Score report · method v1-pending · scored August 24, 2026
Alan Mead
Here is everything behind both numbers. What we measured, what we found, what each piece is worth, and where we got it. Nothing here is rounded in our favour.
Influence53
Innovation39
Independent sources9
Rank3
Influence
Reach and resonance · weights out of 100What we measuredWhat we found, and whereWeightPoints
I1Audience reach index — owned channels, blendedListen Score 50, top 0.5%, percentile against measured peers · verified · from Listen Notes Listen Score, YouTube Data API, public follower counts · percentile against scored people · method30100
I2Earned links — distinct registrable domains65 sites link to verydentalpodcast.com, counted once per domain, read 2026-08-24 · verified · from backlink API — not budgeted for v1 · log-normalized against 500 domains · method2567
I3Third-party appearances — guest credits and verified speaking9 on file across 1 circuit, worth 56% of full credit once age is taken off · verified · from Podchaser credits, published event programs · log-normalized, 18-month half-life · method2032
I4On-hub resonance — pageviews, citations, detected badge embedsno traffic here yet — zero for everyone, and the weight is held rather than shared out · verified · from first-party analytics and badge embeds · percentile against scored people · method150
I5Cross-entity affiliation, at a ×0.5 transfer capno show or company of theirs is in the index yet, so there is nothing to carry · verified · from linked entities inside this index · linked score × 0.5 · method100
Innovation
Substance and momentum · weights out of 100What we measuredWhat we found, and whereWeightPoints
N1Editorial review, signednot measured — estimated at the flat quarter mark — only 0 of 1008 were measurable, too few to take an unbiased quartile of · imputed · from agent pass plus a named human editor (rubric §4) · five criteria, 1–5 each · method3025
N2Published work × innovation relevance1592 pieces; none of the recent titles were readable, so relevance is credited at nothing · unverified · from public bibliography, feeds, verified releases · log-normalized × relevance · method2550
N7Freshnesslast published 3 days ago · unverified · from canonical feed or newsroom · linear decay over 180 days · method1598
N4Verified awards and accoladesnone with a link on the awarding organisation's own site · verified · from self-reported, verified against a public source · published band table · method120
N8Profile completeness (capped)5 of 12 fields filled in · verified · from the profile itself · verified fields ÷ total fields · method1042
N5Peer endorsements from claimed profilesendorsements come from other claimed pages, and nobody has claimed one yet · verified · from first-party, claimed profiles only · actor-weighted count · method80
The three moves worth the most
ranked by what they are actually worth01From the last scoring run. Give the review something to read — a specific claim, a named outcome, a link that is not your own marketing. Adjectives score a one.
02From the last scoring run. Put the badge on your own site and link back here. It is free, and it is the one piece a claim moves straight away.
03From the last scoring run. Guest on a show you do not own, or get billed as a speaker. Stages fade on an eighteen-month half-life whether or not anything changed.
None of these are for sale
Every move above is something you do, not something you buy. Paid placement buys badges, labelled rails, richer media and analytics. It buys zero points. The scoring system cannot see the billing system.
Where these facts came from
Apple Podcasts listing for The Very Dental Podcast Networkretrieved August 23, 2026
Just a Couple of Dentists: "Is Dentistry Screwed in the Future? (ft. Dr. Alan Mead)"retrieved August 23, 2026
A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast: "514 Has Endurance Disappeared in Dentistry? With Dr. Alan Mead"retrieved August 23, 2026
The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes: "2344: The Harsh Truth About Dental School Debt"retrieved August 23, 2026
Dentists, Implants and Worms: "Episode 297: VOD Wrap Up With Dr. Alan Mead"retrieved August 23, 2026
Dentistry Made Simple with Dr. Tarun 'TBone' Agarwal: "The Future of Dentistry: DSOs, Hygiene Light, and How to Pivot with Dr. Alan Mead"retrieved August 23, 2026
Just a Couple of Dentists: "Why Dentists Are Ditching the Drill (ft. the "Podfather" Dr. Alan Mead)"retrieved August 23, 2026
Everyday Practices Dental Podcast: "Unmasking Addiction in Dentistry (E.270)"retrieved August 23, 2026
Tooth or Dare: "160 - It’s Amazing What People Can Eat with Just Gums | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.Irene"retrieved August 23, 2026
Protrusive Dental Podcast: "5 Things I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Career – IC044"retrieved August 23, 2026