Measurement benchmark report

Q2 2026 Edition

Podcast measurement benchmarks: Q2 2026

To prepare our Q2 2026 Podcast Measurement Benchmark Report, we analyzed Magellan AI-measured podcast campaigns that ran from January 1 through June 30, 2026. The report covers response rate, lead and purchase conversion, and podcast listener growth and retention across key advertiser categories.

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Key stats:

  • 2.23% median response rate
    The midpoint campaign put 2.23% of unique reached listeners on an advertiser site, measured using a 30-day lookback window.
  • 4.65% median lead conversion and 3.98% purchase conversion
    Of listeners who visited an advertiser site, the midpoint campaign converted 4.65% to a lead and 3.98% to a purchase.
Q2 2026 Podcast measurement benchmark report

The report also covers:

  • How response builds after ad exposure
  • Host-read versus produced performance
  • Podcasts with video versus RSS-only performance
  • Podcast growth and listener retention
  • And more
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