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Embedding a YouTube video on sales page

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Seannal, Aug 29, 2006.

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    I have an audio clip on my sales letter, but would assume that video would be even more powerful. The only thing is that I get about 1000 uniques a day and don't want to pay for the extra bandwidth of having a video.

    What do you guys think of the idea of uploading a video to YouTube and then using their embedding feature to put it on my sales letter? The video window is pretty clean looking and only has a small "youtube" icon in the bottom right corner. It's still pretty professional looking especially if I shrink it down. What do you guys think?
     
    Seannal, Aug 29, 2006 IP
  2. Hon Daddy Dad

    Hon Daddy Dad Peon

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    Bandwidth is pretty cheap now days, have you looked at dreamhosts standard deal?

    On the other hand I think YouTube will work fine.
     
    Hon Daddy Dad, Aug 29, 2006 IP
  3. clenard

    clenard Active Member

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    I would deal with paying for extra bandwidth ;)

    Youtube could work - but in my opinion it wouldn't be as professional looking having a YouTube link attached to your site...might even make you look "cheap"?
     
    clenard, Aug 29, 2006 IP
  4. Seannal

    Seannal Peon

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    My product is in the fitness industry and a large portion of my visitors are not Internet savvy, so I wonder if they would even take note of it.

    In any case, let's say I had a 1 minute video uploaded and was getting about 1000 uniques a day... what would that cost me roughly?
     
    Seannal, Aug 29, 2006 IP
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    clenard Active Member

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    That all depends... check out some kind of shared hosting package with like 60 GB of bandwidth and you should be perfectly fine. You can get stuff like that through dreamhost for cheap. :)

    But remember that YouTube (from what I've read) is nearly as popular as MySpace.com now so I'm sure most of the users know about it.
     
    clenard, Aug 29, 2006 IP
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    ahkip Prominent Member

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    i don't think youtube video play by itself, your user has to click to the video in order for it to start loading
     
    ahkip, Aug 29, 2006 IP
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    bobisawsome7 Notable Member

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    Just PM me, I'll host your video for free.
     
    bobisawsome7, Aug 29, 2006 IP
  8. Icheb

    Icheb Peon

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    Bandwidth = SPEED

    When will the n00bs learn this already. :rolleyes:
     
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  9. Riboflavin

    Riboflavin Well-Known Member

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    We all know what he means, calm down and stop acting like you know more than anyone else.
     
    Riboflavin, Aug 29, 2006 IP
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    Icheb Peon

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    Apparently not everyone knows this, otherwise it wouldn't be used by everyone, now would it?

    And don't give me a patronizing answer if you accuse me of being patronizing. Seems like you can't live up to your own standards.
     
    Icheb, Aug 29, 2006 IP
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    ahkip Prominent Member

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    ok, chill out Icheb and Riboflavin..let not hijack this thread futher more
     
    ahkip, Aug 29, 2006 IP