There are some things that are just WAY easier to explain in a video rather than through writing. Let me explain…
Remember, when it comes to video, so long as you are delivering the high-value information you promised, you are allowed to be normal. Carly and I give you permission!
what i use to Make Videos Like The one above
This tripod adapter to hold my cell phone on the tripod
This ring light for filming up-close tutorials
This adapter (or dongle) when I upgraded my phone
And IMovie for editing.
*If you are completely new to creating videos, the best place to begin learning is YouTube. I learned everything I know from looking up YouTube tutorials based on what I needed to learn (for example: How to film a tutorial with your Iphone, Best microphones for vlog beginners, Filming tips for beginners, How to feel more comfortable on camera, etc.)
Okay Audry, thank you for the Pep-talk and product recommendations, Now how do I actually go about putting videos into my course?
Well, I’m glad you asked!
In Squarespace you cannot physically embed a video into your website.
That means you need to first upload your video onto a platform like YouTube or Vimeo. (*Note, your video setting must also be set to public in order to ensure they play correctly on your website.). The bummer is that means you videos will be floating around for anyone to watch.
There may be other platforms that offer more privacy, and if you plan to make the bulk of your course video-based, or plan to use video as a major player in your business, I would recommend doing more research as I’m sure there are some more options out there.
Here is what I use:
Vimeo - Vimeo is my go-to platform for inserting videos into my courses. I’ve chosen to use Vimeo’s Business Plan at $7 per month (or $12 if you pay monthly), because I feel there are less people likely to just come across my video. I don’t know anyone who spends time just browsing around Vimeo the way we do on YouTube.
YouTube - is a FREE alternative and you can take comfort in the fact that your video will just be one very small fish in a VERY big pond, and is unlikely to be found by many people (especially if you don’t go through the trouble of adding in keywords and doing all of the things to TRY to be seen.)
Also, if only bits and pieces of your course are in video format, than anyone who happens to come across your video might not be so interested (especially if you’re doing it Carly-style😜).
Loom - Loom is another awesome FREE resource (although they do offer a paid upgraded version.) I’ve only recently begun dabbling with Loom, and actually used it to record my screen-capture videos for this course. I did download the videos to my desktop and then upload them to Vimeo, just because I like having all of my videos in one place. I did notice a slight downgrade in video quality through this process (maybe highest quality is something Loom reserves for paying customers?) I’m not sure. But from what I can tell so far, Loom is very generous in their free usage and doesn’t come across as sceezy
It’s very simple, user-friendly and from what I can tell does not seem to have
Again, if you are concerned about the privacy of your videos, please do more research about privacy and password options for videos. I did not do a deep dive into ways around this, because I didn’t have this concern.
inserting a video into your course
To insert your video, go into the editing feature inside of your blog page or “lesson”.
click where you would like to insert a block.
select the video block, and follow prompts to insert your video.
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