Now hear this: NO ONE is turning off your podcast because you don't have enough downloads. So why do you get so consumed by this figure?!

The dreaded download number is a polarizing metric that often times throws new podcasters off their game, inadvertently making them feel like their show isn't good enough. Or, even worse, THEY aren't good enough as a host.

The big problem with the download metric is that its presented by most podcast hosts (and some podcast "gooroos") as THE most important number to track. But in reality, if you don't understand how to evaluate these stats, they become something that plays tricks with your mind and can cause you to lose focus on what's most important with your podcast's development.

In Episode 92 of Podcasting Strategy Simplified, I'm sharing my candid thoughts on download metrics and how you should utilize them in your podcasting plight.

After taking in this episode, you'll understand:

✅ Why you should wait AT LEAST six months before looking at your numbers when you launch your podcast

✅ How download metrics f*ck with your mind and how to overcome it

✅ What you should focus on instead of getting consumed by metrics and statistics

✅ The best way (and best time) to evaluate your download metrics so they become a useful tool

✅ The metric that matters most (and it has nothing to do with numbers)

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On Episode 13 of my friend and fellow podcasting strategist's show Talking the Talk, her and guest Lori Pine share a take on download metrics you absolutely need to hear. Click here to listen now

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