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Using ID3 Tags for Your Podcast

Carey — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:28:18 +0000

Hopefully, your podcast is going to be widely distributed. It can be distributed via your website, someone else’s website, sites such as iTunes, and more. Because of this, it is important to understand and edit the ID3 tag that gets distributed along with your podcast.

Podcasts are distributed as MP3 files. These types of files contain information about the content, such as the author, known as the artist, the album, the genre, and more. You may think that since you are not trying to become a rock star that this information really doesn’t matter. But it does.

You see sites such as iTunes, and even software such as Windows Media Player, display this information on the user’s end. They even use the information to organize the MP3 files on the user’s machine. This is your opportunity to share vital information with your listeners, to help them keep your podcasts organized on their machines, and more.

Regardless of how your listener obtained your podcast, you want them to know where it came from. So, obviously, you want to include your website address in the ID3 tag. You also want them to know who the author of the podcast is, so it should include your name, and possibly even your company’s name. This is one way to get them to visit your site to listen to more of your podcasts. There is additional information that can be added, but at the very least, the ID3 tag should contain your name and you’re URL!

You can change the ID3 tags before you upload it. Just right click on the file, and choose properties. The ID3 information should be under a tab called ‘additional information.’

If for any reason you can’t edit it in that way, edit it with your media player or iTunes player. Highlight the file, right click, and select Get Info. You can fill in the information here.

Also, don’t forget to include the title of your podcast, the date, and possibly some related keywords. This will not only help with SEO, but it will make it much easier for listeners to organize your podcasts.

Why Have Youtube Videos and Podcasts on Your Blog?

Carey — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:44:51 +0000

Many bloggers have started doing Youtube videos and podcasts on their blog – apart from writing regularly on their blog.

Isn’t that too much of an effort?

How does it even matter? If you are writing regularly on your blog isn’t that the most you could do to grow your blog or your brand online?

Turns out posting Youtube videos and producing podcasts on your blog is the smartest move a blogger can make – to build and grow a blog and a brand.

In his post Are Youtube Videos and Podcasting Worth the Effort Pat Flynn gives reasons why his Youtube videos and podcasting are growing his blog and brand….of his income as well.

Youtube is a huge search engine itself and referrals from Youtube to his blog grows significantly from his videos on Youtube
Some came to know about Pat’s blog through his podcast fee on iTunes!
Tapping into iTunes and Youtube brought more subscribers to his blog
Some people prefer listening to reading.
Your brand will shine through with videos and podcasts.

Being a Podcast Transcriptionist and Lovin’ it

Carey — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:22:22 +0000

Podcast transcription is my main interest.

Podcasts can be audios or videos of bloggers talking to their audiences or interviews and product reviews. However the bulk of the podcast transcription that I do consists of interview podcasts.

That means that I get to listen to interviews of very cool people before others do.

Also the fact that I’m very much interested in the subjects of discussion really helps. Usually the subjects are niche marketing, building online communities, blogging and site flipping.

Those are subjects that I’m exploring and learning every single day. I read them on blogs and listen to podcasts.

Instead of paying for premium podcasts I get to listen to them and get paid too. How cool is that!

It’s true that people talk much faster and therefore more words to type for a podcast transcriptionist in a recording like podcast because it’s not a dictation.

Podcast audios are meant for listeners, dictations are meant for transcriptionists. So podcast transcription has more words per minute. A 30-min audio podcast could contain as many as 5,000 plus words!

However, in podcasts it’s the people who speak and the content of the podcasts that makes it so interesting and lively and insightful at times.

I hope to apply some of the insights I gain from these podcasts into my transcription business.

So, what are the podcasts you listen to? Do share!

6 Reasons For Podcasting or Video Blogging

Carey — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:09:48 +0000

There are actually many reasons why one might want to podcast or to produce a video blog. The reasons are as varied as the people who do it. Some people just want to be heard. Some people want to increase business. Some people just want to draw attention to issues that they care passionately about.

Before you start podcasting or video blogging, it is important to have a good sense as to why you want or need to do it. This reason will have a great influence on the format of your podcast or video blog, as well as on the content that you cover in each type of media.

Here are 6 powerful reasons for podcasting or video blogging:

1. You have a voice – and podcasting and video blogging gives you a platform. There was a time that only media personalities had a voice. The Internet changed this, and although we all had a voice, we weren’t able to use it, because developing a platform was too hard and too technical. That is no longer the case.

2. Podcasting and Video blogging makes you human to others. It is so easy to forget that the person on the other side of the computer screen is in fact a human being. But with the sound of your voice, and/or moving images of you, nobody can doubt that you are flesh and blood.

3. To earn money. If your podcast is good enough, and becomes popular enough, you can earn money either through subscriptions to your podcast, or by selling ad space in your podcast. Money can also be earned by recommending products. Not only that, utilizing podcast transcription service you could repurpose your podcasts into ebook and premium contents like paid email newsletters and paid membership site contents or ecourses.

