This week's bad pitch comes from my Facebook DMs. It starts with "Hello. I am a Podcast Promoter. I have 7 years of experience in..."
Let's take a look at this and find the good, the bad, and the (ummm... really bad) without naming or shaming the sender.
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In this episode of Bad Podcast Pitches, I unpack a spammy Facebook DM promising “thousands of real, active listeners,” SEO magic, and top chart placements. I walk through each claim—from mass email lists and “secret groups,” to VPN “targeted country” listeners and manufactured ratings—and explain why many of these tactics may be technically true yet fundamentally misleading. I outline what’s plausible (paid download farms, inflated numbers, questionable SEO) versus what’s risky (gaming charts, low-quality audiences, potential platform penalties) and why these services almost never deliver the specific audience your show actually needs.
I also share practical indicators to help you spot similar scams, including outdated platform references (iTunes Store), reliance on SoundCloud stats, vague guarantees, and promises of unique subscribers and rankings. I invite your thoughts and bad pitch examples for future breakdowns and tease another questionable pitch I’ll analyze next time.
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Chapters:
(00:00) Opening and Today's Bad Pitch Teaser

(00:09) Show intro: What Bad Podcast Pitchers is about

(00:48) The spammy Facebook DM pitch

(01:06) Reading the full pitch claims

(02:00) True but misleading

(02:53) Are they really your target audience?

(03:35) Secret groups and the fuzzy role of SEO in podcasts

(04:25) Real and active listeners vs. target listeners

(05:01) Promised results: downloads, subscribers, and why it's hollow

(06:07) Unique subscribers, targeted countries, and VPN doubts

(06:24) Gaming charts: rankings, reviews, and platform risks

(07:15) Platform red flags: iTunes Store and SoundCloud

(08:06) Value-for-value, feedback, and how to support

(09:17) Closing and what's next