#32 | 5 Common Mistakes That Could Be Hurting Your Podcasting Growth, Marketing & Monetization Efforts (Podcast SEO Part 4)

A logical reason why Apple and Spotify suppress a podcast's reach...It has nothing to do with being controversial or explicit.And everything to do with your listening time. This is also seen as your retention time. This is the main user engagement metric Apple and Spotify use to determine whether you have a good or bad show. Good show = high retention time.Bad show = low retention time.If listeners don’t listen through till the end of your podcast, it sends a bad signal to Apple and Spotify. Whose goal is to keep users on their platforms.The goal for you is to increase your retention time, get recommended to more listeners, and increase the number of listeners coming back to your podcast for more.And that’s why in this episode, you’ll discover:What user engagement is and why your podcast won't grow if yours is badThe 5 mistakes most podcasters make that repel listeners from listening to their entire podcastSimple tricks you can start implementing today to increase the listening time of your showSo if you're ready to discover the 5 common mistakes that could be hurting your podcast engagement and simple changes you can make today for faster growth, scroll up and click play.New episodes every Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning.More From Get More Listeners:Grab your FREE personalized audit + a copy of our bestseller Podcast Marketing.Book a 30-minute discovery call for the Get More Listeners AcademyView client results & case studiesLooking for a new hosting platform with amazing analytics? Try Captivate for free here Email [email protected] to get in contact with Taig & Anthony.This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy. You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.