So you want to upload videos to your website. For space, load-time and other reasons, the better option is uploading them to a third-party video site and embedding them on your own site.
But which service do you choose? We’ve done some research breaking down the pros and cons of arguably the two biggest players today.
YouTube:
When it comes to video online, YouTube reins king. If you want your video seen beyond your site, YouTube is the way to go
- High definition
- Upload files up to 20GB in size
- Up to 15 minutes in length (you can raise your limit by verifying your account)
- Allowed file formats
- Private videos (give specific people access)
- Unpublished videos (won’t list in searched, but assigned unlisted URL)
One big drawback to YouTube, according to some of our clients, is the related videos that appear at the end of the videos. But for others, the social sharing ability is worth it.
Vimeo:
Vimeo is newer than YouTube and tends to have videos of a more artistic nature.
- 500MB per week (up to 10 files per day)
- No video length restrictions
- High definition
- Vimeo Plus (which you pay for) allows for up to 5GB upload per week
- Allowed file formats
There are no related videos on Vimeo that come up at the end. For a site that is solely embedding the video for viewing on their site, this is the recommended way to go.
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