4. To raise awareness. We all have topics and issues that are important to us. You can use podcasting and video blogging to bring your message to more people, in a more effective way.

5. To teach others. Once, learning was only available in a classroom setting. Education by mail came along and gave us more options. The Internet was invented, and courses were available via email or website, which pretty much gave us unlimited choices. Now, courses are available via podcast and video blog, which still gives us even more choices. Those who had trouble learning just from what they read can now hear and see the course material as well.

6. A podcast or video blog can be a great complement to other forms of media that you are using for your promotions. It is another promotional outlet, regardless of what you are trying to promote.

There are other reasons for podcasting, but even if you can’t think of a reason that suits you, let’s look at the reasons why people actually listen to podcasts and watch video blogs:

• They are busy. They can download podcasts onto their mp3 players and make constructive use of their time when walking, working out at the gym, and waiting in line, driving, etc.

• They like advanced selection. Instead of just listening to a radio station that caters to their particular taste, and being subjected to whatever programming that station throws at them, they can make their own programming choices.

• Some people don’t like to read. Some have a hard time understanding what they read. They want to see and they want to listen, and podcasting and video blogs are an answer to those desires.

• There is a wider selection of entertainment when it comes to podcasts and video blogs. Right now, in terms of watching television and movies, we are limited by what the powers that be in Hollywood or the networks think that we want to see. With podcasts and video blogs, because there is so much diversity in the world, and because anyone is able to blog or podcast, those limitations are removed.

• Like television, people come to enjoy listening to certain podcasts or viewing certain video blogs. They ‘tune in’ week after week for the new content, and they are part of a community that is being built. Those who don’t like your broadcast simply unsubscribe.

• You can listen to podcasts even without an MP3 player, or ipod. They are also accessible via the World Wide Web. Alternately, video blogging can be done in a style that makes it accessible via a video enabled MP3 player, but then it isn’t called a video blog, it is called a vodcast. The point is that the technology is available through a couple of different media devices, instead of just one.

As you can see, there are really numerous reasons as to why one would want to podcast or video blog, as well as reasons why people want to listen to podcasts or watch video blogs.

The bigger question may be ‘why would you not want to podcast or video blog in today’s technologically advanced world?’

How to Set up A Podcast on Your Blog

Carey — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:22:55 +0000

With so many A-list bloggers complementing their content with podcasts, I can only assume many more bloggers are wondering if they should start podcasting on their blogs.

If you are one such blogger, here is an article by Chris Guthrie, How to Make a Podcast that explains the ins and out of podcasting and the equipment needed to do so.

This is what Chris has to say about his experience:

I also believe podcasting can be a great marketing tool as well. You’d be surprised by how many people listen to podcasts on just about every subject. I receive a couple emails a week from people who found my blog via the podcast and have become regular readers because of the podcast.

Chris has only done two podcasts and he is already listed on iTunes in the New & Noteworthy section for his business category.

TFB Provides Transcription for Chris Guthrie of MakeMoneyontheInternet.com

Carey — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:52:14 +0000

TranscriptionistForBloggers now provides podcast transcription to Chris Guthrie of MakeMoneyOntheInternet.com.

Chris has made tons of money as an Amazon affiliate from his site, netbookreviews.com which he eventually sold for a six-figure deal.

Recently, Chris has started podcasting on his blog, MakeMoneyOntheInternet.com and TFB is honored to be chosen to provide podcast transcripts for such a high-profile blogger like Chris.

Chris has done two podcasts so far. His podcasts will be interviews with successful internet entrepreneurs. The first podcast was how Chris stumbled upon making money online.

If you are a blogger or content producer of any kind and you have multimedia contents, do think about having transcripts of those videos and audios. They do make good business sense.

5 Qualities of Highly Successful Podcast Transcriptionists

Carey — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:49:10 +0000

Today I am intrigued, as I look around me, to see what sets highly successful podcast transcriptionists apart from other podcast transcriptionists. Are they different from you and me? What qualities do they have that we don’t?

I can see a lot of common attributes in them. In order to be more successful in the podcast transcription industry as a transcriber one has to practice and cultivate these, what I call, 5 qualities of highly successful podcast transcriptionists.

A successful podcast transcriptionist has an eye for detail. She notices errors and hear sounds/words which others don’t. She focuses all her attention in what she does and pays more attention to quality than to quantity.

A successful podcast transcriptionist has loads of patience. I easily get annoyed and upset when the dictation is bad – background noise, muffled sound, too high pitched, too low pitched, talk too fast, talk too slow. When I get annoyed, it shows in my quality – it dips. Successful podcast transcriptionist are cool with whatever kind of dictations they get.

Successful podcast transcriptionists are lifelong learners. Every single day they are excited to come into office and process a bunch of audio dictations. They often share any new things learnt with friends and family. They often research new topics of interest that come up during a dictation and thus, learn a new thing or two.

