
Insider Secrets to a Top 100 Podcast | Podcasting, Marketing, Psychology
Hosted by Courtney Elmer · Courtney Elmer | PodLaunchHQ.com
4.9from 246 ratings
- 572
- Episodes
- 217
- Transcribed
- 246
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Insider Secrets to a Top 100 Podcast | Podcasting, Marketing, Psychology
Named the best podcast on podcasting, this isn’t another “share great content and stay consistent” show doling out generic podcasting advice. We’re breaking down 30,000+ hours of study into what today's top hosts do differently to create bingeworthy podcasts that convert. Hosted by Forbes and Rolling Stone–featured podcasting psychology expert, Webby Awards judge, and PodLaunch® founder Courtney Elmer, you’ll get the podcasting tools and strategies other shows won’t dare to share (backed by 70+ Top 100 podcast launches). Expect unfiltered podcasting insights, behind-the-scenes breakdowns, and “why didn’t anyone tell me this sooner?!” advice so you can master growing a podcast that listeners can’t stop bingeing (and buying from). When you’re ready to break out of less-than-200-download-per-episode jail and stop settling for downloads that don’t reflect your effort... Or if you want a podcast launch strategy that positions you as the authority in your category and drives revenue... Welcome to the podcast that’s about to change the game for you. Hit follow and let’s dive in. ... Popular Guests Include: Adam Adams, Alex Sanfilippo, Dave Jackson, James Cridland, James Wedmore, Jeremy Enns, John Lee Dumas, Jordan Harbinger, Kevin Chemidlin, Seth Silvers, Tom Rossi, and more. Popular Episode Topics Include: Podcast Messaging, Podcasting Psychology, Podcast Marketing, Creating Bingeworthy Podcast Content, Listener Engagement Strategies, Podcasting Mistakes to Avoid, Podcasting Tools, Podcasting Trends, Growing a Podcast, How to Monetize Your Podcast, Podcast Listener Conversion, Video Podcasting, Ranking Your Podcast in the Top 100, How to Start a Podcast, Podcast Launch Strategy
- Publisher
- Courtney Elmer | PodLaunchHQ.com
- Category
- business · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Feb 2020
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
217 of 572 episodes have a transcript.

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94% of Your Listeners Will Keep Listening When You Get This Right | George Lejnine, PodAnalyst
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94% of Your Listeners Will Keep Listening When You Get This Right | George Lejnine, PodAnalyst
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, absolutely. We have about over 500 podcasts, over 100,000 episodes with retention data on all of them. And we identify that if we reestablish your baseline after the first 30 seconds, and we call that your 100% audience, by the 25% into the episode, we found that only 6% of audience drops off. So what that indicates is that that is your true audience. That's where you should be kind of measuring from. And The only reason that you should be investing more time into your cold open or hook or your first 30 seconds is that you're trying to grow your audience. But at the same time, you need to check that, Hey, are you in, are you keeping it within the first 6% of drop off? […]
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- George Lejnine
- Dave Jackson
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- 214 ratings
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- 4.9 / 5
- 32 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100
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- 94
- YouTube
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- Engagement
- 91
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Courtney Elmer host the show. Published by Courtney Elmer | PodLaunchHQ.com.
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