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# Finding & Pitching Podcasts for Client Placements

Podcast booking is a research-intensive business. For every successful client placement, you've likely reviewed dozens of shows, listened to sample episodes, researched audience fit, and crafted personalized pitches — all before getting a single response.

Podscan compresses that workflow. Find the right podcasts faster, pitch with better intel, and track placements across your entire client roster.

## The Booking Agency Workflow

### 1. Building a Targeted Podcast List

Start with the criteria that matter for your client:

**By Audience Demographics:**
1. Go to **Demographics** in the navigation
2. Filter by your client's target audience:
   - Age group
   - Gender composition
   - Education level
   - Purchasing power
   - Professional industries
3. Add matching podcasts to a client-specific List

**By Topic Relevance:**
1. Go to **Search** → **Episodes**
2. Search for topics your client can speak on
3. Review podcasts that cover these topics frequently
4. Check episode frequency and recency (active shows only)

**By Existing Guest Patterns:**
1. Go to **Search** → **People and Brands**
2. Search for thought leaders similar to your client
3. Sort by **Most guesting**
4. Note which podcasts feature these guests — they're your targets

### 2. Qualifying Podcast Opportunities

For each potential podcast, Podscan gives you:

**Audience Metrics:**
- Estimated listener count per episode
- Apple and Spotify ratings
- Review volume (indicates engaged audience)
- Chart rankings

**Guest History:**
- Previous guests (via People and Brands search)
- Guest frequency (do they feature external guests regularly?)
- Guest caliber (are they booking people at your client's level?)

**Contact Information:**
- Host email address
- Social media profiles
- Website links

**Content Patterns:**
- Episode frequency
- Episode length
- Topics covered recently

### 3. Crafting Personalized Pitches

Generic pitches get ignored. Podscan gives you the intel for personalized outreach.

**Read Recent Transcripts:**
1. Click into the podcast's recent episodes
2. Read transcripts for host style, question patterns, and topics
3. Note specific episodes to reference in your pitch

**Identify Content Hooks:**
- Search the podcast's episodes for topics your client covers
- Find gaps — topics the host hasn't covered but should
- Reference specific episodes: "I noticed your recent conversation with [Guest] about [Topic]..."

**Understand the Audience:**
- Check Demographics data for the podcast
- Tailor your client's talking points to audience interests
- Reference audience-relevant outcomes in your pitch

### 4. Tracking Outreach and Placements

Create Lists for each stage of your pipeline:

- **Researching**: Podcasts you're evaluating
- **Pitched**: Podcasts you've contacted
- **Booked**: Confirmed placements
- **Published**: Completed appearances

For each client, maintain a master List that includes:
- All relevant podcasts (dynamic — new episodes auto-add)
- Mention alerts for the client (track organic mentions)
- Competitor podcasts (understand the landscape)

### 5. Measuring Placement Success

After a client appears on a podcast:

1. **Set up an alert** for the episode title or client name + podcast name
2. **Track the mention** when it surfaces in Podscan
3. **Document audience reach** from Podscan's listener estimates
4. **Export for client reporting** with audience data and demographics

## Power Features for Agencies

### Finding Hidden Gems

Use **Charts** → **Trending** to discover rising podcasts:
- Growing audiences often mean engaged hosts
- Less competition for guest slots
- Good long-term relationship potential

### Category Deep-Dives

**Charts** → **Categories** shows up to 200 podcasts per category:
- Go beyond the obvious top shows
- Find mid-tier podcasts that still have significant reach
- Identify niches where your client could stand out

### Efficient Multi-Client Management

**Team Features:**
- Invite team members with Editor or Admin roles
- Shared Lists for collaborative research
- Separate Lists per client for organization

**Export Capabilities:**
- CSV exports of research Lists
- Include audience data, contact info, and demographics
- Generate client prospecting reports

### Real-Time Opportunity Alerts

Set up alerts for booking opportunities:
- Monitor for "looking for guests" or "guest applications" mentions
- Track when competitors appear on podcasts (opportunity to follow)
- Watch for topic trends that match your clients' expertise

## Sample Workflow: New Client Onboarding

**Day 1:**
1. Create a List for the client
2. Run demographic search matching their target audience
3. Add 20-30 qualified podcasts to the List
4. Set up brand mention alert for organic tracking

**Week 1:**
1. Review recent episodes from top prospects
2. Read transcripts for personalization intel
3. Prioritize by audience size and fit
4. Begin outreach with personalized pitches

**Ongoing:**
1. Check alerts for organic mentions (relationship opportunities)
2. Monitor competitor appearances for additional targets
3. Track placements and audience reach
4. Report results to client monthly

## The Competitive Advantage

Most podcast booking is done with spreadsheets and Google searches. Agencies using Podscan:
- Find more qualified opportunities faster
- Pitch with deeper personalization
- Track results with real audience data
- Discover opportunities competitors miss

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*Podcast booking is about finding the right shows and making the right pitch. Podscan gives you the research firepower to do both at scale.*