Where Do I Get Podcasting Advice?

From the Podcast Realitea Times Two

I do use both Spotify and Apple, however, what I love about Spotify is it really shows you the break of your stats. It also has options for engaging with your audience.

From the Podcast Veteran Rockers

For mine. Neither. I play licensed music on my show and a little known app called MixCloud, which is better than Spotify, allows me to play music on my show. The music comes directly from my personal collection and going forward, I’m sticking mostly to playing vinyl on my show. I have to edit the music out of my eps to play them on Apple and Spotify. MixCloud is the app for music connoisseurs. Spotify is fast food.

From the Podcast The Mindful Midlife Crisis

Statistically, Apple Podcasts is king. I live in Korea these days, and very few people use Spotify. iPhones are still popular here (despite Samsung's dominance over everything here), but if someone doesn't have an iPhone, I just direct them to my Buzzsprout website and they can pick an app or listen there.

From the Podcast Office365Distilled

I work on the basis that I never know which carrier my audience wants to listen on, so multiple platforms are used. I trust the scatter approach, not the sniper. I can say that 150 episodes and 6 years later, O365distilled.com on Apple continues to draw in a larger audience than Spotify.

From the Podcast This Is How We See It with Eric Lee

I use both Apple and Spotify. I can\\\'t say I like one better than the other. I think it\\\'s important to be on as many sites as you can to expand your reach.

From the Podcast Be a Successful Podcaster With Bruce Chamoff

I love Spotify better, because they are publish your episodes within minutes as opposed to Apple which waits almost several hours to publish your episodes and also takes forever to show ratings which is frustrating when you know people submit their podcast ratings and you have no idea how many days it will be published. I also like Spotify better, because of their

From the Podcast Label Free: “To Live Your Best Life, Live Label Free”

Like most podcasters, I know that once a show is on a hosting service, it streams everywhere. I’ve used Apple as a benchmark for success, but I also know I have a strong presence on Spotify. Ultimately, I’m happy wherever my audience finds me. This year, I’d love to start using Spotify’s video feature and plan to incorporate it into my release process.

From the Podcast Taboo Truths and Tales Las Vegas

Having used both Apple and Spotify since 2021 at the origins of my podcast series, I recommend all podcasts use both as well. I am not convinced either Apple or Spotify is "better for podcast growth." My recommendation is to focus on getting your podcast series distributed on as many of the most prevalent platforms possible or you risk falling behind other podcasters\' efforts.