Podshow Up 92%?
Adam Curry couldn’t help but leave a comment here linking to a Podshow press release from June 18th. Here is quick excerpt:
According to comScore Media Metrix reporting, PodShow had 1,372,000 unique visitors for the month of May, up 92% from April’s number of 690,000, which was up 16% from the March number of 592,000. Prior to March, PodShow’s traffic was not reported by comScore. This traffic is in addition to the millions of audio and video downloads through the site and via other distribution outlets such as Apple’s iTunes.
As usual, I don’t buy that for a second. If you look at the Alexa chart (yes, I know – Alexa is not perfect, but I trust the trends they show if not the exact numbers) – May was clearly a better month than April for Podshow.com – which makes sense, because looking at the stats on Alexa – April was one of the worst performing months for Podshow in a long time. Hence, it is no wonder that May was a better month. The overall trend is still not up.
See Alexa stats here.
Nice try Adam. Here are some more excerpts from the press release for those who like to have a giggle or two.
“PodShow’s entertainment properties have built huge audiences across the net. We are now beginning to see similar traction occurring with PodShow.com,” commented PodShow CEO and Co founder Ron Bloom. “People are using the power of PodShow.com to help them to discover great entertainment, personalize their entertainment choices, play or download entire channels, and share their collections with everyone.”
“As the internet gets increasingly crowded with average content, audiences are looking for ways to find great entertainment, manage their media, and to join in the show,” adds PodShow President and Co founder, Adam Curry. “PodShow is becoming the place for audiences who are hungry for quality entertainment whenever and wherever they want it.”
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