January 15, 2006
How To Publish Your Videos On The Net, Without Spending Any Money On Server or Bandwidth Expenses
Without Spending One Nickel On Server Or Bandwidth Expenses
Bandwidth and server space can cost you in the hundreds if you're hosting all your videos on your own server.
Why Hasn't This Been Solved Yet:
Up to recently, video hosting services or vodcast (video-on-demand) services have popped up all over the net to meet this demand.
Some offer a monthly subscription, while some offer complimentary space but watermark your videos with their corporate logos - not the ideal solution for a solopreneur looking for a cost-effective (aka "free") solution, while not being branded with another company's logo.
What's Possible Today:
Google Video (video.google.com), recently launched in January 2006, offers users the ability "to browse listings of video by category from the store or search Google's entire collection of videos by simply entering keywords into the search box."
"Google Video will let you watch lots of high quality video on the web for the first time. You can search and browse, and we make it fast and easy for you to watch," said Larry Page, Google's co-founder and president, Products.
"For video producers and anyone with a video camera, Google Video will give you a platform to publish to the entire Google audience in a fast, free and seamless way."
Solution:
For solopreneurs who are looking for a platform to publish their videos on the net for free, without the hassles of dealing with bandwidth or server space issues, Google Video is an ideal solution.
In addition, I'll reveal to you how you can leverage Google's expertise to 'host' your videos, while publishing the exact same videos (or even other publishers' videos) to your blog or website.
Here's the 5 Step Action Plan:
1. Go to video.google.com
2. Perform a search for "wordpresstutorials.com" (as an example)
3. Locate the "Sharpen Your Saw 2006" Video (Title: 2006 New Years Video | Wordpress Tutorials"). Click on it.
4. On the right column, find and click on the link that reads: "Put on site".
5. Copy and paste the HTML code Google offers to embed the video onto your webpage or blog page. Publish it. View it.
6. Break out with joy!
Google Video Sample
Below is a sample video that I added on this blog by embedding the video code from Google Video:
Video Hosted On My Own Server:
Summary:
1. Take advantage of Google's server space and bandwidth to showcase your videos or others, without paying a cent to hosting companies or video hosting services.
2. You can upload your own videos to Google Video, using Google Video as a video hosting service (that's free), and then showcasing the videos on your own site/blog.
3. Don't have to fuss with flash players as Google Video embeds the video to your site, including player controls.
If you'd like to comment below on how this article has helped you, you're welcome to. Thanks in advance for your comments.
[Sidenote: You may also be interested in this other article I wrote on video publishing using Skype Video]

26 Comments »
January 16, 2006
Liz Tomey On Internet Marketing (Pingback)
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January 16, 2006
Denis de Bernardy said:
Neat trick.
January 16, 2006
William Knotts said:
That is way cool. Thanks for sharing.
January 16, 2006
Robert Nelson said:
I agree
January 16, 2006
Harry Crowder said:
Now this is very interesting. I was wondering about ways to get videos up on my blog and my website, as well, and was sure the cost would be prohibitive but Sherman "That Smilin' Guy" came through again!
By the way, if anybody has any doubts about his wordpress tutorials ..DISMISS THEM !! If you want to know how to do the Wordpress thing .. Sherman he will show you how from beginning to end (and more!)
Thanks again, Sherman, and I will remember who showed me how to get my videos on the web for minimal cost.
Best regards,
Harry Crowder
http://www.harrycrowder.com
January 16, 2006
Leanne Boyd said:
Hi Sherman! This is extremely exciting. I have a question…. I peeked in the coding and Google's version is a SWF, and of course your version is a SWF. In fact, I finally upgraded to Flash 8, to view all of this (I hesitated, as a couple versions back, upgrading to I believe it was 6 or maybe 7, caused all kinds of havoc for lots of Flash developers).
