Podcast Ads vs. Streaming Ads in 2025

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Podcast Ad Delivery We’re living in the matrix of podcast advertising-where two people can hear completely different ads on the same episode. That’s not a glitch. That’s just modern podcast delivery. If your team has been treating all audio ads the same-whether on streamed shows or downloaded episodes-you might be…

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Pixel Tracking: A Game Changer for Podcast Advertising

3D illustration of a person emerging from a smartphone holding a magnifying glass, surrounded by icons of a scooter, shopping bag, video controller, and media player—symbolizing how podcast advertising pixel tracking uncovers real listener behavior across products, content, and channels.

Attribution is Everything When it comes to podcast and YouTube advertising, attribution is everything-yet it’s also one of the trickiest parts of campaign measurement. Promo codes and post-purchase surveys are helpful, but they don’t tell the full story of how a listener becomes a customer. That’s where pixel tracking comes…

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The Ultimate Guide to Podcast Advertising (2025)

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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 the right place. At ADOPTER…

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Podcast Advertising: A Scalable Strategy for Campaign Impact

Scalable Strategies to Improve Campaign Reach and 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 in ad revenue was fueled…

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

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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 do all three? This guide…

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How Podcast Ad Operations Build Successful Campaigns

Launching a Podcast Ad Campaign

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 successful podcast campaigns. And that…

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Direct Response Marketing Strategies. Overview and Costs

Podcast sponsorships are a hot topic for up-and-coming and well-established brands alike. In 2024, podcasts will surpass $2 billion in revenue and by 2028, that…

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Advertising Strategies: The Power of Independent Podcasters

Podcast sponsorship experts ADOPTER Media’s Glenn Rubenstein and Athletic Greens’ Martha Gallant discuss the benefits of sponsoring independent podcasts.Check out their chat below! (Live from…

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DesignCrowd: Podcast Sponsorships are Always On

This is a deep dive into DesignCrowd and the long-tail success they’ve had with podcast sponsorships. It’s an example of the results you can achieve…

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The First Podcast Ad I Ever Heard

The first podcast ad that I ever heard was on The Adam Carolla Show. This was back in 2010. The phrasing and introduction now seem…

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The MP3 Made Podcasts Possible

The MP3 was recently declared dead by its creators, although you wouldn’t know it in the world of podcasts. Podcasting owes a lot of its success to…

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Mangrate’s Podcast Ad Journey

In my podcast advertising book, I discuss the first podcast sponsorship I ever heard, which was the ManGrate ads on the Adam Carolla Show in…

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