Chapter 9. Adding Multimedia to Your Blog
In This Chapter
Setting up a new photo album
Displaying a photo album in your blog
Adding a podcast to your blog
Using video on your blog
Multimedia includes all kinds of media, such as images, audio, animation, and video. Given the interactive nature of the Web and blogs in general, multimedia options are perfect for encouraging reader response on your own blog.
Each of the four TypePad pricing levels offers you the ability to post images, audio, and video, but remember that files such as these require considerably more server space than a simple text blog post. If you plan to frequently post multimedia, you should be sure you're signed up with a TypePad pricing plan that suits your storage needs (see Chapter 2).
Keep in mind that a little multimedia goes a long way on a blog. Visiting a page that is heavily packed with video, sound, and moving graphics can be visually overwhelming, and it might drive viewers away. For example, a common pet peeve among blog readers is autoloading music (that is, blogs that automatically play music when you visit them)
If you're ready to use multimedia with your own blog, read on! We explain how you can use TypePad's photo album feature to showcase your personal images and how to use podcasting and video to make your blog more interesting.
Creating Photo Albums and Galleries
Photo albums are one way to showcase groups of photos without having to insert them individually into a single post. When you create a TypePad ...
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