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Surviving a post iOS 15 world looks a lot like this. If podcasts are your thing, Spotify has something special for you. October 7, 2021 [Read in browser]( [logo] [sponsor]( Happy Thursday! Did you notice? We shook it up a bit this week with some changes to the newsletter. And as the most important people we know, we’re curious as to what you think. Are you feeling it? Or are you missing the days gone by? Reply to this email and tell us how you really feel. PINTEREST If you show more products, you’ll get more sales (here’s an ad format for that) [Pinterest has just launched a new ad format]( called “slideshow for collections.” How the ad format works: Pinterest will pull products from your catalog and automatically create a collection ad. When users click on the ad, they’ll see a "Shop this collection" pop-up that looks like a slideshow, hence the term "slideshow for collection.” Get it? Why Pinterest came up with this ad format: Because Pinterest users "are actively considering and browsing more than one product at a time, leading to bigger baskets,” according to the firm. Pinterest shoppers have 85 percent bigger baskets than shoppers on other platforms and they spend twice as much per month, per Pinterest's blog post. Additionally, the company released a feature called "merchant details" which lets you showcase your values ("eco-friendly", "responsibly sourced", etc.) on your Pinterest profile. Pinterest is also testing “Idea Ads with paid partnerships,” where a creator will make an Idea Pin and tag a business. From there, the business can promote the Idea Pin as an Idea Ad. For now, the “Idea Ads” feature is being tested with select advertisers… but the others are not, and are available to everyone. So go out there and get your hands dirty. ADVERTISING Spotify is increasing its podcast ad inventory, making podcast advertising open to anyone [article-image] [Spotify will add podcasts using “Anchor”]( to its Audience Network. This may seem like just another boring story… until you learn that Anchor powers 70% of Spotify's podcast catalog. That's a big increase in podcasts where you can advertise. Podcast ads for the masses: Placing an ad on a podcast is not the same as placing an ad on Facebook. You often need a direct connection to the podcaster or network (in this case, Spotify). The company plans to level the playing field for podcast advertising by soon allowing all types of advertisers, regardless of size, to buy podcast ads through Spotify Ad Studio, its self-serve network. Spotify said they’ll start with the US and then expand to other countries. Why we care: Spotify is like Facebook for podcasts. 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