You're publishing consistently, your content is solid, and you still can't figure out why new listeners aren't finding you. This episode is for the podcaster who's doing all the right things but hitting a discoverability ceiling they can't see. If that's you, the problem probably isn't your content but your attraction signals.

I'm walking you through the 4 quiet gaps that block podcast discoverability even when your strategy is strong. Your episode titles that confuse search instead of clarifying it, episode descriptions that exist but don't work, category and tag choices that limit your reach, and why consistency alone will never fix any of it. You'll learn why clever titles hurt you with cold listeners, what your episode description's first two sentences need to do, and how one client's organic downloads started climbing within 6 weeks, including episodes she'd already published, just by fixing these four things.

Your attraction layer is either working for you or quietly working against you. This episode shows you how to tell the difference.

00:00 – Why Your Podcast Isn't Growing (Even When You're Doing Everything Right)

01:14 – What Attraction Gaps Are and Why They're Blocking Your Discoverability

02:05 – The Real Problem: Misalignment, Not Absence

02:38 – The 4 Attraction Gaps That Quietly Kill Podcast Growth

10:54 – The 4-Part Fix That Started Growing Her Downloads in 6 Weeks

11:28 – How Fixing Attraction Signals Makes Your Back Catalog Work for You

12:05 – What the Attraction Phase of the SEAMless Podcast Framework Actually Does

12:38 – A Quick Discoverability Gut Check You Can Do Right Now

Check out the full show notes and resources at

https://leahbryantco.com/podcast/podcast-discoverability-attraction-gaps

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You're publishing every week like clockwork, but your podcast downloads stay basically the same. You're stuck thinking you just need to keep cranking out more content, but what if the problem isn't what you're creating, it's that your episodes stop working after the week it goes live? If you're a podcaster ready to stop starting from zero every single week and finally build sustainable podcast growth, this episode shows you how to make your back catalog work as hard as your newest episode.

When you optimize podcast episodes for discoverability, they don't just spike and disappear. They keep getting found months later through search results and platform recommendations. That's compounding visibility, and it's how you increase podcast downloads without publishing more content. I'll walk you through exactly which old podcast episodes are worth optimizing, and how podcast SEO works like compound interest for your back catalog.

00:00 – Why Your Podcast Downloads Stay the Same Every Week

01:28 – Why Your Back Catalog Is Collecting Dust

02:40 – How Podcast SEO Works Like Compound Interest

03:39 – Should You Optimize Old Podcast Episodes or Focus on New Ones?

04:19 – Which Episodes Are Worth Optimizing for Podcast Visibility

05:59 – Download Spikes Don't Mean Sustainable Podcast Growth

06:43 – How Backlog Visibility Creates Growth While You Sleep

10:14 – My Highest Download Month Happened During an Unexpected Break

12:27 – How to Identify Which Episodes Are Compounding vs Not

13:22 – Finding Quick Wins and Gaps in Your Podcast Catalog

Check out the full show notes and resources at

https://leahbryantco.com/podcast/podcast-seo-double-downloads-back-catalog

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Your audience loves your podcast, they're sending you DMs about how your episodes changed their lives, but only three new people found your show last week. If you're getting great feedback from existing listeners but your download numbers won't budge, this episode shows you exactly why the algorithm can't figure out who else needs to hear you.

The podcast algorithm isn't listening to your episodes. It's scanning your show title, description, episode titles, and metadata for specific signals that tell it who to recommend your show to. When those signals are vague or missing, the algorithm moves on. I'm walking you through exactly how to translate your content into language the algorithm understands so new podcast listeners can find you.

00:00 – Why Your Podcast Isn't Getting New Listeners

02:51 – The Podcast Discoverability Problem Most Hosts Face

05:38 – How to Write Searchable Podcast Descriptions

06:57 – Case Study: 34% Discovery Increase from Better Episode Titles

08:57 – Podcast SEO Signals: Title, Description, and Categories

10:02 – Episode Description Examples That Work for Search

14:05 – Shareable vs Searchable: Why You Need Both

16:30 – How to Fix Your Podcast Visibility This Week

Check out the full show notes and resources at

https://leahbryantco.com/podcast/how-to-optimize-your-podcast-for-search

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(Use code "PODCAST" for a special listener discount)

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This podcast is produced by Leah Bryant Co, where stories meet strategy. - https://leahbryantco.com