Bad Podcast Pitches
There are tons of bad pitches out there. Listen to the bad ones to recognize them when you receive them and avoid sending them yourself.
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Slimy tactics. That's what I think we have this time.
Uncover why promises of increased YouTube podcast visibility often fall flat for audio shows. Learn actionable ways to recognize and avoid getting caught by misleading podcast pitches.
This week’s pitch comes from Eric of Steele Watching: A Remington Steele Podcast.
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Unsolicited podcast pitches are nothing new, but the flood of generic offers can overwhelm even...
Ever wonder what a truly weird podcast pitch looks like? I received a ranking email with our top keywords and positions, but it lacked explanation or a call to action—just a link to the full data. Weird...
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I'm also testing out something brand new: Podhome.FM now lets us deliver both video and audio episodes, so you get to choose how you experience our show. T...
Oh... and a quick update on whether the incredible increase from our friendly neighborhood podcast promoter has continued.
Thank you to the Podhome.fm team for assisting me in gathering insights from analytics data that cannot be shared due to privacy concerns.
- Previous Episode: Will This Promotion Get Your Podcast Boo...
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A "Podcast Promotion" offer landed in the inbox of my friend, Mike Wilkerson of the 2GuysTalking podcast network. I'll walk through the language, the repetition, and the red flags - especially the promises with no evidence of audience fi...
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.
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I inquired about how keyword research and "IPs" could foster real, long-term growth but received vague responses, which made me worry about possible ch...
Oh, that old chestnut? Yup. Here we go again with a bad pitch from my Facebook Messages...
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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 SoundC...
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I analyze a typical copy-and-paste pitch from a "professional podcast promoter" that claims to offer 100% real organic growth, large audiences, g...
This week's bad pitch comes from my Facebook DMs. It starts with "Hello. I am a Podcast Promoter. I have 7 years of experience in..."
Let's take a look at this and find the good, the bad, and the (ummm... really bad) without naming or shaming the sender.
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Episode Page:
https://podcast.badpodcastpitches.com/episodepage/4
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"Other podcasts aren’t beating you on quality.. they’re stealing your audience because they rank on YouTube. With over 70% of podcast listeners now discovering shows on YouTube, it’s the #1 growth channel, whether you publish audio, video, or both."
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Episode Page:
https://podcast.badpodcastpitches.com/episodepage/3
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Have you ever received a cold outreach from a podcast promoter? Here's one that I received. And maybe a follow-up on the most recent bad pitch from my email.
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Episode Page:
https://podcast.badpodcastpitches.com/episodepage/2
Previous Episode:
https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/bad-podcast-pitches/saw-you-on-the-audacity-to-podcastr-with-daniel
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Poorly thought-out podcast pitches do more harm than good. Listen to discover what Bad Podcast Pitches is all about and then subscribe in your favorite podcast app.
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