Analytics & Statistics

Learn how ZenCast's analytics work and how you can gain insight into your podcast.

ZenCast Analytics Overview

Your ZenCast account comes with an inbuilt set of detailed analytics so you can track what's happening with your shows. Any time you need to access this feature you can do so from the upper-left corner of the ZenCast dashboard: If you have multipl...

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By Ben

March 12, 2022

How often are ZenCast analytics updated?

ZenCast analytics are updated in (almost) real-time. A couple of seconds after a listener downloads one of your episodes, that download will be counted and shown on the podcast analytics page. My analytics aren't updating in real-time (or at all) ...

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By Ben

September 1, 2021

How can I see my podcast analytics on Spotify?

By default, some platforms such as Spotify will re-host your content on their own servers. This prevents ZenCast from receiving and displaying full stats about your show.  This means when one of your episodes is played on Spotify, it's played dire...

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By Ben

June 3, 2022

What's the difference between plays, listens, and downloads?

Once you start looking at podcasting statistics you'll see numbers for both downloads  and listens or plays. This can be confusing because the terms seem similar, but there are some technical differences worth knowing. Downloads Your ZenCast an...

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By Ben

October 31, 2021

Listening Methods and Referrals don't add up in my show analytics

The Listening Methods and Referrals section may not tally up to the exact same totals as the overall number of downloads in any given period. Ultimately this is because there are too many potential listening methods and referrals and downloads for...

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By Ben

March 30, 2022

How can I see my podcast analytics on Apple Podcasts Connect?

You'll need an Apple ID to view your podcast analytics with Apple Podcasts Connect. This should already have been set up in the process of submitting your podcast to Apple Podcasts - if you've forgotten your Apple ID, you can look it up here . Ze...

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By Ben

August 9, 2022

How can I see my podcast analytics on Google Podcast Manager?

ZenCast comes with built-in analytics for all of your shows, and while these are useful, you may sometimes want to examine the analytics from the major platforms more closely.  To view the analytics of your show on Google, head to the Google Pod...

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By Ben

August 9, 2022