4 Paid Media Lessons In Podcast Advertising

RACHEL POULOS | March 27, 2019 | 146 views

It seems these days everyone has a podcast, and with more than half of the US population taking up listening to podcasts it’s a great way to share information and keep users engaged with your content. According to a study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau, in 2017 the US market for podcast ad spend was $314 million and is expected to grow more than 110% by 2020.

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Google’s and Facebook’s Grip on Digital Advertising Markets

Article | October 20, 2022

Since July 2019, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has been conducting an extensive investigation of the digital advertising market. In its preliminary report on the investigation, the CMA expresses concerns that Google and Facebook have grown so “large and have such extensive access to data that potential rivals can no longer compete on equal terms.” 2019 marked the year in which digital advertising finally took the crown from TV and other legacy media both in the US and worldwide. Estimates point out that digital ads now account for 51 percent of the almost $600 billion spent globally on advertising, a percentage that should only rise with time.

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Part of running a business in this era of technology is establishing an online presence. This does not only mean having a well-put-together website and being active on social media, which are both a big part of what online marketing means. In order to reach audiences and turn them into customers, you also need to invest in online advertising. Sometimes, finding the best-suited advertising strategy for your business can be quite daunting, especially given the fact that you have so many options to choose from in the sea of digital marketing. The accessible costs of digital advertising, especially when compared to traditional advertising, may make it tempting for you to what to invest in as many types of ad campaigns as you can find, but keep in mind that they may not all work for your business.

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Amazon Big Game Ad Tallies the Most Views via YouTube AdBlitz

Article | February 10, 2020

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Triton Digital Unveils Podcast Advertising Effectiveness Study for India

Triton Digital, Vtion Digital Analytics | September 06, 2022

Triton Digital®, the global technology and services provider to the digital audio and podcast industry, today released the results of their Podcast Advertising Effectiveness Study commissioned with VTION Digital Analytics, a leading digital consumer behavior intelligence platform. VTION provides Android smartphone based real time behavioural data from a representative panel of consumers, using patented technology. The survey results highlight strong growth of podcast listening in India and the effectiveness of podcast advertising to drive brand and product recall. According to the study, on average audio content consumers in India listen to podcasts three to four times per week. In metro cities this rate is even greater, with 70% of respondents listening to podcasts weekly and 30% listening daily. “As a rapidly growing medium in India, podcasts continue to gain significant attention in the Indian market,” said Aditya Summanwar, Director of Market Development, Triton Digital. “Our study further demonstrates a high brand recall in the region and willingness to receive additional advertisements, setting the medium up for a long future of success.” Additional key findings include: Podcast Listeners are Willing to Listen to Ads. In fact, of the respondents who have reported ever hearing a podcast ad, 42% had no issues with hearing ads in the middle of podcasts that are free. Advertisements Often Lead to Purchases. Eighty percent of listeners who have heard of a product are interested in learning more about it, with 29% claiming to have bought the product they heard advertised. Podcast Ads Grab Attention. Forty percent of listeners state that ads in between podcasts ‘always’ or ‘often’ capture their attention, with 40% of these listeners saying they trust these advertisements. “We are grateful to be commissioned by Triton Digital to study the state of podcast listening in India and measure the effectiveness of podcast advertising in the region,” said Manoj Dawane, Chief Executive Officer, VTION Digital Analytics. “Podcasts are clearly becoming a popular medium in India. It is great to see listeners respond positively to podcast advertisements as well.” “We are grateful to be commissioned by Triton Digital to study the state of podcast listening in India and measure the effectiveness of podcast advertising in the region,” said Manoj Dawane, Chief Executive Officer, VTION Digital Analytics. The report surveyed 354 VTION panelists who defined themselves as podcast listeners between August 1 and August 7, 2022. Triton Digital will be sharing these results at Radiodays Asia, September 6 and 7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To download the full report, please visit: https://info.tritondigital.com/podcast-advertising-effectiveness-survey About Triton Digital Triton Digital® is the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry. Operating in more than 80 countries, Triton provides innovative technology that enables broadcasters, podcasters, and online music services to build their audience, maximize their revenue, and streamline their day-to-day operations. In addition, Triton powers the global online audio industry with Webcast Metrics®, the leading online audio measurement service and Podcast Metrics, one of the first IAB certified podcast measurement services in the industry. With unparalleled integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability, Triton remains committed to connecting audio, audience, and advertisers to continuously fuel the growth of the global online industry. For more information, visit www.TritonDigital.com. About Vtion Digital Analytics VTION’s data-driven culture, strong technology leadership and scalable architecture has made the company a strong player within the fast-growing SaaS based digital analytics/digital advertising sector. With a 40,000+ strong consumer panel, statistically representing over 224 million Android smartphone users in 17 states of India, VTION platform generates more than 20 million unique events every day and is used by marquee brands for sharper segmentation and efficient campaign activation. VTION’s app measures usage, content consumption, ads exposed on social media & online video and selected ecommerce clickstreams of panelists on all digital platforms in the Android ecosystem. With more than 200,000 downloads of their app from the Google Play Store so far, VTION is on a strong path to become an intelligent MarTech company in the cookie-less world of tomorrow. VTION has a patented tech framework that captures events from a smart device and sends out to a back end for analysis in real time. The USP of VTION lies in the fact that it is privacy-safe, has complete opt-in from the consumer; the behavioural data provided is significantly accurate and is completely scalable across geographies and Android devices. For more information visit: www.vtion.in

