Do Podcast Reviews Matter? Hot Take with Alex Sanfilippo | RSS.com

In this episode, we're chatting with Alex Sanfilippo of PodPros.com. The question we're addressing - Do Podcast Reviews Really Matter? Tune in to find out! Prefer to listen to the full episode? Tune in here: https://rss.com/podcasts/podcasting101/1057374/ Ready to start your own podcast? Sign up for free today: https://rss.com -- Alex's Links: -- Website: https://podpros.com/ -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpros_com/ -- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastingPros -- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podpros/ -- Twitter: https://twitter.com/podpros_com -- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4DJzxAgjypfUeS-mNgi-Jg -- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/podpros/ -- Chapters 00:00 Introduction of Alex Sanfilippo 01:31 Reviews help listeners and sponsors 02:14 Use services for direct review links 03:59 Avoid review requests for sensitive topics 07:12 Reviews don't directly impact Apple rankings 08:18 Schedule listener calls to request reviews 14:45 Negative reviews can increase engagement 16:10 Use negative feedback to improve 21:48 PodLottery for free review swaps 26:57 Serve listeners, instead of focusing only on reviews #startapodcast #podcastlife #podcasting101 #Episode30