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True Native Media intros podcast repping for new podcasts; maintains high-end service

Podcast representation company True Native Media has introduced an entry-level service called PodRamp. It is tailored to help small shows enter the market and accelerate their growth. The goal, for both podcast and platform, is to grow the shows’ audience to qualify for PodPremium, True Native’s existing and cornerstone program. Continue Reading

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Reach, Affinity, Conversions: Podscribe releases ad-planning upgrade

Podscribe, an attribution and analytics platform for ad buyers of podcasting, has released new capabilities in the media planning platform it offers to advertisers. The company calls it “a major upgrade,” available in all user dashboards. The news illuminates some of the intelligence that advertisers can access in crafting campaigns. Continue Reading

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Steve Goldstein:The SEO Collapse: What Podcasters Need to Do Right Now

by Steve Goldstein

The word “essential” has been assigned to Steve Goldstein’s column more than once. Not meaning to be hyperbolic, we think this piece is super-essential. Identifying a key change in internet usability — today’s AI-enriched search results — Steve applies consequences to podcast search and discovery, which is undergoing momentous format changes and shifting results. It is a risky sea change for podcasters. Steve provides five essential best practices from structuring the show to formatting the transcript. Did we mention the word “essential”? Continue Reading

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Implausible partners? Podcasts and Smart TVs

According to surveys conducted by Signal Hill Insights, 2021 was the plateau year for smart speakers. In that year nearly a third of weekly podcast consumers (31%, to be exact) reported listening via smart speaker. Now? That behavior has reduced to 20%. Podcast listening across the board has not reduced, though. Signal Hill exec Paul Riismandel reports that 55% of 12+ Americans listen to podcasts. Enter the television as a major player in podcast consumption. Continue Reading