Inventory Forecasting in audio advertising involves predicting the availability and demand of ad slots or impressions in the future, typically over a specified period. This capability helps publishers, buyers, and ad networks optimize their ad strategies and allocate resources more effectively. As an audio publisher selling your inventory directly, Forecasting is a critical tool offering...
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Market Operator Console – An Overview
Being a Market Operator has benefits but comes with significant responsibility, especially when working with publishers of different sizes, custom agreements, and margins. As a reseller, it is crucial to have access to tools that enable increased visibility and manage your contracts with publishers to obtain the insights you need. What is the Market Operator...
Voice Ads, a Primer for Publishers
The audio advertising space is undergoing a boom, and the need for innovative and interactive audio experiences that captivate and engage listeners has never been more critical. One of the most innovative ways for brands to engage audiences is through the widespread consumer adoption of voice assistants. 62% of Americans 18+ use a voice assistant on...
Adsplaining Audio Brand Safety for Publishers
Brand safety is often associated with advertisers, but it’s also very much a publisher’s concern. Publishers are brands; thus, they must ensure that the ads displayed on their platforms align with their values. Improper ad placement on a publisher’s platform would incur a negative perception from the audience, who could turn away from that publisher,...
Adsplaining Audio Brand Safety for Advertisers
In a 2021 survey taken by adult consumers from the United States, 78% of respondents strongly or somewhat agreed that marketers should be troubled by their ads appearing next to harmful content on a website or app. So, it should go without saying that negative associations with published content can degrade a marketer’s brand equity:...
Future-Proofing Podcast Campaigns with Predictive Audiences
Brand new listeners are herding to podcasts daily, and popularity is higher than ever, attracting millions of people every month. According to The 2022 Podcast Trends Report – a joint report from AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SXM Media, SXM Media’s podcast audience grew 123% in the past year, culminating in 300,000 years worth of listening in...