TOP 5 Reasons Why You Should Start a Podcast
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The TOP 5 reasons why you should start a podcast are that (1) a podcast is a strategic marketing channel, (2) a strategic monetization channel, (3) a traffic source over which you have total control, (4) it is a great learning and growth opportunity, and finally (5) it develops your skills.
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There are already over 3 million podcasts out there, and that number grows daily. So the field is crowded, and competition is getting better and more experienced in capturing listeners' attention.
Q1 Podcast Advertising Benchmark Report by Podsight, which measured over 3.5 thousand campaigns for 900 brands, estimated that the average conversion rate from listeners to site visitors was 1.42% in Q1.
The lead conversion rate increased to 13.58% this quarter. The lead events are all the custom events, such as a sign-up or email capture. That is huge, and multiple industries are performing better, reaching 15% and even over 20% lead conversion.
On top, the average purchase conversion rate from attributed visitors across industries was 4.9%.
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Research Key Findings:
- Podcast is a Strategic Marketing Channel
- Podcast is a Strategic Monetization Channel
- It is a Traffic Source which you Control
- It is a Learning and Growth Opportunity
- Podcasting Develops Your Skills
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Setup used for recording:
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* Music - Soundstripe - improvepodcast.com/soundstripe
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