Topic: Podcast Apps

2 chapters across the catalog

Stop Writing Bad Show Notes
Episode 6 11:31 - 12:22

6: Stop Writing Bad Show Notes

Importance of Feed Descriptions in Podcast Apps

A distinction is made between show notes on a website and the episode description field within a podcast feed. Many creators neglect the feed description, leaving it blank or using a one-liner, which prevents mobile app users from seeing the detailed pitch. The hosts stress that copying website show notes into the hosting platform's description field is a vital, free task that takes only 30 seconds.

Invisible Shows
Episode 1 1:41 - 4:16

1: Invisible Shows

Invisible Shows and the Beekeeping Podcast Search Experiment

A thought experiment involving a hypothetical listener named Sarah illustrates the difficulty of finding niche content like beekeeping podcasts through standard search queries. Most podcast episodes are described as "invisible" because they sink to the bottom of RSS feeds shortly after publication. While episodes function as evergreen content in theory, the lack of searchable metadata prevents them from reaching new audiences beyond existing subscribers.