Never Pay for Voice-to-Text Transcription Services Again

Joshua Uebergang · 03-14-2009, 08:54 AM

Let Google do it for you free. They're launching a new service called Google Voice.

This service is going to do wonders for marketers, copywriting, article writing, you name it!
Google Voice : Coming soon - Google Voice Help

4Highflyers · 03-14-2009, 09:14 AM

I'm sure they'll just love you for sending their system 20+ minute voicemails to transcribe, Joshua!

I don't think transcription services will be out of work just yet.
Still looks interesting in other ways though.

Scott Ames · 03-14-2009, 09:26 AM

When is Google coming out with their own breakfast cereal?

Justin Mandel · 03-14-2009, 09:57 AM

How is this different from Grand Central?

I don't get it.

wassim · 03-14-2009, 10:00 AM

Very interesting feature

CPA · 03-14-2009, 10:07 AM

I can see that google owns grand central.

hernan10 · 03-14-2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPA

I can see that google owns grand central.

lol!!.. apparently it does!

reynald2790 · 03-14-2009, 10:42 AM

I am very happy that google launches that kind of services to marketers like us.

Chris Thompson · 03-14-2009, 12:02 PM

Guys - this Google Voice thing is going to be a great tool for us in the future. For the time being it is only available to people who are existing Grand Central users. Eventually I hope that it becomes generally available like Gmail.

I remember meeting the founder of Grand Central a few years ago. I thought he had a brilliant business, and apparently so did Google. They were bought shortly after I met the guy. Google pulled it from the market (except for existing users), and is now relaunching.

This will be an amazing tool for:

1) having a free phone number with voice mail to put on your sales page. I haven't tested it yet but I'm betting that using a phone number at the top right of the page will improve conversion. People will take you more seriously.

2) Voice mail will be transcribed to text for free by an automated service. It might not be perfect but we'll probably get the jist of the message and we won't need to check messages online. They'll show up in our email inbox.

3) You can have your calls forwarded to a real phone if you wish, any number you want.

Grand Central is the equivalent of owning a domain. You can host the domain anywhere, but once you have the URL it is yours. Same equivalent with a phone number.

Google also has a massive investment in Clearwire. Any bets that Google Voice will appear as a free service to Clearwire users sometime soon?

03-14-2009, 08:54 AM	#1
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4Highflyers The one with the shades War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 100 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Never Pay for Voice-to-Text Transcription Services Again I'm sure they'll just love you for sending their system 20+ minute voicemails to transcribe, Joshua! I don't think transcription services will be out of work just yet. Still looks interesting in other ways though.
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Justin Mandel Trust Establisher War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Long Island, NY. Posts: 2,697 Thanks: 248 Thanked 111 Times in 87 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Never Pay for Voice-to-Text Transcription Services Again How is this different from Grand Central? I don't get it.
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wassim Walking on the wild side Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beirut, Lebanon Posts: 136 Thanks: 85 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Never Pay for Voice-to-Text Transcription Services Again Very interesting feature

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CPA Master CPA Super Ninja! War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 273 Thanks: 55 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Never Pay for Voice-to-Text Transcription Services Again I can see that google owns grand central.

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reynald2790 Music is my Life War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 295 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 16 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Never Pay for Voice-to-Text Transcription Services Again I am very happy that google launches that kind of services to marketers like us.

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Chris Thompson HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 408 Thanks: 10 Thanked 65 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Never Pay for Voice-to-Text Transcription Services Again Guys - this Google Voice thing is going to be a great tool for us in the future. For the time being it is only available to people who are existing Grand Central users. Eventually I hope that it becomes generally available like Gmail. I remember meeting the founder of Grand Central a few years ago. I thought he had a brilliant business, and apparently so did Google. They were bought shortly after I met the guy. Google pulled it from the market (except for existing users), and is now relaunching. This will be an amazing tool for: 1) having a free phone number with voice mail to put on your sales page. I haven't tested it yet but I'm betting that using a phone number at the top right of the page will improve conversion. People will take you more seriously. 2) Voice mail will be transcribed to text for free by an automated service. It might not be perfect but we'll probably get the jist of the message and we won't need to check messages online. They'll show up in our email inbox. 3) You can have your calls forwarded to a real phone if you wish, any number you want. Grand Central is the equivalent of owning a domain. You can host the domain anywhere, but once you have the URL it is yours. Same equivalent with a phone number. Google also has a massive investment in Clearwire. Any bets that Google Voice will appear as a free service to Clearwire users sometime soon?
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