Video on Instagram is an amazing tool for social media marketers. And we all love sharing photos, right? But one content sharing feature was missing...until now... Learn how to embed Instagram Photos And Videos right here!
One More Way To Optimize Your Photo And Video Content On Instagram!
Since Instagram began, snapping photos has been fun! The sharing abilities to other social networks are are great, and the platform is slick.
Whether you are an individual or a brand, the various filters make an ordinary picture spectacular. Video on Instagram is just as fun, and the possibilities huge.
At the same time, the link to the new-fangled shareable video will take you only so far...
We Can Now Embed Instagram Photos And Videos
You may have been wondering how you were going to embed Instagram photos and videos in meaningful ways going forward. Beginning July 10, 2013, Instagram made it possible.
Just in time, right?
An example of an embedded Instagram Photo
(Above: The Barenaked Ladies performing at Summerfest 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Pretty sweet!
You can see that the embedded photo also shows the Instagram ID with profile photo, as well as the social activity associated with that specific image.
The process to embed Instagram photos and videos is the same. Lets walk through it...
How To Embed Instagram Photos And Videos
Note the simplicity and plush look when published!
Quick steps to embed Instagram photos and videos:
- Go to your Instagram profile. {Example: http://instagram.com/ideagirlmedia}
- Navigate to the desired photo or video.
- Click to make it full-view on your screen.
- On the right blue bar, click the "share" button.
- Copy the embed code from the box that appears.
- Paste the code into your web page's HTML.
If you have made your posts private, this will not work for you, as you can only embed Instagram photos and videos that have been made public.
Special Note: On Tumblr, you will only be able to use Instagram embed code for video posts.
An example of embedded Instagram video
(Above: The Barenaked Ladies performing the theme song from "The Big Bang Theory," television show at Summerfest 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
You can click to view in the center or by clicking at the upper right.
The new feature of being able to embed Instagram photos and videos is a real advantage for social media marketers. Take your three to fifteen second video clips almost anywhere!
Additional Options To Embed Instagram Photos And Videos
Depending on your desired result and web page platform, you might wish for additional options for embedding instagram videos. My friend Mike outlines a few Instagram video embedding resources for you.
If you are just getting started, you may want to check out my Guide To Video On Instagram.
Over To You
Are you happy to see this new feature from Instagram?
Do you think you will embed Instagram photos and videos on your blog or website?
Who do you think is likely to see the biggest advantage from embedding Instagram photos and videos?
Please share your thoughts in the comment box below... :)
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Your article was really helpful and interesting.
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Sahil, Happy to know you found this article helpful. Thanks for your comment, ~Keri
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Wow, such a good suggestion. It helped me a lot.
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Sanjil, Glad you found this article helpful. Updates have been released on Instagram, so I encourage you to hop into your app and try it on both mobile and desktop. Thank you for your comment, ~Keri
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Hi Keri I was doing some research on Instagram and came across this post. There seems to be a great deal of traffic to be had from Instagram if you can get your approach right, have you thought about creating your own training product? Regards Mark
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Mark, Great to know you found my post while doing research – Woohoo! Thank you for letting me know that, and for sharing your thoughts. I am in the process of fine-tuning an online training course focused on business success and planning for growth. An Instagram course had been on my list of future potential courses… If I were to create an Instagram Training course, would that be of interest to you? If so, what would you like to see included? ~Keri 🙂
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I love Instagram! I never thought that it would be possible to easily embed those Instagram photos. Thanks to this post that I was able to figure out the way to do it. Your quick step tips are truly helpful.
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Card, So happy this article was helpful for you! Please keep me posted on how you do with the videos… Thanks for your comment, ~Keri
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Hi Keri Great post! I’ve actually started to use Instagram following reading this article. As someone that wasn’t keen on the idea at all to start with, I’m now finding it fun. My next step will be to start using it for business so that I can embed the in my posts. Thanks for the useful info.
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Kittie, Glad you’re enjoying Instagram! I tend to use it more for personal, but that bleeds into business… Keep me posted on how you do, so I can check out your new photos/videos!! Thanks for your comment, ~Keri
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What’s your favourite platform for recording video and sharing it from?
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Mostly just bringing my instagram posts to me on wordpress instead of me having to go fetch code etc… I blog a lot and really like to mostly think about my blog and not bringing in my media etc…
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Excellent post. Someone told me there was a plugin for WP that brings all of your images/videos to your WP install so you can share them seamlessly.
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Joseph, Thanks for your comment! There are usually several good WP Plugins for each function. The key is finding the right plugin that meshes with your website configuration to meet your goals. What type of sharing are you hoping to do where you would use the term, “seamlessly?” Thanks for sharing your thoughts! ~Keri
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I just saw your questions. Are you happy to see this new feature from Instagram? Yes, anything that connects all of my social media together is good! Do you think you will embed Instagram photos and videos on your blog or website? Yes! I am actually just starting an Instagram account. So this was excellent timing. Who do you think is likely to see the biggest advantage from embedding Instagram photos and videos? As an SEO, I can tell you the single largest advantage is backlinks. When you embed from your instagram, google will follow the link to instagram and index your instagram account. It also helps because it’s a backlink. If you own a social media account, you need it to back link to your site (and vice versa) a lot. Because you want Google to know it’s your account and not just merely a mention. BTW, I love Comment Luv! I didn’t know this existed. Is it a plugin for WordPress?
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Joseph, Thank you for being so thorough in your approach! I like CommentLuv too. 🙂 Instagram is getting some good traction, and you are right – the cross links will be helpful. We just have to work at it. CommentLuv is a WordPress Plugin. I am using the Premium version of it, though the free version does offer some nice features too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and for visiting my site! ~Keri
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Thanks for the advice! I have been using a ton of different social media methods to garner traffic to my blog and Instagram is one I have been wanting to learn more about. Thanks again!
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Brian, Glad to help. Instagram is really exciting right now – Lets wait to see how things evolve. To traffic and social media! Thanks for your comment, ~Keri
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