Do Podcasters Control Their Own Discoverability?

Update: 2026-03-16

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Is your podcast growth at the mercy of "the algorithm", or do you have more control than you think?

On this episode of Podcraft, we run through a few statements about podcasting and debate on whether we agree or disagree with them.

Podcasters need to keep in touch with industry news and trends
Paid subscription requires extra work or content
Podcasters control their own discoverability
YouTube is now more important to podcasters than Apple Podcasts
Sponsor and ad reads should always be host-read
Guesting on other podcasts is overrated

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