{"id":8742,"date":"2023-03-13T23:24:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8742"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:24:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:39","slug":"unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Secret to Boost Your Site&#8217;s Ranking with this YouTube Video Hack for WordPress!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-67876d2c2190c\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-67876d2c2190c\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Are_You_Ready_to_Add_Some_Multimedia_to_Your_Site\" title=\"Are You Ready to Add Some Multimedia to Your Site?\">Are You Ready to Add Some Multimedia to Your Site?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Step_1_Finding_the_Perfect_Video\" title=\"Step 1: Finding the Perfect Video\">Step 1: Finding the Perfect Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Step_2_Copying_the_URL\" title=\"Step 2: Copying the URL\">Step 2: Copying the URL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Step_3_Logging_In_to_WordPress\" title=\"Step 3: Logging In to WordPress\">Step 3: Logging In to WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Step_4_Switch_to_the_Text_Editor\" title=\"Step 4: Switch to the Text Editor\">Step 4: Switch to the Text Editor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Step_5_Pasting_the_URL\" title=\"Step 5: Pasting the URL\">Step 5: Pasting the URL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Step_6_Adjusting_the_Video%E2%80%99s_Size\" title=\"Step 6: Adjusting the Video&#8217;s Size\">Step 6: Adjusting the Video&#8217;s Size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Step_7_Preview_Your_Post\" title=\"Step 7: Preview Your Post\">Step 7: Preview Your Post<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Step_8_Publish_Your_Post\" title=\"Step 8: Publish Your Post\">Step 8: Publish Your Post<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Alternative_Methods_for_Adding_YouTube_Videos_to_WordPress\" title=\"Alternative Methods for Adding YouTube Videos to WordPress\">Alternative Methods for Adding YouTube Videos to WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Method_1_Using_the_Video_Embed_Block_Feature_in_WordPress\" title=\"Method 1: Using the Video Embed Block Feature in WordPress\">Method 1: Using the Video Embed Block Feature in WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-boost-your-sites-ranking-with-this-youtube-video-hack-for-wordpress\/#Method_2_Using_a_YouTube_Video_Plugin_in_WordPress\" title=\"Method 2: Using a YouTube Video Plugin in WordPress\">Method 2: Using a YouTube Video Plugin in WordPress<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_You_Ready_to_Add_Some_Multimedia_to_Your_Site\"><\/span>Are You Ready to Add Some Multimedia to Your Site?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for ways to spice up your blog or website by engaging your audience with multimedia content, you&#8217;ll definitely want to consider adding a YouTube video. With millions of videos available on YouTube, you&#8217;re sure to find one that&#8217;s relevant to your readers and contributes to their informative and entertainment needs. In this tutorial, we&#8217;ll walk you through a simple step-by-step process to add a YouTube video to your WordPress website.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Finding_the_Perfect_Video\"><\/span>Step 1: Finding the Perfect Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You need to select the YouTube video that you want to use on your website or blog. Simply, visit YouTube.com and browse their library to find a video that&#8217;s relevant to your post or page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Copying_the_URL\"><\/span>Step 2: Copying the URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve found the ideal video, open it in a new tab, and copy the URL from the address bar of your browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Logging_In_to_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 3: Logging In to WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After that, login to your WordPress account and go to the post or page where you want to add the YouTube video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Switch_to_the_Text_Editor\"><\/span>Step 4: Switch to the Text Editor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Next, switch to the text editor mode by clicking on the &#8220;Text&#8221; tab instead of the &#8220;Visual&#8221; tab.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Pasting_the_URL\"><\/span>Step 5: Pasting the URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Paste the YouTube video URL into the WordPress editor space, and the embedded video preview will automatically appear.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Adjusting_the_Video%E2%80%99s_Size\"><\/span>Step 6: Adjusting the Video&#8217;s Size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can customize the video&#8217;s size by highlighting the URL and manually adjusting the width and height parameters to fit better with the rest of the content on your post. You can do this by changing the values of the &#8220;width&#8221; and &#8220;height&#8221; parameters.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Preview_Your_Post\"><\/span>Step 7: Preview Your Post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve added the YouTube video and adjusted the size, preview your post to see how it will look when it&#8217;s published.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Publish_Your_Post\"><\/span>Step 8: Publish Your Post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Finally, hit the &#8220;Publish&#8221; button to post or page with the YouTube video embedded.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_Methods_for_Adding_YouTube_Videos_to_WordPress\"><\/span>Alternative Methods for Adding YouTube Videos to WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the above step-by-step method, there are two other ways to embed YouTube videos on your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Using_the_Video_Embed_Block_Feature_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Method 1: Using the Video Embed Block Feature in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have WordPress version 5.0 or later, you can use the Video Embed Block feature to add a YouTube video to your post or page. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a new post or page in WordPress, and click on the plus icon on the top left corner.<\/li>\n<li>Select the &#8220;Video&#8221; block from the block menu screen.<\/li>\n<li>Upload your YouTube video or paste in the video URL into the video block.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a thumbnail photo if needed, and adjust the video&#8217;s alignment and size to fit your content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Using_a_YouTube_Video_Plugin_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Method 2: Using a YouTube Video Plugin in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can also use a plugin to embed YouTube videos on your WordPress site. The WordPress repository offers several YouTube plugins that you can use. Here&#8217;s how to use the YouTube Embed Plugin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install and activate the YouTube Embed Plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Select the post or page where you want to embed a YouTube video.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the YouTube Embed button in your post&#8217;s toolbar.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the YouTube video&#8217;s URL into the popup box.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the video&#8217;s alignment and size to fit your content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In conclusion, adding a video on your WordPress site is an easy process. Whether you choose to embed the video manually, use the video embed block feature or a plugin, it will enhance your posts and attract more visitors to your site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are You Ready to Add Some Multimedia to Your Site? 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