Emedding Youtube Video Options for Your Website

YouTube Videos

The cleanest option is to create a video pop-up from within your text (click here)

However, you may wish to create a pop-up from an image, such as this (click on the image)

Creating a pop-up version of your YouTube video is a great option if you want a more streamlined look and feel to your site, rather than intruding on the flow of the text with large blocks of video.  It’s also great if you want to reference a video to make a point but readers don’t necessarily have to see the video to understand a specific concept.

Pop-ups with shadowbox format such as this is also considered more cutting edge and elegant to some due to it’s departure from the standard embedded video options provided by YouTube and other video hosting services.

YouTube Embedded Video (click on video below)e

Embedding your video is the standard approach to including a YouTube video on your site.  There are many options, including size, color, and framing to create an attractive appearance that meets your taste and website style.

Standard (Medium) Size

Smaller Size

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