How Evelio Mattos reclaimed hours of weekly time by switching to Podpage
Evelio Mattos launched Package Design Unboxd at the start of the pandemic to stay connected with fellow designers around the world. The podcast explores packaging design from all angles—strategy, craft, and the people behind the work.
But for nearly three years, Evelio managed the show’s website on WordPress, and the process quickly became a drain on time and energy.
“My previous WordPress site required hours a week to maintain. Every episode had to be entered individually including show notes, images, and links. The best part was when something would break and I had to spend an entire evening trying to figure out what broke and google how to fix it.”
Even with a design background, the technical demands of WordPress felt overwhelming and unpredictable.
“I never felt in control of my own website. I never felt confident in what I was doing.”
“Even though I am a designer, I am not a web designer nor a programmer. I chose WordPress because everyone said it was easy—well, it wasn’t easy for me. There’s a learning curve and I don’t have the time to learn it, not when I’m busy learning to edit podcasts.”
Switching to Podpage
Evelio migrated the site to Podpage and was up and running in minutes.
“Setting up the site literally took 15 minutes. At that point I realized I had overpaid for my original site. I got the paid Podpage site and launched it as my site that night.”
With Podpage, the show’s website now updates automatically every time a new episode is published.
“Podpage automatically updates my website with every new episode, imports all the show notes AND links! All I need to do on the page is update who the guest is and create an individual image per episode based on the guest.”
Results: 4 hours saved every week
Evelio estimates that moving to Podpage has saved him at least four hours per week—time he can now reinvest in producing the show.
“Podpage gave me back 4 hours of my life each week!”
He’s since explored more features to get the most from the platform and has recommended it to other podcasters.
“Since launching I have spent hours on Podpage, learning everything it can do because I want to get the most out of my site. It’s intuitive and basically just works.”
“I’ve recommended it to 3 other podcasters this week already!”
About the podcast
Package Design Unboxd is the podcast that unboxes everything you need to know about packaging design—from the people working in packaging.
