Aligned

DMARC Reporting for Podcast Listener Engagement Emails

As a podcaster or influencer, connecting with your audience through email is vital. Ensure your episode announcements and sponsor messages reliably land in subscriber inboxes, not spam.

The problem

For podcasters and influencers, email is a direct line to their audience, used for episode release notifications, special content, or sponsor communications. When these emails, often sent from a custom domain via services like ConvertKit or your podcast host's integrated email, consistently land in spam, it directly impacts listenership, engagement rates, and potential revenue from partnerships. Without proper DMARC authentication, your valuable messages get lost, weakening your connection with your most loyal followers.

Many podcasting platforms offer basic email features, but rarely provide deep insights into email deliverability or DMARC compliance. Trying to decipher the technical details of SPF and DKIM alignment, especially across multiple sending services (your ESP, your podcast host, etc.), is overwhelming. This lack of clear, actionable data means you can't proactively identify or fix authentication issues, leaving your crucial audience communications vulnerable to being blocked or marked as spam.

How Aligned solves it

1
Provides clear, simplified DMARC reports, showing the authentication status of your podcast's emails.
2
Identifies if your email service provider (e.g., ConvertKit) or podcast host is properly aligning SPF and DKIM.
3
Empowers you to maintain strong deliverability, ensuring episode updates and sponsor messages consistently reach your audience.

Concrete example

Podcast Domain: mypodcast.fm

Sender: Transistor.fm (Notifications)

DMARC Status: PASS

Sender: ConvertKit (Newsletter)

DMARC Status: PASS

Sender: Spammer (Unverified IP)

DMARC Status: FAIL (Blocked by DMARC policy)

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Frequently asked questions

How can Aligned help my podcast's email deliverability?
Aligned analyzes DMARC reports for your domain, showing if episode announcements from your podcast host or newsletter emails from your ESP are authenticated. This helps ensure your messages land in inboxes, not spam.
Does Aligned work with email services like ConvertKit or MailerLite used by podcasters?
Yes, Aligned processes DMARC reports from all senders using your domain. You'll get specific insights into how ConvertKit, MailerLite, or any other ESP is performing DMARC authentication.
Why are my sponsor-related emails sometimes flagged as spam?
If these emails use your custom domain, DMARC misconfigurations can cause deliverability issues. Aligned helps identify these problems, allowing you to ensure sponsor communications are properly authenticated.

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