Most Annoying Online Ads [CHART]

More people than ever in the US are spending time with digital audio, leading to growing advertising opportunities. To properly communicate with audiences, advertisers should make sure the right creatives are used with the right audio formats.

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US Podcast Advertising Growth, 2015-2021 [CHART]

Chart: US Podcast Advertising Growth, 2015-2021

With more Americans listening to podcasts than ever before, podcast advertising revenues are also on the rise, with just 22 companies self-reporting revenues of $344.7 million in 2018, in a market estimated to total $479.1 million (up 53% year-over-year).

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Voice Assitant User Penetration, 2017-2021 [CHART]

Chart: Voice Assitant User Penetration

In just a few short years, Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant have gone from being virtual unknowns to familiar household names. As these voice assistants—and others—continue to gain traction on smartphones and smart speakers, the market is expanding quickly.

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Voice-Enabled Experience KPIs [CHART]

Chart: Voice-Enabled Experience KPIs

The overwhelming majority of organizations see voice-enabled experiences as important (67% “very important”, 27% “somewhat important”) for their customers, according to a study by Adobe and Advanis, which also found that 9 in 10 already have resources in place for voice.

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Voice Assistant User Penetration [CHART]

Chart: Voice Assistant User Penetration

In 2017, nearly 80 million Americans used a voice assistant at least once a month on any device; that number is expected to reach 123 million by 2021, constituting 36.6% of the United States population, according to eMarketer.

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Weekly Podcast Listening Frequency [CHART]

Chart: Weekly Podcast Listening Frequency

While podcast listeners may still be in the minority (76.4 million people in the US will listen to podcasts this year, or one-quarter of the population), surveys have found that among weekly listeners, most are listening to several podcasts a week.

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