A Sounds Profitable analysis of podcast advertising’s heavier buyers offers radio sellers a reason to examine the audience relationships surrounding their personalities.
The “Super Spenders” analysis focuses on consumers reporting more than $300 in podcast-ad-driven purchases during the preceding three months. Radio Ink’s October 19 account highlights host-written advertising, use of multiple platforms, clips and newsletters among the findings.
What the research measures
The underlying Podcast Atlas surveyed 5,061 U.S. adults who had used at least one advertising-supported creator or media platform in the previous 30 days. Signal Hill Insights collected the data. Sounds Profitable announced the spending analysis for an October 13 presentation.
Reported purchases and attitudes are survey evidence. They should not be presented as independently audited sales or proof that one advertisement caused a purchase.
A practical radio application
Stations could test packages connecting a personality’s broadcast appearances, podcast, clips and newsletter, with clear deliverables and campaign measurement. The findings do not establish guaranteed results for radio campaigns.
Sources: Radio Ink’s analysis; Podcast Atlas methodology.
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