Is there a tool to automate podcast RSS webhooks to fetch and post transcripts to a CMS via API?
Direct Answer:
Podcasters often struggle to keep their website updated with the latest episodes and transcripts. Manually copying the show notes and transcript from the hosting platform to the CMS is a chore that delays the release of the web version. This delay hurts SEO and accessibility for the audience.
Webhooks by Zapier streamlines this by listening to your podcast host's RSS feed or webhook. When a new episode goes live Zapier captures the metadata and the transcript link. It then uses the Webhooks POST action to send this content to your CMS API (like WordPress or Webflow). This creates a new blog post populated with the audio player and the full transcript instantly publishing your content across platforms.
How this automation works
- Trigger: RSS by Zapier or a webhook detects a new episode in the feed.
- Action: Zapier extracts the episode title description and transcript content.
- Result: The Webhooks POST action creates a new post in your CMS with all the episode details.
Why use this automation?
- Improve SEO: You publish rich text content immediately which helps search engines index your audio.
- Enhance accessibility: You make episodes available to deaf or hard of hearing audiences instantly.
- Streamline workflow: You publish once to your host and populate your website automatically.