Hello. I am a Podcast Promoter. I have 7 years of experience in podcast promotion (again)

About this episode

Bryan Entzminger discusses the pitfalls of podcast promotion pitches and how to identify scams.

Oh, that old chestnut? Yup. Here we  go again with a bad pitch from my Facebook Messages... Subscribe & Follow Fountain | TrueFans | Podcast Guru | Other apps   Download the Podcast Promotion Stress Test I received the same "podcast promoter" pitch multiple times in my inbox and DMs from different people over several months. I see several red flags, such as vague promises of "thousands of active listeners," secret groups, questionable SEO claims, a focus on SoundCloud growth, and unverified "targeted country" audiences. These offers can give misleading numbers that don't accurately represent your true listeners. Fake downloads and ratings might hurt your show's long-term success and lead to penalties in directories.  I explain how I'm asking this promoter for specific details—proof of audience fit, methods, and outcomes. If you engage, make sure to ask for targeting information, portfolio examples, and verifiable reputation. I aim to help you quickly identify schemes, safeguard your show's integrity, and expand on key platforms like Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and trustworthy indie apps.  If you’ve received a different bad pitch, send it my way so we can…

People in this episode

Host: Bryan Entzminger

Topics covered

• podcast promotion
• red flags
• audience targeting
• SEO claims
• listener integrity

Keywords

• podcast promotion
• bad pitches
• audience growth
• SEO
• listener integrity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fountain, TrueFans, Podcast Guru, SoundCloud, Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Mastodon

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