# PodPast: The TRUTH About SEO For Podcasts, with guest Ian Paynton Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/smarter-podcasting-making-podcasts-better-6331552/podpast-the-truth-about-seo-for-podcasts-with-guest-ian-paynton Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/smarter-podcasting-making-podcasts-better-6331552/podpast-the-truth-about-seo-for-podcasts-with-guest-ian-paynton.md Podcast: [Smarter Podcasting: How To Use Podcasting For Business Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smarter-podcasting-making-podcasts-better-6331552) Published: 2026-02-26T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220199/episodes/18608833-podpast-the-truth-about-seo-for-podcasts-with-guest-ian-paynton.mp3 Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220199/episodes/18608833-podpast-the-truth-about-seo-for-podcasts-with-guest-ian-paynton.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/smarter-podcasting-making-podcasts-better-6331552/episodes/podpast-the-truth-about-seo-for-podcasts-with-guest-ian-paynton Duration seconds: 2925 ## Resource In this episode of Smarter Podcasting, host Niall Mackay explores the controversial topic of SEO in podcasting and its potential to transform your business. Joined by Ian Paynton, an entrepreneur revolutionizing his content agency with podcasting, they break down the essentials of optimizing podcast content for SEO and discuss whether it’s worth the effort. Join Niall and Ian as they change the way we perceive podcasting and navigate the landscape of this dynamic and ever-evolving mediu... ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/smarter-podcasting-making-podcasts-better-6331552/episodes/podpast-the-truth-about-seo-for-podcasts-with-guest-ian-paynton/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/smarter-podcasting-making-podcasts-better-6331552/podpast-the-truth-about-seo-for-podcasts-with-guest-ian-paynton.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.