Television, radio, and print – any advertising school would tell you that these are some of the most basic and traditional advertising channels. The World Wide Web – now, the cyberspace has become part of the more stable and prominent channels for products and services promotions. If you are a member of any good live bands Sydney, you may think about promoting your band’s services through podcasts, if so, you may want to continue reading this article.
Advertisers go after any medium where they can streamline their products or services. Digital marketers have long understood the power of the Internet as far as advertising and live bands promotion is concerned. As a result of online marketing and advertising, branches and forms of this marketing platform emerged, such as search engine optimization (SEO), pay per click (PPC), and cost per impression (CPM). However, online advertising continues to evolve, which means many other advertising platforms exist in today’s markets.
The massive availability of the Internet due to portable devices like laptops, tablet computers, and smart phones has resulted in other forms of online advertising, including advertising in podcasts. If you are not very familiar with podcasts, this definition by Wikipedia may shed some light: “A podcast (or netcast) is a digital medium consisting of an episodic series of audio, video, PDF, or ePub files subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device. The word is a neologism and portmanteau derived from "broadcast" and "pod" from the success of the iPod, as audio podcasts are often listened to on portable media players.” So, is advertising on podcasts really worth a shot? This may be a loaded question but dissecting associated components, pros and cons, and feasibility can lead us to answers.
The bitter truth any advertising agency has to deal with is that audiences do not like commercials. Since podcast programs usually have limited time, from 15 minutes to an hour, audiences want to get the best out of them without having to deal with lengthy advertisements. Majority of podcast listeners/viewers only want to get information they need, no more, no less. Hence, audiences tend to be wary of commercials. So, in this type of podcast culture, will advertising work? Yes, but with little considerations on the length of time the products or services are advertised. Promoting your band for not more than 60 seconds will not bug podcast audiences since it only takes little portion of the show. However, if you insist on promoting relentlessly as if you are advertising on TV, chances are, listeners/viewers will be turned off, compromising the goals of your advertising campaign. As it is, the rule of thumb when it comes to advertising on podcasts is: make it short but catchy.
Promoting live bands Sydney on podcasts may not be too easy to successfully accomplish but once you get the hang of it, everything will go on your way. Podcast audiences tend to be very loyal and appreciative of the programs they follow, which is why targeting them can be beneficial on your part. Your target audience is very specific that you can easily relay your message to them. Additionally, because they believe in the programs they follow, you may expect them to advertise the products and services you are promoting to their friends and colleagues. However, the challenge on the part of the advertising agency is to maintain connection with their specialized audiences in order to keep them loyal.
If you have a live Sydney band that can be associated with specialized market, you may want to consider advertising on podcasts that are related to your business. For example: if you have an electronic gadget business, you may want to advertise on podcast programs doing gadget reviews, news, and predictions. Simply put, make your band relevant to the topic in order to gain the attention of the audience.