The Podstatus SEO Analyzer runs a metadata audit and an SEO audit in a single screen. It checks your title, description, categories, artwork, RSS feed, and Apple-specific fields, then delivers prioritized recommendations labeled by status, impact, and effort so you fix what matters first.
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Most podcasters edit titles and descriptions based on intuition, with no structured way to know what is helping and what is holding them back. Without a proper audit, you cannot tell whether your RSS feed, categories, or artwork meet the standards that platforms use to surface shows in search. The result is wasted effort on changes that may not move the needle on podcast discoverability.
The podcast metadata audit and the podcast SEO audit run together. Review your title, description, categories, artwork, RSS fields, and keyword signals without switching between tools.
Podstatus fetches your RSS feed and inspects channel-level metadata, Apple-specific tags like itunes:category and itunes:author, and recent episode data to surface issues you would not catch manually.
Every check returns a clear status (pass, warning, or fail) alongside impact and effort labels. You immediately see which fixes deliver the biggest improvement for the least work.
Select a podcast and Podstatus pulls its metadata from Apple Podcasts and your RSS feed. The analyzer scores each field across both the metadata audit and the SEO audit, then ranks the results so you see the highest-impact opportunities first.
Already tracking keywords? The SEO Analyzer uses those terms to make its recommendations even more specific to your podcast search optimization goals.
The podcast SEO tool checks the fields and signals that Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other directories evaluate when deciding which shows to surface in search.
Length, keyword presence, and formatting best practices for search visibility.
Character count, keyword density, and clarity of your show summary.
Whether your primary and secondary categories are set and aligned with your content.
Resolution, format, and compliance with Apple Podcasts artwork requirements.
Channel-level tags, Apple-specific fields, author info, and feed structure.
How well your tracked keywords appear in the metadata fields that platforms index.
Keyword tracking reveals where your podcast ranks for specific search terms. The SEO Analyzer tells you exactly what to change in your metadata and feed to improve those positions. Together, they turn podcast search optimization from a guessing game into a repeatable, data-driven workflow.
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Track where your podcast ranks for specific search terms on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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