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Backtracks Announces AI-Based Traffic Surge for Podcast Publishers

Backtracks, Inc. | September 15, 2021

Backtracks, the technology infrastructure platform for end-to-end podcast management, advertising and data analytics, announces the release of Backtracks Traffic Surge technology. The AI-based insights for podcast and audio publishers notifies content creators when new or back catalog content is surging in popularity outside of what is expected performance for that particular content. Through these content data trends, publishers are able to analyze and repeat their most viral content. “Backtracks’ goal is to provide a superior experience for both publishers and audiences,” said Jonathan Gill, CEO of Backtracks. “The use of AI and ML for data analysis, predictive modeling, and self-learning systems ensures that computers can help humans create better podcasts and content. Backtracks Traffic Surge informs creators of what’s working and detecting patterns in the data at a scale and speed that humans cannot. Better data, better content, and a better experience are at the core of Backtracks.” Backtracks Traffic Surge technology allows publishers to pinpoint highly trafficked podcast episodes and segments, identifying high interest content that will allow for repeated success. Backtracks Traffic Surge technology picks up outsized levels of engagement and notifies publishers of data trends. The alerts and data are tailored to individual publisher’s content, creating a seamless process for creators to be able to break down trends within each series and episode and help publish more content that drives a high volume of traffic. Backtracks Traffic Surge is a notable step in the continued use of AI and ML in Backtracks’ podcast and advertising analytics technology. 2021 has been a year of innovation and milestones in the product landscape for the Backtracks platform to deliver unprecedented value to podcast publishers and advertisers. The company has made advancements in technologies like Backtracks Podcast Analytics, Backtracks SDKs, Backtracks Player, interactive audio and head-nod detection. Most recently, Backtracks announced its IAB podcast measurement certification for podcast analytics and advertising metrics and a collaboration with Google Cloud to allow publishers and advertisers to view their podcast advertising and analytics data within Google Data Studio. Backtracks continues to invest heavily in further development of existing and new product offerings and its infrastructure platform, to help podcasters and audio partners around the world measure, monetize, and advertise in audio and podcasting. About Backtracks Backtracks is the leading technology infrastructure platform for end-to-end podcast management, advertising and data analytics. Through a product suite of turnkey tools and data analytics solutions, the company provides the technology for publishers, brands and advertisers to gain greater insights for engaging, reaching and understanding their target audiences while delivering a superior listening experience to their listeners. Founded in 2016 by engineers Jonathan Gill and Kevin Wright, Backtracks is on a mission to modernize the podcast medium by providing podcasters and advertisers with the tools to measure, discover and monetize their content and data. The company empowers thousands of podcasts and audio partners, including Wondery, McKinsey & Company, Stratfor, Samsung, Mediahuis, OECD, The Memphis Grizzlies, and NASA.

