XQL Group · B2B marketing agency

Podcast Marketing for B2B Tech Companies

One of the warmest ways to get an hour with a hard-to-reach buyer is to invite them on your show. We're a podcast marketing agency for B2B tech that books guests from target accounts, cuts LinkedIn clips and reports pipeline.

B2B tech companies worked with
60+
Years marketing to technical & executive buyers
9+
CRM-tracked marketing-led revenue
$30M+
AI Search recommendation success rate
80%
  1. A show concept, format and name your founder can own, built around an angle technical and executive buyers will subscribe to.
  2. A guest pipeline sourced from your target accounts, partners and category analysts, so each invitation opens a warm conversation with no pitch attached.
  3. Outreach, booking, guest prep briefs and pre-interview research, so your host walks in with sharp, specific questions.
  4. A season arc and per-episode storyline, plus run-of-show and light on-mic coaching for the host.
  5. A clip engine that turns each recording into LinkedIn video, audiograms, quote cards, a written companion piece and newsletter segments.
  6. A guesting program that books your founder or experts on established shows your buyers already listen to.
  7. CRM tracking of which guests, guest companies and clip viewers move into pipeline, with a monthly review of what to keep and cut.
How the system works

How we launch and run the show

  1. Decide the job

    We check whether a podcast is the right asset and what it's for: an ABM door-opener into named accounts, category authority or both. If a newsletter or webinar fits better, we'll say so.

  2. Configure the show

    We choose between your own show and a guest tour, video-first or audio-first, and an interview or narrative format, based on your buyers and your founder's appetite for the mic.

  3. Book and record

    We source guests from your target-account list, handle outreach and prep, and run each recording. Your founder shows up for a short prep and the conversation itself.

  4. Distribute and measure

    Clips go to the two or three surfaces your buyers use most. Each month we check guests, episodes and clip engagement against the CRM and adjust guest profiles and topics.

The XQL difference

Why B2B tech companies run their podcast with XQL

  • 01

    Guests chosen for relationships

    Asking someone onto your show is the least salesy way to get an hour with a decision-maker. We book guests from the accounts and partners you want to win, so booking an episode and warming a deal become one motion.

  • 02

    A show built past episode eight

    Most B2B shows stall around episode eight when downloads stay flat. We plan a season arc and a narrative thread from the start, so each episode gives listeners a reason to subscribe.

  • 03

    Clips do most of the reach

    Most of your audience will never open a podcast app. They'll see a short clip on LinkedIn or a highlight in a newsletter, so we plan clips for every episode and put them where your buyers spend time.

  • 04

    Measured against deals

    Downloads say little about revenue. We track which guests' companies enter pipeline, which accounts watched clips before raising a hand and how "heard you on the podcast" maps to closed deals in your CRM.

Why XQL vs alternatives

XQL vs other ways to run a B2B podcast

DimensionTypical approachThe XQL way
Podcast production studioDelivers clean audio, edits and cover art, then hands you a feed with no guest strategy or distribution plan.Treats each episode as raw material for guest relationships, clips and CRM-tracked pipeline.
Freelance podcast bookerBooks guests by follower count, with no link to the accounts your sales team wants to win.Books guests from your target-account and partner list, so each episode warms a relationship.
Running it in-houseOne marketer juggles booking, recording, editing, clips and reporting, and the show stalls when they get busy.Our team runs production and distribution, and the founder only shows up to prep and record.
Advisory-only consultantHands over a show concept and a guest wishlist, then leaves the booking and editing to you.Owns the strategy and the weekly execution: outreach, run-of-show, the clip pipeline and CRM attribution.
Commercial outcomes

Proof from the same playbook.

Strategy first, channels second, sales feedback always. We measure by the qualified demand and revenue we can trace back inside the CRM.

Selected results
  • $10Minbound pipeline per year

    Relevant Software

    Software development company · 3 years
    • $1M revenue/year
    • Cost per MQL & SQL halved

    Our founder led their marketing as Head of Marketing, running a 7-person team across SEO, demand gen, and paid, with $1M/year in marketing revenue. Re-engaged in 2026 and halved cost per MQL and SQL.

