Podcast ads that turn listeners into customers
Podcast ads for businesses of all sizes.
Whether you’re a long-time podcast advertiser or just starting to build your first campaign, you’ll find the tools and solutions you’re looking for on Spotify. Learn where your ads can run and explore our premium content, creative services, and resources for getting started.
Why invest in podcast advertising?
People form a strong connection with their favorite podcasts and hosts. For brands, that connection creates a unique opportunity to connect with people in a trusted, direct, and engaging media environment. In fact, 41% of podcast listeners trust ads more if they hear them during a podcast.1
If you want to build brand awareness, improve your marketing returns, get actionable data, and be a creative leader in your industry, then podcasting advertising is for you.
Podcast listeners are consuming more content than ever before, with 28% (80 million) of Americans tuning into at least one podcast every week.2 Advertising on podcasts is your chance to pop up during these moments when listeners are highly immersed, without visual distractions.
The podcast industry is growing rapidly, with content creation and listenership growing year-over-year. Now is your chance to be a part of it.
Podcast advertising rates are competitive but make for a worthy investment. This is largely down to the established trust between host and listener, which—as Spotify and Neuro-Insight’s collaborative study, Sonic Science, revealed—is passed on to brands endorsed by the host. The study also found that podcasts provide +16% higher ad engagement compared to all other media.3
In November 2021, Edison Research revealed 65% of 'super listeners' (a survey of 1,000 people who listen to podcasts for more than five hours per week) typically purchased products after hearing an advertisement on a podcast.4
The Spotify Audience Network is designed to help your podcast ads reach the right listeners. Benefit from accurate insights into your audience’s listening habits and interests to ensure your podcast advertising efforts go the extra mile.
Learn more about audience-based podcast buying at scale with the Spotify Audience Network.
Build and run campaigns yourself in Spotify Ad Studio with automatic placement.
Producing podcast ads on Ad Studio is easy. And free.
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Get actionable insights with Streaming Ad Insertion.
Our cutting-edge technology ensures you receive accurate insights as quickly as possible. Based on these insights, fine-tune your marketing campaigns to make each one even more powerful than the one before it.
Gain reliable insights from your ads with every exposure. Each time your ad plays, you gain vital campaign metrics, including:
- Impressions: Total number of ads served
- Reach: Number of people who heard your ads
- Frequency: How many times the same listener listened to your ad
- Audio Completion Rate: Percentage of listeners who heard your ad through to the end
Successful podcast advertisers know the value of reaching exactly the right audience. Follow in their footsteps, and discover new audiences you may have never thought about tapping into by entering into the world of podcast advertising.
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