Podcast Growth Intelligence

Podcast Growth Scores — How Does Your Show Stack Up?

AI-powered growth audits reveal exactly what's blocking each show's reach. Scores measure title strength, publishing cadence, description hooks, and discoverability signals across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and search.

Grade scale:A (80–100)B (65–79)C (50–64)D (<50)
1

My First Million

Top blocker: Recent packaging is becoming formulaic

Business
84
A-
2

The Daily

Top blocker: Title style swings between clever and searchable

News & Politics
84
A-
3

The Think Media Podcast

Top blocker: Episode hooks start too soft

Podcasting
83
A-
4

Podnews Daily - podcast industry news

Top blocker: Episode titles often hide the news value

News & Politics
82
A-
5

School of Podcasting: Expert Tips for Launching and Growing Your Podcast

Top blocker: Several recent titles lead with context instead of listener outcome

Podcasting
82
A-
6

Tech Jobber Podcast

Top blocker: Some salary hooks are strong but role taxonomy is inconsistent

Technology
82
A-
7

The Best One Yet

Top blocker: Clever nicknames reduce search clarity

General
82
A-
8

PNW Haunts & Homicides

Top blocker: Show promise is broad compared with what likely drives clicks

General
79
B+
9

The Heavy Lifting Podcast

Top blocker: The listener payoff is not always first

Podcasting
79
B+
10

YouTube Creators Hub

Top blocker: Episode hooks start too soft

Creator Economy
79
B+
11

AI for Working Moms - AI Tips, Mom Productivity, Work-Life Harmony, Working Mom Burnout

Top blocker: Episode hooks start too soft

Technology
78
B+
12

BE the Sought-After Entrepreneur Podcast

Top blocker: Titles lean intriguing but not always searchable

Business
78
B+
13

Beauty Businesses For Christ | Esthetician, Beauty Salon, Solopreneur, Kingdom Business, Esthetics

Top blocker: Episode hooks start too soft

Business
78
B+
14

Business Breakdowns

Top blocker: Episode labels steal valuable title space

Business
78
B+
15

Life with Machines

Top blocker: Clever episode framing hides search intent

General
78
B+
16

Pesty Marketing Podcast

Top blocker: The listener payoff is not always first

Podcasting
78
B+
17

The KeyHire Small Business Podcast

Top blocker: Show positioning is too broad for easy word-of-mouth

Business
78
B+
18

The MerchWise AI Podcast

Top blocker: Episode titles lead with concepts instead of retailer outcomes

Technology
78
B+
19

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Top blocker: Episode hooks start too soft

Podcasting
78
B+
20

Built Not Born: The Startup Go-To-Market Podcast

Top blocker: The listener payoff is not always first

Business
77
B+

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What Is a Podcast Growth Score?

A podcast growth score is an AI-generated rating (0–100) that measures how well a show is optimized for listener discovery, algorithmic recommendation, and audience retention. PodSignal AI analyzes your RSS feed and Apple Podcasts data to score four key signals: title clarity, publishing cadence, description hooks, and category positioning.

How to Grow a Podcast

The fastest way to grow a podcast is to fix the things that prevent new listeners from clicking — weak titles, irregular publishing, and descriptions that don't hook in the first sentence. Our free audit identifies your top two or three growth blockers and gives you the specific rewrites and fixes to address them.