    ServicesFractional CMO · SEO · Demand Generation · Paid Ads

  • Senior operators on every account. Never a junior pod.
  • $5.5Mpipeline per year

    Confidential client

    Software development company · 3.5 years
    • 140 SQLs/year
    • $600K SEO revenue

    Ran the full marketing function for 3.5 years: 140 SQLs and ~$600K in revenue per year from SEO alone, plus 10 MQLs/month from LLM recommendations.

    ServicesFractional CMO · SEO · Appointment Funnels

    “Their focus on results and true interest in making things work set them apart.”

    — Content Manager
  • $1.8Minbound pipeline, built from zero

    WeSoftYou

    Software development company · 3 years
    • 100% YoY SQL growth
    • 207% traffic increase

    Rebuilt inbound from scratch: 100% YoY SQL growth, 207% more traffic, domain rating from 12 to 45, and 141 articles shipped.

    ServicesFractional CMO · SEO · Demand Generation

    “We've seen a 207% increase in web traffic and our domain rating improved from 12 to 45.”

    — Maksym Petruk, CEO & Founder, WeSoftYou
  • 28.88×return on ad spend

    Intelvision

    Staff augmentation company
    • $240K revenue from Meta
    • 5 deals in 12 months

    Took a referral-only firm to a real new-business engine: 5 deals and $240K revenue from Meta in a year, plus 2 to 4 SQLs/month from ChatGPT.

    ServicesMeta Ads · Fractional CMO · AI Search

    “Their expertise and proactiveness have impressed our team.”

    — Yurii Kotula, CEO, Intelvision
  • $2Min deals sourced from ChatGPT

    Computools

    Software development company
    • 2 enterprise deals from LLMs
    • 3-month engagement

    Positioned them as the recommended Salesforce partner inside the major LLMs. Two $1M enterprise deals closed from ChatGPT in a 3-month engagement.

    ServicesAI Search · Fractional CMO · Meta Ads

    “They operated with the discipline and initiative of an internal senior marketer.”

    — COO, Computools
  • +1,413%organic traffic growth

    DBB Software

    Software development company · 3 years
    • 28 SQLs from zero
    • 3 deals won

    Built the marketing function from zero (website, SEO, paid, AI search), growing monthly clicks from 166 to 2,513 and winning 3 enterprise deals.

    ServicesFractional CMO · SEO · AI Search · Meta Ads

    “They defined a clear marketing strategy and established our unique value proposition.”

    — Volodymyr H., COO, DBB Software
  • +500%more SQLs from organic

    Synebo

    Salesforce consulting company
    • 2.73× organic traffic
    • MQL→SQL 17% → 29%

    Turned Salesforce-niche SEO into a deal channel: 2.73× traffic and MQL-to-SQL conversion up from 17% to 29%.

    ServicesSEO · Content Marketing

    “We have started receiving our first inbound requests.”

    — Anna Senchenko, Marketing Lead, Synebo
  • 2×more clients in 2024 vs 2023

    Cieden

    Product design agency · 9 months
    • 133% more SQLs/month
    • 2.4× organic traffic

    Restructured the marketing team and shifted to lead-driving SEO, doubling client count and growing SQLs 133% in nine months.

    ServicesSEO · Fractional CMO

  • 80%of service pages in Google's top 5

    Noltic

    Salesforce consulting company · 9 months
    • 20/25 pages top 5
    • First SEO deals closed

    Switched them from brand-awareness content to lead-driving SEO. 20 of 25 service pages ranked top 5 and the first deals closed from organic.

    ServicesSEO · Fractional CMO · Content Marketing

    “XQL Group's marketing expertise is a hallmark of the engagement.”

    — Anna Riabushenko, Head of Marketing, Noltic
  • 2,000monthly organic visitors, from zero

    Artkai

    Software development company · 9 months
    • DR 27 → 44
    • 50+ leads generated

    Stood up SEO as a new acquisition channel: domain rating 27 to 44, 50+ leads, and 88 articles in nine months.

    ServicesSEO

    “Their subject matter expertise is highly impressive.”

    — Kos Chekanov, CEO & Founder, Artkai
  • 15×AI-assistant traffic growth

    Gapsy Studio

    Design agency · 3 months
    • +70% Google clicks
    • First SQLs from SEO

    After six months of zero results from another agency, we delivered +70% Google clicks and grew AI-assistant traffic from 10 to 154/month in three months, plus the first SQLs from SEO.

