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Podcast Growth and SEO Strategies for Entrepreneurs | Podcasting Problem Solver

Your podcast isn't growing because you're solving the wrong problem.

As an entrepreneur, you're following all the podcast advice, posting consistently, sharing more clips, and showing up everywhere, but your downloads are stuck, and your show isn't generating leads. You're chasing bad advice instead of investigating the real issue blocking your podcast growth.

This show delivers actionable strategies to help you uncover what's blocking your podcast growth, then gives you the strategic SEO, workflows, and systems to fix it.

We'll cover questions like:

Why isn't my podcast growing even though I'm doing everything "right"?

How does podcast SEO actually work on Apple Podcasts and Spotify?

Which podcast categories should I choose to improve discoverability?

How do I optimize for search without my podcast sounding robotic?

How can I batch record and save 3-5 hours per episode?

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Should I use keywords or my brand name in my podcast title?

How do I know if my podcast strategy is actually working?

Can I grow my podcast without being all over social media?

What metrics should I track besides download numbers?

Former fraud investigator Leah Bryant applies pattern recognition to podcast strategy. After producing 2,000+ episodes and working with over 70 podcasters, she identified the patterns that separate growing podcasts from stagnant ones and built the SEAMless Podcast Framework™ to address them.

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Podcast Growth and SEO Strategies for Entrepreneurs | Podcasting Problem Solver

64: How to Optimize Your Podcast for Search

February 04, 2026 • Leah Bryant | Podcast Growth Strategist and Coach

0:00 | 18:02

Your audience loves your podcast, they're sending you DMs about how your episodes changed their lives, but only three new people found your show last week. If you're getting great feedback from existing listeners but your download numbers won't budge, this episode shows you exactly why the algorithm can't figure out who else needs to hear you.

The podcast algorithm isn't listening to your episodes. It's scanning your show title, description, episode titles, and metadata for specific signals that tell it who to recommend your show to. When those signals are vague or missing, the algorithm moves on. I'm walking you through exactly how to translate your content into language the algorithm understands so new podcast listeners can find you.

00:00 – Why Your Podcast Isn't Getting New Listeners

02:51 – The Podcast Discoverability Problem Most Hosts Face

05:38 – How to Write Searchable Podcast Descriptions

06:57 – Case Study: 34% Discovery Increase from Better Episode Titles

08:57 – Podcast SEO Signals: Title, Description, and Categories

10:02 – Episode Description Examples That Work for Search

14:05 – Shareable vs Searchable: Why You Need Both

16:30 – How to Fix Your Podcast Visibility This Week

Check out the full show notes and resources at

https://leahbryantco.com/podcast/how-to-optimize-your-podcast-for-search

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