Feb 5, 2025

The Bog, Explained

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Numbers are scary, right? But they also shed light on what's required to succeed.

Graph of Monthly vs. Annual Retention:

You can drag your mouse across the graph to see how monthly churn relates to annual retention.

What's the takeaway? From a statistical perspective it's clear that monthly churn is the deciding factor for podcast success. Even a small monthly loss can kill an audience.

For someone to have a 50-50 chance of sticking around for a year, they need to be have a monthly retention rate of about 95%.

Enter Podbog.

Podbog can't guarantee that your users will stick around for a year, but we can darned sure help. Using our recommendation engine, it'll be easier than ever for listeners to find the content they're most likely to love.

What's the result?

  • Better Ratings
  • More Engagement
  • Higher Retention