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US podcast ad revenues hit record $314 million in 2017

TechCrunch | June 12, 2018

The U.S. podcasting industry had a record year in 2017, reaching $314 million in revenue – a figure that’s up 86 percent from the $169 million in 2016, according to new study out this morning from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and jointly conducted by IAB and PwC U.S. The firms are also estimating podcast revenue will see triple-digit 110 percent growth between 2017 and 2020, when revenues will then reach $659 million.

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Triton Digital Unveils Podcast Advertising Effectiveness Study for India

Triton Digital, Vtion Digital Analytics | September 06, 2022

Triton Digital®, the global technology and services provider to the digital audio and podcast industry, today released the results of their Podcast Advertising Effectiveness Study commissioned with VTION Digital Analytics, a leading digital consumer behavior intelligence platform. VTION provides Android smartphone based real time behavioural data from a representative panel of consumers, using patented technology. The survey results highlight strong growth of podcast listening in India and the effectiveness of podcast advertising to drive brand and product recall. According to the study, on average audio content consumers in India listen to podcasts three to four times per week. In metro cities this rate is even greater, with 70% of respondents listening to podcasts weekly and 30% listening daily. “As a rapidly growing medium in India, podcasts continue to gain significant attention in the Indian market,” said Aditya Summanwar, Director of Market Development, Triton Digital. “Our study further demonstrates a high brand recall in the region and willingness to receive additional advertisements, setting the medium up for a long future of success.” Additional key findings include: Podcast Listeners are Willing to Listen to Ads. In fact, of the respondents who have reported ever hearing a podcast ad, 42% had no issues with hearing ads in the middle of podcasts that are free. Advertisements Often Lead to Purchases. Eighty percent of listeners who have heard of a product are interested in learning more about it, with 29% claiming to have bought the product they heard advertised. Podcast Ads Grab Attention. Forty percent of listeners state that ads in between podcasts ‘always’ or ‘often’ capture their attention, with 40% of these listeners saying they trust these advertisements. “We are grateful to be commissioned by Triton Digital to study the state of podcast listening in India and measure the effectiveness of podcast advertising in the region,” said Manoj Dawane, Chief Executive Officer, VTION Digital Analytics. “Podcasts are clearly becoming a popular medium in India. It is great to see listeners respond positively to podcast advertisements as well.” “We are grateful to be commissioned by Triton Digital to study the state of podcast listening in India and measure the effectiveness of podcast advertising in the region,” said Manoj Dawane, Chief Executive Officer, VTION Digital Analytics. The report surveyed 354 VTION panelists who defined themselves as podcast listeners between August 1 and August 7, 2022. Triton Digital will be sharing these results at Radiodays Asia, September 6 and 7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To download the full report, please visit: https://info.tritondigital.com/podcast-advertising-effectiveness-survey About Triton Digital Triton Digital® is the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry. Operating in more than 80 countries, Triton provides innovative technology that enables broadcasters, podcasters, and online music services to build their audience, maximize their revenue, and streamline their day-to-day operations. In addition, Triton powers the global online audio industry with Webcast Metrics®, the leading online audio measurement service and Podcast Metrics, one of the first IAB certified podcast measurement services in the industry. With unparalleled integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability, Triton remains committed to connecting audio, audience, and advertisers to continuously fuel the growth of the global online industry. For more information, visit www.TritonDigital.com. About Vtion Digital Analytics VTION’s data-driven culture, strong technology leadership and scalable architecture has made the company a strong player within the fast-growing SaaS based digital analytics/digital advertising sector. With a 40,000+ strong consumer panel, statistically representing over 224 million Android smartphone users in 17 states of India, VTION platform generates more than 20 million unique events every day and is used by marquee brands for sharper segmentation and efficient campaign activation. VTION’s app measures usage, content consumption, ads exposed on social media & online video and selected ecommerce clickstreams of panelists on all digital platforms in the Android ecosystem. With more than 200,000 downloads of their app from the Google Play Store so far, VTION is on a strong path to become an intelligent MarTech company in the cookie-less world of tomorrow. VTION has a patented tech framework that captures events from a smart device and sends out to a back end for analysis in real time. The USP of VTION lies in the fact that it is privacy-safe, has complete opt-in from the consumer; the behavioural data provided is significantly accurate and is completely scalable across geographies and Android devices. For more information visit: www.vtion.in

