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Danny Brown

Why You Shouldn't Use Apple Plays and Spotify Starts as Podcast Analytics Metrics

APR 21, 20242 MIN
One Minute Podcast Tips

Why You Shouldn't Use Apple Plays and Spotify Starts as Podcast Analytics Metrics

APR 21, 20242 MIN

Description

When it comes to podcast analytics, Plays on Apple Podcasts Connect and Starts on Spotify for Podcasters are often used as data points for reporting. Here's why you shouldn't use them.

Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips

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This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy