Name: Audio & Co
Address: GB
Price range: ££

Thinking about hiring a podcast agency? The biggest question is always about cost versus value. We'll show you exactly what a professional podcast management service at around the £280 per week mark should include, so you can invest with confidence.

This isn't an arbitrary number. It’s a price point where you move beyond a basic editing service and into a genuine partnership. It’s where your podcast stops being a time-consuming chore and starts becoming a powerful, professionally managed marketing asset for your business.

More Than Just Basic Editing

A common misconception is that podcast production is just cutting out the 'ums' and 'ahs'. Whilst that’s part of it, a proper service offers much more. At this level of investment, you should expect a comprehensive audio treatment that makes your show sound polished and professional.

This includes:

Detailed Content Editing: Removing mistakes, long pauses, and distracting filler words to create a smooth listening experience.
Professional Mixing and Mastering: This is what separates amateur audio from professional sound. It involves balancing the levels of your voice, your guest’s voice, and any music. It also means applying compression and equalisation to give the final audio richness and clarity.
Adding Your Branding: Your intro, outro, and any other musical elements or sound effects should be seamlessly mixed into each episode.
Noise Reduction: Removing background hums, clicks, or other distracting noises that can pull a listener out of the conversation.

This level of attention to detail is the foundation of a great show. A good podcast editing service ensures your message is heard clearly, without any technical distractions.

Professional Show Notes & a Full Transcript

Once the audio is perfect, the work isn't done. A key part of any good podcast management service is creating the written content that accompanies each episode. This is vital for both your audience and for search engines.

For around £280 a week, your package should include professionally written show notes for your website. These are not just a few sentences. They are a valuable piece of content in their own right. They should contain:

An engaging summary of the episode.
Bulleted key takeaways or discussion points.
Links to any resources, books, or people mentioned.
A short biography and links for your guest.
A clear call to action relevant to your business.

We also believe a full transcript is non-negotiable. It makes your content accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides a complete text version of your episode for Google to index, which significantly helps your SEO.

Creating Your Marketing Assets

This is where a true podcast partner separates themselves from a simple editor. Your podcast is a pillar piece of content. A single episode contains enough material for a week's worth of marketing, but only if you have the time to create it. A management service should do this for you.

At this price point, you should expect a set of custom-branded promotional assets for every single episode. This typically includes:

Audiograms: These are short video clips (usually under 60 seconds) with a powerful quote from the episode, animated captions, and your branding. They perform brilliantly on platforms like Instagram and LinkedIn.
Quote Graphics: Static images featuring a memorable quote, your guest’s headshot, and your podcast branding. These are perfect for sharing across all social media channels.

Having these assets delivered with your final audio means you have everything you need to promote your episode without spending hours in Canva. This is a core feature of our done for you podcast production on the [Pro Plan](/pro-plan).

Full Publishing and Scheduling

The final piece of the puzzle is taking care of the administrative tasks that can eat up so much time. A comprehensive podcast management service handles the entire publishing workflow.

This means we take the final edited audio file, the completed show notes, and all the promotional assets and do the rest. We upload the episode to your podcast host (like Transistor or Buzzsprout), write a compelling title and summary, and schedule it to go live at the right time. We also publish the show notes and transcript as a new blog post on your website.

This ensures your podcast is published consistently and professionally every single week, without you ever having to log into the backend of your website or podcast host. This consistency is the most important factor in growing an audience.

What Isn't Usually Included?

It’s just as important to understand what is not typically included at this price point. This helps you set realistic expectations and budget accordingly. Generally, a £280 per week service for an existing show does not include:

Guest Sourcing and Management: Finding, vetting, and scheduling guests is a highly time-consuming role, similar to that of a personal assistant or booker. Some agencies offer this as a separate service.
Social Media Management: The service should create the marketing assets for you, but they won't typically log into your social media accounts to post and engage with your audience. That role is better suited to a dedicated social media manager.
A Full Launch: Taking a podcast from idea to launch day is a distinct, one-off project. A [podcast launch service](/podcast-launching) involves creating a strategy, cover art, intro music, and trailer, and setting up all the technical foundations. Weekly management begins after the show is live.

Who Is This For?

This level of service is ideal for established coaches, consultants, authors, and small business owners who understand that their time is better spent serving clients than editing audio.

We often see that our clients are experts in their field. They want to use a podcast to build authority, generate leads, and connect with their audience. They are happy to record the content, but they need a professional partner to handle everything else. A podcast for coaches or a podcast for small business works best when the host focuses on creating great conversations, not on production logistics.

A service like this provides the structure and support to turn a podcast from a nagging to-do list item into the marketing cornerstone it should be.

What to do next

If this sounds like the level of support you need to make your podcast a consistent, professional part of your business, let's talk. Book a free, no-obligation 30-minute call with us to see how we can help you.

[Book your free discovery call here.](/book)