Will This Promotion Get Your Podcast Booted? My Three-Day Trial Plan

About this episode

Bryan Entzminger explores a questionable podcast promotion pitch and plans a three-day trial to test its claims.

I received a pitch via LinkedIn promising massive Apple Podcasts downloads, top chart rankings, and hundreds of five-star reviews. It seemed too good to be true, so I decided to reply to see what was going on. Subscribe & Follow Fountain | TrueFans | Podcast Guru | Other apps   Download the Podcast Promotion Stress Test I inquired about how keyword research and "IPs" could foster real, long-term growth but received vague responses, which made me worry about possible chart manipulation and fake downloads. I explain why I'm protective of my shows and the risks of being removed from directories. Here’s the twist: I’m planning to accept a three-day free trial to test their claims—no payment and full monitoring—so we can all see what happens. I outline my hypothesis, what success looks like, and how I will report on whether this approach leads to lasting impact or only temporary spikes. Support & Connect Support with traditional currency Support with Bitcoin/Lightning: bdentzy@getalby.com  Send in your bad pitches: pitches@badpodcastpitches.com Mastodon @BadPitches@mastodon.social Listen Live in the Pitch Room The Pitch Room (Live) | Chat Create Your Own Show: How I…

People in this episode

Host: Bryan Entzminger

Topics covered

• podcast promotion
• chart manipulation
• audience growth
• keyword research
• trial plan
• podcast risks

Keywords

• podcast promotion
• Apple Podcasts
• downloads
• chart rankings
• five-star reviews
• keyword research
• fake downloads
• trial plan

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Organizations: Apple Podcasts, Fountain, TrueFans, Podcast Guru, Mastodon, Bad Podcast Pitches

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