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Breaking down the Apple email in early February, where you should look for your Spotify stats, Castro’s new promoted podcasts feature! What are good download numbers after you launch? What does being at the top of the Apple Podcasts really mean? listens vs downloads, a really bad one star review, chatting about the IAB Privacy and Compliance Unit and of course stats! It’s mean and median number time!

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Quick Episode Summary :07 Intro! 4:07 PROMO 1: Daily Detroit 4:36 Rob and Elsie conversation Oh goodie! An email from Apple! We have content! Show availability and content updates Spotify acquiring Ringer Tips on updating Spotify RSS set-up Elsie shares her love for Castro and the new promoted podcasts! Pay for Castro Premium - it will make Elsie happy Podcast Movement speaker submissions are open Congrats Podchaser How many downloads is a good number to have after launching? 34:42 PROMO 2: Active Travel Adventures podcast What does it take to get to the Apple Podcasts charts? How did Forbes get those revenue numbers for the top earning podcasts? Rob had another answer recommended by the Apple Podcasts team! More reputations points If you are not planning on using a service, don’t use their prefix Rob gets to brag about his upload speeds The worst 1 star review ever The worst phone call of the week And yet another JADA (Just Another Discovery Article) Least expensive/most accurate transcription service or software? Rob shares a great article about licensing music or lack thereof in podcasting Chatting about the IAB Privacy and Compliance Unit 1:09:46 PROMO 3: Narco Mindset Podcast Stats: mean and median number Featured Podcast Promos + Audio PROMO 1: Daily Detroit PROMO 2: Active Travel Adventures podcast PROMO 3: Narco Mindset Podcast

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