Publish Your Research Everywhere — From One Launch
Spotify. YouTube. LinkedIn. Amazon Music. Twelve global platforms. One upload — Cognivault handles the rest. Account creation, feeds, captions, moderation — we do it all so you can focus on research.
Distribution Is Harder Than It Looks
Every platform has different file specs, caption formats, artwork sizes, metadata rules, approval steps, and moderation risks. Miss one, and your upload gets rejected, muted, or buried. We’ve already solved this maze.
Feeds, Specs & Rejections
Apple rejects square artwork that’s not RGB 3000×3000. Spotify expects podcast LUFS around −16. YouTube requires 16:9 MP4 + compliant captions; LinkedIn chokes on SRT timing made for YouTube.
- RSS mapping (show vs. episode fields, categories, locales)
- Audio loudness, sampling, file types (MP3/WAV vs AAC)
- Caption formats: VTT/SRT, timing, character-per-line rules
- Thumbnails/text-safe zones for social algorithms
Rights, Safety & Comment Chaos
Copyright flags, duplicate content checks, brand-safety filters, takedown policies and comment moderation differ by platform. One misstep can throttle reach for weeks.
- Auto-mutes from background music detection
- Geo-restrictions & age gating on certain topics
- Comment spam, impersonation, and reporting workflows
- Appeals & takedown response SLAs
Fragmented Analytics = Blind Spots
Spotify shows completion; YouTube shows watch time; LinkedIn shows impressions; SoundCloud shows plays. None of them agree. Without consolidation, you don’t know what’s actually working.
- Platform metrics don’t align (views vs. listens vs. starts)
- No unified geo or demographic view out-of-the-box
- Manual UTM and sheet-wrangling wastes hours
One Managed Launch: Setup → Publish → Monitor
We turn a fragmented, error-prone process into a single, accountable workflow. You upload once. We build compliant assets, secure approvals, push to all 12 platforms, and unify reporting — end to end.
Setup & Readiness
We configure the whole stack: feeds, accounts, brand kits, captions, loudness & export presets. Zero guessing, zero rejections.
- Account creation / verification & role-based access
- Artwork, thumbnails, intro/outro, chaptering
- Metadata: Title, Abstract, Authors, DOI/ORCID, Topics
- Caption pipeline (VTT/SRT), LUFS & codec compliance
Multi-Platform Publishing
We push your Audio & Video to 12 platforms with native best practices per channel, not one-size-fits-all dumps.
- 12/12 platform ingestion & artwork spec met
- Platform-native uploads (YouTube/LinkedIn) + RSS (podcasts)
- Scheduled premieres & coordinated go-live windows
- Comment policy + brand-safety controls from day one
Monitor & Amplify
One dashboard unifies views, listens, completion, geos, CTR, watch time & sentiment across every platform.
- Real-time cross-platform analytics & UTM drill-downs
- Audience heatmaps & drop-off insights per chapter
- “Promote” toggle to boost by geo / audience segment
- Auto-compile press & stakeholder reports
Your Live Distribution Dashboard
Views, listens, completion, geographies, comments — unified across all 12 platforms. Track what’s working, see where it’s trending, and promote instantly by demographic or geography.
YouTube48%
Spotify22%
LinkedIn16%
Vimeo9%
SoundCloud5%
Twelve Launch Destinations — One Managed Release
Each platform has unique file specs, caption standards, artwork sizes, metadata fields, and moderation rules. We handle the differences so your research launches everywhere flawlessly.
iHeartRadio
Audible
LinkedIn
Amazon Music
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Vimeo
YouTube
SoundCloud
RadioPublic
Google Podcasts → YT Music
Facebook
The 12 Platforms — What Matters & How We Make It Easy
Every platform has different rules for assets, metadata, captions, moderation, and timing. These “gotchas” are the reason DIY distribution breaks. We’ve already solved them.
iHeartRadio (Podcasts)
Why it matters: Broadcast-adjacent audience, smart speakers, and radio network tie-ins increase discovery for academic shows.
Best for: Public-facing research series, policy topics, outreach.
- We handle: RSS validation, category/locale mapping, show notes conversion.
