Setting Up Online Video Hosting
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Online Video Hosting.

If you have been thinking about adding online video hosting to your web site, there are few things you should check into before launching the project. Here are some tips that will help make the process a little easier.

First, if your web site is hosted on an independent server, then you need to check and see how much bandwidth your current contract allows. If you have gone with a cheap web hosting service, you may find that the amount of resources needed to add a lot of videos is not currently available to you. On the other hand, if your goal is to feature a few short videos at any given time, there are a lot of budget web hosting services that provide enough bandwidth in even the most basic of packages for that task. Just to be sure, find out what you do and do not have room to accomplish and adjust accordingly.

Second, design the entry page to access the video. You want the viewing area to be informative, but not distracting. Strike that balance between providing a decent sized viewing area and providing the instructions to start, stop, and rewind the video. This is particularly important if you want the video functionality to be obvious even to people who are new to the concept of viewing videos online.

Last, you can make your online video hosting much more user friendly by providing more than one speed for the presentation of the video. Many people still use dial up connections, which run around 56K. Keeping this in mind and allowing viewers to choose the speed that is compatible with their Internet connection will help draw people back to your site again and again.

Adding online video hosting to your site is an excellent way to attract more interest and make your site more inviting to other people. By taking a few simple precautions during the preparation stages, you can be sure to create a hosting platform that will serve you well.

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