    ServicesSEO · AI Search

  • 104appointments from paid

    Kitrum

    Software development company
    • 466 leads
    • $25.79 cost per lead

    Meta appointment funnels at scale: 466 leads and over 100 booked sales conversations from a single paid channel.

    ServicesAppointment Funnels · Meta Ads

    “They've brought structure, strong execution, and constant initiative.”

    — Lead of Marketing, Kitrum
  • $840customer acquisition cost

    Split Development

    Shopify development agency
    • 66 leads at $38 CPL
    • 3 deals in 4 months

    Built paid funnels from scratch. $2,522 in ad spend returned 3 signed clients and 66 leads at $38 CPL in under 4 months.

    ServicesMeta Ads · Fractional CMO

  • 4 clientswon in the first 3 months

    Hoverla Soft

    Software development company · 3 months
    • Marketing built from zero
    • ABM + social selling

    Set up marketing from zero: positioning, website, LinkedIn social selling, and an ABM campaign that landed four new clients fast.

    ServicesFractional CMO · ABM · LinkedIn

    “Their ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on execution was particularly valuable.”

    — CEO, Hoverla Soft
  • 1 dealclosed in a single month

    SolarSpark

    Game development studio · 1 month
    • Recommended by LLMs
    • 2 commercial keywords

    Positioned a small studio in a niche AI-search category. LLMs recommend them for 2 commercial keywords, and they landed a big client within a month.

    ServicesAI Search · AEO/GEO · Website

    “They knew how to approach AI search practically, not just in theory.”

    — CEO, SolarSpark
  • 100%AI-search placement success

    Baytech Consulting

    Software development company
    • 3 keywords, all LLMs
    • Deal from paid funnels

    Recommended by every major AI assistant for 3 commercial keywords, plus a deal closed from Meta appointment funnels.

    ServicesAI Search · Appointment Funnels

    “What impressed us most was their deep specialization with software development companies.”

    — Partner, Baytech Consulting
  • #1AI recommendation in one month

    Opsworks

    DevOps company · 1 month
    • Recommended by major LLMs
    • 1 commercial keyword

    Positioned for an important commercial keyword and recommended by the major AI assistants within a single month.

    ServicesAI Search · AEO/GEO

  • 6 SQLsin year one, from scratch

    HBM

    B2B tech company · 1 year
    • 75 leads
    • 22 MQLs

    Took over marketing as their agency after an unsuccessful in-house run. GTM strategy, paid funnels, AI search, and LinkedIn delivered 75 leads and the first qualified pipeline.

    ServicesFractional CMO · GTM Strategy · Appointment Funnels · AI Search

  • 3 opportunitiesin two months from ABM

    Riseapps

    Healthcare software company · 2 months
    • 13 ICP calls
    • 2-month sprint

    A targeted ABM campaign booked 13 conversations with ICP accounts and opened three opportunities in two months.

    ServicesABM

  • $34per booked intro call

    Gointeger

    Shopify development agency
    • Positioning + website
    • Booked-call funnel

    Repositioned the agency, revamped the site, and built appointment funnels that booked qualified intro calls at just $34 each.

    ServicesAppointment Funnels · Positioning · Website

  • $123per qualified ICP call

    Omisoft

    Software development company
    • 76 leads
    • 34 appointments

    A custom AI-assistant paid funnel produced 76 leads and 34 booked appointments at $123 per call with an ICP.

    ServicesAppointment Funnels · Meta Ads

  • 2 dealsfrom $42 leads

    Rizz Group

    AI video production company
    • $42.34 CPL
    • $1,482 spend

    Meta appointment funnels delivered 35 leads at a $42 CPL and closed two deals on modest spend.

