Tag Archives: Podcasts

Advertisers and audiences refute the idea that podcasts are on the wane

Last year, podcast ad revenues increased 26%, twice the rate of the internet ad market. This year the audience hit an all-time high. Constantine von Hoffman on May 15, 2023 “The podcasting boom is over.” We all know that, right? We know this because it’s been reported everywhere. Since the start of the year The … Continue reading Advertisers and audiences refute the idea that podcasts are on the wane

Spotify now lets publishers automatically transform radio broadcasts into podcasts

  By Laya Neelakandan April 13, 2023 Spotify announced on Thursday that it is releasing new technology to turn broadcasts into podcasts for any publisher with a Megaphone account, Spotify’s podcasting platform.   The new technology, coined as “broadcast-to-podcast” (B2P), will automatically create podcast episodes from broadcast content once set up in Megaphone, according to … Continue reading Spotify now lets publishers automatically transform radio broadcasts into podcasts

5 Marketing Podcasts You Need to Listen to in 2021 [Infographic]

Maria Ganta November 17, 2020 If you don’t have time to read all the articles related to the latest marketing trends, insights, and tips, I have the perfect solution for you. Marketing podcasts! According to Infinite Dial 2020, the podcasting sector has had a considerable rise over the past few years. 37% of Americans have … Continue reading 5 Marketing Podcasts You Need to Listen to in 2021 [Infographic]

How marketers can get the highest ROI out of podcasts

Planning, content and guest selection are at the foundation of a successful podcast strategy. Rodric Bradford on October 14, 2020 The new at-home lifestyle brought about by the onset of COVID has driven a significant increase in the numbers of listeners and the numbers of programs in the podcasting and audio-streaming space, and where the … Continue reading How marketers can get the highest ROI out of podcasts

Google makes it easier to find local news through Podcasts and Assistant

Christine Fisher, @cfisherwrites September 2, 2020 While news podcasts are increasingly popular, most focus on national and global news. It tends to be harder to find local news, especially in an on-demand, audio format. Google wants to change this. Today, it announced plans to bring Your News Update to Google Podcasts and to make it … Continue reading Google makes it easier to find local news through Podcasts and Assistant

Google’s new Podcasts Manager tool offers deeper data on listener behavior

It’s one step closer to the podcast analytics advertisers have been waiting for. George Nguyen on May 5, 2020 Google has introduced Podcasts Manager, a new tool that provides podcast publishers with listening data such as minutes played, listening duration and other retention analytics, the company announced Tuesday. Podcasts Manager’s audience retention dashboard. Source: Google. … Continue reading Google’s new Podcasts Manager tool offers deeper data on listener behavior