Episodes

One of the biggest issues for advertisers interested in podcast advertising is no centralized platform to find quality shows. Most brands will search Google or Apple podcasts, but that is very limiting. Podchaser, also know as the "IMDb for...

"I'm curious to understand how brands are going to be thinking about voice activation because once they have experimented in podcasting. The next level is thinking about what kind of interactive audio I could offer my audience to add even more value."...

Tom Webster is the SVP of Edison Research and has been podcasting’s lead analyst for 15 years. He is the principal author of The Podcast Consumer, Edison’s annual look at podcast listeners' demographics and habits. He is the co-author of The Infinite Dial from...

Podcasts have become the new stage for brands, coaches, and influencers to reach a new audience. If it's part of your growth strategy to be on more shows or to find more guests to interview, you need to listen to this episode of The Podcast...

What Fresh Hell: Laughing In The Face Of Motherhood took their income and tripled it in one year by switching their show to dynamic ad insertion.  By doing so, they were able to access their back catalog of evergreen content and monetize...

Daniel Conn's unique company, ThoughtLeaders, takes the intelligence from YouTube and newsletters to help advertisers sell on podcasts. In today's episode, Daniel tells us how leveraging data from other content creators (predominantly long-form) has...

If you don't know, I host a live stream, Wednesdays at 10am PST/1pm ET. I get all these amazing industry people to come on and share their thoughts about podcasting, podcast advertising, and life.  Evo Terra has been podcasting for 16 years. He...

What is the difference between social media ads and podcast advertising? I get this question a lot. There is one huge differentiating factor, and I discuss it in today's episode. Don't forget to subscribe for weekly insights into podcast...

The number one mistake new podcast advertisers make is they only go with the genres that match their brand or product. This drastically limits options and doesn't leverage the full potential of their ads. In this episode, I discuss how diversifying...

With the explosive growth in the podcast ad industry, many marketers ask the question: How does podcast advertising work? From Incremental Media, Eric Smith joins us on the show today to talk about how to leverage podcast ads, why they are unique, and...

Podcast Listeners are the perfect customer for audiobooks, and the best way to reach them is through podcast ads. Do you have an audiobook you are ready to sell? I joined Thomas Umstattd on his podcast, The Novel Marketing Podcast, to discuss how...

It's important for advertisers to know what options are available when purchasing podcast ads. With the addition of streaming ads now available, I thought it was a good time to break down the four different options. Embedded Ads, Dynamically Inserted...

Cameron Hendrix, Co-Founder of Magellan AI, joins me to talk about how his company has become a powerhouse in the podcast industry and their strategies behind collecting data. Magellan AI captures all ads, whether host-read or pre-recorded, baked-in...

As consumers become less accessible and more focused on on-demand content, marketers see a shift in their paid media results.  But, with 79% of podcast listeners saying they don't mind ads, marketers are flocking to try out new campaigns to...

The true conversion rate of podcast advertising has always been an issue because there has been limited data available until now. Podsights is the new standard in attribution technology that brands and agencies use to measure and scale their...

Rob Greenlee, VP of Content and Partnerships, Libsyn, joined me as my first live stream guest to talk about what is happening in the podcast industry. We cover a variety of topics like the Podcast Academy, what the future holds for podcast...

There are now over one million podcasts available, but not all are interested in sponsors. So today, I break down the 4 best ways to find podcasts to advertise on. I cover connecting with podcasts individually, podcast networks, podcast representation...

"It's a great channel for brands to start in who are moving towards more demand-based marketing. But, at the same time, I like to call it baby's first offline channel. People like investing in it because the production costs are low, but it's still an...

There is a flurry of activity in podcast advertising right now, so I curated a list of seven of the biggest trends I see happening and how they will affect you.  In this episode, I discuss trends like privacy issues, the domination of podcast...

There is so much going on in the ad tech space right now that will affect podcasting, so I invited Bryan Barletta from Sounds Profitable to share his insider knowledge. We talk about the importance of brand safety and how dynamic ad insertion helps...

Johnny, a self-proclaimed data nerd and passionate podcaster, has found the secret formula for creating a very targeted podcast audience. In this episode, he shares his tricks and tips for podcasters and advertisers to dig deeper into their listeners'...

Podcast advertising is a slow medium. It can frustrate some advertisers who want instant results. Today, I am going to break down why speed doesn’t matter, and how the intention behind the way listeners engage with podcasts, is far more important to...

Most of the ads running on podcasts right now are direct response ads. In this episode, I talk about the difference between direct response and brand awareness; why one might not work for you; and how to figure that out without wasting time and money.

It’s hard work finding independent podcasts (that are active and interested in advertising) yourself. Here are my five recommendations for finding quality podcasts to advertise on.