The PodSubs blog: practical guidance on growing a podcast email list, converting listeners into subscribers, and founder notes on building in the podcast industry.
- The Hardest Part of Building in Podcasting Isn’t the Code. It’s the Gatekeepers.
A PodSubs founder statement on Podnews, podcast gatekeeping, AI innovation, and what startup founders and developers should expect when building new technology for podcasting.
- How Do You Actually Contact a Podcast Host?
Where to find a podcaster's real contact details, what to write so you get a reply, and why hosts are far more reachable than most listeners assume.
- Why Did My Podcast App Stop Showing New Episodes?
A step-by-step fix for podcast episodes not appearing in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any other app, plus how to tell if the show has actually ended.
- How Do I Make Sure I Never Miss an Episode of a Podcast?
Subscribing in a podcast app is less reliable than most listeners assume. Here is why episodes go missing and how to actually stay up to date with a show.
- You Just Published an Episode. Now What?
A practical playbook for the 48 hours after you publish a podcast episode, and why most podcast promotion advice quietly wastes your time.
- You Have 500 Listeners. How Do You Turn Them Into 50 Customers?
Small podcasts can out-earn large ones. Here is how to convert a modest listener base into paying customers without waiting for sponsorship numbers.
- Why Is Nobody Finding My Podcast?
72% of independent podcasters say discoverability is their biggest challenge. Here is why podcast discovery is broken and what actually works instead.
- How Many Downloads Do You Actually Need to Get a Podcast Sponsor?
The 10,000-download rule is outdated. Here is what sponsors actually look for in 2026, what shows earn at each size, and how to pitch without big numbers.
- What Happens to Your Audience If Spotify Changes Its Mind Tomorrow?
Your podcast audience lives on platforms you do not control. Here is what platform dependence actually costs, and how podcasters reduce the risk.
- How Do You Get Email Subscribers From a Podcast?
A practical guide to building an email list from podcast listeners, including what to say on air, where to send people, and why most shows fail at this.
- Can Podcasters See Who's Listening to Their Podcast?
Apple and Spotify never show you who listens to your podcast. Here's exactly what data you do get, why the gap exists, and what to do about it.
- Best Podcast Hosting Platforms Compared: What Creators Should Look For
Compare the features that matter when choosing a podcast hosting platform, from RSS feeds and analytics to distribution, storage, and audience ownership.
- How to Get Sponsors for Your Podcast: A Practical Pitching Guide
Learn how to find podcast sponsors, build a credible media kit, price your inventory, write better pitches, and prove that your audience is valuable.
- Podcast Launch Checklist: 20 Steps for a Strong First Episode
Use this podcast launch checklist to choose a clear concept, prepare your feed, record a trailer, submit to directories, and build an audience before launch day.
- How Listeners Can Subscribe to Podcasts by Email (And Why You Should)
Tired of missing episodes from your favourite podcast? Here's how to subscribe by email and get everything the host promises, straight to your inbox.
- How to Grow a Podcast Without Social Media: 9 Sustainable Channels
You can grow a podcast without posting every day. Use search, guest appearances, referrals, communities, email, and partnerships to reach the right listeners.
- Why Your Podcast RSS Feed Is the Most Important Thing You Own
Your podcast RSS feed connects episodes to every listening app. Learn how it works, what to protect, and how to reduce risk when moving hosts.
- Podcast Monetisation: Why Your Email List Is Worth More Than Your Downloads
Advertisers pay a CPM of $15–40 for podcast ads. They pay $500–$5,000 per email send. Here's why your email list is your most valuable asset.
- How to Grow a Podcast in 2026: What Actually Works
Podcast growth advice is everywhere. Here's what actually moves the needle in 2026, based on what the fastest-growing shows do differently.
- Why Every Podcaster Needs an Email List — Not Just Downloads
Downloads are a vanity metric. Your email list is the one audience metric that nobody can take from you. Here's why it matters.
- How to Get Your First 100 Podcast Email Subscribers
Building a podcast email list from scratch isn't as hard as you think. Here's the exact playbook for getting your first 100 subscribers.
- How to Get More Podcast Listeners in 2026: A Practical Growth System
Want more podcast listeners? Use this practical 2026 growth system to improve discovery, retention, promotion, and subscriber conversion without relying on viral luck.
- How to Turn Podcast Listeners Into Subscribers You Can Reach
Learn how to convert podcast listeners into reachable subscribers with a simple listener journey, better calls to action, and an owned audience strategy.
- Why Is My Podcast Not Growing? 9 Growth Leaks to Fix
Publishing every week but your podcast is not growing? Diagnose nine common growth leaks across positioning, discovery, retention, promotion, and subscriber conversion.
- How People Discover New Podcasts in 2026: The Real Discovery Channels
Where do people find new podcasts in 2026? See the major discovery channels — from creator recommendations and YouTube to social, search, friends, and podcast apps.
- How to Promote a Podcast Without Paid Ads: 12 Organic Strategies
Promote your podcast without wasting money on ads. Use 12 organic strategies for cross-promotion, search, social clips, guest distribution, email, and subscriber growth.
- Podcast SEO in 2026: Rank on Google, Bing, YouTube and AI Search
A complete 2026 podcast SEO guide for Google, Bing, YouTube, podcast apps, and AI search. Learn titles, transcripts, structured data, internal links, IndexNow, and more.
- Should Podcasters Build an Email List? Why Owned Audience Matters
Should a podcaster build an email list? Learn why direct audience relationships matter, what to send, how to grow the list, and how PodSubs helps collect listener emails.
- What Makes Podcast Listeners Subscribe? 8 Conversion Principles
Why do some listeners subscribe to a podcast while others listen once and disappear? Learn eight conversion principles that build habit, trust, identity, and return listening.
- How to Find Podcasts You'll Actually Love: A Smarter Discovery Guide
Tired of scrolling podcast charts? Learn a smarter way to find podcasts you will actually love using topics, creators, recommendations, search, clips, and subscription habits.
- How to Write Podcast Episode Titles and Descriptions That Get Clicks
Learn how to write podcast episode titles and descriptions that improve search visibility, clicks, and listener conversion without resorting to clickbait or keyword stuffing.