Hey there friends: give AEWCH a 5 Star rating + good review on Apple Podcasts? (Patreon)

Hi friends,

The most listened-to platform for podcasts overall, in spite of Joe Rogan being on Spotify, is still Apple Podcasts. Whatever platform you're on, would you consider heading over to my Apple Podcasts page (or simply go on the app via your device, since the link here won't always work for non-IOS users) and giving the show a five star rating and review?

Why?

1. Apple makes shows more visible based on how many five star rating it has. It's not a ratio (so if someone gives the show a lower rating, it doesn't become LESS visible, which means that's just sort of a mean thing to do). Instead, Apple Podcasts is more likely to promote your show or move it up in the search (as in, AEWCH would appear sooner when you type in "Against" in the search bar) if you have more five star ratings. You can even end up on the main podcast page if you have enough.

2. The more visible the podcast the more it gets cross-recommended with other podcasts. If you like one show, it recommends another. A show with more five star ratings is more likely to be recommended.

3. More ratings and reviews helps me get guests who might otherwise be inaccessible. Sometimes I have to reach out to a potential guest via their team, and that is, like 90% harder to book than reaching out directly. What do the teams do? They look at available numbers. But here's the thing - there are no accurate numbers for podcasts. That's right friends: no one really KNOWS how many listeners they have. They only know the minimum amount of listeners, because podcasts are so hard to track. So how do people who are looking for stats on podcasts gage "is this big enough for the artists I manage to be on?" - well, one metric is reviews and ratings.

4. You like the show! Well, I hope you do, anyway. AEWCH can be very complex, but I think it's also a lot of fun for listeners; that means sometimes people might be hesitant to try it out, even though they'd love it if they listened. So when you write a positive review (an image of two recent reviews from some lovely people I don't know are attached as a screenshot here for examples), it helps others have an entry point or picture of what the show is all about.

Thank you so much!
I'm still redoing my patreon to make it even better for you. But I had a family emergency to attend to, so the revamp will be delayed yet again (huge apologies). It should be up in February for sure, but in the meantime, this would be a huge help to me. THANK YOU for all your support.
Love,

C

(PS, the interface for adding a rating is pretty simple/user friendly but just in case you need some help with it, here's a quick breakdown)