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The Ultimate Guide to Podcast Advertising (2025)

How to Plan, Buy, and Scale Campaigns That Convert Whether you’re trying to figure out how much this whole thing costs, how to avoid wasting your budget on the wrong shows, or how to go from testing to scaling without pulling your hair out-you’re in…

Scalable Strategies to Improve Campaign Reach and Impact

Podcast Advertising: A Scalable Strategy for Campaign Impact

Podcast Ad Revenue on Track to Hit $4 Billion in 2025 In Q1 2025, ad revenues surged across major digital platforms-Meta up 16%, Google up 12%, and podcast advertising continuing its momentum after growing 12% year-over-year in 2024 to surpass $2 billion. Meta’s $41.39 billion…

podcast ads, simulcasts, YouTube ads

Podcast Ads, Simulcasts, and YouTube Advertising Explained (2025)

Understanding Podcast Ads, Simulcasts, and YouTube Advertising As podcasting and content distribution continue to evolve, many brands are eager to tap into the power of podcast ads, simulcasts, and YouTube advertising-but end up confused by how these strategies differ. Are they the same? Should you…

Launching a Podcast Ad Campaign

How Podcast Ad Operations Build Successful Campaigns

Behind the Glitz If you’ve ever heard a podcast host deliver a natural, compelling ad that actually made you pause and think, “Huh, maybe I should check that out,” then you’ve experienced the end result of incredibly strategic prep work-the kind of work that defines…

Podcast Ad Campaigns

Building Podcast Ad Success: Lessons from AdStops

The Not-So-Glamorous Grind Behind Great Podcast Ads Podcast ad campaigns may sound effortless when they hit listeners’ ears, but behind every great ad is a lot of strategy, coordination, and collaboration. In the latest episode of AdStops – The Not-So-Glamorous Grind Behind Great Podcast Ads, Tiffany…

how to measure podcast advertising success

Podcast Ad Metrics Guide: Measuring Campaign Success

Podcast Ad Metrics: Part of Your Success Plan Let’s face it-measuring podcast advertising  success can sometimes feel a bit like trying to follow directions from your GPS when it keeps “recalculating.” The data signals are there, but which ones matter most? What’s actually worth your…

Podcast Advertising in 2025

Podcast Advertising in 2025

Building High-Performance Podcast Ad Campaigns In an industry where “uncertain” is quickly becoming the default setting, marketers are being asked to do more with less-less budget, less time, and less margin for error. In times like these, platforms that provide clear, trackable paths to purchase…

YouTube Sponsorship Requirements: Metrics to Look For

Not All Views Are Created Equal Ever wondered what actually makes a YouTube channel sponsorship-worthy? Sure, high view counts are nice, but if that’s all you’re looking at, you’re missing the bigger picture. Not all views are created equal, and not every creator is the…

How to Create a Podcast Sponsorship Proposal

Your Sponsorship Proposal isn’t the First Impression. Your Pitch Is. If your idea of a podcast sponsorship pitch is firing off a templated PDF that starts with “To whom it may concern,” I’ve got some bad news: it’s probably going straight to junk. No shame-pitching…

YouTube Sponsorship Rates: Learn How Much It Costs

YouTube Sponsorships: Cost Overview Ever sat through a YouTube ad and thought, “Hmm, wonder what it costs to get my brand in there?” Spoiler alert: it’s not a one-size-fits-all answer. (Classic, right?) But don’t worry-we’re about to break it all down for you, without the…