The fourth quarter is here, bringing with it prime shopping time. Retail marketers are facing a highly competitive season where every budget decision needs to prove it can drive real sales. Digital audio stands out here because it captures attention at the right moments, helping brands spark conversions and build lasting shopper loyalty. The Retail...
How Innovation Is Redefining the Listener Experience
The world of audio is changing exponentially, driven by innovation and measurable impact. According to Sounds Profitable’s 2025 research, podcast advertising achieves an 86% ad recall rate among its most active listeners—proof that well-crafted audio content sticks with audiences long after they’ve tuned out. For brands seeking to connect more deeply with their audience, sound...
Building a Data-Driven Standard for Digital Audio Frequency
Check out this new article in The Drum by Dave Sosson, Senior Manager, Business Development, Programmatic Demand North America! For years, advertisers relied on the “rule of three,” the belief that hearing an ad three times was enough to make it stick. The idea came from early research on effective frequency, later formalized by Michael...
How Programmatic Audio Became the Star of Programmatic I/O 2025 New York
From the moment you walked into Programmatic I/O 2025 at the New York Marriott Marquis, the energy was unmistakable. Conversations buzzed about automation, AI, and audience targeting, but audio was finally stepping into the spotlight. When Audio Took the Main Stage The energy carried into Turning Up the Volume on Audio Ads, a panel featuring...
Audio Days London 2025: Closing the Gap Between Audio and Investment
When I stepped up to the microphone at The Hoxton Holborn to welcome our guests to Audio Days London 2025, the energy in the room was undeniable. Ninety-plus digital audio leaders, experts, and enthusiasts had gathered, coffees in hand, ready to dig into the future of audio. To break the ice, I asked a simple...
Scaling Podcast Revenue With Smarter Programmatic Strategies
Programmatic advertising has taken over the digital world. It’s fast, automated, and helps advertisers stretch their budgets further. Globally, programmatic now dominates display ads, capturing nearly 90% of all spend in 2025 and accounting for more than 96% of new growth in the category. It also represents nearly three-quarters of connected TV buys. Now advertisers...
Built With Adtech: The Future of Digital Audio Advertising
Digital audio has taken its rightful place in the spotlight, trading its background hum for center stage. At SiriusXM Media’s Built with Audio event, its power and potential were on full display. Audio is how people start their mornings, stay motivated at the gym, and discover new perspectives through podcasts. It’s one of the most...
Hit the Right Note With Contextual Music Targeting
Ever Notice How the Right Song Can Change Your Entire Mood? Now imagine your ad appearing right then, in sync with that feeling. With contextual music targeting available across AudioMax, AudioServe, and AudioMatic, advertisers can reach listeners in the moments that matter most. With three powerful targeting capabilities, advertisers can now move past mood to...
AdsWizz at DMEXCO 2025: Audio Steps Into Its Next Chapter
Two days at DMEXCO 2025 in Cologne showed what the industry has been sensing for a while. Audio has become one of the most dynamic and culturally relevant parts of the media mix, and the energy in the halls and focus of the conversations made it clear that it now sits at the center of...
Instantly Scale Personalized Audio Ads With Synthetic Voice and Dynamic Creatives
What if Creating a Personalized Audio Ad Were as Easy as Writing an Email? In a world where attention spans are short and expectations are high, audio advertising needs more than a voice—it needs intelligence, speed, and personalization. That’s where Dynamic Creatives with Synthetic Voice come in—AdsWizz’s latest innovation that’s redefining how brands create and...