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Youtube Video Embed Swap?

by jrpt
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Does anybody know if there is a Youtube Video Embed Swap service similar to Vagex but specifically for video embed? Getting YT videos embedded = killer Google SERP rankings for videos so I figure this exists somewhere.

If not, anyone want to join me in a new venture?

Thanks.
#embed #swap #video #youtube
  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    I doubt an embed helps just because it's embedded on an external page (see Google Cache text version (no YT links on embedded video).

    I do know Youtube is looking at the CTR/numbers of the embedded video, that's easily proven in YT analytics.

    I wonder If you embed a YT video on an external page, then set the video to auto-play (I suppose the old code still works) If YT counts that as a view when the external page is refreshed (lol), I might have to test that just to see what happens on the YT video count.
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    • Profile picture of the author sovereignn
      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      I doubt an embed helps just because it's embedded on an external page (see Google Cache text version (no YT links on embedded video).

      I do know Youtube is looking at the CTR/numbers of the embedded video, that's easily proven in YT analytics.

      I wonder If you embed a YT video on an external page, then set the video to auto-play (I suppose the old code still works) If YT counts that as a view when the external page is refreshed (lol), I might have to test that just to see what happens on the YT video count.
      Is the autoplay code still &autoplay=1 at the end of the url?
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      • Profile picture of the author yukon
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        Originally Posted by sovereignn View Post

        Is the autoplay code still &autoplay=1 at the end of the url?
        Yes, it still works.

        I have no idea If it increments the views on page refresh.

        You can test the YT auto-play/embed here: Tryit Editor v1.5

        After you click the link above paste this code (below) it should auto-play the first video/code & the 2nd video will show. The 2nd video won't auto-play since it doesn't have the auto-play code (&autoplay=1).



        HTML Code:
        <!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h1>My First Heading</h1>

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G9F0yXS9oDw&autoplay=1"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G9F0yXS9oDw&autoplay=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

<br >

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G9F0yXS9oDw"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G9F0yXS9oDw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

</body>
</html>
        I might test the counter/refresh on one of my own videos later, just curious If it does increment the view count on a page refresh for an embedded video.
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        • Profile picture of the author Walt Hass
          Originally Posted by yukon View Post

          Yes, it still works.
          Thank you for that. I thought YT changed that and did not count views when the video was auto play? did they change back? maybe they dont count them in analitics any more?
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