Youtube Website integration

Filed in archive Web 2.0 on October 8, 2007

Youtube is one of the most popular social sharing sites around. It has been around for a few years, and it has only seen growth in it's years. As the Web 2.0 trend progresses, the definition of the product has become less important. These days, the focus is on how you can integrate (aggregate) content into other sites, blogs and places.

Virtualhosting.com has recently published a list of 25 fun and innovative ways to integrate Youtube in your website.

The magic of YouTube is no longer a secret. Everyone from Scandinavian teenagers to Australian grandmothers are uploading and viewing off-the-wall videos of themselves Rapping, skateboarding, singing, or doing parodies.

The list is pretty clear and comprehensive. Where it starts with the standard options from Youtube itself to embed videos, it ends with options I have never even heard of . Go check that list out !

Example nr 22 :
Reverse Psychology: This clever article by Muhammad Saleem suggests posting a link to your Web site on your own YouTube video. The reverse trick will drive new traffic to your site, whether it's a blog or a business profile.