What apps, directories and services are worth the effort and which ones may not be a great fit for your show. There are many places where you should syndicate your show. We take you through the extensive list of where you can list your podcast and the pros and cons of each. We hope you enjoy today’s episode of Podcast Insider; we’ve worked hard to ensure that you’re getting the best podcast knowledge. We’ll still be periodically having guests, so if you’re interested in being featured reach out to the team. Today’s Hosts: Mike Dell and Todd Cochrane Here are the most useful podcast directories and apps that you should be using for your podcast. Of course Apple podcasts and Spotify are the most well-known. Although, we do suggest you be everywhere you can, sometimes there are reasons to not distribute to one place or another. Here are some of the things to think about when deciding how much effort you want to put in to get on a podcast app or directory. Note: Subscribing/Following mainly function the same for each app but its broader than it was when podcasting first started. Must-Have Apps Apple Podcasts – This will also get you into a lot of independent apps like Overcast, Pocket Casts and a lot of others that use Apple for their directory. Spotify – They get a lot of press in the podcasting world and are popular with the fastest growing podcast listener demographic – around the world. Podcast Index – Apps that do not use Apple and apps that use both Apple and Podcast Index use Podcast Index as their catalog of shows Google Podcasts – As of March 2023 Blubrry – Even if you’re not hosting with Blubrry Great-To-Be-There Apps Stitcher – Once very popular, still used quite a bit on android devices.  Amazon Music / Audible Podcasts – Podcasts show up in the Amazon Music and Audible apps TuneIn – Popular live radio app Podchaser – A directory of podcasts Be-Careful-What-You-Wish-For Apps YouTube Music (coming soon) If YouTube Music Podcasts is the same as YouTube video channels, it might not be a good fit for YOUR show. Pandora – Music app that does have a podcast section iHeartRadio – Popular Live radio app with a podcast section Minor / Regional apps Deezer – EU JioSaavn – India Gaana – India Anghami – Middle East Resso – Middle East