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Feb 05 2016

Embedding a large video file in WordPress

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[Note: While serving large video files from your hosting service using WordPress is not the recommended method for many reasons (flexibility, host issues, bandwidth and storage space to name a few), sometimes it is necessary for proprietary reasons. Keeping that in mind, this video shows you how to do exactly that.]

Links to tools mentioned in the video

WordPress download page

Filezilla Download page

Add From Server WordPress plugin Homepage

Transcript from the video

Embedding a large video file in WordPress

If you have a video file over 50 MB, you won’t be able to upload it using WordPress. First, you’ll need to upload via FTP.

I use Filezilla. Once you’ve connected to your Hosting server, on the right side double click the wp-content folder to open it, then double click uploads, then double click the year folder and then double click the month.
To upload the file, click and drag it from its location on your computer to the open month folder and it will begin uploading.

I use Filezilla because it’s a free program and works the same way whether you’re using Windows, Mac or Linux, you can find a link below. Your hosting service will also have an FTP program available.

Once the file is uploaded, you’ll have to make an entry in the database for WordPress to recognize it. I use a plugin called “Add from Server” for that, you can see a link below.

Once you’ve logged in to you WordPress site, on the left hand side of the dashboard, hover over Media and click Add From Server. This takes you to a new window and you’ll see the uploads folder is one of the quick jump destinations.

Click that and you’ll see the file you just uploaded. Click the checkbox for your file and then click import.
When it’s finished importing, you’ll get a success message and you’re ready to Embed your video.

To do that, hover your pointer over Posts or Page Click add new, title it, then click in the content area and click the add media button.

The insert media window will open, click the file you want to embed. Information about the file will appear on the right side and in the lower right double check that the Embed or Link dropbox says Embed Media Player.

Click the Insert into post button. The video is inserted.

Click the publish button on the right and the embedded video will be saved. Once it’s saved, click view and you will see the embedded video and you can click the play symbol to check that it’s working.

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments.

Written by With A Voice Like This · Categorized: WordPress How To, Media, video · Tagged: How to

Sep 11 2008

068 – Interview with Ariel Hyatt – Part 2

Recorded 4 September 2008

This Episode is the conclusion of the interview with Ariel Hyatt, President of Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR and Author of the book, Music Success in Nine Weeks. Topics discussed in the conclusion were:

  • Info Marketing
  • The paradigm shift in the Music Industry
  • Experiential Souvenirs
  • It takes time
  • How to get Music Success in Nine Weeks
  • Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR and how they work with New and Social Media
  • Connecting with your fan base

Comments from the Podcast Gallery
Podcasters Chef Mark Tafoya, founder of the Culinary Media Network and host of ReMARKable Palate and Andrea of Geek is Chic contributed comments in this show.

Links from this show

  • You can purchase Music Success in Nine Weeks at ArielPublicity.com or Amazon.com.
  • You can follow Ariel on Twitter at Twitter.com/cyberpr
  • You can write Ariel at Ariel@ArielPublicity.com

Music from this show
The music in the show is Should I Love Him or Walk Away by Wendy St. Kitts [Update: link removed, web address no longer valid]. In addition to her website, you can find her on MySpace and CD Baby. Thank you to Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR for the music.

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Written by With A Voice Like This · Categorized: Anecdote, Interview, Show · Tagged: Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity & CyberPR, band, book, digital publicist, How to, indie music, music, music publicist, Music Success in Nine Weeks, newsletter, success, web 2.0, Wendy St. Kitts, workbook

Sep 05 2008

067 – Interview with Ariel Hyatt – Part 1

recorded 4 September 2008

This episode of With A Voice Like This is the first part of my interview with Ariel Hyatt, President of Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR and author of the new book Music Success in Nine Weeks.

The topics discussed in this first half of the interview include:

  • Ariel’s background and what lead to the writing of the book
  • The purpose of the book and how to use it
  • Giving a context to who you are as a musician
  • Networking – the art of influence
  • Newsletters and New Media
  • Connecting with your audience
  • ‘What’s in it for me?’
  • USP – Unique Selling Point

Links from this show

  • You can purchase Music Success in Nine Weeks at ArielPublicity.com or Amazon.com.
  • You can follow Ariel on Twitter at Twitter.com/cyberpr
  • You can write Ariel at Ariel@ArielPublicity.com

The conclusion of this interview will be Episode 068 of the show.

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Written by With A Voice Like This · Categorized: Interview, Show · Tagged: Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity & CyberPR, band, book, digital publicist, How to, indie music, music, music publicist, Music Success in Nine Weeks, newsletter, success, web 2.0, workbook

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