Many lists of the best SEO podcasts are outdated, continuing to recommend shows that no longer publish new episodes. A current year in the headline does not guarantee current recommendations: one 2026 roundup still describes Marketing Scoop as a weekly show, while its public Spotify listing ends with an August 2020 season finale.
Older episodes can remain useful, but listeners looking for current advice deserve to know which podcasts are still producing it. This list focuses on shows with recent releases and a clear reason to subscribe.
Disclosure: I co-host The Page 2 Podcast with Joe DeVita and have placed our show first. This is an editorial recommendation from an interested publisher, not an independent audience ranking. The remaining selections reflect research into recent episodes, subject coverage, and the audiences each serves.
The best SEO podcasts at a glance
The Page 2 Podcast is my first recommendation for substantial conversations about SEO, AI search, and the decisions practitioners make. Crawling Mondays offers focused instruction, while Search Off the Record provides Google’s perspective. The other selections cover industry news, shorter expert interviews, foundational learning, and career development.
These months reflect episodes visible in the sources reviewed, which are linked below. They establish recent activity without promising a future release schedule.
How these podcasts were selected
Every included show had a publicly listed release within 90 days of the research date. Recommendations also consider the specificity of recent topics, identifiable hosts or publishers, and usefulness for a distinct listening need. Research covered official websites, episode descriptions, and public podcast feeds; it was not a listening review of every episode – although I regularly listen to most of these.
The ordering favors substantive SEO and AI search coverage, then complementary formats and career topics. Download totals and star ratings were not used as comparable measures of quality. “Best” here, instead, describes an editorial choice for a particular audience.
1. The Page 2 Podcast
My first pick for practitioner interviews about SEO and AI search.
The Page 2 Podcast is an interview podcast hosted by Jon Clark and Joe DeVita. It covers search engine optimization, answer engine optimization (AEO), and generative engine optimization (GEO), with conversations featuring agency founders, in-house leaders, technical specialists, and people building AI visibility tools.
I recommend it first because it combines practical decisions with professional experience. Discussions go beyond the basics and cover what guests have tested, how they interpret results, and how their work shifts as discovery expands across platforms. Career histories, mistakes, and closing rapid-fire questions add context to the technical conversation.
Published guests include Rand Fishkin, Lily Ray, Barry Schwartz, Will Critchlow, Darren Shaw, and Cindy Krum. That range gives listeners access to different specialties rather than a single approach to search marketing.
Recent episodes provide specific starting points:
- Cindy Krum: How video, social content, and brand associations relate to visibility in AI Overviews.
- Thomas Peham: AI visibility measurement, citation research, and agent analytics.
- Giacomo Zecchini: JavaScript rendering, research findings, and common technical SEO assumptions.
Who should subscribe: Agency owners, in-house SEO leads, consultants, and marketers who want to understand how experienced practitioners evaluate search problems. The longer interview format suits listeners who value the reasoning behind a recommendation.
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2. Crawling Mondays
Recommended for practical instruction on SEO and AI search.
Aleyda Solís hosts Crawling Mondays as both a video series and an audio podcast. Its format includes tutorials, interviews, and discussions of specific optimization tasks.
The recent AI search series gives this recommendation a clear basis. Episodes address audience research, setting objectives, content optimization, technical requirements, brand authority, and measurement. A September 12, 2026 release covers evaluating visibility and business impact. (Official series and episode archive)
I would choose Crawling Mondays when a team needs to investigate a defined problem. The subject-based structure makes it easier to select an episode relevant to current work and discuss its recommendations afterward.
Where to start: The September measurement discussion, especially if your organization is trying to connect AI visibility reporting with meaningful outcomes.
Who should subscribe: Consultants, technical specialists, and marketing teams developing an SEO or AI search process.
3. Search Off the Record
Recommended for hearing directly from Google’s Search Relations team.
Search Off the Record discusses the systems, projects, and decisions behind Google Search. Google’s official host roster includes John Mueller, Gary Illyes, Martin Splitt, and Lizzi Sassman. That direct access to the company’s perspective is its principal value. (Google’s podcast page)
Recent discussions examine interpreting the Search Console indexing report and controlling the crawling of internal search results. The latter appeared on July 30, 2026. These are concrete technical topics with implications for developers and website owners. (Episode feed)
I recommend using the show to understand how Google describes a problem, then considering how that explanation applies to your own website. Individual conversations provide context; implementation still depends on the situation being discussed.
Where to start: The July episode about internal search pages if your site generates large numbers of searchable or filtered URLs.
Who should subscribe: Technical SEOs, developers, and anyone responsible for crawling and indexing decisions.
