to Add an Admin User to the WordPress Database 10.01.2012

Out of need to figure this out to get into a client's website, I explain exactly how I added a new administrator account to a mySQL database.

057 - 11 Website Resolutions for 2012 04.01.2012

This year, I want you to focus on the 11 things that you should do to have the best online experience possible.

056 - How to Create a Favicon for Your Website 23.12.2011

Every website needs to have a favicon for brand recognition and to easily identify a website tab that is open.

055 - Choose the WordPress Hosting Company that's Right for You 21.12.2011

This week I talk through the many different choices you have website hosting companies. I want to you be informed and pick the one that works best for your site.

054 - Organic Ways to Improve WordPress Loading Time 14.12.2011

Tune in today to learn 9 easy ways to organically speed up your website. These things are easy enough to tackle all of them in one afternoon.

053 - My WordPress Site was Hacked! 07.12.2011

Listen to my story of pain when my WordPress site became hacked and I was blacklisted by Google. Not a good day!

052 - Your Website Engineer Podcast Anniversary 30.11.2011

Thanks for tuning into Episode 052 and sticking with me for an entire year. I look forward to the months and years to come!

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