Podcast Measurement Fundamentals
Pacific Content’s POV on Podcast Metrics
Pacific Content’s POV on Podcast Metrics
Some podcasters measure success with a single metric: downloads.
But downloads alone don’t tell the whole story. This is especially true for podcasts from brands. Brands care about audience engagement, awareness, perception, and favorability — and these are impossible to measure through downloads alone.
Pacific Content recommends a robust podcast measurement framework, customized for your brand’s overall goals.
Recommended KPIs
Recommended KPIs
Engagement
Engagement
Average time spent listening (MM:SS)
Average completion rate (% of duration of episode)
Reach
Reach
Followers (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.)
Downloads
Audience Profile and Demographics
Audience Profile and Demographics
Podcast listening platform
Geography
Age and Gender (Spotify only)
Marketing Effectiveness
Marketing Effectiveness
Audio → Audio
Digital → Audio
Audio → Web
Sentiment and Brand Lift
Sentiment and Brand Lift
Ratings and Reviews
Social engagement
Brand lift studies (Signal Hill Insights)