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YouTube makes it easy to quickly embed videos into your website. All you need to do is copy the URL of the video you’d like to add and paste it into your post.

If you need a refresher on creating a post, check out the creating a post tutorial.

First, select the YouTube video you’d like to add to your post and copy the URL from the search bar.

YouTube URL

Next, you’ll need to navigate to your post where you want the video to be.  In the body text area of the text editor, paste the URL on its own line.

YouTube automatically formats the link and a video preview will appear. When you’re done, you can save your draft, update post, or publish your post.

If the video does not show up immediately, you may need to save your draft and refresh your page.