How many downloads is good for a new podcast? Check your number
How many downloads is good for a new podcast? Buzzsprout's median is 27 per episode in the first 7 days. See where your episode lands, with worked examples.
Growth
Guides to growing a show or channel with things you can check and change: what your podcast's download numbers mean, what the Spotify Partner Program asks for before it pays, and how to get chapters showing on your YouTube videos. No growth guarantees and no follower hacks. Most audiences grow slowly, and these guides are honest about that.
All growth guides
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Spotify Partner Program requirements: what 2,000 hours means
The Spotify Partner Program requirements as of October 2026, in plain English, with a table that turns 2,000 hours into listens for your episode length.
YouTube chapters not showing? Fix them, or add them after upload
YouTube chapters not showing? Check the 3 rules, copy a chapter template, and add chapters to a video you already posted, on a computer or in the Studio app.