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Matt Cundill and Dan Misener discuss the launch of the Bumper Dashboard and its impact on podcast metrics.

Matt Cundill and Dan Misener discuss the launch of the Bumper Dashboard, which offers a unified view of podcast metrics across platforms like Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. The Dashboard includes a new metric, the Bumper score, which measures the gap between file delivery and actual playback, helping shows understand their ad engagement. The score ranges from 0 to 200, with 100 being the median. They also touch on the limitations of download metrics and the need for better data to serve creators and advertisers. The conversation highlights the importance of accurate audience verification and the potential for new business models based on better data. Sign up at dashboard.wearebumper.com to try out the Bumper Dashboard yourself, and get some incredible insight into your podcast's growth and metrics. It's truly an awesome tool that every podcaster can benefit from. Create a Bumper Dashboard account or start a trial. Add your show inside the dashboard. Connect the data sources Bumper requests: Your podcast host (Captivate, Art19, Megaphone, Libsyn, etc.) Apple Podcasts Connect Spotify for Creators YouTube Studio (if applicable) Please sign up for the SOUNDING OFF Newsletter. All the…

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Host: Matt Cundill

Guest: Dan Misener

Topics covered

• podcast metrics
• ad engagement
• audience verification
• data analytics
• business models

Keywords

• Bumper Dashboard
• podcast metrics
• ad engagement
• audience verification
• data analytics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bumper, Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Captivate, Art19, Megaphone, Libsyn, SOUNDING OFF Newsletter, The Open Podcast Prefix Project (OP3)

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