- Gotchas avoided: Inconsistent episode art, invalid feed tags, rejected explicit flags.
Audible (w/ Amazon Music)
Why it matters: Long-form listeners, Amazon ecosystem visibility, voice-first discovery.
Best for: Interview series, deep-dive narration, long-tail topics.
- We handle: Ingestion, show categorization, regions/rights, chapter markers.
- Gotchas avoided: Chapter timing drift, cover DPI/color mode, mismatched explicit flags.
Why it matters: Academic–industry crossover; strong for partnerships, hiring, and B2B reach.
Best for: Departments, labs, institutes, and editorial brands.
- We handle: Native uploads, subtitle burn-in, thumbnail text-safe zones, UTM tracking.
- Gotchas avoided: Auto-muted videos, bad aspect ratios, throttled reach from text-on-thumbnail.
Amazon Music
Why it matters: Taps Amazon user base; growing audio shelf-life and recommendations.
Best for: Broad outreach, cross-post from Audible.
- We handle: Feed ingestion, keywords, show/episode category alignment.
- Gotchas avoided: Region lock issues, duplicate detection, artwork mismatch.
Spotify
Why it matters: Largest audio platform; algorithm favors consistent, compliant shows.
Best for: Serialized research content and lab channels.
- We handle: LUFS mastering, feed mapping, episodic artwork & categories.
- Gotchas avoided: Loudness rejection, stale metadata, region availability quirks.
Apple Podcasts
Why it matters: Cornerstone directory; academics still browse via Apple categories.
Best for: Author interviews, journal highlights, lab casts.
- We handle: Apple ID linking, cover specs (3000×3000 RGB), show/episode fields.
- Gotchas avoided: Cover rejections, invalid episode GUIDs, explicit flag mismatches.
Vimeo
Why it matters: Ad-free embeds for journals & institutional pages; private screening links.
Best for: Journals, peer review, press kits.
- We handle: Privacy controls, custom players, password-protected screeners.
- Gotchas avoided: Playback restrictions, wrong domain whitelist, subtitle style issues.
YouTube
Why it matters: Second biggest search engine; long-tail discovery; playlists & chapters.
Best for: Conference-ready explainers, public engagement.
- We handle: 1080p MP4 export, VTT/SRT captions, chapters, SEO titles & tags.
- Gotchas avoided: Auto-muted audio, caption timing drift, CTR-killing thumbnails.
SoundCloud
Why it matters: Beautiful embeddable players; comment by timestamp; easy for lab sites.
Best for: Department pages, course portals, research hubs.
- We handle: Track uploads, waveform art, timestamps, embeds.
- Gotchas avoided: Private vs public misfires, copyright flags, RSS duplication.
RadioPublic
Why it matters: Directory reach + embeddable player to extend podcast discovery.
Best for: Broad syndication alongside Apple/Spotify.
- We handle: RSS linkage, show notes conversion, series consistency.
- Gotchas avoided: Duplicate show IDs, mis-tagged categories, stale caches.
Google Podcasts → YouTube Music
Why it matters: Migration keeps your Google audience after the GP sunset.
Best for: Existing GP followers and Android-first listeners.
- We handle: Feed mapping, catalog migration, channel setup inside YouTube Music.
- Gotchas avoided: Broken feeds, duplicate episodes, lost subscribers during move.
Why it matters: Legacy reach via groups & alumni communities; reels for short explainers.
Best for: Community outreach, alumni engagement, donor updates.
- We handle: Video/reel decisioning, captions, brand-safety, moderation.
- Gotchas avoided: Aspect ratio issues, music muting, engagement throttling.
Researchers Who Broke Through on Social
Short, accurate media turns expertise into influence. These creators used concise, high-quality audio/video to reach millions, land press, and shape conversations.
Dr. Muneeb Shah (@DermDoctor)
Dermatology · Evidence-based short video
Built a multi-million audience by translating clinical knowledge into 30–60s, captioned explainers. High production clarity + consistent cadence led to mainstream media and brand partnerships.
