How To Easily Create A Video Gallery On Your Blog

15 | Posted In Technical by David

One of the great ways of driving traffic to your blog(s) is through the use of online video. Our videos on the PCMech Youtube channel are a steady source of traffic to the site. It just works.

Now, I could get into a whole thing about how to optimize videos on Youtube and get more video views, but I’ll leave that for another day. What about bringing your videos to your blog?

You can embed your Youtube videos on your blog posts. This is certainly the most common way it is done and, of course, I recommend doing so. However, there is value in having a “one stop shop” for your videos on the blog.

I’ve had several people ask me how I set up the Videos page here on DavidRisley.com. The answer is brain-dead simple.

TubePress.

Just a simple WordPress plug-in. And while he does offer a “Pro” version for $25/year, the free version will be more than enough for almost everybody.

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The plug-in works with both Youtube and Vimeo.

So, why something like this rather than simply relying on the standard video embed?

  • It looks cool as hell. :)
  • It helps some of your best videos stand out rather than getting lost in the archives of your blog.
  • It allows your readers to browse your videos without the need to leave your blog and go to Youtube.com.

Now, obviously you have to send them to Youtube.com in order or get them to subscribe to your Youtube channel, right?

Actually, Youtube has a subscribe widget that not too many people seem to know about. (I just recently found it myself, actually). Just add this code somewhere on your blog:

<iframe id="fr" src="http://www.youtube.com/subscribe_widget?p=add YouTube Username here" style="overflow: hidden; height: 105px; width: 300px; border: 0;" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0"></iframe>

You’ll get something like this:

So, now they can both view videos and subscribe to your channel, without leaving your blog.

From there, all you have to do is make some videos. :) (I’m looking in the mirror as I say that. ;) )

 

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  • http://trafficcoleman.com/blog/official-black-seo-guy/ Black Seo Guy

    Most people are using this plugin and mainly because people can watch their videos and stay on their site at the same time.

    “Black Seo Guy “Signing Off”

  • Lawrence Berezin

    David,
    Great “How to” post.
    I really appreciate it.

  • http://www.tonyteegarden.com Tony Teegarden

    You know, I asked you about this a month or two ago. Thanks to the post I just did it. It was lickity split easy! I’ve got a videos tab at the top now of my menu bar now. I’ll be keeping an eye on “stickiness” and see if it helps with keeping people on the site longer and more engaged.

    And I didn’t do this sooner why? haha Thanks brother!

  • http://www.spanishhelpnow.com/beginner-2/spanish-verbs-ser-and-estar/ Cynthia

    Hey, this is great info. I have started building up videos on my site as well. Unfortunately, not all are YouTube or Vimeo, but come from another source. But I may see how I can use this plugin. Thanks!

  • Gina

    Thanks for the great information! I’m just starting a blog and I’ll feel like a pro if I can do this! Thank you!

  • http://www.makemoneyonlineng.com Adesoji Adegbulu

    Wow… Thanks for this great update… Now, I have to make some more videos and add them to my blog using the plugi. I have also added the widget on my blog.

    Thanks for the help

  • http://www.cruisinaltitude.com/videos Kerwin

    O.K. All changes are done now David, thanks. 

  • http://internetmoneymap.com Mark

     David
    Thanks!  Amazing how you can come across cool new stuff on a regular basis in this biz.  My challenging is resisting the “discovery” phase and focusing on execution :)
    Mark

  • http://www.cruisinaltitude.com/videos Kerwin

    Go do it Mark, I just did on my site and its what I’ve been looking for really.  Its not elegant, but its functional. 

  • http://www.stevescottsite.com Steve Scott

     David- Thanks for the plugin suggestion.  I was actually one of those people who wondered how you went about creating a video page like that.  

    I did try the iFrame widget a few weeks back, but it came out really distorted looking.  You reminded me that I have to go back and play around with it some more.

    Thanks!

  • http://www.hansrajhans.in Hans Raj Hans

    still I was using only audio players to provide some enjoyment of my visitors.. But this post help me to get a good easy video gallery …Really needful post..Great Info David Sir…….

  • Anonymous

    This is a very good find. I have installed it on my blog now. Thanks Greg Ellison 

  • http://www.joomladesignservices.com Joomla Web Designer

    Yes I do agree with you. No one has a time to go through
    article that’s why people prefer watching video than reading articles.  
     

  • http://consumereview.wordpress.com/ consumer review

    Do you know a cheap solution to get people record some videos?I want to upload to youtube in order to get traffic as well

  • Mlmtrainingindia

    is there any plugin for blogger blog???