Why is Google's rendition so truly NOT good? This appears to be intensely modified and optimized to the lowest value. Which, if they hope to showcase items, such as their Images option, then this is not a good showcase at all. I have not visited their Videos yet, nor signed up…. but with just your one example, it is worrisome that the quality is very low. I know this will save on bandwidth for them… but doesn't this kind of defeat the whole purpose of providing the service?
Ohhh. So little time in Internet days that flee so quickly. I am new to your newsletter and am enjoying it immensely. It was Flash and CBT and authoring that sent me back to school in 1995. Two years and almost 3 degrees later, I am now back in the lap of my first love of 1994…. marketing, writing books/ebooks, and MULTIMEDIA. It was Art and Multimedia that drew me in. I landed in Education, as back in 1994/5, the education departments were the ones offering these classes. I've taught it. I've written it, Elance/Guru…. and now it is the time, as your video states (and THE slogan that got me through 10 years of back-to-back, non-stop academics):
JUST DO IT.
Have an adventure, every day,
Leanne
___________________________________________________
Leanne Carson Boyd
Waybill To Adventure, LLC
MCTE * Masters in Computer Technology in Education
1922 Central Lane, Camp Verde, AZ 86322
Email. The. Diva @ Flash-Diva. com
January 16, 2006
Leanne Boyd said:
Uh. Make that TEN years in academics. Two years must be the Net version!! LOL
January 16, 2006
Bob said:
I think google has come up with a great service giving exposure to videos.
However, I have to wonder why the quality is so poor.
Primarily onscreen demos really suffer with lack of quality. You can't read what is on the screen in most instances.
I really don't understand why a company like google can't provide higher quality video output.
Thanks for listening.
Bob
http://efsinternetmarketing.com
January 16, 2006
Jim Behuniak said:
This falls into my plan of making video the best money maker this business year. Thanks for giving great advice once again.
Jim Behuniak
www.productiveideas.com
January 16, 2006
Andrew Murray said:
Hi Sherman,
Great video and advice. I was wondering in Camtasia, what settings do you recommend for publishing a screenshot-type of training videos on your website. And what setting do you recommend for live action/webcam videos?
Thanks,
Andrew
http://www.automatedbusiness.org/
January 16, 2006
Hamant Keval said:
Hello Sherman,
Just wanted to say that your instructions on Video from Google was fantastic.
I tried it and was able to put video on my site as a test within 1 minute.
A cool tool and you showed it !
Thanks
Hamant
Ps I like reading your newsletters
Take care
January 16, 2006
Menzel said:
Sherminator,
I learn so much from you my wise and worldly Canadian videoblogger.
Please Sensei, I await your next tutorial in the true ways of the interweb marketers.
I hope this message finds you and your frozen country in good spirits. Just think, only 7 months till the balmy 20 degree temps of Spring(!)
Heheheheh.
RM
January 16, 2006
Sherman Hu said:
@ Liz: Thanks for the announcement to your blog subscribers.
@ Denis: Yeah - cool eh?
@ William: You're welcome!
@ Robert: I agree that you agree
@ Harry: Thanks for the unsolicited endorsement! Looking forward to how you use this strategy for your own videos.
@ Leanne & @ Bob: Thanks for comments. Might be something to enquire Google about, huh?
@ Jim: You're welcome - hope you make lots of it this year!
@ Andrew: Thanks! In Camtasia, save to AVI, then render to FLV (medium settings). Or from a Camtasia project file, save/render directly to FLV, medium settings. You may want to play with the settings and output to test the quality and file sizes.
@ Hamant: Good on ya for testing it out! Cool huh? 1 minute? Awesome. Thanks for reading my blog and emails - glad you gain great value from them.
@ Menzel: You're a joker, dude!
Always love to read your posts - always cracking me up! Actually not frozen here - just wet - 28 days in a row or something stupid like it - too much rain and water - we're going to waste away like that Senator Kelly character in X-Men 2
January 17, 2006
Bill said:
Sherman:
Your sunny disposition is only exceeded by your generous good will and technical prowess. Thanks for your update. I look forward to all your future articles! btw go google! they are not so bad. at least they are moving forward and extending access to the great unwashed of which i am a member in good standing.
