Let's Be Honest
You want to FOCUS on Creating Great Podcasts to Engage Your Listeners! Not the technical Stuff!
Podcast Production Services for Self Funded Businesses
Why Start Podcasting?
How Does Podcasting Compare
For every podcast there are 100,000 blogs and 10,000 YouTube videos.
Grow Your Network
Interviewing or story telling with top players in your industry creates integration into your market.
Longer Attention Spans
The attention span for videos and blogs is tiny. Podcast listeners tune in for hours.
True Engagement
Engage and interact with your audience intimately.
Podcasting is Growing
Podcasting is baked into every digital device, including cars. Start now for success tomorrow.
Cultivate Celebrity
Each show is a chance to practice the art of eloquent speaking.
How the process works
Record your episode
Record your episode as you would normally. From there just upload the media file to a shared Dropbox folder. We’ll take it from there.
We edit your content
We will edit the entire content of your show. Get rid of all those pesky “Ums”, awkward pauses, and parts you wanted to remove. Then we add in the Intros, Outros, and Show Music.
Clean up the audio
We use state of the art tools to create the best audio quality of any podcast out there. Tuning, mixing, leveling, and background noise reduction are all included.
Create custom artwork
Your beautiful sounding show now needs some killer art work to serve as it’s Featured Image. We’ll create the perfect image to use in your post.
Publish your episode
With all of the pieces in place we will publish the episode to your media host and WordPress site, and give you pre-populated posts for your chosen social media platforms.
Distribute your episode
This means submitting to: iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Podbay and Spreaker. Each new episode will automatically appear everywhere. No extra publishing work included.
Let’s get started
Are you ready to grow your audience with Podcasting?
Podcast Service Options
Podcast Service
- Edit up to 5 shows per month
- Include Intros, Outros, music, and sound effects per your design
- Tag the final MP3 file with the appropriate ID3 tags
- Fine tune the recording with custom Audio Engineering
- Write a draft blog post for your review complete with show notes, links to relevant resources, and any host/guest contact information
Premium Podcast
- Edit up to 5 shows per month
- Include Intros, Outros, music, and sound effects per your design
- Tag the final MP3 file with the appropriate ID3 tags
- Fine tune the recording with custom Audio Engineering
- Upload the final version to your media host
- Write a draft blog post for your review complete with show notes, links to relevant resources, and any host/guest contact information
- Creating custom art work to set as the Featured Image of each post
- Optimize your blog post and episode file for SEO and iTunes search. This helps your show get found by more listeners.
- Monthly report detailing episode details, show statistics, website conversions, and more actionable metrics
New Show Setup
- Set up a podcast page on your WordPress site
- Create and format your show’s RSS feed
- Optimize show feed for iTunes and Stitcher SEO rankings
- Format and optimize media host for search rankings and discoverability by your audience
- Submit feed to iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Icon Podcast Production Solutions?
A: Icon Podcast Production Solutions understand the equipment and how to make the most of it. Most of all, we understand that you want to focus on creating content. Editing audio is time consuming. We’re here to help. We let you do what you do best. Just leave the technical stuff to us.
Q: How does the podcast process work?
A: The process begins by filling out the quick form on our Let’s Get Started form. We’ll then get back with you within two business days to set up a consultation. During the consultation you’ll be able to tell us about you, your podcast, the goals for your podcast, and any other info that you think we should know. We’ll discuss our services and answer any questions you have.
If you’re looking for ongoing podcast production, we’ll set up a Dropbox folder for you to upload your raw-audio files. We’ll edit that episode for you at no charge so that you get a full understanding of the quality of our work. Once you sign up for our services, we get to work! If you’re a brand-new podcaster, we set up a punch list tailored specifically for you and your podcast goals. We identify the items needed to launch your podcast and establish a launch plan. If you’re an existing podcaster, we set up a schedule and checklist for each podcast episode. We set up a Dropbox folder on our server so that you can send us raw-audio files.
Once the raw-audio files have been edited by our team, we send them to you or prepare them for publishing on your media host (e.g. Libsyn) or website. If you prefer, we can even publish the episodes for you. Quite simply, once we establish your publishing plan, all you have to do is send us your raw-audio files. We can take care of the rest!
Q: Can I just do it myself?
A: You can, spend your time learning all the technical details of editing your podcast and then spend time each week sitting at your computer being a part-time audio engineer, or you can focus on what you do best, and let us do what we do best.
We recognise that many podcasters do their own production and delivery. However, we know how important your time is. You have your own business and clients to serve. You have listeners to engage with. You have your family that enjoys having you around. You have ideas that you want to explore or books you want to read.
Q: How quickly are episodes edited and published?
A: It typically takes us up to 48 hours (excluding weekends) to turn around podcasts that are part of our monthly service packages. However, we recommend that our clients submit their raw-audio recordings to us at least one week before the episode needs to be published. We will then produce the audio; prepare show notes, artwork, and transcripts (if applicable); and prepare everything for approval. The most important thing here is that you get yourself into a regular routine for your production and actually record episodes for multiple weeks ahead of their publishing (aka batching).
NOTE: Our transcription service requires at least 48 hours (excluding weekends). Rush service is available for an additional fee.
Q: Do I have to sign up for a monthly plan?
A: If you’re looking for on-going podcast production, yes. We have structured our monthly packages to offer you the best variety of services. However, it is possible to sign up for any of our monthly packages and then add most of our additional services a la carte.
If you have a one-time project, audio-book recording, or other specialised project, we can help you with that, too.
Q: Can you help me launch my new Podcast
A: Yes, absolutely. Launching a new show is an involved and delicate process. It involves planning, timing, coordination, and a good bit of know-how in podcasting. We’ve launched dozens of shows successfully, getting all of them into the New and Noteworthy section in iTunes. We can help you too. Check out and fill in our New Show Setup form for more info.
Q: What if I don’t have a podcast yet?
A: We help launch and distribute podcasts, and we can help you launch yours, too! We will consult with you to determine the best equipment, launch strategy, identify your target audience, narrow down your niche, and guide you through every step in launching your podcast.