podcast-growth

name	podcast-growth
description	Podcast growth strategy skill used by the distribution manager. Provides platform-specific optimization, cross-promotion, listener acquisition strategies, and community building methodologies. Use this skill's knowledge for 'podcast growth,' 'distribution optimization,' 'listener acquisition,' 'platform strategy,' and similar requests.

Podcast Growth — Podcast Growth Strategy Methodology

Specialist knowledge on listener acquisition and growth used by the distribution-manager agent when designing distribution packages.

Why This Skill Is Needed

Great content is a necessary condition, not a sufficient one. There are 5 million+ podcasts worldwide. If it isn't discovered, it might as well not exist.

Platform-Specific Metadata Optimization

Apple Podcasts

Field	Optimization Rule	Reason
Title	Primary keyword at the front (under 40 chars)	Search algorithm prioritizes front-loaded indexing
Subtitle	Secondary keywords not in the title (under 60 chars)	Expands search reach; duplication is penalized
Description	Core value + listener benefit in first 2 sentences	Only 160 chars shown in preview
Episode Title	Avoid "Episode N:" format	Explicitly discouraged by Apple
Category	1 main + 2 sub-categories	Enables simultaneous exposure on 3 charts

Spotify

Field	Optimization Rule	Reason