Deliverability checks
How PodPitch keeps podcast pitches deliverable
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Every podcast contact in PodPitch carries a deliverability checked email, and pitches go out from your own address on a natural schedule.
PodPitch combines four safeguards: checked host emails with no generic info@ dead ends, daily removal of dead contacts, warmed sending inboxes, and individually written pitches sent from your real Gmail or Outlook account. PodPitch states that this approach produces a spam rate 15X lower than average.
Will my podcast pitches land in spam?
They are far less likely to with PodPitch. Spam filters punish bounces, identical bulk messages, and unfamiliar sending domains. PodPitch removes all three: contacts are checked, every email is written for one recipient, and it sends from an address the host can reply to directly.
Definition
What a deliverability check is in PodPitch
A deliverability check confirms that an email address can receive mail before anyone sends to it. It catches typos, closed inboxes, and abandoned domains that would otherwise bounce. In PodPitch, every record in the database carries a working, deliverability checked email, and the record points to the booking inbox that actually gets read rather than a generic info@ address.
Checks are not a one-time event. Because the database refreshes every 24 hours, an inbox that stops working leaves the database on its own. That protects your sender reputation: repeated bounces teach mailbox providers to distrust a sender, which pushes even good pitches toward spam. Clean contacts are the cheapest form of deliverability.
Numbers
Deliverability in numbers
- Lower spam rate than average
- 15X
- Open rate across 537,000+ pitches (podpitch.com)
- 67%
- Cycle on which dead contacts are removed
- 24 hr
- Unique emails, zero templates
- 100%
The 67% open rate and 537,000+ pitch count are published on PodPitch's how it works page.
Sending from your inbox versus a third party system
| Factor | PodPitch | Typical bulk sender |
|---|---|---|
| From address | Your real Gmail or Outlook | Shared third party domain |
| Message body | Written per host, references recent episode | Template with merge fields |
| Schedule | Natural intervals | Large batches |
| Inbox warmup | Managed inboxes warmed for you | Often left to the user |
| Dead contacts | Removed daily | Stay until they bounce |
How to protect deliverability on your first campaign
Connect your own inbox.
Use Gmail or Outlook, or a managed inbox that PodPitch warms up.
Start with your highest match scores.
Relevant pitches earn replies, and replies build sender reputation.
Review drafts before sending.
Each draft is unique; a quick review keeps your voice consistent.
Let follow-ups run in the same thread.
Threaded RE: follow-ups read as conversation, not new cold mail.
Deliverability rests on fresh data. Return to the podcast contact database size overview.
Keep reading
- A podcast database refreshed dailyThe daily crawl that removes dead contacts.
- Tracking podcast outreach from first send to bookingWhat happens after the pitch is delivered.
Common questions
- What is an email deliverability check?
- A deliverability check confirms that an address can receive mail before you send to it, catching typos, closed inboxes, and abandoned domains. It protects your sender reputation, because repeated bounces push future emails toward spam. PodPitch states that every record in its database carries a working, deliverability checked email, with no generic info@ dead ends.
- How does PodPitch keep pitches out of spam folders?
- PodPitch sends from your real email address on a natural schedule rather than in bulk blasts, offers managed sending inboxes that are warmed up for you, and writes each email individually instead of from a template. PodPitch states the result is a spam rate 15X lower than average. Daily removal of dead contacts also limits bounces.
- Does a daily refresh reduce bounced emails?
- That is its purpose. When hosts change addresses or shows shut down, a daily refresh lets stale records drop out before you send. PodPitch says every record carries a deliverability checked email and that dead contacts leave the database on their own. Fewer bounces also protect your sender reputation, which keeps later pitches out of spam folders.
- Does PodPitch send pitches from my own email?
- Yes. PodPitch connects to Gmail or Outlook and sends from your real address, not a third party system hosts have never heard of, so replies come straight back to you. Managed sending inboxes with warmup are also available for teams that want to keep outreach volume separate from a primary address.
- How does PodPitch personalize podcast pitches?
- You upload samples of your writing and PodPitch studies your style, then drafts a unique email for each host that references their most recent episodes. There are no templates, and each draft takes about 3 seconds. Subject lines test themselves and keep the winners, and you review drafts before anything is sent.
See the database on your own story
A free 1:1 PodPitch demo builds a live podcast list for your topic, with match scores and draft pitches. Questions about the figures on this page can go to the contact address.