Sounds Profitable Friday released The Advertising Landscape 2025: Attention and Trust, the second part of a major study on U.S. podcast advertising effectiveness.
Tom Webster’s article highlights key findings and their significance for the podcasting industry.
A standout insight is the high trust audiences place in podcasts: 46% of Americans trust podcast content moderation, compared to 26% for Facebook and 25% for Reddit. Additionally, 51% view podcast content as factual and accurate, and 48% trust podcast advertising claims, far surpassing platforms like Discord, Facebook, Reddit, and Threads, which scored between 19% and 25% on ad trust.
Webster calls this a reverse “halo effect,” where low-trust platforms taint both their ads and environment, while podcasts benefit from strong audience confidence.
Multicultural audiences also show significant trust: 51% of Black respondents, 46% of Asian respondents, and 49% of Hispanic/Latino respondents trust podcast ad voices. Notably, Hispanic/Latino audiences rated social media 19 points lower than podcast ads, a gap Webster describes as a “revelation,” underscoring podcasts’ unique position in advertising.
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