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Backtracks Announces AI-Based Traffic Surge for Podcast Publishers

Backtracks, Inc. | September 15, 2021

Backtracks, the technology infrastructure platform for end-to-end podcast management, advertising and data analytics, announces the release of Backtracks Traffic Surge technology. The AI-based insights for podcast and audio publishers notifies content creators when new or back catalog content is surging in popularity outside of what is expected performance for that particular content. Through these content data trends, publishers are able to analyze and repeat their most viral content. “Backtracks’ goal is to provide a superior experience for both publishers and audiences,” said Jonathan Gill, CEO of Backtracks. “The use of AI and ML for data analysis, predictive modeling, and self-learning systems ensures that computers can help humans create better podcasts and content. Backtracks Traffic Surge informs creators of what’s working and detecting patterns in the data at a scale and speed that humans cannot. Better data, better content, and a better experience are at the core of Backtracks.” Backtracks Traffic Surge technology allows publishers to pinpoint highly trafficked podcast episodes and segments, identifying high interest content that will allow for repeated success. Backtracks Traffic Surge technology picks up outsized levels of engagement and notifies publishers of data trends. The alerts and data are tailored to individual publisher’s content, creating a seamless process for creators to be able to break down trends within each series and episode and help publish more content that drives a high volume of traffic. Backtracks Traffic Surge is a notable step in the continued use of AI and ML in Backtracks’ podcast and advertising analytics technology. 2021 has been a year of innovation and milestones in the product landscape for the Backtracks platform to deliver unprecedented value to podcast publishers and advertisers. The company has made advancements in technologies like Backtracks Podcast Analytics, Backtracks SDKs, Backtracks Player, interactive audio and head-nod detection. Most recently, Backtracks announced its IAB podcast measurement certification for podcast analytics and advertising metrics and a collaboration with Google Cloud to allow publishers and advertisers to view their podcast advertising and analytics data within Google Data Studio. Backtracks continues to invest heavily in further development of existing and new product offerings and its infrastructure platform, to help podcasters and audio partners around the world measure, monetize, and advertise in audio and podcasting. About Backtracks Backtracks is the leading technology infrastructure platform for end-to-end podcast management, advertising and data analytics. Through a product suite of turnkey tools and data analytics solutions, the company provides the technology for publishers, brands and advertisers to gain greater insights for engaging, reaching and understanding their target audiences while delivering a superior listening experience to their listeners. Founded in 2016 by engineers Jonathan Gill and Kevin Wright, Backtracks is on a mission to modernize the podcast medium by providing podcasters and advertisers with the tools to measure, discover and monetize their content and data. The company empowers thousands of podcasts and audio partners, including Wondery, McKinsey & Company, Stratfor, Samsung, Mediahuis, OECD, The Memphis Grizzlies, and NASA.

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US podcast ad revenues hit record $314 million in 2017

TechCrunch | June 12, 2018

The U.S. podcasting industry had a record year in 2017, reaching $314 million in revenue – a figure that’s up 86 percent from the $169 million in 2016, according to new study out this morning from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and jointly conducted by IAB and PwC U.S. The firms are also estimating podcast revenue will see triple-digit 110 percent growth between 2017 and 2020, when revenues will then reach $659 million.

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