Want an embedded YouTube video to begin at a certain point? For example, you don’t want people to sit through an entire interview to hear a particular point that’s made. Making the video start at that point is easy to do. Just stop the video where you want people to begin viewing. In this case I’ve stopped […]
How To Remove Suggested Videos From Embedded YouTube Videos
If you embed a YouTube video on your site, you may not want visitors seeing the suggested videos that YouTube pulls up when the video is over. In particular, it can be frustrating to have YouTube encouraging visitors to look at competitors’ videos. So how do you stop screens like this from showing up? If you’re […]
How To Verify Your YouTube Account
There are a number of features for YouTube accounts which are only available if your account: Is in good standing Has been verified You’re probably already in good standing as long as you’re not breaking community guidelines or posting copyrighted material. Here’s the full explanation of being in good standing on YouTube. Verification, on the other hand, […]
Add Your Own Thumbnail to YouTube or Other Videos
When you embed videos in WordPress the image that visitors see before playing the video is called the poster image or sometimes you hear people say the thumbnail. Often, that image isn’t very useful or interesting. The good news is, you can control the image even if the video is from YouTube or other third […]
The Video Post
Video is so important these days, which is why you should include it in at least some of your website articles. You don’t have to make the video yourself. Sharing a video you’ve found on sites like YouTube is also valuable – it’s a version of the Sharing Post – but here are some twists: Summarize and […]
Drop the Correct YouTube Link Into WordPress
“You just copy the URL from YouTube, paste it onto its own line in the WordPress content editor, and you’re done!” That’s my standard line to clients and students who want to know how people get those embedded YouTube videos onto their WordPress site. But I realized the other day that I haven’t been clear […]