Podnews Weekly Review

Why A Podcast Play Isn’t Enough And What To Track Instead


Listen Later

(This description is produced by our sponsor Buzzsprout's CoHost AI tool).

We cut through the download delusion and show how people, playback, and time spent reveal true growth. Dan Misener explains loyalty metrics, we test platform tactics, and we share simple ways to turn spikes into steady listeners.

• people numbers, playback intent, and time spent as core metrics
• loyalty as repeat listening, short‑term vs lifetime signals
• diagnosing new listener vs returning listener problems
• tactics to lift retention: teases, tighter intros, linked back catalog
• autoplay spikes vs durable audience growth
• Patreon’s free RSS hosting and premium access options
• Overcast hiding promos and reruns, impact on revenue
• Pocket Casts playlists and improved search for discovery
• PSO benchmarks and the value of reviews
• community boosts, feedback, and hosting updates

Start podcasting, keep podcasting with BuzzSprout.com
Subscribe to our newsletter at podnews.net
Tell your friends and grow the show

Send James & Sam a message

Support the show

Connect With Us:

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Podnews Weekly ReviewBy James Cridland and Sam Sethi

  • 3.7
  • 3.7
  • 3.7
  • 3.7
  • 3.7

3.7

21 ratings


More shows like Podnews Weekly Review

View all
Pivot by New York Magazine

Pivot

9,571 Listeners

Decoder with Nilay Patel by The Verge

Decoder with Nilay Patel

3,137 Listeners

Channels with Peter Kafka by Vox Media Podcast Network

Channels with Peter Kafka

554 Listeners

The Media Show by BBC Radio 4

The Media Show

32 Listeners

Podnews Daily - podcast industry news by Podnews LLC

Podnews Daily - podcast industry news

85 Listeners

The Blindboy Podcast by Blindboyboatclub

The Blindboy Podcast

1,809 Listeners

Podcast Business Journal Spotlight by Podcast Business Journal

Podcast Business Journal Spotlight

2 Listeners

Buzzcast by Buzzsprout

Buzzcast

179 Listeners

The High Performance Podcast by High Performance

The High Performance Podcast

555 Listeners

Sounds Profitable by Bryan Barletta

Sounds Profitable

22 Listeners

The Town with Matthew Belloni by The Ringer

The Town with Matthew Belloni

1,129 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

992 Listeners

Reuters World News by Reuters

Reuters World News

297 Listeners

The Rest Is Entertainment by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Entertainment

875 Listeners

New Podcasts - trailers for new and noteworthy shows by Podnews LLC

New Podcasts - trailers for new and noteworthy shows

16 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics: US by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics: US

2,276 Listeners

Podnews Extra by Podnews LLC

Podnews Extra

2 Listeners

Podcasting 2.0 by Podcast Index LLC

Podcasting 2.0

7 Listeners