Have
you ever wondered how to add video to your emails?
Of course you have. Video is one the best tools for driving online engagement. Everyone loves ‘em: big, bright, flashy videos!
Well,
here’s the thing — most people’s email programs don’t display videos. They
disable them or strip them out entirely.
But
here’s a clever and easy workaround for you to try.
Add
a video image to your email that links directly to YouTube
1.
Go to YouTube and take a screenshot of your video as it appears inside the
YouTube player.
2.
Copy the URL for your video on YouTube.
3. Embed that image (screenshot) in your HTML email.
4.
Link the image to the YouTube URL.
Bam!
Now when someone clicks the picture in the email, they’ll be linked to your
YouTube channel where the video will start playing automatically.
Also,
remember that not everyone on your mailing list will have images enabled in
their email programs — but you can include ALT text with the image (something
like “click here to watch my new video!“) so the recipient will know what to do
if there is no image displaying in the email.
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