How AudioGo Is Giving Small Businesses a Voice in Digital Advertising

By Spencer Hulse Spencer Hulse has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team
Published on September 12, 2025

Digital audio advertising is one of the most rapidly developing advertising sectors. People now spend more time than ever before listening to podcasts and streaming music while using smart speakers.

The changing media landscape means brands can interact with their target markets in new ways. Yet, many small businesses struggle to enter this emerging world. Limited financial resources, high agency costs, and fragmented platforms are just a few of the challenges they face when trying to make their entry.

AudioGo provides a solution that lets businesses of any size create and distribute audio ads through an easy-to-use platform.

Audio Content Attracts the Most Listeners in the Current Market

People widely listen to audio content through streaming services and podcasts rather than using traditional radio broadcasts.

The second quarter of 2025 saw U.S. adults spending more than 50% of their daily audio time between streaming music, web radio, and podcasts. The amount of time people spent listening to AM/FM radio decreased to 33% of their total audio consumption.

So, it’s no wonder that digital audio advertising, including podcasts, hit $7.6 billion in 2024. Advertisers want to be able to use precise audience targeting, dynamic ad insertion, and measurable engagement metrics that traditional radio can’t match.

The data demonstrates that listeners have moved to digital audio platforms, so it stands to reason that businesses should adapt their marketing strategies accordingly.

What Sets AudioGo Apart from Other Solutions

AudioGo operates using a basic approach. The platform lets businesses create and manage their advertising campaigns independently without needing agency support or large financial investments.

With AudioGo, brands can begin their audio advertising journey with as little as $250. With that investment, they can execute test campaigns and evaluate different promotional messages while building their advertising strategies incrementally.

They also gain direct connections to major streaming platforms, including SiriusXM, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn. This means ads can reach listeners who are currently using their streaming services during their daily activities, such as driving to work, exercising, or preparing dinner.

Leveling the Playing Field

For the most part, the advertising system favors businesses that allocate substantial financial resources to their marketing efforts. 

Additionally, past limitations meant that local businesses needed to use traditional marketing methods, which included distributing flyers, placing ads in local newspapers, and depending on customer referrals. AudioGo provides premium streaming access to more than 160 million listeners, professional audio production, and precise targeting options to small businesses at affordable rates.

The platform also maintains scale-based advantages, yet enables small businesses to access advertising opportunities. A combination of creative marketing strategies and effective audience targeting produces results that match those of large budgets.

Easy to Create and Launch

New users who have no experience with audio production may believe the process of making audio ads is complex and difficult. AudioGo simplifies most operational aspects of audio ad creation. Using the platform, brands can compose their own scripts, and professional voiceover services are available for purchase when needed.

So, if your organization doesn’t have a studio or an internal production team, you can create professional-sounding ads that are ready for broadcast.

As a small business owner, you value your time at the same level as your financial resources. AudioGo allows you to deploy ads through a straightforward process that avoids extensive learning time and outside assistance.

Reaching the Right People

Creating advertisements represents only one aspect of the process. The overall goal is to deliver your high-quality message to your target audience.

AudioGo comes with 1000+ targeting options, which include demographic, location-based, and interest-based preferences.

You can also monitor ad performance metrics, like impressions, reach, and engagement. This helps you understand what works best and which messages generate better results. From there, you can make immediate changes to your advertising content.

You gain control through a system that enables you to match advertising capabilities with those of larger competitors. And you get the opportunity to develop your format skills while operating under flexible budget conditions.

By creating early strategies, you’ll be able to scale your operations when the medium expands. This means simple first steps you can take now to build experience. That could be running a $250 campaign just to see how your ad sounds to real listeners. It could mean testing different times of day, like lunch versus dinner. Or it could mean comparing two versions of the same ad and seeing which one performs better.

These trial runs give you a playbook. By the time digital audio grows even more, you’ll already know what works for your audience.

AudioGo in Action

Picture a neighborhood café that wants to boost its lunchtime traffic. The owner decides to try AudioGo with a $250 campaign. She writes a simple script about her daily sandwich specials and has it voiced by a professional through the platform. Then she schedules the ads to run between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., targeting listeners within a three-mile radius. Within a few weeks, she notices new customers walking in who say they “heard about the lunch deals while streaming music during their lunch.”

For the café, it’s proof that a small, well-timed ad can drive real business.

Now think about a fitness trainer who’s moving some of his classes online. He uses AudioGo to target health-conscious listeners who stream workout playlists in his city. His first campaign promotes a new class package, and he runs it during the early morning and evening hours when people are most likely exercising. He also tests two different versions of his ad: one highlighting convenience, another focusing on results.

The data shows that people respond more to the results-driven message, so he shifts his budget there and sees sign-ups increase.

An e-commerce boutique provides another example. The owner sells handmade jewelry and wants to see if audio can drive traffic to her site.

She creates two short ads: one that emphasizes price and deals, and another that highlights craftsmanship and uniqueness. Using AudioGo’s reporting tools, she sees that the craftsmanship message resonates better with her target audience.

She adjusts her creative strategy and doubles down on what works.

These kinds of test-and-learn campaigns are what make audio advertising so practical for small businesses. You don’t need to risk thousands of dollars up front. You can experiment, watch how listeners respond, and grow your strategy step by step.

What It Means for the Future

The platform AudioGo operates as part of a larger trend that enables everyday businesses to access professional marketing tools. In the same way, website builders allow people to create online stores through codeless operations, and ad platforms help businesses create marketing campaigns. The rapid expansion of audio as a medium makes this transformation particularly vital for the industry.

The expansion of connected cars, voice assistants, and personalization tools will drive audio advertising toward even more sophisticated methods. Small businesses that begin using AudioGo will gain essential audio marketing skills, which will help them leverage upcoming audio advertising opportunities.

The exclusive domain of million-dollar budgets no longer applies to audio advertising. AudioGo provides brands with a practical audio advertising solution that delivers measurable results at affordable costs.

By Spencer Hulse Spencer Hulse has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team

Spencer Hulse is the Editorial Director at Grit Daily. He is responsible for overseeing other editors and writers, day-to-day operations, and covering breaking news.

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