How To Add Video To Your WordPress Blog
Learn how to easily insert a video into your WordPress post
If you would like to know how to add video from YouTube to your your WordPress blogs and pages, I have a created a video showing you the steps.Click the link below to watch the video.
It's very straight forward to do once you know how! If however you need clarification or if you have any questions, please leave them below and I will do my best to answer them.
If you would like to leave a comment in the box below the video on the YouTube channel, that would be great as all comments there help me too!
Enjoy!
Janice :)
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I worked it out shortly after sending my message! (The old 'click and see what happens' method which has usually worked for me with programs:) Thanks for coming back to me.
Janice,
Thanks for your precise instructions. I did as you suggested and copied and pasted embed code but no yellow box, no vido when I refresh my site just the embed code text. Am I missing something here?
Hi Shawn, Let's go through what may have happened here.
1. When you are creating your post or page in the editor you will notice in the top right are two tabs. One reads 'visual' and the other 'text'. Make sure that you are on the 'text' tab when you add your code. Then go back to 'visual' afterwards as this is where the pale yellow box will show.
2. Did you save or update the page once you had added your code?
I hope this helps but let me know either way so you can sort it out quickly. :)
Hello Janice, I enjoyed your instructions. I have never done a Video on YouTube, please explain how this is done. How do I get an account? Thanks
Hello Prince,
Thank you. To make a video that you can upload to YouTube you will need to record from your webcam on your computer or with a separate camera, even one on your phone if you have one will do.
You may want to edit your video. Most computers come with free editing tools but personally I haven't had huge success with them.
Instead I have used Camtasia, which is a versatile piece of software. It is expensive to buy (less so if you are a Mac user) but you can get a free 1-month trial. You would need to learn how to use it but they have tutorials to guide you through. It may seem like a lot to do but once you have the skill you will have it forever! So well worth the learning curve :)
To set up your YouTube channel you must first have a Google account. I’ve found a video on YouTube you can watch that explains the process: http://youtu.be/nvFWI2uNDWM
I hope this helps. Let me know if you need any further guidance :)
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I watched your video and thought I did what you said but still I only get an inactive url on my web site. I have been trying to get the create a web site in under 30 sec video on my WA review and did get a link but not the actual video! I would appreciate some help if you have the time.
Thanks
Linda
Hi Linda, I do apologise that I overlooked your question to me amid the amount of emails that came to my inbox! Are you still having problems or have you resolved now? If so, send the video url that you are trying to insert and I will take a look. Thanks! Janice :)