In the panels, presentations, hallway discussions, and even over cocktails, a few recurring themes emerged during Podcast Movement 2025 that revealed an industry ready to mature beyond its adolescent phase and signal a shift in balancing podcasting as both an art and a business. Here are some takeaways we believe will help define success in […] The post Balance and Momentum: Strategic Insights from Podcast Movement 2025 appeared first on Signal Hill Insights.| Signal Hill Insights
Your brand is adding podcasts to the ad mix, but some of your stakeholders are asking questions about brand suitability and safety. How do you know if a podcast is suitable for your brand? There are any number of standards, guidelines and tools that can use to help answer this. But what’s the underlying […]| Signal Hill Insights
There’s no doubt that YouTube has become an important force in podcasting, primarily due to growing consumer preference for the video platform. The Cumulus Media / Signal Hill Insights Podcast Download study released in April 2023 marked the first time we saw YouTube overcome Spotify as the most used podcast consumption platform in the US. […]| Signal Hill Insights
I have a simple question: How do you learn what audiences think about your podcast, video, branded content or ad campaign? Here’s the simple answer: You ask them. That’s not just simple, but so logical and straightforward you’d think we could stop there. So, why am I writing about it? First, it still surprises me […]| Signal Hill Insights
Every podcast – and podcast ad campaign – needs a North Star, a guiding light that sets it apart and gives it its reason for being. It starts with a clear understanding of how the podcast serves the needs and motivations of its listeners. What are the hot buttons that drive listeners to consume podcasts? […]| Signal Hill Insights
Black Americans are a vital force within the American podcast audience. Through our research, we’ve been fortunate enough to have an inside track on what they’re listening to, and the types of brands that have an opportunity to leverage podcasts to reach this powerful consumer segment. Since 2021, Signal Hill Insights has been tracking podcast […]| Signal Hill Insights