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Key Insights
- The process of adding a video to a post on WordPress involves adding a block and embedding a link, specifically from platforms such as YouTube or SoundCloud.
- Embedding a video from YouTube on WordPress can help save on storage costs for hosting.
- For multimedia, the two most important embedding options are YouTube for video and SoundCloud for audio.
- Once the video is embedded and updated, it can be easily played on the post.
- There are various web development and design courses available for those interested in expanding their skills beyond WordPress.
- These include courses in web development, web design, graphic design, and Photoshop.
WordPress Essentials
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Themes
Control how the site looks — child themes for safe customization.
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Plugins
Add functionality — caching, SEO, forms, e-commerce.
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Block Editor
Modern Gutenberg editor — drag blocks to build pages.
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Custom Post Types
Beyond posts and pages — portfolio items, products, events.
Adding Video to Posts
All I need is the link from YouTube, and of course, you can have your own private (so no one can find it) videos on YouTube, but store it there, and that’s going to save you on storage costs for your hosting.
I’m going to add my video down below here, so I’m going to add a block. Now I’m going to Embed and you’ll notice there are many different things in here. The two most important ones for multimedia are YouTube and SoundCloud for video and audio, respectively.
For now, I’ll add YouTube. Notice it’s just waiting for me to either type or paste the link in. I’ll click Embed. There it is, and it’s ready to go.
Now I can update that. Refresh. There’s my video, and I can play it!
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Full Video Transcript
Adding Video to Your WordPress Post
Let's add video to our post now. All I need is the link from YouTube. Of course, you could have your own private videos on YouTube so no one can actually find them, but store them there, and that's going to save you on the storage costs for your hosting.
Using the YouTube Embed Block
I'm going to add my video down below here, so I'm just going to add a block in. I'm going to Embeds, and you'll notice there's a whole bunch of different things that you have. The two most important ones for you to probably know are YouTube and SoundCloud for video and audio. I'll add YouTube in.
Notice it's just waiting for me to either type or paste the link in, which I will do. I'll click Embed, and there it is—it's ready to go. Now I can update that, refresh, and there's my video. I can play it, and there we are.
