Why has your podcast stopped growing? One reason for that might be that it’s not all that easy for them to recommend your podcast. 

Asking listeners to recommend your show while they are actively listening to your show seems logical, until you consider the mechanics. Links from podcast listening apps aren’t universal, and most people don’t even have their phone in hand when listening to your show.

Social apps make this a lot easier because with social apps, sharing and recommending is the feature. And the benefit! 

Do you know which social platforms are used by your loyal listeners? A good podcast listener survey will help answer that question. Find out, and then be there. Follow your most loyal listeners. Engage with the posts your most loyal listeners make on that platform. Share the content they produce. And sure, post your episodes on that platform so they can in turn recommend your episodes to others.

And don’t overlook the power of email to get recommendations from your listeners. Before you write your next email, ask yourself if the contents are valuable enough that a listener would pass it along as recommendation to someone else. And if not; don’t send it until it is.

There's a lot more to cover on this topic. Custom domains, making sure that your content looks great when it's shared, creating rewards programs for those who do recommend your show… and maybe I’ll cover some of those on future episodes. But for now, take this advice to heart and see how you can improve the recommendability of your podcast by making it easier for people to recommend your podcast. Implement some of these ideas this week if you can.

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Links Mentioned:

• Take the Podcast Pontifications listener survey - https://podcastpontifications.com/survey

• Advancing Podcasting community -  http://advancingpodcasting.xyz

• New podcast listening apps - http://newpodcastapps.com

• Podchaser on Twitter - http://twitter.com/podchaser

• Buzzsprout on Twitter -  http://twitter.com/buzzsprout

• Support Evo on Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/evoterra

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Support For Abortion Rights

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th. Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions. Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few. You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com. If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources: 1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion. 2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions. 3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics. 4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. 5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more. We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.

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