Buzzcast

Can AI find your podcast? We’re digging into answer engine optimization (AEO), how it overlaps with podcast SEO, and whether making a few changes to an episode can help it show up in AI recommendations.
Jordan put it to the test with a Happy to Help episode that wasn’t appearing in her searches. After updating the title, description, transcript, and chapters, she tried again and the results surprised us! Sure, one experiment isn’t a magic formula, but it gives us some practical ideas to try improving discovery without re-recording anything.
We cover how to:
Test your podcast using questions a potential listener would actually ask.
Make episode titles and chapter names more specific.
Use the “bite, snack, meal” approach to make information more digestible.
Clean up transcript errors and make it clear who’s speaking.
Help people find the full episode when they discover a clip.
Plus, we talk about Dial Flipper, a podcast discovery app that feels like flipping through radio stations, explain why your listener location stats might look off, and discuss whether podcast app ads are worth the money.
Try this with one of your episodes and send us Fan Mail with what you find. We’re curious to see whether your results surprise you, too!
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Have a podcast idea you keep putting off because you haven’t found the perfect name or figured out the artwork? We talk about getting past those first hurdles with Buzzsprout’s new Podcast Starter Kit, which turns a few answers about your idea into name suggestions, a description, cover art, and categories.
Try the Starter Kit and send us Fan Mail with what you come up with. We want to hear about your next podcast!
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This week, we’re sorting through the mess of podcast metrics across YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts to figure out what those numbers actually tell you about your audience.
We discuss why combining stats from different platforms can be misleading, how Buzzsprout counts video downloads, and why a video play doesn’t necessarily mean someone is watching. Plus, we share where to look for more useful feedback, from listener retention graphs to messages from actual humans.
Also in this episode:
• Buzzsprout’s new mobile soundbites with editable captions and customizable achievement sharing
• How to find the hidden Buzzsprout logo Easter egg
• Listener tips for finding podcast guests and a father-daughter Columbo podcast that made our day
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We finally roll out Buzzsprout dark mode and explain why it took years, why it turned into a full week of work, and what surprised us most about designing a “calm” interface. Then we tease a hidden Easter egg, share a few careful hints, and dare you to find it before everyone else does!
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This week, we’re digging into a bunch of new Buzzsprout updates, including a redesigned Episodes page, podcast app previews, transcript autocorrect with easier editing, and a completely rebuilt embed player.
Then in Fan Mail, we talk about podcast guesting as a growth strategy, the possibility of a Buzzsprout conference, and why podcasts might actually be pretty good at changing our minds.
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Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods
Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!