Creator+ Hub

Admin & Content Management Guide

Version 1.0  |  April 2026  |  Internal Use Only

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Overview

The Creator+ Hub is a members-only section of auscastnetwork.com built exclusively for Creator+ subscribers (Paid Memberships Pro Level 1). It gives podcasters a personalised home base with tools, resources, and opportunities tailored to their needs.

Section 1 — Accessing the Hub as Admin

Admins and editors bypass the membership access guard and can view all hub pages directly while logged into WordPress.

Non-admins without a Creator+ membership are automatically redirected to /creator-plus/ to upgrade. Non-logged-in visitors are redirected to /login/.

Section 2 — Managing Sponsorship Deals

Adding a New Deal

1. Log into wp-admin at auscastnetwork.com/wp-admin/
2. In the left sidebar, click Sponsorship Deals → Add New
3. Fill in the Title — e.g. BrandName – Brief Description
4. In the main content area, write the deal description (requirements, talking points, sponsor contact)
5. Scroll down to the Deal Details meta box and fill in:
   • Rate / Value — e.g. $350/episode or $500 flat + 5% commission
   • Deadline — e.g. 30 Jun 2026
   • Category — e.g. Technology, Health & Wellness, Finance
   • Available Spots — number of podcasters who can accept this deal
   • Claimed By — leave blank; auto-fills when members accept
6. Click Publish — the deal appears live immediately for all Creator+ members

When a Member Accepts a Deal

• Two confirmation emails are sent automatically: one to sales@auscastnetwork.com and one to the member’s registered email
• The member’s username is recorded in the Claimed By field on the deal post
• The Available Spots count decrements by 1 on the front end

Editing or Removing a Deal

1. Go to Sponsorship Deals in the wp-admin sidebar
2. Click the deal title to open it, update fields, and click Update
3. To remove a deal: click Move to Trash — it disappears from the live board immediately

Section 3 — Managing Member-Submitted Articles

When a Creator+ member submits an article via the Submit an Article page, it is saved as a WordPress Post with status Pending Review — it does not go live until you approve it.

To Review and Publish a Submission

1. Go to Posts → All Posts and filter by Pending Review
2. Click the article title to open it in the editor
3. Read and edit as needed — fix grammar, format headings, add a featured image
4. Change the Status from Pending Review to Published
5. Click Update — the article goes live on the website

Section 4 — Managing WPCode Snippets

All Creator+ Hub functionality runs through four active WPCode snippets. Access them at wp-admin → Code Snippets (WPCode).

Section 5 — Editing Hub Page Content

The five hub pages were built with inline HTML (not Elementor). To edit their content:

1. Go to Pages → All Pages in wp-admin
2. Search for the page (Dashboard, My Studio, etc.)
3. Click Edit — use the standard WordPress editor, not “Edit with Elementor”
4. Switch to the Text / Code view to see and edit the raw HTML
5. Make your changes and click Update

Section 6 — Member Profile & Shows

Members can attach multiple shows to their profile from the My Profile page. They enter show names and click Save Shows — stored in their WordPress user meta.

Viewing or Editing a Member’s Shows as Admin

1. Go to Users → All Users in wp-admin
2. Click a user’s name to open their profile
3. Scroll down to the Creator+ Hub section to view or edit their shows
4. Click Update User to save any changes

Section 7 — reCAPTCHA

Both the Contact page (/contact/) and the Advertising page (/advertising/) use Google reCAPTCHA v2.

These keys are stored in two places — both must be updated if you replace them:

• Elementor Settings → Integrations → reCAPTCHA — controls the Contact page form
• WPCode Snippet ID 3916 — controls the Advertising page form

Section 8 — Navigation

Sticky Hub Nav Bar

• Automatically appears on all five hub pages, highlights the current page in gold
• Managed in WPCode Snippet ID 3968
• To add a new hub page: add an <a> tag in the nav and add the slug to the hubSlugs array in the snippet’s JavaScript

Main Site Navigation

• My Dashboard appears as a sub-item under Creator+ in the main nav
• Manage via Appearance → Menus → Main Navigation
• Full Creator+ Hub Menu (ID 71) can be assigned to footer widgets if desired

Section 9 — Troubleshooting

Section 10 — Quick Reference