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13 Kickass SEO Podcasts to Listen to in 2023
By: Ananyaa Venkat
Updated On: May 11, 2023
Do you want a break from reading never-ending articles to learn new SEO concepts or keep track of the occurrences in the SEO space.? That’s why podcasts are here.
I promise. This is the last one you are going to read in a while to learn SEO because, in the end, you will have fantastic SEO podcasts right at your fingertips.
So, without much ado, let me list down some of the best SEO podcasts out there and get you to listen to all things SEO.
Alright. Let’s get started. Come on in.
1. SEO On-Air
Episode Frequency: Bi-weekly
Episode Duration: 30 minutes
Notable Guests:
Bruce Clay, CEO of Bruce Clay Inc
Neil Patel, Co-Founder of Neil Patel Digital
Chris Dreyer, CEO & Founder of Rankings.io
Popular Episodes
- Expanding the Ambits of SEO Beyond Rankings and Traffic
- SEO On-Air: Building the Perfect Backlink in 2020 and Beyond
- Why Agencies Must Focus on Bespoke SEO Strategy
- Niche-ception & How to Grow a Business With Chris Dreyer
Hosted by Aaron Basil of Stan Ventures, SEO On-Air is a dedicated search engine optimization podcast that covers multiple SEO verticals like link building, technical SEO, content marketing and strategy and a lot more.
We’ve interviewed top industry experts, from Bruce Clay, the father of SEO, to Neil Patel, one of the top influencers on the web.
With that, the SEO On-Air episodes are enriched with inspiring success stories, proven SEO tips, tactics and recommendations to drive sustainable organic traffic to your website and get it ranked on Google’s first page.
Listen to our podcast episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and SoundCloud.
2. Search Engine Journal Show
Episode Frequency: Bi-weekly
Episode Duration: 60 minutes
Notable Guests:
Fabrice Canel, Principal Program Manager at Bing, Microsoft
Martin Splitt, Developer Relations at Google
Popular Episodes
- Talking AI, SEO & IndexNow Updates With Bing
- Insights from Google’s Martin Splitt: Q&A on Semantic HTML, Search & Google Search Console
Hosted by Loren Baker, founder of Search Engine Journal, the Search Engine Journal Show podcast brings to the listeners the interviews of leading SEO experts, focused discussions on trending SEO topics and useful SEO tips.
This podcast covers different segments, including SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing, digital marketing and more. If you want to learn about these topics and deep dive into them, Search Engine Journal Show is a good choice.
You can access the episodes of this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, and Google Play.
3. Google Search Off the Record
Episode Frequency: Bi-weekly
Episode Duration: 30 minutes
Notable Guests:
John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst / Search Relations team lead at Google
Martin Splitt, Developer Relations at Google
Gary Illyes, Analyst at Google
Lizzi Sassman, Senior Technical Writer at Google
Popular Episodes:
Off the Record is a podcast hosted by Google executives from the Search Relations team. It features roughly 3 episodes in a month.
This podcast will give you a glimpse into Google’s decision making regarding launches, feature prioritization in Search Console, and the projects Google is working on. Besides, it also discusses topics that hook the interest of the SEO fraternity.
Coming from the horse’s mouth, the information you learn from these podcast episodes helps you take a closer look at SEO from Google’s perspective and nurture your professional SEO skills.
4. Crawling Mondays
Episode Frequency: Monthly
Episode Duration: 30 minutes
Notable Guests:
Mordy Oberstein, Head of SEO Branding at Wix
Olga Zarr, CEO at SEOSLY
Tomek Rudzki, Head of R&D at Onely
Popular Episodes
- ChatGPT for SEO: Opportunities, Threats, Tips & Future in SEO and Search
- Machine Learning for SEO
- SEO Auditing Large Websites
- Creating Content that Earns Backlinks
Hosted by Aleyda Solis, Crawling Mondays is a YouTube series turned podcast.
This monthly podcast features interviews with high-profile experts in the SEO industry and also discusses hot topics in the industry.
These interesting podcast episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Anchor.fm.
5. Authority Hacker
Episode Frequency: Bi-Weekly
Episode Duration: 50 minutes
Notable Guests:
Steve Toth, Creator of SEO Notebook
Vin D’Elleto, Founder and CEO of WordAgents.com
Popular Episodes:
- 9 ChatGPT Prompts To Skyrocket Your SEO
- Steve Toth’s SEO Guide To Growing Traffic By 621%
- How to Build & Manage a MASSIVE Editorial Team
Authority Hacker is another interesting podcast that talks all things SEO. With over 300 episodes (once in two weeks), it is hosted by Gael Breton and Mark Webster. The duo make the episodes sound equally informative and casual for listeners.
They cover a wide range of SEO topics, such as AI in SEO, link building insights and tips, Google updates, content marketing and much more.
You can access the podcast episodes on platforms like Spotify, Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.
6. TechSEO
Episode Frequency: Monthly
Episode Duration: 30 minutes
Notable Guests:
Adriana Stein, Founder & CEO at AS Marketing
Soren Bendig, CEO-Audisto
Charlie Williams, SEO and Content Strategy Consultant at Chopped Digital
Popular Episodes:
- Why search intent is a powerful element of SEO
- Automated SEO Testing
- Getting SEO Recommendations Implemented
If you are looking for a podcast that is dedicated to technical SEO, TechSEO is the one for you. Yes, the name says it all.
Hosted by Keira Davidson and produced by SALT.agency, this podcast brings to you the best of technical SEO through expert discussions, insights and tips. It covers an array of topics specific to technical SEO, such as automated SEO testing, large scale migrations, improving pagespeed, image optimization and more.
TechSEO is a go-to option if you want to learn technical SEO or strengthen your technical SEO expertise.
