Podcast Ads: Performance and Awareness Together

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Performance vs. Awareness in Podcast Ads In podcast advertising, brands and marketing professionals often ask the same thing:  Are you buying for performance, podcast advertising ROI, or awareness?  According to Podscribe’s Q2 2025 Benchmark Report, 42% of podcast ad conversions happen within just one week of hearing the ad-and 80%…

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Authenticity Is Everything: What Makes a Great Podcast Ad?

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Podcast Advertising Works Best When It’s Authentic If you’ve spent any time researching, buying, or creating podcast ads, you’ve probably heard it before: authenticity matters. But what does that actually look like in practice? In the latest episode of AdStops, Authenticity Is Everything: What Makes a Great Podcast Ad, Tiffany…

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The Ultimate Guide to YouTube Sponsorships in 2025

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YouTube Sponsorships Deliver  Ready to take your brand from “seen it” to “can’t stop thinking about it”? YouTube sponsorships might just be your next best move. For brands looking to build lasting connections with audiences, YouTube sponsorships deliver ongoing visibility, organic traffic, and content that keeps your brand relevant long…

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Podcast Advertising Campaigns: Planning Q4 Podcast and YouTube Ads That Convert

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Why Smart Brands Plan Q4 Campaigns in Summer As you slip into summertime mode, Q4 might feel like a distant thought-somewhere beyond beach days and out-of-office replies. But brands with their sights set on holiday campaign success are already locking in podcast and YouTube advertising inventory. That’s because podcast and…

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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

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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)

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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