Megaphone

What Megaphone is

Megaphone is a web-based podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and advertising platform made by Megaphone, which was founded in 2015. It provides RSS feeds and distributes podcasts to major directories. The service includes advanced analytics, advanced targeting, and advanced measurement, together with monetization tools for publishers and advertisers. Dynamic ad insertion is supported, and the advertiser marketplace and publisher sales tools support a hybrid campaign workflow. Available ad formats include pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll, video, VAST, and clickable promotions. Megaphone offers video podcast support and runs on the web. The Professional plan costs $99 a month, billed monthly. It includes hosting and distribution, a campaign-management toolkit, detailed reporting and analytics, monetization through the Spotify Audience Network, live chat support from 4am to 9pm Monday through Friday ET, and unlimited users with role-based permissions. Enterprise includes all Professional features plus comprehensive monetization tools and services, Megaphone API access, and a Metrics Export Service.

Who it suits

Megaphone suits podcast publishers and advertisers needing web-based hosting, directory distribution, advanced analytics, targeting, measurement, and monetization. It also fits teams that need campaign management, role-based users, or enterprise API and metrics-export capabilities.

Limits

Megaphone has no free plan.

Getting started

1. Open the Megaphone website
2. Choose the Professional or Enterprise plan
3. Start Professional at $99 a month, billed monthly
4. Set up podcast hosting and distribution
5. Configure campaigns, advertising formats, and monetization tools

Verdict

Choose Megaphone if your podcast operation needs hosting, broad distribution, advanced reporting, dynamic ad insertion, and monetization tools in one web platform. Professional is the listed starting plan, while Enterprise adds API access and metrics export. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or a non-web platform.