Podcasting Transcription
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Podcast Transcription is a transcription service that rides on the podcast wave ,currently sweeping the world.

As we know, Podcasting is the web-based DIY radio broadcasting technology that has had a fantastic take off and is already touted to be the next big thing after weblogs. Anyone with an internet-enabled computer and a sound recording device can become a podcaster. Once your podcast is posted and is subscribed by users, it will be downloaded to the user’s iPods or other portable media players.

Podcasting is no longer a fringe phenomenon. It has transformed into a huge business opportunity that is yet to be fully exploited. With large investments flowing into podcast shows and companies offering thousands of dollars per month for ad slots, every podcaster must become serious about getting a share out of the podcasting pie.

This is exactly where a podcast transcription service will come to your service. Here are some reasons why podcasting without transcriptions is truly an exercise in futility…

• Search engines like Google, Yahoo etc. are incapable of indexing audio/video content. Their use of keyword analysis and tag based backlink analysis to index and rank pages is ineffective for podcasts. Although there are podcast specific search engines too, they make use of speech recognition software that is prone to inaccuracies. Also, they enjoy lesser acceptability than general purpose search engines. Transcriptioning of podcasts is the most widely accepted methodology to get your podcast indexed by major search engines, as acknowledged by prominent search engine optimization gurus as well as renowned podcasting consultants.

• There is a definite accent barrier that prevents people with non-English background from understanding the podcast correctly. And such people can be, economically as well as numerically, a formidable part of the your target audience. English movie DVDs are mostly sold with Same Language Subtitling(SLS) in countries of Asia. Likewise, you may include the transcript of your podcast along with the audio content. It is a small price to pay to get an access to huge and booming markets like Asia.

• You can get more bang for your buck invested for podcasting by selling the podcast transcripts as well. If your transcriptions are for free, you can still carry banner ads and other advertisement tools with it for reaping additional profits.

• Transcriptions will be greatly appreciated by interested clients who are hard of hearing or are hearing impaired. This accounts for your business’ social responsibility as well as further expansion of your target audience.

The number of podcasters is increasing by leaps and bounds. Podcast listeners are mostly in the age bracket of 18 to 28 years . Used as a marketing tool, podcasting will help you target this vibrant segment of the market.

The combination of podcast marketing and podcast transcription is a lethal combination that is guaranteed to rake in huge profits, as has already been proven. Marketing professionals now make use of podcasting to promote their products and services. Such a promotion is not only cheaper to kick off, but also has a higher ROI as your subscribers will be those who already have an interest in your podcast content and have therefore chosen to draw content from your podcast. Value added podcasts in form of industry-specific interviews and latest updates of happenings in the industry will help in creating and maintaining a direct communication channel with the customer as well as ‘soft sell’ your product or service. Podcast Transcripts will act as reference material for each of your podcasts .Like advertising in print media, podcast transcription also has a high shelf life, ensuring that your podcast marketing efforts continue to provide advertising exposure even after the podcast has already been listened to. Also, some people prefer reading content rather than listening. Your Podcast Transcript will rope in the attention of these people as well.

Every revolution is preceded by a lull. This is when the pioneers step in and play their moves. Likewise, podcasting is a new technology with untold business opportunities, waiting to be explored. Make use of Podcasting Transcription services and get the maximum out of this new cultural phenomenon.

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Pricing: 10 USD to 12 USD per Hour!
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Price is very competitive at Transcription Star. We charge 10 USD to 12 USD per hour depending on the Audio Classification category. We operate our exclusive delivery facility from India apart from our California office. Our pricing and Turn Around Time advantages are appreciated by all of our customers. Our pricing method is one of the best in the industry.


Time Stamping/Coding
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According to the customer specification, we satisfy different time stamping standards.

Frequency of time coding,

Audio time code style,

Subjective time stamping etc.

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Audio Classification?    
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We classify the Audio source by following categories.

Category - A

One on One Interview/Speech Lectures/Oral History/Web Conferences

Professionally Recorded

Broadcast ready recordings

No Background noise

Neutral Accent

Standard Turnaround

No Time Stamping

Standard Formatting specifications

Verbatim Transcription

Category - B

Group Discussions, Focus Group Sessions, Telephone Recordings, Work Place Interviews, Open air Recordings, Court Depositions

Multiple Speakers

Technical Subject Matter

Recordings with background noise

Recordings with improper mike attachment

Recorded with Armature Recording devices

Standard Time Stamping

ESL Speakers (English as Second Language)

Client Specific Formatting

Subjective Transcription

Category - C

Multiple speakers with indiscernible voice overlapping

Constant Background noise or music

Tough Foreign Accent

Detective Recordings

Extraordinary Formatting specifications (MS Excel, web browser based applications)

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Bulk Discounts

We offer significant cost savings up to 10 to 15% for bulk work. Customers with good volume and consistency can avail this offer. .

Effort Estimation

In general Category - A should take 4 to 5 Hours of effort to transcribe, proofread and edit, besides final Quality Check.

Category - B should take 5 to 6 Hours of effort to transcribe, proofread and edit, besides final Quality Check.

Free Trial
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Final pricing is arrived by a No Obligation Trial. You can upload trial audio at

http://transcriptionstar.leapfile.com/

How to outsource Non Digital - Tapes, VHS, Micro Cassettes?    
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We handle variety of Standard Tapes, Micro cassettes, MiniDVs, and VHS. We are experts in converting all types of non digital source audio/video into digital. Converted digital files are then sent for transcription. Extra charges are applicable for non digital to digital conversion.

Outsourcing Non Digital - Tapes, VHS, Micro Cassettes
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We handle variety of Standard Tapes, Micro cassettes, Mini DVs, and VHS. We are experts in converting all types of non digital source audio/video into digital. Converted digital files are then sent for transcription. Extra charges are applicable for non digital to digital conversion.

Mode of Payment
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Paying for service has never been so easy. At iSource, we accept all the familiar and easy payment
• Credit Card - You can pay at our website upon receiving Invoice from us. We accept all major credit cards. If you use our service regularly, you can authorize us to process payment from your credit card. We will require your Card #, Name that the card is registered to, and Expiry date.

• Pay Check - You can post pay checks to our California office. Scanned copy of the pay check should be emailed to us for our records.

• PayPal - We accept PayPal.

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File types
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Preferable digital format is MP3.
We accept all the familiar audio and video types. It is always better to let us know what recording device and model is used to record. It will help us to use appropriate software to play and transcribe.

Upload Instructions
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Our system can handle up to 1 GB at a time. But, it is advisable to limit between 100 to 150 MB per file. We recommend compressing using any zip applications and upload into our file server.

Guide for recording for Educational Transcription

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Notations and Format   
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Unless until specified, we follow the below standard notations and document rules:

• We transcribe verbatim. We type whatever heard including umms.. ahhs and pauses

• Doubtful words will be marked (?) in the beginning and end part of the doubtful sentence

• Times New Roman will be used as standard font

• One to one interviews transcribed as question and answer format without identifying names

• Indiscernible parts of audio are marked as (Indiscernible) in the transcript.

• Time coding/Stamping done only upon request.

• Nouns and Proper Nouns will be transcribed to the best of judgment, it is denoted by first letter in capital

• We follow standard US spelling and style.

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