Building the perfect website
Megaphone was acquired by Spotify in 2020 and has become one of the most prominent enterprise-focused podcast hosting platforms. Around 30 percent of the top 200 Apple podcasts use Megaphone. It is built primarily for larger publishers and networks, and the target audience is typically shows with more than 20,000 downloads per episode.
The platform has a clean interface for scheduling and drafting episodes, supports unlimited users for collaboration, and connects to the Spotify Audience Network for ad inventory and monetization. For enterprise podcast operations, Megaphone is a strong hosting choice.
The website side is a different story. Megaphone provides what amounts to a shareable playlist page for your show. You can share it, but it is not something you would build a brand on top of. The design is basic, you cannot add your own content, and the visitor experience is minimal.
Why the Megaphone page is not a real website
Megaphone's web offering is more of a link destination than a website. It lists your episodes and gives people a way to listen, but there is no way to add custom pages, blog posts, contact information, or any content beyond the episode feed.
You cannot connect a custom domain to the Megaphone page in a meaningful way, because the page itself does not have the depth or flexibility to function as your brand's home on the web. There are no design controls, no layout options, no integrations, and no way to differentiate your page from any other Megaphone show.
For a platform used by some of the largest podcasts in the world, the website gap is notable. Teams running Megaphone-hosted shows almost always need a separate website platform, and Beamly is designed for exactly that scenario. See these podcast website examples for inspiration on what a standalone podcast website looks like.
What Beamly provides for Megaphone users
Beamly connects to Megaphone through your RSS feed. To find the feed URL, follow the instructions in your Megaphone dashboard. Paste it into Beamly during setup, and your episodes import automatically. New episodes keep syncing as you publish.
Beamly gives you a full website with a drag-and-drop builder, professionally designed templates, and complete control over branding, layout, and content structure. You can create unlimited custom pages and blog posts, which opens up real SEO and content marketing opportunities that the Megaphone page cannot support.
Since Megaphone is built for collaboration, it is worth noting that Beamly also supports team members who can co-manage the site. You can add collaborators and control access, similar to how you manage team workflows in Megaphone.
The audio player can be fully customized or set to use the Megaphone embed player. Beamly also supports YouTube video imports, so if your show has a video component, you can display that content alongside your audio episodes.
Beamly connects with Google Analytics, SEO tools, email marketing platforms, social media channels, and more. Podcast reviews import from Apple Podcasts and Podchaser. Guest intake forms, contact forms, and listener voice messages are all built in.
For monetization beyond Megaphone's ad network, Beamly supports memberships, gated content, and digital products with 0% Beamly transaction fees.
How to connect Megaphone to Beamly
- Find your RSS feed URL in the Megaphone dashboard.
- Create your Beamly account and start a new site.
- Paste the RSS feed and choose a template.
- Customize your page structure, branding, and player settings.
- Connect your custom domain and continue publishing through Megaphone.
Your website stays synced automatically as episodes are released.
