#320 | Why Social Media Is The WORST Way To Grow Your Podcast In 2025

Why Your Podcast Isn't Growing: Principles On Content Marketing, Building an Audience & Online Coaching Sales

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Are you pouring hours into social media posts and still not seeing podcast growth?

You’re not alone — we interviewed 100 podcasters and discovered why social media is one of the least effective ways to grow in 2025.

Most podcasters are stuck promoting to the wrong people, at the wrong time, with the wrong strategy. But there’s good news: you don’t have to rely on doom scroll feeds for listeners anymore.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. Why social media fails to deliver real podcast growth (even when you’re consistent).
2. The two strategies our clients use to scale their shows without social media.
3. How podcast SEO puts your show in front of listeners who are actively searching for content like yours.

🎧 If you’re ready to stop wasting time on social media and finally grow your audience, hit play and learn how to make SEO work for your podcast today.

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This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.