Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Advanced SEO Analysis on Podpage

See how every page on your podcast website scores for SEO and get specific suggestions to improve, with Advanced SEO Analysis on the Elite plan.

Auto-Formatted Metadata

Podpage automatically generates SEO-friendly titles, descriptions, and social sharing tags for every page — and lets you override them when you want control.

Autolink: automatically create internal links across your site

Autolink automatically links focus keyphrases across your Podpage site, building the internal links that help search engines crawl and rank your content.

Automatic Sitemap Generation

Podpage automatically generates and updates a sitemap for your podcast website at yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml, so search engines can find every page.

Finding a list of every URL on your website

Your Podpage sitemap lists every URL on your podcast website. Add /sitemap.xml to your domain to see them all in one place.

Finding and fixing broken links with the 404 Error Report

See which URLs on your site are hitting 404 errors, where that traffic comes from, and set up redirects to reclaim lost visitors.

Getting your site indexed by Google

Get your podcast website listed in Google by verifying it in Google Search Console and submitting the sitemap Podpage creates automatically.

Google Search Console Indexing Errors

What Google Search Console indexing errors mean for your Podpage — 404s, redirect notices, and "crawled - not indexed" — and what to do about each one.

Helping AI assistants understand your show with agents.json and llms.txt

Every Podpage site automatically publishes agents.json and llms.txt files so AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude describe your podcast accurately.

How Podpage ensures your podcast website is accessible to all

Podpage websites are built for accessibility. Semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, color contrast, and alt text work automatically for every visitor.

How Podpage keeps your website mobile-friendly

Every Podpage website is fully responsive out of the box. Layouts, images, and navigation adapt automatically to phones and tablets.

How Podpage optimizes your episode pages for search engines

Every Podpage episode page is built for SEO — clean URLs, automatic meta tags, schema.org markup, and sitemap inclusion — so new listeners can find your show on Google.

How to keep your existing SEO when moving to Podpage

Moving your podcast website to Podpage doesn't have to cost you your Google rankings. Set up 301 redirects and a sitemap to keep your SEO history intact.

Podpage's SEO Analysis Tool

Every check in Podpage's SEO analysis explained: focus keyphrases, titles, descriptions, headings, text length, images, and site-wide checks.

Schema Markup for Your Podcast Website

Podpage automatically adds schema.org structured data to every page of your podcast website, helping Google understand and feature your content.

Setting a focus keyphrase for your pages

A focus keyphrase is the search term you want a page to rank for. Learn how to set one on your episode, blog, and custom pages in Podpage.

Setting up 301 Redirects to fix 404s and forward old links

Fix 404 errors and forward old URLs to their new homes by creating 301 Redirects in your Podpage dashboard.

Setting up Google Analytics

Connect Google Analytics to your Podpage: create a GA4 property, copy your Measurement ID, and paste it into Settings → Track Analytics.

Should I use a subdomain or a new domain for my podcast?

Deciding between podcast.mybusiness.com and a brand-new domain? Here's how each choice affects your SEO, branding, and setup effort.

Understanding robots.txt files and updating yours on Podpage

Podpage creates a robots.txt file for your website automatically. Learn what it does and how to replace it with your own custom directives.

Verifying your Podpage with Google Search Console

Verify your podcast website with Google Search Console to monitor how it appears in Google search. Here's how to connect it to Podpage.

Verifying your site in Microsoft Bing

Verify your Podpage website in Bing Webmaster Tools by adding an HTML meta tag through your site's Custom Code settings.

What is an alt tag on a website?

Alt tags describe images for screen readers and search engines. Learn what they do and where you can set alt text on your Podpage website.

Why isn't my Apple Smart Banner showing?

If the Apple Smart Banner isn't appearing on your Podpage, check that it's turned on, your Apple Podcasts ID is set, and you're viewing in Safari on iOS.

Why pages show "Crawled - currently not indexed" and how to fix it

Google's "Crawled - currently not indexed" status means it found your pages but hasn't indexed them yet. Here's why it happens and how to fix it.