Word of mouth can be one of the biggest sources of podcast growth.

But in order to benefit from listener recommendations, you need to make it easy for them to share by giving them the language and eliminating potential confusion and reputational risk.

In this roast, we break down Advancing With Amy, a promising show with a few key mistakes that are likely holding the show back from acquiring new listeners.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Introducing Advancing with Amy
00:55 First impressions: Title and cover art
05:25 How to generate more word of mouth recommendations
08:46 Evaluating the show description
13:56 Trailer episode review
30:42 Episode titles and custom artwork
34:05 Final thoughts and recommendations