{"id":2594,"date":"2020-08-25T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2013\/04\/08\/334-embed-vs-upload-video\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:24:24","slug":"embed-upload-video-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/embed-upload-video-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Videos to WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WPVideos-1024x538.png\" alt=\"addvideos to wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-59023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WPVideos-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WPVideos-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WPVideos-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WPVideos.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rich, engaging content is a must-have for your website. Once visitors land on your site, good content entices them to stay and explore. One of the easiest ways to do this is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/video-marketing-top-wordpress-video-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">add videos to your WordPress site<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As our attention span decreases, creating content that will quickly capture that waning attention is ever more important. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/video-marketing-top-wordpress-video-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Short videos <\/a>allow you to present important information in an engaging way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can add videos to WordPress easily by embedding them or uploading them directly to your media library. Continuing reading to learn more about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">Of note, it is recommended that you embed videos over uploading them directly to your website. Especially if you have many videos, uploading them directly will slow down your website, causing a poor user experience for your visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Embedding-Video-in-WordPress\">Embedding Video in WordPress<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Embedding-Video\">Embedding Video in a Post or Page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Video-in-a-Widget-Area\">Embedding Video in a Widget Area<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Uploading-Video-to-WordPress\">Uploading Video to WordPress<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Uploading-Video-to-the-Media-Library\">Uploading Video to the Media Library<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Adding-Video-to-a-Post-or-Page\">Adding Video to a Post or Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"yt-l23jMp-qEP4\">\n\t<a class=\"play-video-l23jMp-qEP4\" style=\"position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; cursor: pointer;\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/l23jMp-qEP4\/maxresdefault.webp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"How to Add Videos to WordPress\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\">\n\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-imh-play-circle imh-ds-icon play-circle\" style=\"position: absolute; display:block; font-size:150px; color: #c52228; opacity:0;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Don\u2019t have time to read our full guide? Watch our walk-through video.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Embedding-Video-in-WordPress\"><strong>Embedding Video in WordPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Embedding is the recommended option for adding videos to your WordPress website. By uploading the videos first to YouTube or Vimeo, then embedding them via a URL or code from the third party allows you to use their server resources instead of your own.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way, you protect the speed and performance of your own website \u2014 ensuring a positive user experience for your site visitors. In addition, the servers at YouTube and Vimeo are also specifically designed to serve high-quality video content.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Embedding a video is a very simple process. Below are instructions on how to embed a video to your WordPress site using a third-party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Embedding-Video\"><strong>Embedding Video in a Post or Page<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before following the steps below, you must first upload your video to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/upload\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> YouTube<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/upload\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vimeo<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Log in to the WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Pages <\/strong>or <strong>Posts.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit an existing page or post, or create a new page or post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <em>YouTube <\/em>or <em>Vimeo<\/em> Gutenberg block by clicking on the<strong> +<\/strong> sign in the upper left corner or within the edit screen.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the block for the third-party video service you\u2019re using. For this tutorial, we chose YouTube.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy and paste the YouTube URL for your video in the block, then click <strong>Embed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Publish<\/strong> or <strong>Update<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d1bd3d3749a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d1bd3d3749a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"59024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo1-1024x541.png\" alt=\"Add YouTube block in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-59024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo1-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo1-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo1-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo1-1536x812.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo1.png 1593w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d1bd3d379ec&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d1bd3d379ec\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"59025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo2-1024x541.png\" alt=\"Add YouTube URL in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-59025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo2-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo2-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo2-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo2-1536x812.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo2.png 1593w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d1bd3d37e63&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d1bd3d37e63\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"59026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo3-1024x541.png\" alt=\"YouTube video embedded in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-59026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo3-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo3-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo3-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo3-1536x812.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/EmbedVideo3.png 1593w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Video-in-a-Widget-Area\"><strong>Embedding Video in a Widget Area<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to the above, before following the steps below, you must first upload your video to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/upload\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0YouTube<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/upload\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vimeo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Log in to the WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Appearance &gt; Widgets<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down until you see the <em>Video <\/em>widget, then move it over to a widget area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a title for your video, then click <strong>Add Video<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Insert from URL<\/strong>, copy and paste the YouTube or Vimeo video URL into the field, then click <strong>Add to Widget<\/strong>.<br><p class=\"alert alert-warning\">Of note, you can also upload a video from your media library via the instructions below. However, again, it is not recommended.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the task by clicking <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d1bd3d38693&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d1bd3d38693\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"59028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VideoWidget1-1024x513.png\" alt=\"Add video widget to widget area\" class=\"wp-image-59028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VideoWidget1-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VideoWidget1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VideoWidget1-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VideoWidget1-1536x770.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VideoWidget1.png 1586w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 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80px)\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Uploading-Video-to-WordPress\">Uploading Video to WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The only positive to uploading a video is that you have complete control. The video will live on your hosting server and only those who land on your website will see the video. However, the benefits end there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the video potentially using too many server resources, you also miss out on the benefits of hosting the video with a third-party. If you upload your video to YouTube first, for example, you have the added advantage of YouTube users viewing and interacting with your video. YouTube also has easy sharing capabilities, allowing users to share your video with their networks without much fuss \u2014 something you would certainly miss out on if you upload the video directly to your website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have no desire in making your video easily searchable and shareable, or do not expect many people to view it, uploading it directly to your site is an easy task. This may be the case if you have a site used by a small group of users and thus the video would only be important to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the instructions below to upload and add a video to WordPress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Uploading-Video-to-the-Media-Library\"><strong>Uploading Video to the Media Library<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Log into your WordPress dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Media &gt; Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Select Files<\/strong>, select the video file then click <strong>Open<\/strong>. You can also drag and down the file from the <em>File Explorer<\/em> folder on your computer to the upload area within the WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0The status bar will show 100% once the video has been uploaded.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/UploadVideo-1024x508.png\" alt=\"Upload video to media library\" class=\"wp-image-59033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/UploadVideo-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/UploadVideo-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/UploadVideo-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/UploadVideo-1536x762.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/UploadVideo.png 1593w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Adding-Video-to-a-Post-or-Page\"><strong>Adding Video to a Post or Page<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve uploaded the video to your media library, you can add it to a post, page, or widget area (use the widget instructions above) as you would add an image. 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Once visitors land on your site, good content entices them to stay and explore. 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