Libsyn's Rob Walch: iTunes New & Noteworthy only adds 100 downloads
Rob Walsh · Why Most Podcasters Lie with Rob Walch of Libsyn, EP 249: Rob Walsh · Jun 2, 2016 · at 3:13
Rob Walch, VP of Podcaster Relations at Libsyn, discusses the impact of Apple's New & Noteworthy feature section for business podcasters.
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“In the business section, you're lucky if it gives you a bump of a hundred.”
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