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Podcast Rankings

2 articles

How Podcast Charts Actually Work: Apple Podcasts vs Spotify

A chart position is a useful snapshot, but it is not a lifetime audience score. Here is what Apple and Spotify measure, why rankings move, and what podcasters should track alongside them.

Podcast Rankings

July 24, 2026

How to Check Your Podcast Ranking Without Hunting Through Every Country

You can check a podcast chart in seconds. The harder part is checking the right chart, keeping the context, and noticing a change before it disappears.

Podcast Rankings

July 24, 2026

Podcast Marketing

1 article

How to Get More Podcast Reviews Without Begging for Five Stars

A vague request for reviews is easy to ignore. A specific, well-timed question gives listeners a reason to respond—and gives you feedback worth reading.

Podcast Marketing

July 24, 2026

Analytics

2 articles

Podcast Analytics: The Metrics That Actually Help You Grow

Downloads are useful, chart positions are exciting, and neither tells the whole story. This is a practical way to choose podcast metrics that lead to better decisions.

Analytics

July 24, 2026

Chartable Shut Down: What Podcasters Should Do Now

Chartable closed in December 2024, leaving over a million podcasters without analytics. Here is what happened, what you lost, and how to replace it.

Analytics

April 7, 2026

Podcast SEO

1 article

Podcast Keywords: A Practical Guide to Getting Found

Podcast keywords are not a hidden tag box. They are the language listeners use, placed honestly in titles, descriptions, categories, and episodes where it helps someone choose the show.

Podcast SEO

July 24, 2026

Podcasting

4 articles

The 7 Best Podcast Analytics Tools in 2026

An honest look at every podcast analytics tool worth considering right now, what each one does well, where it falls short, and how much it costs.

Podcasting

April 7, 2026

Free Podcast Analytics Tools: What You Get and What You Miss

There are free tools for podcast chart browsing, download tracking, and basic measurement. But each one only covers a slice. Here is what they do, and where they leave you in the dark.

Podcasting

April 6, 2026

Best Podcast Ranking Tracker in 2026

Your podcast is charting somewhere right now. The question is which tool catches it, and how fast. Here is every chart tracking option compared.

Podcasting

April 5, 2026

Best Podcast Review Tracker in 2026

Your listeners are leaving reviews in countries you have never checked. Here is how to find them all, and why reviews are more useful when you see them in context.

Podcasting

April 4, 2026

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