What are the realistic RPM benchmarks and programmatic ad networks that currently accept indie shows with under five thousand downloads per episode?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What are the realistic RPM benchmarks and programmatic ad networks that currently accept indie shows with under five thousand downloads per episode?
6 real searches · 1 real-search pass
podcast advertising networks accept shows under 5000 downloads per episode programmatic ads eligibility independent podcasts 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDYes / no
podcast CPM RPM benchmarks host read programmatic dynamic insertion fill rates indie podcasts 2025 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Acast marketplace minimum downloads eligibility podcast creators monetizationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Spotify Audience Network eligibility minimum downloads podcast 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDYes / no
RedCircle programmatic ads eligibility minimum downloads podcast creatorsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Libsyn Ads eligibility minimum downloads podcast advertisingGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (6)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 6 of 6 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT6 real searches · gpt-6
podcast advertising networks accept shows under 5000 downloads per episode programmatic ads eligibility independent podcasts 2026 Google ↗
podcast CPM RPM benchmarks host read programmatic dynamic insertion fill rates indie podcasts 2025 2026 Google ↗
Acast marketplace minimum downloads eligibility podcast creators monetization Google ↗
Spotify Audience Network eligibility minimum downloads podcast 2026 Google ↗
RedCircle programmatic ads eligibility minimum downloads podcast creators Google ↗
Libsyn Ads eligibility minimum downloads podcast advertising Google ↗
- Podcast CPM rates 2026: current ad benchmarks · podderapp.com
- Podcaster Frequently Asked Questions about Podcast Advertising · advertising.libsyn.com
- What is the RedCircle Ad Platform (RAP)? · support.redcircle.com
- RedCircle website · redcircle.com
- Monetizing with Acast Marketplace · learn.acast.com
- I'm On Acast Marketplace...What Now? · learn.acast.com
- Understanding Acast Ads · learn.acast.com
- Acast website · acast.com
- Buzzsprout Ads · app.buzzsprout.com
- Buzzsprout Ads Help · buzzsprout.com
- Buzzsprout website · buzzsprout.com
- Pricing Tips and FAQ · help.creators.audacy.com
- Frequently Asked Questions · help.creators.audacy.com
- Audacy Creator Lab · creators.audacy.com
- Spreaker · spreaker.com
- About Spreaker Prime · help.spreaker.com
- Monetize your podcast with podcast advertising · advertising.libsyn.com
- Podcast Sponsorship: How to Get Podcast Sponsors and What They Pay · libsyn.com
Semantic map
Every query placed by meaning (EmbeddingGemma 2, 256-d). Shaded regions are topics, nearby points are near-paraphrases, and a circle's size is how often the query came back.
Colour
SimulatedReal search
Hover a query to see its counterpart · zoom with Ctrl/⌘ + scroll, a pinch, double-click or +
Queries
6 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
podcast advertising networks accept shows under 5000 downloads per episode programmatic ads eligibility independent podcasts 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Yes / no | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
podcast CPM RPM benchmarks host read programmatic dynamic insertion fill rates indie podcasts 2025 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Acast marketplace minimum downloads eligibility podcast creators monetization OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Spotify Audience Network eligibility minimum downloads podcast 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Yes / no | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
RedCircle programmatic ads eligibility minimum downloads podcast creators OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Libsyn Ads eligibility minimum downloads podcast advertising OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |