⚠️ This is one of those episodes that needs to be shared with other podcasters. If this message hits home, please pass it along to other podcasters so they don't get scammed either ⚠️

We've reached a critical point in podcasting where AI episodes have infiltrated our landscape, leaving listeners to question what's real and creators to question what's next.

And on top of that, we have to deal with these GD spam bot scammers from various countries posing as "promoters" and "growth experts" trying to take control of our download metrics.

Chances are, by time you finish reading this sentence, a new one will have sent you a connection request on LinkedIn, bragging on high with the lowest of grammar skills how they're equipped to take your podcast to the next level.

It's time more awareness was brought to the stage about this bullshit, and I'm here today to do just that.

On Episode 97 of Podcasting Strategy Simplified, I'm taking my shot at these relentless spam services and sharing my thoughts on why they'll have a negative impact on your podcasting strategy (and results) if you let them into your world.

After you finish consuming this episode, you'll understand:

✅ Why these bots unfortunately exist (and why they're meaningless to your efforts)

✅ The greatest weapon you have at your disposal to fight back

✅ Reasons you can't be focused specifically on downloads (and when you focus on the right things, these scams become irrelevant to you)

✅ The REAL penalty that comes from falling victim to these scams (and the long-term impact it can have on your podcast)

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