Thursday, October 31, 2019

How to Embed Tweets in Blogger

In an earlier blog post, I showed you How to Embed Facebook Posts. In this tutorial, you will learn How to Embed Tweets in Blogger. This applies to any other website where you can use the built-in HTML editor to embed your Twitter posts.

Embedding tweets in blog posts is common and is a great way to share yur tweets as well as other popular tweets. Below, you will see two examples of embedded tweets.

The first example is an image tweet in which I tweeted an quote image. These embedded tweets retain link functionality, which means that visitors can like the tweet directly from your blog post (for example).

In the second example, I embedded my Twitter timeline which lists down several of my latest tweets. This is great because you can also use this to display it in a sidebar of your website, if you choose to.

If you prefer watching a video tutorial, feel free to watch this video below in which I walk you through the process of embedding a tweet, step-by-step.



So here are the steps on How to Embed a Tweet:

  • Step 1: click down-arrow (top-right corner of tweet)
  • Step 2: choose the Embed Tweet option
  • Step 3: copy embed code (using Copy button)
  • Step 4: paste code in HTML editor (of website)

Bear in mind that you also have some basic options to customize the embedded tweet (optional). In order to do so, you can click the "Set Customization Options" link. As I showed in the video tutorial above, you will see options for a light and dark background. As well as, changing the color of the links in the tweet.

Below is an example of the embedded tweet that I showed in the video tutorial above. It is an image quote that I has tweeted. As you can see, the tweet is interactive, in the sense that, you can LIKE the tweet directly from the embed.



Here is another example of an embedded tweet in which I embedded my twitter timeline. The process of embedding the twitter timeline is similar. You just use your Twitter handle and choose the Timeline option. It will then generate the embed code which you can copy and paste (just like I did here).



Well, hope this brief tutorial helped on how to embed tweets on your website. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section. Thanks for stopping by!

CREDITS: Twitter logo and screenshots are copyright protected and used with permission | Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc., used with permission | Commercial rights to use videos, graphics & images  used in this video | Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries | Logos and screenshots used with permission from Microsoft | Other company names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Thursday, October 10, 2019

How to Embed Facebook Posts in Blogger

Sharing posts on social media is something many of us do on a regular basis. We share different types of posts like text, images, GIFs, and videos.

In this blog post, I'll show you how to embed three types of Facebook posts in Blogger. You can use these same instructions to embed FB posts on any website, including WordPress websites.

In the first example, I will show you how to embed a regular Facebook post in which I have shared a YouTube video with some text in the post.

In the second example, I'll show you how to embed a Facebook picture post in which I have uploaded a quote image to Facebook with the quote in text format. And in third example, I'll show you how to embed a video which I uploaded to Facebook.

How to Embed a Facebook Post?


First let's start with how to embed a regular Facebook post on your website. Follow these steps shown below: (1) Go to the Facebook post; (2) Click on the ellipsis icon; (3) Choose "See More Options"; (4) Next, choose Embed; (5) copy the iFrame code; (6) paste the code on your website.

You can also check the video tutorial below, for step-by-step instructions:



And here is an example of an embedded regular Facebook post.



How to Embed a Facebook Picture?


Next, let me show you how to embed a Facebook picture on your website. The process is similar to embedding a regular Facebook post, but a few steps are different, as shown below: (1) go to the Photos section; (2) click on the specific video; (3) hover your mouse over the picture; (4) click on Options (bottom-right); (5) choose Embed; (6) copy the iFrame code; (7) paste the code on your website.

You can also check the video tutorial above, for step-by-step instructions.

And here is an example of an embedded Facebook picture.



How to Embed a Facebook Video?


Next, let me show you how to embed a Facebook video on your website. The process is similar to embedding a regular Facebook picture, but a few steps are different, as shown below: (1) go to the Videos section; (2) click on the specific video; (3) click the ellipsis button (bottom-right); (4) choose Embed; (5) copy the iFrame code; (6) paste the code on your website.

You can also check the video tutorial above, for step-by-step instructions.

And here is an example of an embedded Facebook video.



A couple of things to note; (1) you can only embed Facebook posts that are shared publicly; (2) when getting the embed code, you can also click on the "Advanced Settings" link in the dialog box which provides you some flexibility to customize the embedded Facebook post.

Well, hope this brief tutorial helped on how to embed various types of Facebook post on your website. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section. Thanks for stopping by!

CREDITS: Facebook logo and screenshots are copyright protected and used with permission | Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc., used with permission | Commercial rights to use videos, graphics & images  used in this video | Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries | Logos and screenshots used with permission from Microsoft | Other company names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Sunday, October 6, 2019

How to Upload YouTube Channel Trailer

The YouTube Channel Trailer is one of the very useful branding features that is available to YouTube creators.

If you want to build and grow a professional YouTube channel, then you should definitely look at using the branding features that YouTube offers like channel art and of course the video trailer.

In this blog post, I will cover the basics of the YouTube channel trailer as well as some tips and guidelines on how to create a good video trailer for your channel.

Also, I will show you step-by-step how I created my 2019 YouTube channel trailer in Viddyoze which is a video animation software.

What is a YouTube Channel Trailer?


Well, first let me briefly explain to you what a YouTube channel trailer is. YouTube has provided many branding features to creators like the option to upload channel art, profile picture, including a video trailer.

Basically, it's a video that you can display on your main channel page. This channel trailer is shown to all unsubscribed visitors who land on your channel.

The video trailer should be focused, short and provide the visitor a quick snapshot of the type of content they can expect on your channel. Generally, the channel trailer should be between 30 to 60 seconds in duration.You can do a voice-over if you want to, but I created mine as a video montage.

How to Upload Channel Trailer to YouTube?




In the above video, I walk you through each of the steps involved in uploading your video trailer to your YouTube channel. Also, below I briefly list down the steps involved. To upload a YouTube channel trailer, follow these steps shown below:

  1. Upload video like a regular YouTube video;
  2. Go to the channel you want to upload the trailer;
  3. Click on the Customize button;
  4. Go to the Home tab;
  5. Click on the tab that reads “For New Visitors”;
  6. Click on the pencil (edit) button;
  7. Choose the “Change Trailer” option;
  8. Choose video you want as your channel trailer.

Once you've uploaded your channel video trailer, it will display for all your non-subscribers who visit your main channel page. This is a great way to capture their attention.

How to Create a YouTube Channel Trailer?


This blog post was mainly focused on how to upload your channel trailer. However, if you're also interested in learning how to create professional-looking YouTube channel trailers, you can watch this tutorial below. In this video tutorial, I walk you through the process, step-by-step, on how I created my 2019 YouTube channel trailer using the Viddyoze animation software.



There is so much more you can do with Viddyoze. For example, if you want to create high-quality logo stings (i.e. animated logos) by using your company logo, you can do that too. Additionally, you can incorporate various other video elements when creating your videos.

For example, you can create intros, outros, lower-thirds, cool text animations, call-to-actions and so much more. You can check my Viddyoze Review video below to learn more about the key features and how you can benefit from this video animation software.



If you don't already have Viddyoze, you can get it at a special price. The current price that Viddyoze is being sold at is $127 (one-time). However, if you click the banner below, you can get it at a special one-time price of $97. I'm not sure how long this promotion will be available, so grab it while you can.



AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: If you use the links above to purchase Viddyoze, I may earn a commission as an affiliate marketer. This recommendation and review is based on my firsthand experience using the mentioned products myself.

CREDITS: Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc., used with permission | Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries | Logos and screenshots used with permission from respective owners | Other company names may be trademarks of their respective owners.