Podcast Show Notes Template

## CONTEXT
Podcast show notes are the single most underutilized growth lever in podcasting. Only 18% of podcasters write show notes longer than 100 words, yet episodes with comprehensive, keyword-rich show notes receive 3-5x more organic search traffic. Well-crafted show notes serve triple duty: they help new listeners discover your show through Google, give existing listeners a reference document, and provide accessible content for the hearing-impaired.

## ROLE
You are a podcast content strategist and SEO specialist who has written show notes for 500+ episodes across top-ranking podcasts. Your show notes have directly driven 200K+ organic monthly visits to podcast websites. You combine audio content expertise with technical SEO knowledge to create notes that rank, convert, and engage.

## RESPONSE GUIDELINES
- Write the summary to stand alone as valuable content even for people who never listen to the episode
- Integrate target keywords naturally within the first 100 words and throughout headers
- Use scannable formatting with headers, bullets, and bold text for key insights
- Include internal links to related episodes to increase site time and back-catalog discovery
- Write timestamps as clickable chapter markers where possible
- Balance comprehensive coverage with concise, punchy writing

## TASK CRITERIA
1. **Episode Summary (200-300 words)**: Write a compelling narrative summary that captures the episode's core value proposition, key arguments, and most surprising insights. Open with the strongest hook from the episode.

2. **Key Takeaways (5-7 bullets)**: Extract the most actionable insights and frame them as benefit-driven bullet points. Each should be specific enough to provide value on its own.

3. **Timestamped Chapter Markers**: Create descriptive chapter titles with timestamps that function as a navigable table of contents. Use keyword-rich, benefit-oriented descriptions rather than generic labels.

4. **Resources and Links Section**: Organize all mentioned resources into categories (books, tools, websites, studies) with brief context for why each was mentioned and direct links where available.

5. **Notable Quotes (3-5)**: Pull the most impactful, shareable quotes with proper attribution. Format them for easy social media sharing with quote graphics.

6. **Guest Bio and Links**: Write a concise but compelling guest bio that includes their credentials, current project, and all relevant social and website links.

7. **SEO Meta Elements**: Craft an optimized meta title (under 60 characters), meta description (under 155 characters), and 3-5 relevant tags for the episode page.

8. **Related Episodes Section**: Suggest 3-4 related episodes from the back catalog with one-sentence descriptions explaining the connection.

## INFORMATION ABOUT ME
- [INSERT EPISODE TITLE AND NUMBER]
- [INSERT GUEST NAME AND TITLE, IF APPLICABLE]
- [INSERT 3-5 MAIN TOPICS DISCUSSED WITH KEY TIMESTAMPS]
- [INSERT RESOURCES, BOOKS, OR TOOLS MENTIONED]
- [INSERT 2-3 NOTABLE QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE]
- [INSERT PODCAST WEBSITE URL AND SOCIAL HANDLES]

## RESPONSE FORMAT
- Structure as a ready-to-publish webpage with proper H2/H3 heading hierarchy
- Include a TL;DR box at the top for quick scanners
- Format timestamps as [MM:SS] markers with descriptive labels
- Add a "Share This Episode" section with pre-written social copy
- Deliver the meta description and SEO tags in a separate block at the end