Podcasting already has scale. The audience is there, engagement is strong, and it continues to be brand safe. What’s not fully there yet is buyer confidence. A significant portion of inventory still goes underutilized, not because it lacks value, but because advertisers don’t always feel confident in how content is evaluated. That’s what tends to...
Podcast advertising has reached a level of maturity that demands more advanced infrastructure, but some of the systems supporting it still haven’t caught up. Global podcast ad spend is forecasted to reach roughly $5.5 billion by 2026, making podcasting one of the fastest-growing advertising channels. Yet many brands still struggle to scale podcast investment because...
Podcasting has always been a medium built on intention. Listeners choose voices they trust, stay for full stories, and engage with a level of focus that most digital formats struggle to capture. That depth of attention continues to drive the growth of podcast advertising around the world. NumberEight’s new report, Global Podcast Advertising Compass, supported by...