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Podcast Advertising Examples - Featured Ad Reads

Teachers Off Duty
Teachers Off Duty
Ad read for CashApp
You Can See Me in the Dark
You Can See Me in the Dark
Ad read for Pave Studios
Lore
Lore
Ad read for Gusto
Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
Ad read for PAKA
Disrespectfully
Disrespectfully
Ad read for O Positiv
A Date With Dateline
A Date With Dateline
Ad read for Pretty Litter
Success Story
Success Story
Ad read for Northwest Registered Agent
10% Happier with Dan Harris
10% Happier with Dan Harris
Ad read for AT&T
The Viall Files
The Viall Files
Ad read for American Home Shield
Tosh Show
Tosh Show
Ad read for Aura Frames
Start Here
Start Here
Ad read for Framer
Behind The Velvet Rope
Behind The Velvet Rope
Ad read for Rakuten



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What type of podcast ads makes the most sense for me?

Criteria Best Podcast Ad Format
I want to control which shows run my ad? Host-Read (Baked-In or Dynamic)
I want something more tangible, like the ability to find my 30 or 60 seconds of ad real estate I purchased within that specific podcast episode? Host-Read (Baked-In)
I want to geo target my ad based on a certain region, state, city, zip code, DMA? Programmatic
I need to reach a certain type of audience based on demographics? Host-Read (Baked-In or Dynamic) or Programmatic
I want to reach a certain type of audience based on behavioral segments or psychographics? Looking to buy a car? Just purchased a new home? Just had a baby? Just got married? Programmatic
I'm an ad buyer that wants the most bang for my buck and like a little extra value? Host-Read (Baked-In)
I want the biggest return on my investment Data shows Programmatic

Podcast Advertising Rates

Pricing of podcast ads simply comes down to the amount of downloads/impressions the podcast receives in the first 30 days and the CPM rate. What does CPM mean? CPM stands for Cost Per Mille (latin for 1,000) or in our case the cost you pay per 1,000 downloads (listens) of your podcast.
The overall average rate for baked-in podcast host read ads are:
60 second spots: $25-28 CPM
30 second spots: $21-24 CPM
To calculate how much you can charge for your ad spots, here's the quick equation:
Cost = Reach * CPM / 1000
Or you can always use our calculator tool.
Now when you expand outside of baked-in host read ads, CPMs can vary. We've put together this table to help you better understand CPM rates across many different types of podcast ad units.
Podcast Ad Unit Cost (CPMs) Description Placement Targeting Capabilities
Baked-In Host Read $25-$40 30 or 60 Second Host-Read. Ad stays in that particular episode forever. Pre or mid-roll spot on NEW episode Target a specific podcast and episode
Dynamic Episodic $20-$25 30 or 60 Second Host-Read or Pre-Produced Ad. Ad is dynamically inserted into the new episode. Pre or mid-roll spot on NEW episode Target a specific podcast and episode
Dynamic Catalog $15-$20 30 or 60 Second Host-Read or Pre-Produced Ad. Ad is dynamically inserted into any episode within the entire catalog. Pre or mid-roll spot on ANY episode in catalog Target specific podcasts, time frame, or genre/category of shows
Programmatic $12-$15 30 or 60 Second Pre-Produced Ad. Ad is programmatically delivered in many different podcasts. Pre or mid-roll spot on ANY episode Target GEO (City, State, Zip, DMA, Lat/Long, POI) demographics, behavioral, time frames, etc
Then we went a step further on the second table to show CPM rates broken down by podcast genre/category. Note these are only for baked-in host read ads.
Podcast Category CPM Rate
Business $30
Health & Fitness $27
Technology $26
Education $26
Fiction $24
Science $23
Comedy $23
Society & Culture $23
Games $22
Leisure $22

Pricing Calculator

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Listener Reach?
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Industry Avg. $25

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