Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about why you should be providing transcriptions of your episodes. Podcasting *is* predominantly an audio medium, and so, word-for-word episode transcriptions were traditionally seen as a luxury form of bonus content. These days, however, things are different. Podcasters should *always* be providing transcripts for each new episode they publish. This is for two main reasons. Firstly - accessibility. Millions of people out there are deaf or hard of hearing. Providing a transcription means that you’re not shutting them out from any insights or info on your show that could potentially benefit them. Secondly - you’re keeping yourself on the right side of the law. We’ve seen recent examples of podcasters facing legal action over their failure to provide transcriptions. It goes without saying that you don’t want to risk joining that club. Transcriptions can be pasted directly into your shownotes, or, you can link clearly to them on a separate page on your site. Some hosting providers even offer dedicated sections where you can publish your transcriptions. Fortunately, there are plenty of options for getting your show transcribed, too - as we’re going to cover on the next episode. In the meantime, for a deeper dive on this, head on over to http://ThePodcastHost.com/transcription