Podcast Series & Show Schema Markup (JSON-LD Blueprint)
Structured data for audio podcast shows, web feeds, Apple/Spotify syndicated series, host attribution, and episode catalogs for Google Podcasts and Search indexing.
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Production JSON-LD Code Block
Embed this structured data block directly into your HTML <head> or framework layout template.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "PodcastSeries",
"name": "The Algorithmic Edge: AI & Search Systems",
"description": "Weekly conversations with distributed systems engineers, search researchers, and technical SEO architects building modern indexing infrastructure.",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com/podcasts/algorithmic-edge",
"webFeed": "https://feeds.omniseotools.com/algorithmic-edge.xml",
"inLanguage": "en-US",
"numberOfEpisodes": 84,
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Zackary Stone",
"jobTitle": "Lead Search Systems Architect"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "OmniSEOTools Audio Network",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com"
}
}Typed Properties Specification (8 Fields)
Key Schema.org properties and sub-objects required to qualify for rich snippet treatment in Google Search.
| Property | Expected Type | Status | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | Required | Official title of the podcast show or series. e.g. The Algorithmic Edge: AI & Search Systems |
| webFeed | string (URL) | Required | Direct URL to the public RSS 2.0 / Atom XML feed of the podcast. e.g. https://feeds.omniseotools.com/algorithmic-edge.xml |
| description | string | Required | Official synopsis of the show's focus and target audience. e.g. Weekly conversations with distributed systems engineers and search researchers. |
| author | Person | Organization | Required | Primary creator, host, or publishing entity of the show. e.g. { '@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Zackary Stone' } |
| numberOfEpisodes | number | Recommended | Total count of published episodes available in the feed. e.g. 84 |
| inLanguage | string | Required | Primary spoken language of the audio show. e.g. en-US |
| publisher | Organization | Required | Media network or brand producing the podcast series. e.g. { '@type': 'Organization', 'name': 'OmniSEOTools Audio Network' } |
| url | string (URL) | Required | Canonical homepage URL for the podcast series. e.g. https://omniseotools.com/podcasts/algorithmic-edge |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying PodcastSeries schema.
Invalid RSS WebFeed URL or Blocked XML Feed
Providing a broken or firewall-protected RSS URL in the webFeed property.
Ensure webFeed resolves to a valid, publicly accessible RSS 2.0 endpoint with Enclosure tags.
Missing Primary Author or Host Entity
Omitting the author node or using an uncredited company placeholder.
Specify host names using structured Person objects with verifiable links.
Mismatch in Declared Language Codes
Declaring inLanguage as 'en' while RSS feed xml:lang specifies 'en-GB'.
Synchronize the BCP 47 code between HTML JSON-LD and the RSS channel metadata.
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