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Each new study shows podcast listenership increasing, and podcasts’ viability as a content marketing vehicle increasing right alongside.
The most recent report (September, 2016) is from Tom Webster and Edison Research. It’s called the 2016 Podcast Advertising Study, and it’s based on the firm’s Infinite Dial series of reports on audio and “share of ear” trends. It extends research done earlier this year, that I summarized here: 5 Key 2016 Podcast Statistics.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau collaborated on this new report, and you can find the entire findings here in PDF format. Here are the seven findings I found most interesting and illuminating:
Podcasting is now known by a majority of Americans
For the first time, awareness of podcasting has crossed the 50% threshold, and now stands at 55% among all Americans, 12 or older.
One in five Americans listen to a podcast monthly
21% of Americans, 12 or older say they have listened to a podcast in the last month; a total of 57 million people.
Monthly podcast listening increased 23% between 2015 and 2016
Podcast listenership has become highly mobile
71% of Americans now listen to podcast on phone or tablet. Note that in 2013, only 42% of podcasts were consumed on the go. This is an important shift because the multi-tasking opportunity of podcasts when mobile opens up more listening windows.
Podcast listeners pay attention to companies in social media
Across the entire population, 28% of Americans say they follow companies and brands in social media. But among podcast listeners, 47% do so.
Podcast advertising drives brand preference
65% of podcast listeners are more willing to consider products and services after they learn about them on podcasts.
Podcast advertising drives brand affinity
63% of podcast listeners say their opinion of a company is more positive when they hear it mentioned on a podcast to which they regularly listen.
Podcast advertising drives website traffic
45% of podcast listeners have visited a sponsors’ website.
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