Tech Tip: how to embed videos on your website

Do you have a great video but don’t know the best way to put it on your website? Video posting techniques may not be in your repertoire. We’ve got you!

The best way to put a video on your website is to load it to a video hosting platform like YouTube or Vimeo, then embed it on your site using the instructions below.

HAVE A WORDPRESS SITE?

The easiest method is to simply insert a Video in the page editor and “Insert from URL”. You can insert the link to your video (i.e. https://vimeo.com/659031064) and it will display on the page of your website.

Another method is to capture the embed code on your hosting platform.

GET THE EMBED CODE FROM YOUTUBE:

1. Click Share (below your video on the righthand side)
   
2. Click “Embed”
   
3. Highlight the embed code and Copy!
   

GET THE EMBED CODE FROM VIMEO:

1. Click Share (below your video, to the right of the Download button)
   
2. Highlight the embed code and Copy!
   

ONCE YOU HAVE THE EMBED CODE, GO TO YOUR WEBSITE AND INSERT THE CODE:

1. Insert or navigate to your page on your website.
2. Make sure you are in an HTML or text editor.
3. Paste your embed code and save the changes!

There are many benefits of using a video hosting platform. You can track impressions (how many people saw your video on a page), views (how many people started playing the video), and average percent watched. Watch for a future post with instructions on how to access these metrics!