# Why Google Will Never Find Your Podcast (And the Simple Fix)

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Podcast: [Smarter Podcasting: How To Use Podcasting For Business Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smarter-podcasting-making-podcasts-better-6331552)
Published: 2026-06-08T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

“Google does not scan Apple Podcasts. Google does not crawl Spotify. Google does not read your podcast show notes inside those platforms.” In this episode, I break down one of the biggest misunderstandings in podcasting: podcast SEO. A lot of people online tell you to optimise your episode titles, show notes, and descriptions so Google can find your podcast. But that is not really how Google works. What I want you to understand in this episode is the difference between Google SEO and podcast ...

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