Podcast FAQ

how do i rate a podcast

by Casimir Bergstrom III Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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  • Open the Spotify app on your iPhone or iPad.
  • Tap the Search tab in the bottom toolbar.
  • Search for the podcast that you want to leave a rating for.
  • Select the podcast from the list of options.
  • From the main podcast page, tap the three horizontal lines under the podcast cover image.
  • In the pop-up menu, select Rate show.
  • Tap one of the five stars to leave a rating. Tapping the left-most star will leave a one-star rating. Tapping the right-most star will leave a five-star rating.

How to Leave a Podcast Review
  1. Scroll down to find the subhead titled “Ratings & Reviews.” Under the highlighted reviews, select “Write a Review.”
  2. Next, select a star rating at the top — you have the option of choosing between one and five stars. ...
  3. Once you've finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner.

Full Answer

How to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast?

  • Once you find the podcast you want to review click on it:
  • Next, go to: LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS, where the black arrow is pointing:
  • Next, go to RATINGS AND REVIEWS:
  • It may look like this ...
  • Or RATINGS AND REVIEWS may look like this, where the black arrow is pointing below: Give the podcast a five star rating. Write a review. ...

How to sound good on a podcast?

  • Audio files should transmit from both output speakers clearly.
  • Microphone recordings should not sound muffled and have a decent amount of volume.
  • Audio file should not include any distortive sounds like signal interference, clipping, crackling, wind noise, or that somewhat rubbing sound that happens when a person handles a live microphone.

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How to rate and review a podcast on Stitcher Radio?

Here’s how:

  • Go go www.stitcher.com
  • Scroll down until you see “Write a Review” under “Load More Episodes”
  • Review away or just give a star rating. Or watch this hand y video.

How to get reviews for your podcast?

To summarize, you need podcast reviews for three main reasons:

  • Establishing your podcast‘s reputation
  • Gaining insights to improve your content
  • Influencing people to listen to your show

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How do I rate a podcast on Apple podcasts?

How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on Your iOS DeviceOpen Apple Podcast App.Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search”Search for “Healthy Runner Podcast”Click on the SHOW, not the episode.Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews”Click on “Write a Review”

How do I rate and review a podcast on iTunes?

4 Steps to Rate & Review the Podcast in iTunesStart by Finding the Show Online and Clicking 'View in iTunes.Once in iTunes, Select 'Ratings and Reviews.'Select the Star Icon to Leave Your Rating. ... A Pop-Up Window Will Appear for You to Write and Submit Your Review.More items...

How do I leave a rating on Apple podcast?

Locate the podcast that you want to leave a review for. Make sure you are on the landing page for the podcast listing and not an individual episode. Scroll down to the bottom until you reach Ratings & Reviews. Click one of the five stars under Tap to Rate to leave a rating.

How do you rate and review a podcast on Spotify?

From the main podcast page, tap the three horizontal lines under the podcast cover image. In the pop-up menu, select Rate show. Tap one of the five stars to leave a rating. Tapping the left-most star will leave a one-star rating.

How do you leave a rating on a podcast?

How to Leave a Podcast ReviewScroll down to find the subhead titled “Ratings & Reviews.” Under the highlighted reviews, select “Write a Review.”Next, select a star rating at the top — you have the option of choosing between one and five stars. ... Once you've finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner.

Where do you go to rate a podcast?

It's one of the top few podcast apps for Android with 10m+ users. Go to your podcast's listing in the app, tap on the Reviews button and tap the new review icon in the top-right corner.

How do we Write a review?

Top tips for writing a review1 Read, watch, or listen to the work more than once. ... 2 Provide essential information. ... 3 Understand your audience. ... 4 Take a stand. ... 5 Explain how you're judging the work. ... 6 Introduce evidence to support your criteria. ... 7 Know the conventions of the genre. ... 8 Compare and contrast.More items...

How do I leave a review on Apple app?

In the App Store, tap your profile > Purchased. Tap the app, go to Ratings & Reviews, and enter the stars you want to give the app. Tap Write a Review to leave a written review of the app. Add an optional title and write your review, then tap Send to add your review.

Where are Apple podcast Reviews?

In the Podcasts app on your Mac, click Shows below Library in the sidebar. Select a show to see its information page, then scroll down to the Ratings & Reviews section.