    ServicesAppointment Funnels · Meta Ads

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Client signal

What B2B tech founders and CEOs say

Thanks to XQL Group's efforts, we've seen a 207% increase in web traffic and an improvement in domain rating from 12 to 45. The team has successfully optimized our SEO strategy and gained around 160 backlinks. Overall, they're responsive and thorough in their project management.
Maksym PetrukCEO & Founder, WeSoftYou
Since working with XQL Group, our domain rating has improved from 27 to 44. In addition, we've seen a 15% increase in monthly traffic within nine months. The team completes work on time and within the agreed budget. Moreover, their subject matter expertise is highly impressive.
Kos ChekanovCEO & Founder, Artkai
XQL Group's efforts have resulted in 44 leads from paid campaigns and improved web traffic from Germany by 5x. The team is responsive, quickly surfaces issues, and communicates regularly through chats and virtual meetings. Their expertise and proactiveness have impressed our team.
Yurii KotulaCEO, Intelvision
Organic traffic has increased by 10–15% each month, and we have started receiving our first inbound requests. XQL Group's optimization tips have also helped improve keyword rankings, and internal stakeholders are impressed with the team's collaborative approach.
Anna SenchenkoMarketing Lead, Synebo
XQL Group has successfully defined a clear marketing strategy and established our company's unique value proposition. The team has also helped hire critical specialists for our marketing team. They are communicative and organized, and their expertise in the tech industry is impressive.
Volodymyr H.COO, DBB Software
Thanks to XQL Group's efforts, we have defined our marketing strategy and hired key developers for our website. The team has launched retargeting campaigns on LinkedIn and developed a strong content marketing strategy. XQL Group's marketing expertise is a hallmark of the engagement.
Anna RiabushenkoHead of Marketing, Noltic
They were not just talking about AI search in theory; they knew how to approach it practically.
SolarSparkCEO
What impressed us most was their deep specialization in working with software development companies.
Baytech ConsultingPartner
They've brought structure, strong execution, and constant initiative to improve outcomes.
KitrumLead of Marketing
They operated with the discipline and initiative of an internal senior marketer.
ComputoolsCOO
Their ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on execution was particularly valuable.
Hoverla SoftCEO
Their focus on results and true interest in making things work set them apart.
InoxoftContent Manager
XQL Group's project management was exemplary.
EcrivioHead of Operations
The quality of their work is consistently high.
DataPlumbersFounder
FAQ

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We build and run a podcast as a go-to-market asset. That covers the show concept, a guest list drawn from your target accounts and partners, outreach and booking, run-of-show, editing, clips for LinkedIn and newsletters, and distribution. We also book your founder on shows your buyers already listen to, and we track the pipeline it all touches in your CRM.

It depends on the job, and often the answer is both, in order. A guest tour on shows your buyers trust borrows an audience and usually pays back faster, so we often start there. Your own show has the higher ceiling: an owned audience, a back catalogue that keeps earning and a standing reason to invite anyone you want to meet.

The relationship side moves first. Invitations to target accounts and partners can open warm conversations within the first few episodes, before the show has much of an audience. Pipeline from listeners and clip viewers usually becomes visible in the CRM around months three to six, as the back catalogue, clips and subscriptions build up.

The people you sell to will. You need a few hundred of the right engineers and executives, and a sharply technical show earns their trust where a broad one would bore them. Narrow fields also make booking easier than most teams expect: an invitation to discuss a specific, hard problem is flattering and quick to accept.

A senior XQL marketer owns the show strategy. Our team handles guest sourcing, outreach, scheduling, run-of-show, editing, clips, distribution and measurement. Your founder preps briefly and shows up sharp for each recording. A program that needs the founder to book guests and cut clips tends to die by episode ten, so we build it to run without that.

Each episode feeds other channels. Clips and quotes go into your founder's LinkedIn, the written companion piece supports content and SEO, and guests from target accounts give your ABM and sales teams a warm reason to follow up. For a full multi-channel program, our demand generation service runs podcasts alongside webinars, LinkedIn and newsletters.

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Bring your offer, channels, and revenue goals. We'll show you where the biggest growth constraint is and what to build next.

Danylo FedirkoFounder

For B2B tech companies selling complex expertise to serious buyers.

B2B tech clients
60+
Revenue generated
$30M+
Danylo Fedirko, Founder of XQL Group
Danylo FedirkoFounder, XQL Group
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I’m Danylo, founder of XQL. For 9+ years I’ve helped B2B tech companies turn technical expertise into pipeline — 60+ clients and $30M+ in CRM-tracked revenue.

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