<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe &amp;amp; Follow&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/fountain" target="_blank"&gt;Fountain&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/truefans" target="_blank"&gt;TrueFans&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/podcastguru" target="_blank"&gt;Podcast Guru&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://pod.link/1839506799" target="_blank"&gt;Other apps&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I inquired about how keyword research and "IPs" could foster real, long-term growth but received vague responses, which made me worry about possible chart manipulation and fake downloads. I explain why I'm protective of my shows and the risks of being removed from directories.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here’s the twist: I’m planning to accept a three-day free trial to test their claims—no payment and full monitoring—so we can all see what happens. I outline my hypothesis, what success looks like, and how I will report on whether this approach leads to lasting impact or only temporary spikes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support &amp;amp; Connect&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/support" target="_blank"&gt;Support with traditional currency&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://getalby.com/p/bdentzy" target="_blank"&gt;Support with Bitcoin/Lightning: bdentzy@getalby.com&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Send in your bad pitches: pitches@badpodcastpitches.com&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mastodon &lt;a href="https://mastodon.social/@badpitches" target="_blank"&gt;@BadPitches@mastodon.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Live in the Pitch Room&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/live/" target="_blank"&gt;The Pitch Room (Live)&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/chat" target="_blank"&gt;Chat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Create Your Own Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How I create this show, including tools, software, and the gear I use.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/tools/" target="_blank"&gt;https://badpodcastpitches.com/tools/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:00) Opening: Bad Podcast Pitches and todays setup&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:17) I replied and received a response&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:44) Will this really grow an audience?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(05:13) Protecting shows from chart-gaming schemes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(06:14) The twist: agreeing to a three-day trial&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(07:04) Coordinating with hosting and safeguarding stats&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Bad Podcast Pitches

Bryan Entzminger

Will This Promotion Get Your Podcast Booted? My Three-Day Trial Plan

NOV 25, 20258 MIN
Bad Podcast Pitches

Will This Promotion Get Your Podcast Booted? My Three-Day Trial Plan

NOV 25, 20258 MIN

Description

<p>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.<br /><br /><p><strong>Subscribe &amp; Follow<br /></strong><a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/fountain" target="_blank">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/truefans" target="_blank">TrueFans</a> | <a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/podcastguru" target="_blank">Podcast Guru</a> | <a href="https://pod.link/1839506799" target="_blank">Other apps</a>&nbsp;</p><br /><br />I inquired about how keyword research and "IPs" could foster real, long-term growth but received vague responses, which made me worry about possible chart manipulation and fake downloads. I explain why I'm protective of my shows and the risks of being removed from directories.<br /><br />Here’s the twist: I’m planning to accept a three-day free trial to test their claims—no payment and full monitoring—so we can all see what happens. I outline my hypothesis, what success looks like, and how I will report on whether this approach leads to lasting impact or only temporary spikes.<br /><br /><strong>Support &amp; Connect</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/support" target="_blank">Support with traditional currency</a></li><li><a href="https://getalby.com/p/bdentzy" target="_blank">Support with Bitcoin/Lightning: [email protected]&nbsp;</a></li><li>Send in your bad pitches: [email protected]</li><li>Mastodon <a href="https://mastodon.social/@badpitches" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a></li></ul><strong>Listen Live in the Pitch Room</strong><br /><a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/live/" target="_blank">The Pitch Room (Live)</a> | <a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/chat" target="_blank">Chat</a><br /><br /><strong>Create Your Own Show:</strong><br />How I create this show, including tools, software, and the gear I use.<br /><br /><a href="https://badpodcastpitches.com/tools/" target="_blank">https://badpodcastpitches.com/tools/</a>&nbsp;<br /><br /><p>(00:00) Opening: Bad Podcast Pitches and todays setup</p><p>(01:17) I replied and received a response</p><p>(01:44) Will this really grow an audience?</p><p>(05:13) Protecting shows from chart-gaming schemes</p><p>(06:14) The twist: agreeing to a three-day trial</p><p>(07:04) Coordinating with hosting and safeguarding stats</p></p>