The “ever-elusive” Gen Z — podcast listening on the rise; friendly to ads

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SXM Media, sponsor of an Edison Research study of Gen Z podcast listening, has spilled a substantial amount of information in advance of the official webinar presentation on June 15. The premise is that Gen Z is an elusive population group with unique characteristics, and that Gen Z’ers are eager and attentive podcast consumers. A surprising wealth of data are previewed. Click for details and a link to more. Continue Reading →

Better podcast ROI data a leading trend: State of Podcast Agencies Report

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In a new survey report produced by CoHost with Quill Inc., we learn that developing better podcast ROI metrics is the most predicted five-year trend. The survey queried 46 podcast agencies about their resources, methods, and challenges. There is much more to this meaty report, including reams of quotations. Click through for key takeaways, graphics, and more. Continue Reading →

Podcast ad rates dip in June after 3 rising months (Libsyn/AdvertiseCast)

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The average cost per thousand (CPM) for podcast ads moved downward in June, across all measures of audience size, and the average of them. This according to AdvertiseCast’s monthly tracker, where average CPM for all audience size buckets (1,000 to 100,000+) settled in at $23.03, lowering from the May average of $23.47. Click through for the long trend chart. Continue Reading →

What is podcast’s return on ad spend? Acast surveys marketers

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“Identifying a medium’s return on ad spend (ROAS) is tricky.” That’s how Acast forthrightly introduces its new survey: Podcast’s Return on Ad Spend.To help identify how effective podcasts are on this metric in 2023, Acast Intelligence ran a study with 250 advertisers/marketers who have spent money on multiple podcast campaigns before. Click for multiple results, graphs, and the download link. Continue Reading →

Edison’s unique Podcast Metrics product will expand to UK in Q3

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Edison Research announced the launch of Edison Podcast Metrics UK, today at the Podcast Show 2023 taking place in London. There are many podcast rankers. But Edison Podcast Metrics claims uniqueness based on its survey model. Click through for the details about that, and a leak of leading podcasts in the UK at this point in the survey. Continue Reading →