Successful podcast transcriptionist are passionate about podcast transcription. They are often caught talking about their work and sharing inside jokes with colleagues. They enjoy transcribing and listening to audio dictations. They always look for ways to improve their work and how they work. Successful podcast transcriptionists love podcast transcription. Period. (Some even blog about podcast transcription almost everyday!)

Successful podcast transcriptionist are good communicators – written and spoken. Every Tom, Dick and Harry can become a podcast transcriptionist, but to be highly successful they have to have highly developed communication skills. Often podcast transcriptionists with poor communication skills suffer in terms of salary, promotions and don’t earn the trust of management. It’s often the good communicators who get away with better perks and allowances. Successful podcast transcriptionists don’t shy away from communicating their doubts, fears and insecurities therefore getting their issues addressed.

Over to You?

What other qualities do you notice of successful podcast transcriptionists? Do you have any or some of these qualities? If you are an employer, how do you encourage your transcribers to better themselves and therefore their work?
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Repurpose Your Videos or Podcasts For A Reading Audience

Carey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:08:35 +0000

One effective way to repurpose your old videos and podcasts is to provide transcripts of these videos and podcasts.

Repurposing your videos and podcasts for a reading audience increases your reach and therefore, potential clients/followers/fans/buyers. It also means doubling the content on your blog. And, ultimately, the money you make online.

This is easily achieved by utilizing podcast transcription.

How to Really Know You Need to Provide Transcripts of Your Videos

If you host your videos on Youtube check the demographics of your Youtube account. Are your videos watched by your target audience? You may go further and see age group, sex or country even. If your answer is no or maybe, then that’s a good reason to start targeting the non-video watching audience of your niche.
Check your Google analytics or any other you may use, and confirm whether the bulk of your visitors are your target audience. If not, you may want to give providing transcripts a serious thought.

Benefits of Repurposing Contents using podcast transcription
Multiply your content: Lets say, you have a blog with 100 videos. By simply providing transcripts of these 100 videos you’ll now have 200 blog posts! Providing transcripts increases your chance of reaching a wider audience.

Gain more Time: Assuming you publish a post a day on your blog, you gain a 100 days! This is ample time for you to write the ebook that’s always on your mind but never got the time to start. Or, spend more time researching your next video and producing them.

Post more frequently: Or, you could simply go full steam and post twice a day – a video and an article (transcript). Rev up the frequency of your posts and reap the rewards in terms of more visits and page views.

Earn more: Having your videos in the written format means you have the means to link out to the products mentioned in the videos within the article. It also means you never run out of posts to publish on your blog.

Lets be real here, there are pockets in the world where the Internet connection speed is not viable for watching videos online. These oft-neglected regions will be well served with articles and blog posts.

AND THE BEST PART IS – you don’t have to do all the hard work of typing out the transcripts!

You don’t have to spend hundreds of hours typing up and readying these transcripts. Virtual assistants called podcast transcriptionists, who specialize in providing transcripts of audios, videos and podcasts, will be more than willing to provide you with ready to publish transcripts of your videos and podcasts. And the rates transcriptionist charge are always affordable, if not downright cheap!

Bonus Tip
With minimal cost your podcast transcriptionist can turn your transcripts into an ebook and make more money!

To Recap:

Double your content by having transcripts of your videos/podcasts, interviews, etc
You don’t have to waste any time in producing these transcripts.
Transcriptionists are always affordable even for bloggers who are starting out and transitioning into probloggers.
More chances of being linked to and quoted by other bloggers and websites.
Your readership becomes wider
Your online earnings increases many folds.
Use the transcripts and turn them into an ebook – make more money!

Transcriptionist will free up your time, provide you more contents and even provide you with ready to sale products at a reasonable price.

Secret to Skyrocket Online Income for Video Bloggers

Carey — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:57:28 +0000

photo credit: Kathryn,

Video blogging or vblogging is going to be huge.

With easy and cheap or even free access to video editing tools and online resources, video bloggers are in could nine.

What if I tell you there is a little secret that can skyrocket the online incomes of thousands of video bloggers out there?

The “secret” is to simply provide transcripts of the videos you posted. Transcripts are provided by podcast transcription service providers.

Yes, its THAT simple. But thousands of video bloggers make the mistake of posting their videos and then they think they are done.

What they fail to acknowledge is, there are thousands of potential audience who prefer text-base posts.

By providing transcripts of your video posts or podcasts:

you cater to more readers/customers
it takes less time to read the transcript than watch a video thereby a reader can quickly decide to subscribe or buy your products.
you can now serve more ads by incorporating them in your transcripts
Google loves texts and therefore SEO benefits for your blog cannot be underestimated
by providing transcripts of your video posts you differentiate yourself from the competition who don’t
If sites like CNN provides transcripts, why not you?

If you were video blogging without transcripts re-purpose your old videos and provide their transcripts to beat the competition now!