January 17, 2006
Videos publizieren ohne Bandbreite-Problem (Schröttle’s Krimskrams…) (Pingback)
[…] Sherman Hu hat eine coole Anleitung, wie man Videos publizieren kann, ohne dafür eigene Bandbreite zu sponsorn; Ich würde vermuten, dass auch der Page Rank nicht drunter leidet - eher im Gegenteil Hier ist der Link: http://www.wordpresstutorials.com/36/publishvideosforfree/ Vielen Dank für den Tip Sherman [link] […]
January 17, 2006
Michael said:
Thank you for this info, Sherman. That's a cool one
January 17, 2006
Geoff said:
Hi Sherman,
Great idea in principal but the quality would give me credibility issues.
If the two versions above were promotions from two different businesses, I know which one I would choose.
January 17, 2006
Robert said:
Hi Sherman,
Great simple, to the point article on googles video hosting. With video taking up so much band and storage space using googles site for videos is a great free alternative.
PS - Sherman, I want to talk to you about an interview for my Alex Mandossian Teleseminar class Im in right now. Can you email me a phone or whats best way talk to you?
Can you do a one hour teleseminar interview with me promoting your new wordpress video tutorials? If you could ask sherman hu your single most important question on wordpress videos what would you ask him?
I will set up an ask campaign like this sample site
http://www.askdontolman.com - I just interviewed don on 1-12-06
http://www.blogradioshow.com
http://www.WorldsLargestBlog.com
Robert Reuter, BS
http://www.education-homepage.com
February 2, 2006
Priya Shah said:
Great tips, Sherman. I've been hesitating using video on my blogs, but now I know how to get around that. Thanks for the advice.
February 2, 2006
Bill said:
Hi. Sherman:
You said:"Here's the 5 Step Action Plan:
1. Go to video.google.com
2. Perform a search for "wordpresstutorials.com" (as an example)
3. Locate the "Sharpen Your Saw 2006" Video (Title: 2006 New Years Video | Wordpress Tutorials"). Click on it.
4. On the right column, find and click on the link that reads: "Put on site".
5. Copy and paste the HTML code Google offers to embed the video onto your webpage or blog page. Publish it. View it.
6. Break out with joy!
"
————————————————————–
I followed your instructions but could not find "Sharpen Your Saw 2006" Video " in step 3, and then could not find "Put on site"
Hence I could not find "Copy and paste the HTML code Google offers.."
Could you please ping point wehere exactly the "Put on site"is located?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Bill
February 2, 2006
Sherman Hu said:
Hi Bill, thanks for your post. That's interesting that you cannot find that video. Just tried a search tonight for "wordpresstutorials.com" again in video.google.com - and I found it - the one that has the red background in the starting splash screen? Let me know what you see in your search, k?
February 4, 2006
Stephen Hall said:
I would like to put video on my site, I tried to find the"put on site" on right side and didn't see it…
I am a video engineer and videographer audio engineer with over 25 years experience. I have several website and video would definately help on two of them. I live in the SF Bay Area.
Best to you
Steve Hall
February 26, 2006
Video Upload via Google at pixelblaze.net (Pingback)
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March 11, 2006
sam said:
hey Sherman,
my names sam, i currently have a geocities website, and i have found that "Sharpen Your Saw 2006" video and i have found the "put on site" button, though i am confused how do i put that onto my website?
please help, cause i would love to be able to put music videos on my site.
thanks Sherman.
From sam
October 3, 2006
Larry Foster said:
Sherman, way cool again.
Thanks for the cutting edge stuff
Larry
March 15, 2007
Ekki Libre said:
Thanks a lot. Solved a problem i ve been fighting with since days.!