Score report · method v1.2 · scored September 6, 2026
Howard Farran
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.
Influence44
Innovation39
Independent sources14
Rank9
Influence
Reach and resonance · weights out of 100What we measuredWhat we found, and whereWeightPoints
I1Audience reach — the strongest channel they ownListen Score 45, top 1%, percentile against measured peers · verified · from Listen Notes Listen Score, YouTube Data API, public follower counts · percentile against scored people · method3096
I2Earned links — distinct registrable domainsnot measured — estimated at the flat quarter mark — only 223 of 1706 were measurable, too few to take an unbiased quartile of · imputed · from backlink API — not budgeted for v1 · log-normalized against 500 domains · method2525
I3Third-party appearances — guest credits and verified speaking7 publishers on file across 1 circuit, from 11 appearances — a repeat booking by the same publisher counts once, worth 84% of full credit once age is taken off · verified · from Podchaser credits, published event programs · log-normalized on distinct publishers, 18-month half-life · method2043
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 1706 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 relevance1862 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 4 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, highest award only · 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. Earn links from sites that are not yours. Ten links from one site count once, so ten different sites beat one loud fan.
03From 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.
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 Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farranretrieved August 24, 2026
The Dental Boardroom: "164: Investing in the AI IPO Boom: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic"retrieved August 24, 2026
The Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast: "Howard Farran's Unfiltered Advice: Why Dentists Need More Courage, Less Fear"retrieved August 24, 2026
Dental A Team Podcast: "#1,162: Stop Being the Ceiling In Your Own Practice"retrieved August 24, 2026
Dental A Team Podcast: "#1,161: Doctors, Do You Struggle With This Very Common Blindspot?"retrieved August 24, 2026
The Irreplaceable Dental Team by DAME: "Ep. 71 Connecting Dentists and AI with Dr. Howard Farran"retrieved August 24, 2026
The No BS Dental Growth Podcast: "Why More Patients Won’t Grow Your Practice with Howard Farran of DentalTown"retrieved August 24, 2026
Two Reds Are Better Than One: "S09 E01: The Howard Farran Experience"retrieved August 24, 2026
Dentistry Beyond the Numbers: "Dentistry Beyond the Numbers: Season Recap + What’s Next for 2026"retrieved August 24, 2026
Dentistry Beyond the Numbers: "AI Revolution: Howard Farran's Dentaltown Game-Changer"retrieved August 24, 2026