How to Add a YouTube Video to Your Squarespace Website

Squarespace GuidesWeb Design Tips
Written By Elizabeth J. Daniels

Did you know that adding your YouTube videos to your Squarespace website has two great benefits?

  1. SAVE VIDEO STORAGE SPACE (and money!). Embedding YouTube videos does NOT use any of your Squarespace video storage space, freeing up that storage space for any non-YouTube videos you want to incorporate within your website. Squarespace basic plans provide you with 30 minutes of video storage; none of this time is used when you add your YouTube videos to Squarespace!

  2. IMPROVE YOUR WEBSITE’S OVERALL PERFORMANCE! Your website’s overall performance - SEO (search engine optimization) included - will also be positively impacted by your YouTube videos. How?

    • Videos can appear in video search results. What that means is that the content on the page where your video resides can show up in multiple search results! Multiple search results = increased likelihood of being found online.

    • When a visitor watches a video on your website, they hang out on your website longer. This longer dwell time = better website ranking with search engines.

    • Visitors to your website can have a better user experience on your website. Better experience = higher chance of client engagement.

Are you ready to start reaping the benefits of having your YouTube videos on your website?

Watch how you you can add your YouTube Videos to your Squarespace website here:

  1. Login to your Squarespace account.

  2. Select the page on which your YouTube video will reside.

  3. Click Edit to enter edit mode for this page.

  4. Click Add Block and select video.

  5. Edit the video block.

  6. Select Add Video then Select Link.

  7. Paste your YouTube Link.

  8. Save.

If you have any questions, reach out!

What else should you include on your website?

I share 5 must-have sections that you don’t want to leave out of your website’s homepage, as they will help engage your ideal client and keep them on your website longer.

If you’re ready to create a beautifully crafted and SEO optimized Squarespace website that reflects your business, I’d love to help. Together, we can bring your vision to life and ensure your online presence shines. Let’s work together to make your website a powerful tool for your business!

Elizabeth J. Daniels

As a website designer in Dayton, OH, I collaborate with clients nationwide to design custom-crafted, SEO optimized & responsive Squarespace websites for small law firms, entrepreneurs, and coaches & counselors. I help bring your business online with a website that is both visually appealing and optimized to deliver results for your business.

https://elizabethjdaniels.com
Previous

Speed up Squarespace Website Using Your Photos
Next

What to Include on Your Website’s Homepage