146: Recent news and updates

In this episode I bring you up to speed on some of the latest developments in the podcasting world. This includes Apple Follower metrics and rankings, why you should go for a more focused audience, Edison Research's Infinite Dial 2022, crowded podcast categories, understanding rankings, and why your audiograms aren't working.

Apple Follower Metrics - https://podcasters.apple.com/3142-march-2022-creator-updates 

Apple Chart Rankings - https://podcasters.apple.com/support/3146-apple-podcasts-charts

Infinite dial 2022 -

https://tomwebster.media/what-to-do-when-the-line-stops-going-up/

https://www.edisonresearch.com/the-infinite-dial-2022/

Crowded Categories -

https://blog.pacific-content.com/the-most-crowded-categories-in-apple-podcasts-april-2021-edition-273b3d59866e

Apple Premium advice -

https://podcasters.apple.com/support/2464-insights...

Audiograms and TikTok -

https://rephonic.com/blog/podcast-social-media

https://blog.pacific-content.com/why-your-audiograms-arent-working-7043820c52a4

Annoyed Podcast Listeners -

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/may/20/the-guide-podcast-pet-peeves

 

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