$npx -y skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill podcastWhen the user wants to plan, create, or market a podcast. Also use when the user mentions "podcast," "podcast strategy," "podcast SEO," "show notes," "podcast distribution," "Spotify podcast," "Apple Podcasts," "podcast discoverability," "PodcastEpisode schema," or "podcast repur
| 1 | # Content: Podcast |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Guides podcast strategy, content creation, distribution, marketing, and SEO. Podcasts compete in a crowded space (3M+ active shows, 500M+ listeners globally); discoverability is the primary challenge. Discovery channels: ~32% search engines, ~28% podcast apps, ~24% social media, ~16% word-of-mouth. |
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| 5 | **When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## Initial Assessment |
| 8 | |
| 9 | **Check for project context first:** If `.claude/project-context.md` or `.cursor/project-context.md` exists, read for audience, positioning, and content strategy. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Identify: |
| 12 | 1. **Stage**: Planning, launching, growing |
| 13 | 2. **Format**: Interview, solo, co-hosted, narrative |
| 14 | 3. **Niche**: Target audience, listener personas |
| 15 | 4. **Goals**: Downloads, authority, lead gen, repurposing |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ## Content Strategy |
| 18 | |
| 19 | | Element | Guideline | |
| 20 | |---------|-----------| |
| 21 | | **Niche focus** | Define audience through listener personas; tailored content cuts through noise | |
| 22 | | **Quality over gimmicks** | Sticky, unique, valuable content; most hosts see major growth after 5–6 months of consistency | |
| 23 | | **Episode structure** | Intro, main content, CTA; consistent format aids retention | |
| 24 | |
| 25 | ## Distribution & Discovery |
| 26 | |
| 27 | | Channel | Share | Optimization | |
| 28 | |---------|-------|---------------| |
| 29 | | **Search engines** | ~32% | Transcripts, show notes, SEO-optimized titles/descriptions | |
| 30 | | **Podcast apps** | ~28% | Title, description, cover art; category selection | |
| 31 | | **Social media** | ~24% | Clips, quotes, repurposed content | |
| 32 | | **Word-of-mouth** | ~16% | Cross-promotion, guest appearances | |
| 33 | |
| 34 | **Multi-channel**: Repurpose across platforms to multiply discovery surface. |
| 35 | |
| 36 | ## SEO for Podcasts |
| 37 | |
| 38 | Search engines cannot listen to audio. Text-based content is essential: |
| 39 | |
| 40 | | Element | Guideline | |
| 41 | |---------|-----------| |
| 42 | | **Transcripts** | Full or key-moment transcripts; indexable, accessible | |
| 43 | | **Show notes** | SEO-optimized; pull organic search traffic; include keywords naturally | |
| 44 | | **Titles** | ≤60 chars; keywords; engaging language | |
| 45 | | **Descriptions** | Episode-specific; keywords; voice-search friendly | |
| 46 | | **Backlinks** | Build links to show notes, guest posts, directory listings | |
| 47 | |
| 48 | **Schema**: Use **PodcastEpisode** and **PodcastSeries** for rich results. See **schema-markup** for implementation. |
| 49 | |
| 50 | ## Cross-Promotion & Partnerships |
| 51 | |
| 52 | | Tactic | Use | |
| 53 | |--------|-----| |
| 54 | | **Feed drops** | Swap episodes with similar-sized podcasts | |
| 55 | | **Ad swaps** | Promote each other's shows | |
| 56 | | **Guest appearances** | Tap into pre-existing engaged audiences | |
| 57 | |
| 58 | ## Repurposing |
| 59 | |
| 60 | | Format | Use | |
| 61 | |--------|-----| |
| 62 | | **Clips** | Short-form for social (TikTok, YouTube Shorts, X) | |
| 63 | | **Blog posts** | Expand show notes; pillar content | |
| 64 | | **Newsletter** | Episode summaries, key takeaways | |
| 65 | | **Quotes** | Pull quotable moments for social | |
| 66 | |
| 67 | ## Output Format |
| 68 | |
| 69 | - **Strategy** (niche, format, distribution mix) |
| 70 | - **SEO checklist** (transcripts, show notes, schema) |
| 71 | - **Launch checklist** (cover art, description, category, RSS) |
| 72 | - **Repurposing plan** (clips, blog, newsletter) |
| 73 | |
| 74 | ## Related Skills |
| 75 | |
| 76 | - **schema-markup**: PodcastEpisode, PodcastSeries schema |
| 77 | - **video-marketing**: Video content; podcast-to-video repurposing |
| 78 | - **copywriting**: Show notes, episode descriptions, social copy |
| 79 | - **content-marketing**: Content strategy, repurposing framework |
| 80 | - **youtube-seo**: If publishing podcast to YouTube |