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Manipulating Apple Podcast Charts: Inside Podcast Addict with Xavier Guillemane on Podcast Movement Sessions
39:26 - 45:29 (06:03)
Xavier Guillemane, the creator of the Podcast Addict app, shares an inside look at how charts work on Apple Podcasts and how some podcasters try to manipulate them. He advises against relying on ratings and reviews as the key metric to climb the charts and explains how Apple Podcasts is actively managing the directory to prevent chart manipulation.
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A podcaster shares how easy it is to cheat the Apple Podcast charts, with manipulators taking advantage by buying fake downloads, reviews and ratings to push their shows to the top, and causing genuine podcasters to lose out and revenue to be lost for advertisers.
39:26 - 42:55 (03:29)
Summary
A podcaster shares how easy it is to cheat the Apple Podcast charts, with manipulators taking advantage by buying fake downloads, reviews and ratings to push their shows to the top, and causing genuine podcasters to lose out and revenue to be lost for advertisers.
ChapterManipulating Apple Podcast Charts: Inside Podcast Addict with Xavier Guillemane on Podcast Movement Sessions
EpisodeEp 27: Chartbreakers
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The algorithm for chart rankings on podcasts is based on the number of new subscribers per day and week, rather than the number of ratings and reviews left by listeners.
42:55 - 45:29 (02:33)
Summary
The algorithm for chart rankings on podcasts is based on the number of new subscribers per day and week, rather than the number of ratings and reviews left by listeners. Leaving a rating or review may still bring joy to the podcaster, but it does not have a direct impact on the show's visibility.