Prof. Tatiana Erukhimova
Physics · Hands-on demos across platforms
Classroom demonstrations became a global phenomenon with simple visuals, bold thumbnails, and precise narration. 3-minute cuts fueled 500M+ cumulative views and university-level exposure.
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina
Epidemiology · Social → newsletter growth
Bite-sized posts and narrated explainers evolved into a high-trust newsletter, informing policy discussions and media coverage. Consistency + clarity turned audience into community.
You Keep the Rights — We Handle the Red Tape
From caption standards to takedown appeals, every platform has rules. Cognivault sets your files up to pass first time, protects your brand, and keeps ownership where it belongs: with you.
Licensing & Ownership
You retain all rights. We can apply CC licenses, embargo windows, and author/institution attributions.
- Embargo-friendly release scheduling
- Author order, ORCID, DOI embedded
- Press kit with canonical references
Captions & Accessibility
WCAG-friendly captions & transcripts in VTT/SRT, burn-in for social, clean reading order for screen readers.
- VTT/SRT timing + CPL limits
- Transcript PDF for repositories
- Multi-language subtitle options
Metadata & Discoverability
Standardized titles, keywords, DOI/ORCID, affiliations — optimized per platform’s search and surfacing rules.
- Platform-native titles & tags
- Chapters/timecodes (YouTube)
- Series & categories (podcasts)
Brand Safety
Thumbnails, reels, lower-thirds and copy that meet platform rules and keep your message on-brand.
- Text-safe zones (1:1 / 9:16)
- Logo & colour compliance
- Visual tone guardrails
Moderation & Appeals
Comment policy, spam filters, and appeal workflows for copyright/brand-safety flags.
- Auto-hide spam & impersonation
- Taketown + appeal SLAs
- Geo/age gating when required
Audit Trail
Every upload & edit is logged for grant reporting and institutional compliance.
- Timestamped change history
- Exportable PDF reports
- Linkable permalinks for review
Simple, Transparent, All-Inclusive
Every plan includes full scriptwriting, narration, mastering, captions, metadata, and 1 revision per format. You keep the rights. Choose your format or go all-in with the best value bundle.
Audio Summary
9–12 min narrated audio summary, mastered for podcast and repository playback.
- Scriptwriting (1,200–1,500 words)
- Studio narration + mastering
- Transcript + metadata (DOI/ORCID)
Video Summary
3-min cinematic explainer with motion graphics, subtitles, and branded visuals.
- Script + storyboard
- Voiceover, graphics, captions
- Thumbnail + SEO optimization
Audio + Video Bundle
Save $199 and get both deliverables from one shared script, narrator, and metadata pipeline.
- Audio Summary + Video Summary
- Unified script & branding
- One approval, two deliverables
Platforms — Frequently Asked Questions
If it’s not covered below, contact us — we’ll respond same-day.
You retain full ownership. We act as your production & distribution partner. We can apply Creative Commons options, embargo windows, and full author/institution attributions where needed.
Audio typically goes live in ~48h after approval; video in ~5–7 days. Bundles run in parallel so total time is shorter than ordering separately.
Yes — we handle account creation, approvals, and role-based access so your team has control. We also unify analytics inside your dashboard.
We pre-validate files: loudness (−16 LUFS), codecs, caption timing, artwork sizes, text-safe zones, metadata & category hygiene. If a platform flags anything, we manage the appeal.
We apply comment policies by platform, auto-hide spam/impersonation, and escalate sensitive items to your team. Your dashboard summarizes sentiment & threads.
Yes. We supply VTT/SRT captions (multi-language optional) and a proofed transcript PDF for repositories, press, and accessibility compliance.
Your dashboard unifies views, listens, completion, watch time, CTR, geos, and comments. You can filter by campaign, platform, or time window and export reports.
Yes — toggle “Promote” in your dashboard to boost by demographic or geography. We’ll handle the creative variants and placements.
Launch on All 12 Platforms Tonight
Upload once. We’ll handle feeds, specs, captions, metadata, moderation and the go-live schedule — then give you a live dashboard to monitor performance and promote further.
One revision included per format. Rights remain with you. Response: same day.
- Accessibility (captions/transcripts)
- Embargo & NDAs supported
- Brand-safe creative