How to Add a YouTube Video to Your Blog

The video content site YouTube has taken the Web by storm. Videos of every conceivable topic can be found here, and you can upload and view them for freel. It's also easy to add a link to your favorite YouTube videos on your blog, or even embed the actual video into your Web site.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Selected YouTube video
• Blog you wish to add the video to
• Internet connection
• Computer

Add a Link to a YouTube Video on Your Blog

1. Go to the YouTube home page (see the Resources section below)..
2. Click the 'Videos' tab on the home page to access a page listing various ways to browse through the database of videos. You can see the most recently uploaded videos by clicking the 'Most Recent' link, for example. Select the video you wish to upload to your blog.
3. Highlight the entire video URL from the address bar and copy it.
4. Add the URL to your blog. Some blogging programs automatically make a link clickable, while others require you to insert the code.
5. Publish your blog by following the specific instructions outlined by your blog software.

Embed a YouTube Video into Your Blog

6. Locate the video you wish to embed.
7. View the 'About This Video' section, and copy the code from the 'Embed' box. You may also obtain the code from the 'Embed HTML' box on the 'Edit Video' page if the video is yours.
8. Paste the code into your blog to embed it.
9. Publish your blog by following the specific instructions outlined by your blog software.

Tips & Warnings

• You can embed your YouTube videos to autoplay as soon as your blog is loaded. For details, see the 'Can I Make My Embedded Videos Autoplay' help section for assistance.
• YouTube has stringent rules on privacy and allowable content. See its Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for more details.