Podcasting: Vital Statistics

I've just spotted some interesting podcast statistics...

• 12% of podcasts have only published a single episode
• 6% haven’t made it past two episodes
• 50% of all podcasts have 14 or fewer episodes

So we're feeling pretty chuffed here that we're just about to publish the 41st episode of the Weird Tales Radio Show podcast. But, there's more...

• After the first 30 days the average number of "listens" to a podcast is just 140
• The top 5% of podcasts have an average of 9000 listens after 30 days
• The top 10% of podcasts have an average of 3400 listens after 30 days

For the record, the Weird Tales Radio Show is currently averaging 2000 listens after 30 days, which puts us in the top 20%. Thank you one and all!

And, still on the subject of podcasting, Apple has just issued the following advisory...

If you plan to release new shows on Apple Podcasts in November or December, be aware of the following periods of delayed submission activity:

November 16, 2018, to November 26, 2018 (Thanksgiving)

December 21, 2018, to January 2, 2019

​Shows submitted during these windows may not be available within our regular timeframe of five business days. Plan accordingly and submit any new shows with this in mind.