Kic podcast uplifts campaign performance by 24% with live & behavioral targeting

Kic launched their campaign on the LiSTNR app with NumberEight’s behavioral intelligence in August 2022. By leveraging live and behavioral targeting, we effectively identified and reached listeners aligned with fitness and wellbeing habits, driving a significant uplift in podcast downloads and audience engagement.

Solutions used
Advanced Behavioral
Asia Pacific
Advertiser

24%

Average uplift

500k+

Podcast downloads

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Introduction

Self-care to the people

Kic is a wellbeing platform that offers fitness classes, mindfulness programs and healthy recipes to empower people to become their best selves.​

Challenge

Increase podcast downloads to establish thought leadership​

Content is a key pillar of Kic’s marketing strategy.​ As such, they looked to increase their podcast downloads on the LiSTNR app; one of Australia’s largest radio apps and a key content distribution partner for Kic.​

Results

Impactful audience growth

Running Kic’s campaign on the LiSTNR app with NumberEight’s live and behavioral targeting, we connected with audiences aligned with fitness and wellbeing habits to drive meaningful impact on podcast performance and audience growth.

24%

Average uplift
Kic needed to efficiently increase listenership and achieved a remarkable 24% average uplift.

500k+

Podcast downloads
The campaign drove exceptional engagement, generating over 500,000 podcast downloads—far exceeding the typical per-episode average of 15,000–50,000 for the Kic Podcast.

Solution

Live & behavioral targeting

Mimicking their personas, Kic decided to target listeners with strong fitness and wellbeing habits, as well as people listening during their morning routine and those who were relaxing.

They strategically distributed the campaign across cohorts and moments such as Cardio Champions, Early Risers, Joggers, Walking Commuters and those Working at Home to maximize podcast downloads.

"We know that relevance is key to advertising success. It was exciting to see live moments and behavior-based targeting achieve a genuine and sustained uplift."

- Kim Loasby, Digital Ad Product & Strategy Director at SCA/LiSTNR

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