Glowing podcast reviews feel really, really good. Getting any benefits from them beyond a warm, fuzzy feeling is questionable. Unless you have a plan for celebrating reviews for your podcast, that is. 

If you think getting reviews of your podcast somehow influences podcast ranking algorithms, you’ve been sorely misinformed.  However, reviews do have an influence—perhaps an oversized influence—on something more important than ranking algorithms: human behavior.

That’s why it’s important for every podcaster to celebrate reviews for their podcasts. Here are three ideas for you if you’re not sure where to start.

1. Celebrate the review in the audio of an episode of your podcast. 

That can generate a fair amount of FOMO among your listeners who haven’t yet written a review. But be deliberate in the placement. Your listeners are here first and foremost for the content of the episode, not to hear you pat yourself on the back. 

2. Celebrate your podcast’s reviews on your podcast’s website. 

When someone discovers your website is a  podcast website, don't make them wonder if your podcast is any good. Repurpose the social proof by posting reviews for your podcast directly on your website. But again, be deliberate how you do that. Putting reviews in your site visitors’ faces too early won’t help and might actually hurt. 

3. Celebrate the review and reviewer on your social channels.

Share a screenshot of the review and tag the specific social media account for the person who left the great review. That means doing a bit of sleuthing and research to match up the name on the review with various social properties. But it's time well spent!

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Boostagram Corner! 

Seth Goldstein used Podcast Addict to leave a nice review for me. Links are in the next section.

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Links:

• FREE 3-week trial of My Podcast Reviews -  https://mypodcastreviews.com/pp

• How Apple rankings really work - https://podnews.net/article/understanding-podcast-statistics#-how-the-apple-podcast-charts-work

• Seth Goldstein on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/creators/seth-goldstein-107Zzr2huM

• Podcast Addict - https://podcastaddict.com/

• More new podcast apps - https://podcastindex.org/apps

• Leave a review for Podcast Pontifications - https://ratethispodcast.com/podpont

• Support Evo on Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/evoterra

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Support For Abortion Rights

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th.

Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.

You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com.

If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources:

1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion.

2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions.

3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics.

4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet.

5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more.

We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy