Pod Score
Pod Score is PitchCentric's primary metric for ranking podcasts as outreach targets. It is a composite 0-100 number that combines audience reach, guest openness, email reachability, and platform presence into a single actionable signal.
How it works
Pod Score is computed from six weighted components: Listen Score (32%), Virality Score (26%), Guest Openness (22%), Apple Rating (15%), Platform Presence (5%), and Email Verification Bonus. The formula normalizes each input to a 0-100 scale before weighting. Higher scores indicate shows where a well-crafted pitch is more likely to succeed.
Example
A flagship business podcast with millions of Spotify followers, a verified host email, and a track record of weekly guest interviews would score in the 90s. A niche startup podcast with 500 listeners and no email on file might score in the 20s.