How do I Write a review on Spotify?

From any show page in the Spotify app (iOS and Android), they can simply tap to rate a show one-to-five stars, as long as they've listened to at least 30 seconds of an episode.

Does Spotify have a rating system?

After listening to a show, fans will have the opportunity to give it a rating using a 1–5 star system. The average rating will be publicly displayed on the podcast's show page on Spotify, along with the total number of ratings the show has received.

Can you see who rated your podcast?

Podcast Ratings Are Anonymous in Apple If you are only leaving a star rating, your name will not be shown. Rating are anonymous.

4. This Button Will Open a Pop-Up Window for You to Write and Submit Your Review

Easy peasy. It’s so easy in fact that you can do all of this from your mobile device as well. Here’s another set of instructions for how to leave a review from your iPhone:

1. First, Search for the Podcast in the Podcasts App

Note: You’ll need to look the show up in the store. You cannot rate a show from the page containing all of your podcast subscriptions.

4. Then Tap the Stars to Rate the Podcast and Write Your Headline and Review

Now, the next time a podcaster asks you to leave a rating and review in iTunes you’ll be all set. Speaking of which … Have you rated and reviewed the On Brand podcast yet? Get started >>

How to rate a podcast?

1. Go to the podcast you want to rate. The main page will look like the one at left. Once you’re at the page for the podcast, all you do is scroll to the bottom of the page. 2. At the bottom of the page, you’ll see the Rating area. You can read the previous ratings and reviews here.

How does iTunes determine which podcasts to feature?

iTunes determines which podcasts to feature based on statistics like number of listens and number of (positive) reviews. So if there’s a podcast you like, please make the effort to do rate and review.

Is there a podcast app on iTunes?

But if you’re using your iOS Podcast app, there is a much easier method. The podcast app on iTunes is the one with this icon: If you’re listening using that app, rating is a breeze. Rating and reviewing a podcast is the best method to help it get seen and heard by many more listeners.

Method 1: From the Podcasts App

In the Podcasts app, find the series or show's details page. You can search for it in the "Search" tab manually, select it from the "Library" tab, tap the link to it from the "Listen Now" tab, or hit the show's link on the Now Playing modal when playing an episode.

Method 2: From the iTunes Store

In the iTunes Store app, search for the series or show from the "Search" tab, but don't tap on an episode or podcast title. Tapping any podcast-related item will make it open up in the Podcasts app. Of course, you do that, then follow the steps in Method 1, but to stay in the iTunes Store, you'll need to use 3D Touch.

What is a rate this podcast?

Rate This Podcast lets you create a unique, memorable link that gets you more ratings and reviews for your podcast. You read out the link on-air (or share it on social media).

How much of podcast downloads are still on Apple?

This is still the most important place to build up your ratings and reviews. Approximately 50%-60% of podcast downloads still occur in Apple Podcasts and the ratings/reviews left here are mirrored in some other apps too (e.g. Podcast Addict).

What is a castbox?

Castbox is a major podcast app with a significant user base. Listeners can write comments about your podcast and these are effectively the same as reviews in other apps. They can also heart individual episodes and this may help with discovery. To leave a comment go to your podcast's listing in the app, tap on the Comments tab and then tap on ...

What is a podcast addict?

Podcast Addict is a new entrant as reviews were only added recently in April 2020. It's one of the top few podcast apps for Android with 10m+ users. Go to your podcast's listing in the app, tap on the Reviews button and tap the new review icon in the top-right corner.

What is a podchaser?

Podchaser. Podchaser is a web-based platform that aspires to be the IMDb of the podcasting world. Getting a review may result in your podcast being displayed on the global homepage for a short time and help to boost discovery. Go to your podcast's page and tap on Rate Podcast to leave a rating and review.

Can you leave a review on Spotify?

Right now both Spotify and Google Podcasts do not include a way to leave ratings or reviews. Some apps like Overcast allow you to favorite individual episodes and this may help with discovery.

Is Apple Podcasts still called iTunes?

Note that Apple Podcasts was previously called iTunes and some listeners still access podcasts through the old iTunes app, or they continue to refer to the new app as " iTunes". To write a review go to your podcast's listing in the app and tap on Write a Review.

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