Score report · method v1.2 · scored October 4, 2026
Jonathan VanHorn
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.
Influence16
Innovation21
Independent sources12
Rank100
Influence
Reach and resonance · weights out of 100What we measuredWhat we found, and whereWeightPoints
I1Audience reach — the strongest channel they ownnot measured — estimated at the flat quarter mark — only 179 of 1724 were measurable, too few to take an unbiased quartile of · imputed · from Listen Notes Listen Score, YouTube Data API, public follower counts · percentile against scored people · method3025
I2Earned links — distinct registrable domains7 sites link to startyourdentalpractice.libsyn.com, counted once per domain, read 2026-08-24 · verified · from backlink API — not budgeted for v1 · log-normalized against 500 domains · method2533
I3Third-party appearances — guest credits and verified speaking6 publishers on file across 1 circuit, from 11 appearances — a repeat booking by the same publisher counts once, worth 3% of full credit once age is taken off · verified · from Podchaser credits, published event programs · log-normalized on distinct publishers, 18-month half-life · method202
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 1724 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 relevance100 pieces; none of the recent titles were readable, so relevance is credited at nothing · unverified · from public bibliography, feeds, verified releases · log-normalized × relevance · method2539
N7Freshnesslast published 2349 days ago · unverified · from canonical feed or newsroom · linear decay over 180 days · method150
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. Publish somewhere the size of the audience can actually be counted. A private group is real reach we are not allowed to guess at.
02From 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.
03From the last scoring run. Guest on a show you do not own, or get billed as a speaker. One show booking you ten times counts once, so ten different shows beat one regular slot. 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 Start Your Dental Practiceretrieved August 24, 2026
The Dental Amigos: "Episode 66 – The Dental World Post - COVID - 19, Part 1"retrieved August 24, 2026
The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes: "844: The Top 1% Part 2"retrieved August 24, 2026
The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes: "843: The Top 1% Part 1"retrieved August 24, 2026
The Nifty Thrifty Dentists: "Episode 7: Jonathan VanHorn – The Dental Accountant"retrieved August 24, 2026
The Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast: "113: Why going away from insurance is a good idea - Kiera Dent"retrieved August 24, 2026
The Dentist Money Show | Financial Planning & Wealth Management: "#154: Reducing Year End Taxes Could Be as Easy as 1-7-9"retrieved August 24, 2026
The Dental Amigos: "Episode 19 - Jonathan VanHorn, CPA - Buy a House or Dental Practice First?"retrieved August 24, 2026