Competitor reportRolling 30 days through Aug 9, 2026 · UTC

Squarespace vs Shopify podcast advertising

A neutral comparison of where and how AdReads detected these advertisers across podcast episodes published from Jul 11, 2026 through Aug 9, 2026.

Market
Website and commerce platforms
SaaS
Squarespace97 reads · 49 showsShopify329 reads · 159 showsPublic threshold: 20 reads or 5 shows per side

What the data says

From Jul 11, 2026 through Aug 9, 2026, AdReads detected 97 reads for Squarespace across 49 shows, compared with 329 reads for Shopify across 159 shows. Shopify led on detected reads; Shopify led on distinct shows. The median observed ad length was 59 seconds for Squarespace and 55 seconds for Shopify. These observations describe detected activity, not spend, reach, market share, or performance.

At a glance

Detected activity, not estimated spend, impressions, reach, or performance.

Detected reads
Squarespace
97
Shopify
329
Distinct shows
Squarespace
49
Shopify
159
Typical ad length
Squarespace
59s
Shopify
55s
Median · averages 56s / 53s · timed coverage 100% / 100%
Host-read share
Squarespace
88%
Shopify
64%
Shown when classification coverage clears the report threshold

Where they advertise

Shared and exclusive podcast footprints, followed by primary categories counted once per distinct show.

3
Shared shows
46
Squarespace-only shows
156
Shopify-only shows

Most active shows

Shared shows first, then each advertiser's largest exclusive placements.

Completely Arbortrary
Shared · Comedy
Squarespace: 2Shopify: 1
Criminal
Shared · Society & Culture
Squarespace: 2Shopify: 1
Welcome to Our Show
Shared · Comedy
Squarespace: 1Shopify: 1
Office Ladies
Squarespace only · Comedy
Squarespace: 6Shopify: 0
Last Podcast On The Left
Squarespace only · Comedy
Squarespace: 5Shopify: 0
The Joe Rogan Experience
Squarespace only · Comedy
Squarespace: 4Shopify: 0
History Extra podcast
Shopify only · History
Squarespace: 0Shopify: 8
Technology Brothers
Shopify only · Business
Squarespace: 0Shopify: 8
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Shopify only · Comedy
Squarespace: 0Shopify: 8

Podcast category mix

Share of distinct shows, so frequent episodes from one podcast do not dominate.

Squarespace
Comedy45% · 22 shows
Arts12% · 6 shows
News12% · 6 shows
Technology6% · 3 shows
Sports4% · 2 shows
Shopify
News19% · 31 shows
Comedy18% · 29 shows
Business9% · 14 shows
Education6% · 10 shows
Society & Culture6% · 9 shows

How the ads run

Placement may be inferred from episode timing when the source record is unclassified. Unknown observations remain in coverage disclosures.

Placement

Squarespace100% coverage
Pre-roll12% · 12
Mid-roll77% · 75
Post-roll10% · 10
Shopify100% coverage
Pre-roll16% · 51
Mid-roll74% · 245
Post-roll10% · 33

Read type

Squarespace100% coverage
Host-read88% · 85
Announcer-read12% · 12
Shopify100% coverage
Host-read64% · 209
Announcer-read36% · 119
Unknown0% · 1

Primary objective

Squarespace100% coverage
Direct response100% · 97
Shopify100% coverage
Direct response97% · 318
Brand awareness3% · 11

Offer strategy

Detected offer language, promo codes, and landing URLs. These are observable execution signals, not proof of campaign performance.

Method and rivalry evidence

The report uses quality-qualified public reads attached to active sponsors, grouped through reviewed sponsor-slug families. Episodes are included by publication date in the latest complete rolling 30-day UTC window.

A distribution appears only with at least 20 classified observations and 80% coverage. Objective shares exclude unknown values; all other coverage is shown alongside the chart.

Why this pair

Both platforms compete for businesses building websites and selling online, while Shopify is more commerce-focused.

Squarespace vs. Shopify
Rivalry sources establish market overlap; they do not validate either company's promotional claims.