Today I share parts of a conversation I had, but as I'm saying my negative opinion of a certain practice, I'm not saying the company, and I've replaced the actual guest with an AI-Generated voice (from ). If you plan on paying for a service to promote your show, this is a MUST LISTEN. We also talk about Apple evaporating your downloads is a GOOD thing. Again, the voice you hear as the "Guest" is AI generated from a transcript of the conversation. Join the School of Podcasting Community Risk-Free Are you looking to start your own podcast but don't know where to begin? Look no further than the . Our comprehensive online courses and one-on-one coaching will teach you everything you need to know, from equipment and editing to marketing and monetization. With our proven methods and unlimited one-on-one consulting, you'll be creating high-quality, engaging content in no time. Say goodbye to the frustration and uncertainty and hello to a successful podcasting career with the . Use the coupon code to save on a monthly or yearly subscription. QUESTION OF THE MONTH Each month, I ask you to chime in on the show so we all can learn together. Be sure to tell us about your show and mention your website. Leave Your Answer at Where I Will Be? I look forward to seeing you all, please come up and say hi. To see my full itinerary, go to Mentioned In This Episode Time Stamps 00:01:40 - Opening 00:02:18 - Apple Stats Evaporates 30% Of Your Downloads 00:05:47 - Trying Not to Get Sued 00:07:45 - How This Service Works 00:09:26 - Does Your Player Preload? 00:11:51 - The Terms You Need to Understand 00:12:42 - Power Rant: Do Your Job 00:14:57 - Make Yourself Look Good By Comparing Yourself to Something Bad 00:16:47 - Enter Attribution 00:17:30 - Working on Auto Follows 00:18:56 - It's Not Fake? 00:19:54 - How Did You Get My Information? 00:20:12 - Admission of Preloading/Buffering 00:21:23 - All About the Data 00:22:57 - Retargeting Equals More Ad Spend 00:23:38 - Verified Downloads Are Not Good Enough 00:24:09 - The Purpose of This Company 00:24:31 - A Specific Case 00:25:41 - Retention Numbers 00:26:18 - Cost Per Listener 00:27:07 - History Lesson: Twitterbombing 00:28:39 - The Takeaways 00:32:50 - Other Bad Stats 00:33:57 - My YouTube Shorts Stat 00:34:45 - Question of the Month Bloopers This episode originated at