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)

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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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Podcast Advertising Sold Me On It: What I Bought and Loved

At ADOPTER Media, we live podcast advertising. Every day, we hear hosts pitch everything from meal kits to mattresses. Some might think constant exposure would…

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Why New Campaigns Make Better Cents in Q1

When your campaign reaches a loyal audience on the shows they love, the potential for engagement skyrockets-it’s all ears and eyes on deck. The odds…

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Brand Awareness and Performance: Baked In

Podcast advertising is unique in that it naturally integrates brand awareness into the listening experience. Unlike other forms of media, you don’t have to choose…

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2024 Is The “Podcast” Election

You may have seen the headlines-or perhaps you’ve heard them. We’re in the middle of a podcast election. Many are even saying 2024 is the…

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Measuring the Effectiveness of Podcast Advertising

Podcast ad spending continues to grow, and the IAB notes it’s on track to hit the $2.6 billion mark by 2026.  But how do brands…

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Why Podcast Advertising Outperforms – A Beginner’s Guide

“Podcast advertising is a flywheel that has continued to accelerate small businesses into medium businesses, which ultimately become household names doing 9-figures plus of revenue.…

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