In this webinar, Nic Steenhout, host of A11y Rules and a web accessibility consultant, will share his expert tips and tricks for hosting an inclusive podcast, and why it matters for a better listener experience.
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• 7.23% of visitors viewed at least one transcript
• 4.36% of new inbound traf
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• Indexed & searchable content for you
• Content more easily translated
• More people can access content
• People with slow connection or limited bandwidth
7. Transcripts
• Timed - Has timestamps
(useful for synchronized transcripts)
• Named - Has speakers name
(crucial if more than 1 speaker)
• Verbatim - Includes everything, including uhms, etc
(Harder to read)
• Clean - Only includes the words
(Easier to read)
8. Human
Transcription
• More accurate
(~97% - 99%)
• More expensive
(~US$1/minute audio)
• Less accurate
(~80%)
• Less expensive
(~US$0.10/minute audio)
Machine
transcription
10. Machine transcription
"Better a poor transcript than no transcript for your podcast?"
" a poor transcript than no for your podcast?"
11. Machine transcription
"Better a poor transcript than no transcript for your podcast?"
"Better a transcript than transcript for your podcast?"
" a poor transcript than no for your podcast?"
16. Hosting/platform
• Few platforms have all the features
• Offerings change regularly
• Investigate - transcript most important
• Podcast apps can be alternative to accessible website
18. Website
• Start with the right theme
• Ensure accessibility
• Additional custom work
19. Player
• Buttons keyboard friendly
• Visible focus styles
• Buttons programmatically
labelled
• Able Player
• OZ Player
• New options
20. Able Player
• Multiple options including:
• Timed transcripts
• Audio description
• Complex!
21. Recap
• Find a platform for the podcast
• Make it accessible
• Ensure media player is fully accessible
• Provide transcripts
• Make them easy to
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