The PodKrafter Blog

Podcasting strategy, AI tooling, niche research and monetisation — written for creators.

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Podcast Show Descriptions: Before and After

Real rewrite examples — how weak descriptions become conversion copy.

23 Sept 2026

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Podcast RSS vs Direct Upload: Distribution Explained

Why RSS still wins — the architecture of podcast distribution.

27 Aug 2026

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Podcast Categories and Tags: The Discovery Lever

Category selection affects browse placement — the taxonomy decisions that matter.

14 Aug 2026

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Podcast Artwork Specifications: The Technical Details

Dimensions, file formats, and the exact requirements every directory enforces.

12 Aug 2026

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Podcast Show Descriptions That Convert

The show-level description in directories — the copy that turns browsers into subscribers.

31 Jul 2026

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Podcast Website vs Hosting: What You Actually Need

Separating the hosting function (feeds, audio files) from the website function (discovery, email capture).

21 Jul 2026

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Podcast Distribution Checklist: Every Step to Launch

The complete checklist from finished episode to listed-everywhere.

13 Jul 2026

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Podcast Website Essentials: What Your Show Needs Online

Show page, episode pages, email capture — the minimal web presence every podcast needs.

1 Jun 2026

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RSS Feed Custom Fields: iTunes Tags Explained

itunes:author, itunes:explicit, itunes:category — the tag-by-tag guide to a compliant feed.

25 May 2026

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Podcast SEO Beyond Directories: Google and Web Presence

Your show's website, transcripts and backlinks — the off-directory SEO most podcasters ignore.

23 May 2026

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Podcast Hosting: How to Choose (and What to Avoid)

Free tiers, unlimited bandwidth, analytics quality — the hosting decisions that actually matter.

2 May 2026

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Moving Podcast Hosts: The Migration Checklist

Switching hosts without losing subscribers is a 301-redirect problem. Here's how to do it safely.

8 Apr 2026

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Podcast RSS Validation: Every Error and How to Fix It

Feed rejected? These are the actual errors directories report — and the fixes for each one.

7 Apr 2026

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Beyond the Big Four: Podcast Directories Worth Submitting To

Pocket Casts, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Castbox and more — the long tail of directories that adds 15% to reach.

5 Apr 2026

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YouTube Music & Video Podcasts: The New Frontier

YouTube is now the most-used podcast platform in the US. How RSS-to-YouTube works and when video matters.

4 Apr 2026

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Amazon Music Podcasts: The Underrated Directory

Amazon Music's podcast catalogue is smaller but growing — and Audible integration makes it strategically interesting.

2 Apr 2026

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Getting Your Podcast on Apple Podcasts: Complete Guide

Apple Podcasts Connect is the gatekeeper for the original podcast directory. Everything needed to submit correctly.

1 Apr 2026

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Getting Your Podcast on Spotify: The 2026 Walkthrough

Spotify is the largest podcast platform for most genres. The exact submission and verification process, step by step.

30 Mar 2026

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The Complete Guide to Podcasting 2.0 Tags

New namespace tags bring transcripts, chapters, funding links and more to open podcasting. Here's what matters in practice.

3 Mar 2026

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What Is an RSS Feed? The Podcast Plumbing Explained

RSS is the entire distribution mechanism of podcasting — one XML file that reaches every directory. Here's how it actually works.

28 Feb 2026

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Podcast Show Notes: The Unsung SEO Asset

Show notes are the only text search engines and directories index. Most podcasters waste them. Here's how not to.

25 Feb 2026