What is SEO and Why Care as a Podcaster?

March 11, 2020

SEO, or search engine optimization, is one of the core components of generating organic traffic on the web. As a former digital agency owner, I often get asked about why SEO is important for podcasters but first, what the heck is it?!

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That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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