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Topic: Social Media

Facebook Video: Upload Or Link To Youtube?

Posted by allysonrobison on 9/21/2010 at 2:47 PM ET 125 Points
When looking to post video content on Facebook, is it better to upload the video directly to Facebook and YouTube separately or upload the video to YouTube and post the link on Facebook?

Each seems to have it's pros and cons but I was wondering if anyone had any specific thoughts on the topic.

Thanks!
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  • Posted by Gary Bloomer on 9/21/2010 at 6:42 PM Accepted
    Dear allysonrobison,

    Search engine visibility wise, it's better to load the video to YouTube, then link the video to Facebook.

    It's also wise to include a link on the Youtube page in the description section to a site you want to drive traffic to.

    I hope this helps.

    Gary Bloomer
    The Direct Response Marketing Guy™
    Wilmington, DE, USA
  • Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 9/22/2010 at 8:42 AM Accepted
    A big plus to uploading the video to Facebook is to use the FB tagging feature. Your tagged uploaded video(s) will appear automagically in other people's walls & video sections.
  • Posted by SteveByrneMarketing on 9/22/2010 at 3:58 PM Accepted
    why make it "either or"?

    I usually upload to both FB and youtube.

    Steve
  • Posted by Kevin McIntosh on 9/23/2010 at 8:21 AM Accepted
    For my free video content, I upload to youtube, post to my blog, write a nice descriptive excerpt and include a nice jpg/png screenshot of a key frame from the video. Then, when you see my FB update, with link to my blog, you get a synopsis of the video-drives traffic to the blog for more engagement.
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