How do I add a video to my website through Website Builder?

This article will show you how you can add a video to your webpages in Website Builder.

Videos are an excellent way of promoting your business as they allow your visitors to immediately understand who you are, what you offer and how they can use your products or services.

Since this process differs depending on which version of our Website Builder you have, please select your version from the list below and follow the instructions provided to get started:

 

 

If you’re not sure which version of Website Builder you have, you can find out by reading this article.

Version 9

Step 1 of 8

Start by logging in to your Website Builder package.

Step 2 of 8

From there, access the page you wish to add your video to and add a new section.

Step 3 of 8

Select Audio & Video in the right-hand menu, followed by Video or Livestream.

Step 4 of 8

Click the Add button for your preferred section.

Step 5 of 8

After a few moments, your video or livestream section will be added to your page. You can change the layout and colour scheme of your section, along with its title and description, by using the provided options within the right-hand menu.

Step 6 of 8

If you’ve chosen a Video section, you’ll need to choose between ‘Upload, select or create a video’ or ‘Import from URL’.

If you’ve uploaded your video to YouTube or Vimeo, select Import from URL and enter the web address for your video into the provided field. You may also wish to configure your end-screen options to ensure that customers are shown more of your content once the video is over. For YouTube, this can be done by managing your video list within your channel. For Vimeo, this can be done by going to your video settings, then selecting Interaction tools, followed by After Video.

Step 7 of 8

If you’ve chosen a Livestream section, you’ll need to select which platform you use from the provided list and update your channel name/description.

Step 8 of 8

If you want to add a video to your header, click the top part of your website and then select Cover Media within the right-hand menu.

Next, choose Video from the list of options and then follow the instructions outlined in step 6 above.

Version 8

Step 1 of 5

Start by logging in to your Website Builder package.

 

Step 2 of 5

From there, select Widgets in the left-hand menu.

Select Widgets

 

Step 3 of 5

Scroll down to the Media section, and then drag and drop the Video widget wherever you want it to appear on your page.

Select Video widget

 

Step 4 of 5

A pop-up window will now appear where you can enter the URL of your YouTube, Vimeo or Dailymotion video into the provided field.

Alternatively, you can upload a video from your computer by selecting Upload video.

Upload video

 

Step 5 of 5

You can also edit the size of your video by selecting the Design tab.

Amend video size