Comments on: New Way to Send Video Emails? http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm Email Marketing Tips and Best Practices: AWeber Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Alan http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-49608 Alan Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:30:09 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-49608 GIFs are interesting, but I think the cleanest way is still the JPEG in the email for the viewer to click. It gets through all email systems, and a triangle in the middle of the picture of a person you know, is very inviting to click. Tokbox used to be good before they changed their service. mailVU and Eyejot are ready alternatives that are free and easy to use. GIFs are interesting, but I think the cleanest way is still the JPEG in the email for the viewer to click. It gets through all email systems, and a triangle in the middle of the picture of a person you know, is very inviting to click.

Tokbox used to be good before they changed their service. mailVU and Eyejot are ready alternatives that are free and easy to use.

]]> By: Amanda Gagnon http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-46600 Amanda Gagnon Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:31:58 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-46600 You can now <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxISq8j1OrY" rel="nofollow">embed YouTube videos into Gmail messages</a>, however, they won't be viewable by subscribers using other email clients. Also, the video displays at the bottom of the email, as opposed to a screenshot that can be positioned anywhere you like. As always, to find out which is more effective, run a <a href="http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/why-split-test-your-messages.htm" rel="nofollow">split test</a>. :) You can now embed YouTube videos into Gmail messages, however, they won’t be viewable by subscribers using other email clients.
Also, the video displays at the bottom of the email, as opposed to a screenshot that can be positioned anywhere you like.
As always, to find out which is more effective, run a split test. :)

]]> By: Declab http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-46589 Declab Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:21:20 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-46589 Just got an email today with a YouTube video in it :O I could watch it in my Gmail account, right there in the email without leaving Gmail. When did this feature become available? Just got an email today with a YouTube video in it :O

I could watch it in my Gmail account, right there in the email without leaving Gmail.

When did this feature become available?

]]> By: Damang Media Group – Video Email, it Works! http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-44392 Damang Media Group – Video Email, it Works! Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:31:20 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-44392 [...] You can read the rest of the article on Aweber’s site » [...] [...] You can read the rest of the article on Aweber’s site » [...]

]]> By: Video In Email: One Step Closer To Reality? - Inbox Ideas: Email Marketing Tips by AWeber http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-42407 Video In Email: One Step Closer To Reality? - Inbox Ideas: Email Marketing Tips by AWeber Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:30:40 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-42407 [...] As you may have discovered, sending video email by embedding a video in the message body doesn’t work. The best practice has been to insert a clickable screenshot of the video (perhaps an animated image that looks like a video). [...] [...] As you may have discovered, sending video email by embedding a video in the message body doesn’t work. The best practice has been to insert a clickable screenshot of the video (perhaps an animated image that looks like a video). [...]

]]> By: norvelle http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-42191 norvelle Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:41:00 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-42191 Thank you anna and justin for this tip! It will be helpful. Thank you anna and justin for this tip! It will be helpful.

]]> By: alexander http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-42047 alexander Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:29:25 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-42047 I see the relevance being that "picture says a thousand words". People like images because reading takes effort. You can get more attention and the novelty of it helps you stand out. Right now few people are doing it so the opportunities for your email to be above the crowd are huge. Also, it gives variety to your previously text exclusive emails and the human mind loves variety. I see the relevance being that "picture says a thousand words". People like images because reading takes effort.

You can get more attention and the novelty of it helps you stand out. Right now few people are doing it so the opportunities for your email to be above the crowd are huge.

Also, it gives variety to your previously text exclusive emails and the human mind loves variety.

]]> By: James T. http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-41974 James T. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:13:26 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-41974 This idea has merit. However I agree with most of the comments about unwanted sound intrusions when surfing during an otherwise quiet time. Silent gif displays are possible to catch the eye of the casual observer. I agree that they should be kept short and to the point with a modest palate of colors. I may try some of this on my site. I'm not sure of the mechanics of it to get it online. Thanks for the Idea. This idea has merit. However
I agree with most of the comments about unwanted sound
intrusions when surfing during an otherwise quiet time.

Silent gif displays are possible to catch the eye of the
casual observer. I agree that they should be kept short and
to the point with a modest palate of colors.

I may try some of this on my site. I’m not sure of the mechanics
of it to get it online.

Thanks for the Idea.

]]> By: Rudolf Boogerman http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-41970 Rudolf Boogerman Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:14:07 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-41970 Laurie, you take the words out of my mouth :-) Indeed, animation belongs on the web. Proper practice it to provide a link to animation, audio or video with an image button or a plain hyperlink to a website. Auto playing videosand audios are indeed one of the top annoyances of internet users. Imagine surfing in the middle of the night and suddenly an explosion of music wakes up the whole household. This is not only disturbing, it also consumes a lot of bandwidth for nothing because at least 50% of the viewers don't even want to see or hear the media on your page. It is all about giving people a choice. Laurie, you take the words out of my mouth :-)

Indeed, animation belongs on the web. Proper practice it to provide a link to animation, audio or video with an image button or a plain hyperlink to a website.

Auto playing videosand audios are indeed one of the top annoyances of internet users. Imagine surfing in the middle of the night and suddenly an explosion of music wakes up the whole household.
This is not only disturbing, it also consumes a lot of bandwidth for nothing because at least 50% of the viewers don’t even want to see or hear the media on your page.

It is all about giving people a choice.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/new-way-to-send-video-emails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-41963 Laurie Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:06:36 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/?p=4116#comment-41963 Hi, It sounds interesting, but, as you say, keep the file small! For example, I still have a slow internet connection, and if I see a message that's large due to cumbersome html, or an attached file, I simply go to my ISP mail server and delete it directly. Also, I don't like it for another reason: it presents an open invitation for the spread of trojans, viruses, and other malware via email. My overall opinion is to keep video on websites, please! I'm already fed-up with auto-loading video on every second marketing site I visit. I wish every site owner had the decency to give visitors the choice of whether or not to play a video. Thank you to all those site owners who do give me that choice! Hi,

It sounds interesting, but, as you say, keep the file
small! For example, I still have a slow internet connection,
and if I see a message that’s large due to cumbersome
html, or an attached file, I simply go to my ISP mail
server and delete it directly.

Also, I don’t like it for another reason: it presents an open
invitation for the spread of trojans, viruses, and other
malware via email.

My overall opinion is to keep video on websites, please!
I’m already fed-up with auto-loading video on every
second marketing site I visit. I wish every site owner
had the decency to give visitors the choice of whether
or not to play a video.

Thank you to all those site owners who do give me that
choice!

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