1 Learn the concept
When you sign up for media hosting, you often get a simple website with it. Show notes are the written description for each episode. They help listeners decide whether to play it, give links to resources and help search engines understand your content. This lesson explains how to write useful show notes.
2 See it in action
- Write a short summary of the episode.
- Add timestamps and key takeaways.
- Include links to everything mentioned.
- Use words people would search for.
Worked example
Writing show notes
Title: "How a local baker doubled weekday sales".
Summary: two sentences on what listeners will learn.
Timestamps: 0:30 Introduction, 3:10 The first change, 12:40 What did not work.
Links: the bakery's website and the tool mentioned.
Result to look for: a page that someone could read and decide to listen.
3 Study an example
Example scenario
A host adds a three-line summary, five key points and links to every resource she mentions. Listeners use the notes to find what they want, and the episodes appear in search results.
4 Apply it and download
- Write show notes for one episode.
- Add links and a call to action.
- Use the show notes template.
Worksheet Show notes templateOpen, print or save as PDF