Why Feed Hits and Monthly Downloads are Meaningless Podcast Stats

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Why Feed Hits and Monthly Downloads are Meaningless Podcast Stats

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Nov 7, 2017

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Feed hits and monthly downloads are two podcast stats the may confuse or mislead podcasters. Here's why you should never rely on these meaningless numbers.

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Nov 7, 2017

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Interview with Fred Castaneda of Struggling Entrepreneur, Part 2 – TAP014: While I'm on my honeymoon, I have a two-part conversation with Fred Casteneda, a podcasting machine! We talk about his passion, organization, and dialog in his podcasting empire. This is part 2 of our previous conversation. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Podcasting without Passion, Organization, or Dialog? – TAP015: I'm back from my wedding and honeymoon, but still settling in with my wife. This is another prerecorded episode that started with a question about podcasting without passion. by The Audacity to Podcast
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You Need Passion, Organization, and Dialog (POD) to Podcast – TAP001: Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Audacity to Podcast! I share my vision, talk about the POD of podcasting, and more. by The Audacity to Podcast
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10 Ways to Give Back to Your Listeners – TAP026: In the spirit of Christmas, I want to inspire you find new ways to give back to your listeners, if you aren’t already. by The Audacity to Podcast
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6 Tips for Picking a Good Domain for Your Podcast or Website – TAP019: Your domain is one of the most-important parts of your branding, and it’s how people will get to your website from anything other than a hyperlink. I share six tips for creating your domain. by The Audacity to Podcast
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New Feedburner, Facebook RSS Graffiti, GarageBand ’11, and More – TAP018: Google updated Feedburner with mostly real-time stats, Apple released GarageBand '11, easily get your podcast into Facebook with RSS Graffiti, TechPodcasts Network, Podcast Awards, and a fellow podcaster launches Podcast Starter. - by The Audacity to Podcast
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Interview with Fred Castaneda of Struggling Entrepreneur, Part 1 – TAP013: While I'm on my honeymoon, I have a two-part conversation with Fred Casteneda, a podcasting machine! We talk about his passion, organization, and dialog in his podcasting empire. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Changing iTunes Author Name, Cover Art, and Waveform Visualization – TAP007: I take some time to answer questions on Audacity and podcasting. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Sports Sounds Pro, Giving Back to Podcasters, and Making Friends [Feedback] – TAP028: I comment on feedback regarding another sound cart manager (soundboard), friends made through podcasting, listeners giving back to podcasters, and a podcasting goal for 2011. - Audacity tip: importing M4A (AAC), WMA, FLAC, and other special audio files. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Podcasters, Podcasting Equipment, and Podcasting Software that I’m Thankful For – TAP022: I share a bunch of resources and inspirations for which I'm thankful. This is almost a "how I podcast" episode, but not quite. by The Audacity to Podcast
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