Podcast Sponsor Public Signal Report

Open Input (leave defaults → Start) Paid first-run JSON ≈ USD 9/report (1 bounded first run). Keep reports, exports, and movement options bounded for the first run. Open Console Input (deep link above) and run this JSON.

{
  "reportTier": "sponsor_snapshot",
  "rssFeedUrls": [
    "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
  ],
  "applePodcastUrls": [],
  "showUrls": [],
  "maxEpisodesPerFeed": 1,
  "maxChargeUsd": 9,
  "maxReports": 1,
  "demoMode": false,
  "delivery": "dataset",
  "webhookUrl": "",
  "dryRun": false
}

Paste RSS feed URL and Start.

Store Quickstart

Run this input to exercise the documented first-run path. Review the pricing section before increasing the scope.

{
  "rssFeedUrls": [
    "https://example.com/podcast/feed.xml"
  ],
  "reportTier": "sponsor_snapshot",
  "maxEpisodesPerFeed": 5,
  "maxChargeUsd": 9,
  "dryRun": false
}

Use with Apify MCP

Exact actor: taroyamada/podcast-sponsor-public-signal-report

Sample input JSON:

{
  "reportTier": "sponsor_snapshot",
  "rssFeedUrls": [
    "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
  ],
  "maxEpisodesPerFeed": 3,
  "maxChargeUsd": 9,
  "maxReports": 1,
  "demoMode": false,
  "delivery": "dataset"
}

Run the next report

Podcast Sponsor Public Signal Report is easiest to buy after one of these related Actors has already produced public rows or source context:

• Apple Podcast Scraper - use its public rows or source context as the starting input.
• Apple Podcast Episode Watchlist - use its public rows or source context as the starting input.

Start with $9 / sponsor_signal_snapshot; upgrade to $29 / show_sponsor_fit_report only when the first report needs deeper action detail. Internal links improve discovery only. Qualified forecast still requires accounted paid usage.

Proof-focused buyer summary

Built for podcast growth, sponsorship, and B2B research teams who need to decide whether a public podcast has sponsor or business signals worth researching further.

• Buy this when: Builds on the Apple podcast traffic without turning into personal contact harvesting.
• Entry: $9 / sponsor_signal_snapshot - $9 checks public sponsor/business signals for a show or feed.
• Premium: $29 / show_sponsor_fit_report - $29 adds sponsor-fit rationale and a show-level research brief.
• Output promise: decision summary, score, three prioritized actions, source URLs, warnings, chargedEvent, chargedUsd, and previewReport.nextRunInput.
• Safety: keep maxChargeUsd equal to the tier price. Demo, dry run, blocked/private sources, failed sources, and cap-limited runs are no-charge.
• Not promised: rankings, revenue, conversion lift, sales lift, legal/procurement/financial advice, or private-source enrichment.

Entry first-run input:

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "dryRun": false,
  "reportTier": "sponsor_snapshot",
  "maxChargeUsd": 9,
  "maxReports": 1,
  "rssFeedUrls": [
    "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
  ],
  "maxEpisodesPerFeed": 5,
  "includePublicSponsorSignals": true
}

Premium upgrade input:

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "dryRun": false,
  "reportTier": "sponsor_fit",
  "maxChargeUsd": 29,
  "maxReports": 1,
  "rssFeedUrls": [
    "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
  ],
  "maxEpisodesPerFeed": 15,
  "includePublicSponsorSignals": true,
  "includeSponsorFitRationale": true
}

Create no-contact sponsor signal reports from public podcast RSS feeds, Apple Podcast URLs, and official show or advertise pages. The output is a research/audit report: public sponsor mentions, advertise-page signals, sponsorship-fit reasons, confidence, warnings, and next actions.

This actor deliberately does not collect personal emails, personal phone numbers, host contact details, inferred emails, outreach lists, or private dashboard data.

First-run quality and billing cue

Start with demoMode or dryRun when you only want to inspect the output shape. For paid runs, use the entry report first, set maxChargeUsd as a hard cap, and move to premium only when you need comparison, recommendations, or a decision-ready action list. Pricing is controlled by the Apify Store listing, and maxChargeUsd should match the tier the buyer expects to run.

First Run

{
  "rssFeedUrls": ["https://example.com/podcast/feed.xml"],
  "reportTier": "sponsor_snapshot",
  "maxEpisodesPerFeed": 5,
  "maxChargeUsd": 9,
  "dryRun": false
}

Report Tiers

• sponsor_snapshot emits sponsor_signal_snapshot when public sponsor signals are found.
• sponsor_fit emits show_sponsor_fit_report when there is enough evidence for a richer fit report.

For recurring sponsor checks, save a successful report input as an Apify task and keep maxChargeUsd aligned with the selected tier.

Output Fields

• decisionSummary
• sponsorSignalScore
• publicSponsorSignals
• advertisingPageSignals
• sponsorshipFitReasons
• actionList and previewReport.nextRunInput
• status, chargedEvent, chargedUsd, reason
• sourceUrls, warnings, errors

No-Charge Rules

Demo runs, dry runs, source failures, no-signal reports, low-confidence reports, prohibited contact-only findings, hidden watch tier, and maxChargeUsd limit rows are no-charge.

Source Rules

Allowed: public RSS feeds, public Apple Podcast lookup metadata, official public show pages, official public advertise/sponsor/media kit pages.

Disallowed: login-only sources, paywalled/private dashboards, inferred personal contact data, host personal emails, personal phone numbers, private social profiles, consent-free outreach lists, and claims that sponsorship or revenue will improve.