Podcast Website Development
Custom Podcast Sites That Grow Your Audience
We build fast, SEO-optimized podcast websites with custom audio players, episode management, and RSS automation. Your show deserves more than a template.
Podcast website development means designing and building a dedicated site for a podcast show or network. That covers custom audio players, episode management through a headless CMS, automated RSS feed generation, transcript pages for SEO, and subscriber conversion tools. A purpose-built podcast site beats generic platforms because you keep full control over branding, monetization, and audience data.
Your Current Site May Be a Liability
Common gaps we find in nearly every audit.
How We Build This Right
Every safeguard, built in from Day 1.
Custom Audio Player
A branded, lightweight audio player with variable speed, skip controls, chapter markers, and persistent playback across pages. No third-party embed bloat.
Episode CMS
Manage episodes, show notes, guests, and transcripts from a headless CMS. Publish once and your site, RSS feed, and social cards all update automatically.
RSS Feed Automation
Podcast-spec RSS 2.0 feeds generated at build time. Compatible with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and every major directory.
Transcript SEO Pages
Auto-generated transcript pages with structured data markup. Each episode becomes a long-form content page that ranks for relevant search queries.
Listener Analytics
First-party analytics tracking play events, completion rates, popular episodes, and traffic sources. Server-side tracking means no cookie banners required.
Subscriber Conversion
Email capture forms, newsletter integration, and gated content tools built directly into the episode experience. Turn passive listeners into an audience you actually own.
What We Build
Purpose-built features for your industry.
Static Episode Pages
Each episode renders as a static page at build time for sub-second load times and clean SEO indexing.
Guest Profile System
Dedicated guest pages with bio, social links, and every episode they've appeared on — useful for backlink outreach too.
Chapter Markers & Timestamps
Clickable timestamps in show notes that jump directly to that moment in the audio player.
Multi-Show Support
Run multiple podcasts from one site with separate feeds, branding, and episode libraries.
Sponsorship Slots
A built-in ad placement system for pre-roll, mid-roll, and banner sponsorships with impression tracking.
Progressive Web App
Offline playback and home screen install so listeners can use your site like a native podcast app.
Built on a Modern, Secure Stack
Our Development Process
From discovery to launch. Quality at every step.
Content Audit & Architecture
Week 1We map your existing episodes, categories, and guest roster. Then we design the information architecture, URL structure, and RSS feed specs.
Design & Player Prototyping
Week 2Custom UI design for episode pages, the audio player, and conversion touchpoints. You'll interact with a working player prototype before full development begins.
CMS Setup & Development
Weeks 3–4We build the Next.js frontend, configure the headless CMS with your episode schema, and integrate audio hosting with Cloudflare R2 or your existing CDN.
Migration & RSS Validation
Week 5We import all existing episodes with metadata intact, validate RSS feeds against Apple and Spotify specs, and set up 301 redirects from your old platform.
Launch & Analytics Setup
Week 6We deploy to the Vercel edge network, configure analytics dashboards, and verify all directory feeds are live. 30 days of post-launch support included.
Frequently Asked Questions
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