January 2025- Top Podcasts, Publishers and Networks

The Top US and Global Publishers & Networks and Top US Podcast rankings for January 2025 are now available at www.Podtrac.com.

ALSO NOW AVAILABLE: New Top Podcasts by Country rankings for 35 countries. Visit Podtrac.com to view all rankings and to register to receive updates.

Highlights of the January 2025 rankings include:

  • US UMA was up for just twelve of the US ranking participants in January over December.

  • Seventeen of the US ranking participants were up on US Downloads month-over-month.

  • Five of the Top Global Networks were up on Global Downloads, Streams & Views in January over December.

Podtrac Adds Smartlinks and Apple & Spotify Rankings for Podcasters

Washington, DC, January 21, 2025 — Podtrac, a leading podcast analytics and marketing platform, today announced two powerful new features to help podcasters grow their audience and optimize their promotional strategies: Smartlinks and Apple & Spotify Rankings.

Elevate Your Promotions with Smartlinks

Podtrac is rolling out Smartlinks to help podcasters track the effectiveness of their promotional campaigns. These custom links redirect listeners to a landing page on Podtrac, where key metrics such as clicks, total downloads, new listener downloads, conversion rates, and more are tracked in real-time. Smartlinks provide podcasters with detailed insights into the impact of their online promotions (e.g., social media, newsletters, etc.), making it easier to evaluate where new listeners are coming from and how effectively their efforts are driving audience growth.

Track Your Show's Performance with Apple & Spotify Rankings

In addition to Smartlinks, Podtrac now offers the ability to track podcast rankings on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Podcasters can view and track their show's performance over time by country, overall ranking, category, and subcategory, with daily data going back as far as two years. This new feature provides valuable insights into audience engagement and shows how your podcast compares on these major platforms.

Get Immediate Access

Both features are now available on the Podtrac Measurement dashboard to Grow Your Show subscribers. Podtrac’s Grow Your Show plan offers instant access to both Smartlinks and Apple & Spotify rankings, along with additional features such as historical data.

“We’re excited to introduce these features, which will make it easier than ever for podcasters to track, analyze, and optimize their shows and promotional strategies,” said a Podtrac spokesperson. “These tools are designed to help podcasters grow their audience and continue to innovate in the dynamic world of podcasting.”

About Podtrac

Podtrac is a leading podcast analytics and measurement platform, providing podcasters with the tools they need to understand their audience, track show performance, and grow their reach. With powerful features such as rankings, Smartlinks, and historical data, Podtrac empowers podcast creators to make data-driven decisions and maximize their impact.

For more information on Podtrac’s new features, or to start tracking your show’s performance, visit www.Podtrac.com.


December 2024- Top Podcasts, Publishers and Networks

The Top US and Global Publishers & Networks and Top US Podcast rankings for December 2024 are now available at www.Podtrac.com.

ALSO NOW AVAILABLE: New Top Podcasts by Country rankings for 35 countries. Visit Podtrac.com to view all rankings and to register to receive updates.

Highlights of the December 2024 rankings include:

  • US UMA was up for just one (This American Life) of the US ranking participants in December over November.

  • Two of the US ranking participants (Podcast One and This American Life)were up on US Downloads month-over-month.

  • All of the Top Global Networks were down on Global Downloads, Streams & Views in November over October.

Top New US Podcasts of 2024 plus Top 10 global podcasts

The Top New US Podcasts for 2024, based on average US downloads per episode, is now available at www.Podtrac.com.

The 2024 list is headed up by Mortal Sin from NBC News.

Blood is Thicker: The Hargan Family Killings (Paramount), Murder in the Hollywood Hills (NBC News), Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy (Wondery) and The Rise and Fall of Ruby Franke (Wondery) round out the top 5.

You can find the full list at www.Podtrac.com along with our monthly Top Publisher, Top Podcast and Top Shows by Category rankings.


We’ve also put together a list of the Top 10 Global Podcasts for 2024, based on global downloads and YouTube views.




November 2024- Top Podcasts, Publishers and Networks

The Top US and Global Publishers & Networks and Top US Podcast rankings for November are now available at www.Podtrac.com.

ALSO NOW AVAILABLE: New Top Podcasts by Country rankings for 35 countries. Visit Podtrac.com to view all rankings and to register to receive updates.

