Why transcribe a podcast? After all, podcasts are meant to be listened to. People can put their headphones or ear buds on anywhere and listen.
Let's look at a huge reason for transcribing your podcast: Web Searches! Your transcriptions are posted. Search engines index them. People find you! Yay for inbound traffic to your site!
Need more reasons? What about non-tech savvy people who don't like listening and would rather read? Or deaf/hard-of-hearing people? Or people who have English as a second language and want to be able to go through the podcast at their own pace?
What if you've done hundreds of podcasts and want to compile the info into a book or class or....?
The question isn't "why transcribe a podcast." It's really "Why AREN'T you having it done?"
Let's look at a huge reason for transcribing your podcast: Web Searches! Your transcriptions are posted. Search engines index them. People find you! Yay for inbound traffic to your site!
Need more reasons? What about non-tech savvy people who don't like listening and would rather read? Or deaf/hard-of-hearing people? Or people who have English as a second language and want to be able to go through the podcast at their own pace?
What if you've done hundreds of podcasts and want to compile the info into a book or class or....?
The question isn't "why transcribe a podcast." It's really "Why AREN'T you having it done?"