Alexa ranking of podcasting-sites

Posted on | August 24, 2006 | No Comments

Evan Williams compared about 30 podcasting-sites by their average weekly Alexa ranking. besides well-known flaws in Alexa’s ranking and Williams probably being biased (he’s CEO of second-ranked Odeo.com), the results are quite interesting. the top-ten according to Alexa include hosting service libsyn (1), portals like Odeo (2) or Podomatic (3), content-networks like Podshow (5) and Podtech (10) and directories Podcast Pickle (4), PodcastAlley (6) and Podcast.net (8).

podcast-creators can use the ranking to check if their show is listed in the most important directories. while many sites discover podcasts automatically (probably by fingering data from other directories or the now-obsolete indiepodder.org), some might need a hint to index your feed.

update: Cameron Reilly from The Podcast Network points out that – for what reason ever – TPN has not been listed by Williams – he claims rank 10 right above Podtech…which proves what Williams points out himself: that the list is by no means complete.

 

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