Tap the amount of stars you want to give, andĬlick ‘Send.’ You can edit your review after sending. If you want to review a podcast in the Apple Podcasts app: But, ratings and reviews provide social proof that you’re putting out content worth listening to. When people rate and review your podcast, it doesn’t help push you up the charts.
If you want to see all of the reviews from every country in one place for your show, you can go to the website My Podcast Reviews or just switch your country location for iTunes/Apple Podcasts. There is a different version of iTunes/Apple Podcasts for more than 150 countries. account leaves you a review, you won’t see that in your U.S. So if you and your show are based in the U.S. Reviews will only show up in the country where a reviewer’s Apple Podcasts account is based. Have you ever had someone tell you they left you a review in Apple Podcasts but it is nowhere to be found? When people leave reviews on Apple Podcasts, they won’t show up right away, and you might not see them at all. So if you have a Basketball podcast in the top 10 in Australia, it doesn’t mean it will show up anywhere in Sweden.ĥ) Why haven’t my Apple Podcasts reviews showed up? People learn about podcasts through word-of-mouth, listening to other podcasts, and searching for them.Īnd by the way, chart rankings are different for every country. I don’t know anyone who’s been in New & Noteworthy or been in the top 10 of any chart who has had it make any long-term difference to their podcast growth. For example, Astronomy is a subcategory of Science, which falls under All Podcasts.Ĥ) Really, ranking in Apple Podcasts is just a vanity thing There are charts for each level of category, and you can potentially rank in three charts at once. For example, for my travel podcast, my primary category is Places & Travel, which falls under the broader Society & Culture, which is itself a sub-category of All Podcasts.ĭrilling down to the most accurate category will help Apple recommend your show to people who listen to similar shows, and can also help you rank on Apple’s podcast charts. If it makes sense, choose a subcategory as your primary category. You’d want to consider going with the less popular category. So, something to think about if your show straddles more than one topic. Last year, Dan Misener from Pacific Content put out an article on the most crowded podcast categories, which were: music, Christianity, and comedy. Just make sure the category you want recognized by Apple Podcasts is your first one. You should still choose three because Google Podcasts and perhaps other directories use that information. Apple Podcasts now wants you to focus on one. You can choose three categories for your show on a media host like Buzzsprout. The category changes will go live on Apple Podcasts later this year. Podcast media hosts are updating their systems and will let you know if and when any action is needed on your part. Right now, you don’t have to do anything. I suppose there is the risk that some creators will try to keyword-stuff what they say, but if they sound inauthentic, they’ll lose listeners.Īpple Podcasts is adding, subtracting, and renaming many podcast categories. In the past, only a few parts of your podcast were searchable in Apple Podcasts:Īpple has announced that “Apple Podcasts will allow listeners to discover shows based on audio transcripts, topics, and people.” This is fantastic news because it means that podcasters creating the most valuable content will be rewarded. Apple Podcasts is just a directory, and pulls your RSS feed from your media host, so this transition will be seamless.Ģ) SEO discoverability is about to get better on Apple Podcasts I mentioned in episode 11 that Apple Podcasts/iTunes is not a podcast media host, like Buzzsprout. If your show is in iTunes, it will show up in Apple Podcasts on the desktop when that comes out. You don’t have to do anything about this. iTunes has refered to the desktop app that right now includes podcasts and other content, like films, but this is changing, as I mentioned. Since 2017, Apple Podcasts has referred to the app on the iPhone that manages podcasts and nothing else.
Windows users will still have iTunes for now.įor quite awhile, there’s been confusion about the difference between Apple Podcasts and iTunes.
This will happen probably in September when people can upgrade to the Catalina desktop operating system.
On Mac computers, iTunes is being broken up into Apple Podcasts, Apple TV, and Apple Music apps. If you are ready to start podcasting and are looking for a great podcast media host, sign up for Buzzsprout hosting using my affiliate link, you’ll get a $20 Amazon gift card.ġ) iTunes will be replaced by Apple Podcasts on Mac