Chapter 4
Exploring Podcasting and Video Blogging
IN THIS CHAPTER
Uploading and embedding videos in posts
Adding audio files to posts
Exploring podcasting and vlogging
Using the Media Library
Many website owners want to go beyond offering written content for the consumption of their visitors by offering different types of media, including audio and video files. WordPress makes it easy to include these different types of media files in your posts and pages by using the built-in file-upload feature.
The audio files you add to your site can include music or voice in formats such as .mp3, .midi, or .wav (to name a few). Some website owners produce their audio files in regular episodes, called podcasts, to create Internet radio shows. Often, you can find these audio files available for syndication on a variety of streaming services, such as iTunes and Spotify.
You can include videos in posts or pages by embedding code offered by popular third-party video providers such as YouTube (https://www.youtube.com) and Vimeo (https://vimeo.com). Website owners also can produce and upload video ...
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