Highlights of the November 2024 rankings include:

  • US UMA was up or flat for six all of the US ranking participants in November over October.

  • Four of the US ranking participants were up on US Downloads month-over-month.

  • All of the Top Global Networks were down on Global Downloads, Streams & Views in November over October.

  • Two new shows (The Tucker Carlson Show and On Purpose with Jay Shetty) make the Top 20 Podcasts list for the first time this month.

October 2024- Top Podcasts, Publishers and Networks

The Top US and Global Publishers & Networks and Top US Podcast rankings for October are now available at www.Podtrac.com.

ALSO NOW AVAILABLE: New Top Podcasts by Country rankings for 30 countries. See UK excerpt below and visit Podtrac.com to view all rankings and to register to receive updates.

Highlights of the October 2024 rankings include:

  • US UMA was up for all but two of the US ranking participants in October over September.

  • All but three of the US ranking participants were up on US Downloads month-over-month.

  • All but one of the Top Global Networks were up on Global Downloads, Streams & Views in October over September.

Podtrac Expands Podcast Rankings to 30 Countries

We’re excited to share some big news from Podtrac. We’ve just expanded our podcast rankings to 30 countries outside the U.S., marking a major step in our mission to provide accurate and reliable data to support worldwide growth of the podcasting industry.

With podcasting booming globally, Podtrac’s new Top 100 Podcasts by Country expansion means that publishers, advertisers and listeners in France, Germany,  Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and 24 other countries can now get valuable insights into top-performing podcasts and publishers in their regions. With updates each month, these rankings give everyone a clear view of podcast trends— enabling publishers to gauge their impact, informing advertisers on key industry players, and helping listeners discover new content.

Since 2005, Podtrac has focused on providing trusted third-party data that helps the entire podcasting ecosystem thrive. With the addition of rankings in 30 countries, Podtrac now leverages its expertise in the market to provide the industry’s first comprehensive rankings across these key global markets. Podtrac’s new Country Rankings are made possible by its proprietary download measurement and estimation systems which include all podcasts in a region.  This landmark offering provides publishers and advertisers unparalleled insights into what’s resonating with audiences worldwide.

To see the latest Top Podcasts by Country for all 30 countries or to sign up for monthly updates, head over to Podtrac.com.

Excerpt from Podtrac’s new Top 100 Podcasts for the UK.






PODTRAC ANNOUNCES NEW PREDICTIVE PROMO PLANNER

Podtrac’s new Predictive Promo Planner Identifies the specific podcasts to promote your shows and predicts results


Podtrac announced today its new Predictive Promo Planner to provide podcast publishers unparalleled insights into placing ads in other podcasts to promote their podcasts.  

Podtrac’s Predictive Planner provides publishers custom recommendations specific to the individual podcasts they are promoting for the shows and networks which will yield the highest new listener and download rates.  

Podtrac’s podcast-specific planner can be used across multiple podcast promo formats including DAI ads, embedded ads, trailer/special episode drops and podcast host appearances.  The planner is available as part of Podtrac’s Promo Audio + Links Attribution Service which provides publishers with the ability to measure new listeners and downloads to audio promos and web links. 

According to Podtrac data, most podcast promos deliver less than a 1% new listener response rate.  Podtrac’s new Predictive Pomo Planner is based on Podtrac’s new proprietary listener graph and yields predictive new listener recommendations with results of 1% to 8%.  It’s a substantial move forward in podcast marketing,  providing positive ROI for publishers to invest in growing their audiences, downloads and ad revenue. 


Podtrac’s Predictive Promo Planner is predictive of actual promo performance per show.  It identifies the podcasts which will perform the best for each show so publishers can focus their partner and promo efforts with the right shows to maximize audience growth.


Publishers interested in Podtrac’s Promo Service can contact Podtrac.


September 2024- Top Podcasts, Publishers and Networks

The Top US and Global Publishers & Networks and Top US Podcast rankings for September are now available at www.Podtrac.com.

Highlights of the September 2024 rankings include:

  • US UMA was up for thirteen of the US ranking participants in September over August.

  • Nine of the US ranking participants were up on US Downloads month-over-month.

  • Three of the Top Global Networks were up on Global Downloads, Streams & Views in September over August.