4. Search with Candour
Recommended for search news connected to agency work.
Search with Candour combines industry updates with guest interviews. Jack Chambers-Ward hosts, with Mark Williams-Cook appearing in recurring conversations. The official archive includes August 2026 releases and discussions involving brand strategy, design, client expertise, and misinformation in AI-related SEO advice. (Candour’s episode archive)
Its appeal is the connection between search marketing and the other work required to deliver it. A technical recommendation may depend on a designer, a client, or a colleague understanding the problem. Episodes addressing those relationships make this a useful addition for agency teams.
Where to start: The August conversation about the relationship among SEO, brand, and design, or the July discussion examining misinformation in the AI SEO era.
Who should subscribe: Agency practitioners and in-house marketers who want news alongside broader delivery and collaboration topics.
5. Voices of Search
Recommended for frequent coverage with a choice of listening lengths.
Voices of Search, produced by I Hear Everything, publishes interviews about SEO and content marketing. Its current feed includes full conversations alongside very short extracts. This distinction matters: a new feed item may be a brief segment from a longer interview rather than a separate discussion. (Public episode feed)
September releases include a conversation with SAP’s Jason Lax about enterprise search, AI visibility, and measurement. The mix of formats lets listeners sample an argument before committing to the fuller exchange.
I would use the show for ongoing exposure to different practitioners and business contexts. Select by guest and topic, especially when the feed contains several pieces from the same conversation.
Where to start: The September Jason Lax interview for an enterprise perspective on adapting an established organic search program.
Who should subscribe: Busy marketers who want frequent releases and flexibility between short listening sessions and longer interviews.
6. SEO in 2026
Recommended for focused advice from a broad range of specialists.
Majestic’s SEO in 2026 features expert conversations with David Bain. Recent episodes concentrate on individual recommendations, with several running approximately 15–20 minutes. September topics include machine-readable organization of website information, the relationship between trust and conversion, and analytics approaches. (Series feed)
The focused format makes this a useful source of discussion material for a team meeting. Choose a relevant episode, identify the conditions behind its advice, and assess whether those conditions apply to your business.
Its breadth also helps expose differences in practitioner priorities. Treat each contribution as an expert’s argument to evaluate rather than a universal rule.
Where to start: The September interview with Irwin Hau about trust and conversion if your team needs to connect search acquisition with what happens after a visitor arrives.
Who should subscribe: Marketers seeking concise interviews and managers planning topic-specific learning sessions.
7. SEO 101
Recommended for approachable explanations of search developments.
Ross Dunn and Scott Van Achte host SEO 101. The show explicitly serves listeners learning the subject, while its current episodes also address changing search products and industry news. The September 2, 2026 release discusses AI citations and recent search developments. (Official podcast listing)
This is a useful choice for marketers building familiarity with SEO terminology and the questions practitioners are following. Recent episodes run roughly 20–35 minutes, providing a manageable format for keeping up with several developments at once.
I would pair it with hands-on work: listen for unfamiliar concepts, identify which affect your website, and use those as learning priorities.
Where to start: A recent news episode, then work backward through topics relevant to your responsibilities.
Who should subscribe: Junior practitioners, business owners, and generalist marketers developing their understanding of organic search.
8. The SEO Mindset
Recommended for career development and wellbeing within the industry.
Sarah McDowell and Tazmin Suleman host The SEO Mindset. Its focus includes confidence, burnout, imposter syndrome, professional growth, and other experiences that affect working life. The current feed includes September 2026 episodes. (Show website, Episode feed)
Its place on this list reflects a different learning need. Career progress also depends on communication, self-awareness, relationships, and sustainable working habits. A podcast dedicated to those subjects complements technical instruction.
Where to start: The September discussion of how personal narratives can affect career progress, or a topic directly relevant to a current professional challenge.
Who should subscribe: Individual contributors, team leaders, and consultants interested in the personal and interpersonal aspects of their work.
Which SEO podcast should you choose?
For substantial practitioner interviews, my first recommendation is The Page 2 Podcast. Its combination of SEO, AEO, GEO, professional experience, and specialist guests makes it a strong choice for marketers adapting their work to changing search behavior.
Choose Crawling Mondays for focused instruction, Search Off the Record for Google’s perspective, or SEO 101 for accessible explanations. Add Search with Candour for agency discussions, Voices of Search for frequent interviews, SEO in 2026 for concise expert recommendations, and The SEO Mindset for professional development.
Two complementary subscriptions are a useful starting point: one that deepens your search knowledge and another that addresses the work or career decisions you face most often.
