Podtrac Expands Podcast Rankings to 30 Countries

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Podtrac is expanding its podcast rankings to 30 countries outside the U.S., marking a major step to provide accurate and reliable data to support worldwide growth of the podcasting industry. The firm's new Top 100 Podcasts by Country expansion allows publishers, advertisers and listeners in France, Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and 24 other countries to get 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 provides the industry's first 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.

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