7. EDGE of the WEB
Episode Frequency: Weekly
Episode Duration: 40 minutes
Notable Guests:
Brodie Clark, Australia-based independent SEO consultant for global brands
Greg Finn, partner at Cypress North and host of the Marketing O’clock podcast
Chris Long, Vice President of Marketing at Go Fish Digital
Popular Episodes:
- SERP Snippets Over Time w/ Brodie Clark
- AI and Paid Media w/ Greg Finn
- Offensive vs. Defensive SEO w/ Chris Long
EDGE of the WEB is a weekly digital marketing podcast hosted by Erin Sparks of Site Strategics. It connects with digital marketing experts across the globe and taps into the latest developments not only in SEO but also in content marketing, social media and more.
The top-tier industry experts featured on this podcast include Tim Soulo from Ahrefs, Rand Fishkin from Moz, and many others.
You can listen to these podcast episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Pocket Casts.
8. The Recipe for SEO Success Show
Episode Frequency: Bi-monthly
Episode Duration: 45 minutes
Notable Guests:
John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst / Search Relations team lead at Google
Cindy Krum, Founder & CEO of MobileMoxie (previously Rank-Mobile)
Brendan Kelso, Founder of Legalsites
Popular Episodes
- Google SEO in 2023: Q&A with John Mueller
- Mobile SEO with Cindy Krum
- ChatGPT: Friend or Foe?
- 10 basic SEO mistakes you’re probably making
The Recipe for SEO Success Show is an all-in-one SEO, social media marketing and content marketing podcast hosted by Kate Toon.
Toon initially started this podcast to promote her online courses and then expanded into digital marketing education. She features the content in a simple, comprehensive and easy to digest. Through the podcast, she provides useful SEO tips and recommendations for everyone, from beginners to pros.
As of now, the podcast contains 120+ episodes. You can listen to them on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.
9. Azeem Digital Asks
Episode Frequency: Monthly
Episode Duration: 25 minutes
Notable Guests:
Andi Jarvis, Founder and Strategy Director of Eximo Marketing
Lidia Infante, Senior SEO Manager at Sanity
Popular Episodes:
- Lidia Infante on understanding TikTok and its ranking factors
- Andi Jarvis on how to align marketing strategy with equality
Azeem Digital Asks is a kickass podcast that talks about SEO, PPC, digital PR and more. It is hosted by Azeem Ahman.
What sets this podcast apart from the others is that its content focuses more on business development specific to SEO, such as dodging SEO burnout, onboarding the right employees, and building your brand the right way.
You can find this audio content on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic and Overcast.
10. SEO 101
Episode Frequency: Monthly
Episode Duration: 30 minutes
Popular Episodes:
- Google’s Many Latest Updates and the Impact on AI Content
- Impact of Backlinks on Ranking, Duplicated Website Content, AI-altered plagiarized content, and More
- Google’s Helpful Content Update, Changes to International Targeting Report, Indexing Updates, and More
If you are looking for a podcast to learn SEO from scratch, SEO 101 podcast is the right one for you.
This podcast features nearly 450 episodes to help you learn SEO basics. Hosts Ross Dunn and John Carcutt explain the concepts in an easy-to-understand manner without confusing the listeners with overwhelming technical information.
Check out the SEO 101 podcast episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Pocket Casts.
11. Experts On The Wire
Episode Frequency: Monthly
Episode Duration: 60 minutes
Notable Guests:
John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst / Search Relations team lead at Google
Jackie Chu, SEO lead at Uber
Popular Episodes
- John Mueller on AMP Pages, Crawl Budget, Podcasting SEO
- Internal Links, Content Marketing & ASO w/Jackie Chu of Uber
Hosted by Dan Shure, Experts on The Wire is a monthly podcast focusing on SEO and digital marketing.
This podcast features over 100 top SEO experts, including John Mueller, Jackie Chu, Kevin Indig, Rand Fishkin, JR Oakes and more.
With this podcast, you will get to know the SEO tools and tactics that can help you scale up your website and keep track of the latest happenings in the SEO sphere.
You can access the episodes of Experts on The Wire on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.
12. Unknown Secrets of Internet Marketing
Episode Frequency: Bi-weekly
Episode Duration: 30 minutes
Popular Episodes:
- How To Track Customers & Revenue From SEO In Your CRM in 2023
- On-Page SEO Factors To Check In Underperforming Content
- How to Conduct a Content Audit Step-By-Step
Hosted by Matt Bertram and Chris Burres, this podcast is a great place to get a bigger picture of SEO, PPC, Email Automation, social media marketing and more to get your website ranked higher on search engines.
With nearly 500 episodes, this podcast is a repository of useful tips and recommendations for marketers and business owners to grow their websites. The fresh content, coupled with the fun-filled talks of the hosts, makes it one of the best SEO podcasts across the web.
Check out these podcast episodes on Apple Podcasts.
13. StoryShout Podcast
Episode Frequency: Bi-weekly
Episode Duration: 30 minutes
Notable Guest(s):
Dr. Peter J. Meyers, Marketing Scientist at Moz
Popular Episode(s):
As the name suggests, this weekly podcast shouts out the SEO success stories and failures. But here’s the catch. The host Kelsey Jones talks in such a way as to encourage listeners to overcome the fear of failure and learn from it instead.
If you are fed up with your website metrics not hitting the expected mark, for example, listening to some of these podcast episodes will help you motivate yourself and get back on track again.
Plus, this podcast also gives marketing tips and recommendations to help streamline your SEO efforts and devise a strategy that drives results.
Wrapping Up
Podcasts are a great way to keep track of SEO trends while just enjoying someone conversing with you.
If you want to learn SEO or get actionable insights to grow your website on the go, make sure you explore the podcasts I’ve listed above.
Let me know which of them you liked the best in the comment section below.
