How To Upload Your Video To The Internet

How To Get Your Video On Google, YouTUBE, FreeIQ and MySpace!

1.What is Google Video?
2.How does the Google Video search technology work?
3.What can I do to make it more likely for my site's videos to get included in 4.Google Video?
5.Can I pick any frame from the video or any other picture to represent my video?
6.How can I upload videos so they appear when I do a search in Google Video?
7.Why doesn't my video appear when I do a search in Google Video, even though my 8.video has been on the Web for a long time?
9.Can I manually submit a video for inclusion in Google Video?
10.How are videos ranked in the Google Video search results?
11.What are the minimum system requirements for playing videos?
12.What video viewer does Google use?
13.How I can play videos full screen?
14.Is Google Video accessible on TV or PDAs?
15.How can I send my favorite video to my friend?
16.How do I put a video on my web site?
17.How do I get my embedded videos to start playing automatically?
18.Can I remove comments from videos?
19.How do I change the language on the Google Video site and in the Help Center?
20.Why can't I play this video in my browser?
21.I can't see the video portion of my content. What do I do?
22.I can't hear the audio portion of my content. What do I do?
23.Why does the video stop playing?
24.The video is choppy. How can I fix it?
25.My screen is frozen or uncontrollable. What do I do?
26.Any video I try to view is "temporarily unavailable." Why can't I view any videos?
27.I've been trying to embed a video on Blogger, but I keep getting "Invalid Login". 28.What am I doing wrong?
29.Why do I see a QuickTime logo when I try to play videos?
30.How do I upload videos?
31.How long does video processing take?
32.Now that YouTube videos are appearing on Google Video, where and how do I upload content?
33.How can I see my videos statistics?
34.How can I remove my video from Google Video?
35.How can I optimize my video information?
36.How do I edit video information?
37.How can I optimize my video information?
38.Can I use Google Video for commercial purposes?
39.How do I upload a video to YouTUBE?
40.Why isn't my video showing up in search?
41.How long will my video take to upload?
42.How long does it take to process a video after it's been uploaded?
43.Do I have to sign up to upload videos?
44.What video file formats can I upload?
45.How long/large can my video be?
46.Is there a limit to how many videos I can upload?
47.My uploads been running a long time and hasn't completed. What should I do?
48.What does "Invalid file format error" mean?
49.Why isn't my video showing up in search?
50.How do I remove a comment from one of my videos?
51.How do I control commenting on my videos?
52.How do I approve/deny a video response to my video?
53.What is a Channel/Profile?
54.How do I customize my channel's background?
55.What is my Vlog and how do I create it?
56.How do I get a personal thumbnail?
57.Can I pick the thumbnail or picture used to represent my video?
58.I keep being asked to log in, even though I entered my username and password 59.correctly. What should I do?
60.I never received my confirmation email. What happened?
61.The verification code will not accept. What must I do?
62.Is MySpace free?
63.How do I add color, graphics, & sound to my Profile page?
64.What is Free IQ?
65.Is it really Free?
66.Do I need to join the site?
67.Why would I join?
68.Do I have to join Free IQ to upload content?
69.What are the types of content I can upload?
70.What file formats does Free IQ support for video, audio, and downloadable print products?
71.And Free IQ doesn't charge any streaming or hosting fees?
72.Are there limits to the content I can upload?
73.What are the steps to creating content?
74.How do I decide what products to offer as Free vs. Paid Content?
75.How Do I Use Video In Email Campaigns?


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Q: What is Google Video?
A: The Google Video index is the most comprehensive on the Web, containing millions of videos indexed and available for viewing.

Using Google Video, you can search for and watch an ever-growing collection of TV shows, movie clips, music videos, documentaries, personal productions and more from all over the Web. The Video index is comprised of videos that people have added using Googles services (YouTube, Google Video) as well as videos from other third-party sites.

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Q: How does the Google Video search technology work?
A: In addition to searching among the many videos that exist on YouTube and Google Video, Googles spiders also crawl billions of pages from all over the Web, finding millions of videos for you to view. Googles advanced spidering technology analyzes the text on the page adjacent to the video, the video caption, and dozens of other factors to determine the video content. Google also uses sophisticated algorithms to remove duplicates and ensure that the highest quality videos are presented first in your results.

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Q: What can I do to make it more likely for my site's videos to get included in Google Video?
A: It's our goal to include every video on the Web in Google Video. To help make this goal a reality, we offer guidelines as well as tips for building a crawler-friendly site. While there's no guarantee that our spiders will find a particular site, following these guidelines should increase the chances of finding videos on your site in the Google Video search results.

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Q: Can I pick any frame from the video or any other picture to represent my video?
A: No, you don't have the option to use any of the frames from your video as your thumbnail. You also can't use pictures or frames from other videos not within the video in question.

Currently, you can pick from the three thumbnails available under the heading, "Video Still:" on the page from which you edit your videos information.

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Q: How can I upload videos so they appear when I do a search in Google Video?
A: The goal of Google Video is to include every video that exists on the web. It isn't restricted to videos from Google Video, YouTube, or from any other service. If you'd like your video to appear in the Google Video search results, you have several options:
Upload your video to YouTube. After you upload your video to YouTube, it will appear in the YouTube index. Our spiders will crawl the YouTube index and add the videos to Google Video.
Upload your video to Google Video. Another option is to use the Google Video Uploader. The videos you upload to Google Video get recognized by our spiders and will also appear in the Google Video search results.
Upload your video to any third party site. You can upload your video to any third-party site on the Web. Google's robots crawl the Web on a regular cycle searching billions of web pages. New videos will all be noted after our next crawl and will appear in Google Video search results.


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Q: Why doesn't my video appear when I do a search in Google Video, even though my video has been on the Web for a long time?
A: Although Google crawls millions of pages with videos, it's inevitable that some videos will be missed. When our spiders miss a site on which a video appears, it's frequently because the site in question:
Isn't well connected through multiple links to other sites on the web.
Launched after Google's most recent crawl was completed.
Has a design that makes it difficult for Google to effectively crawl its content.
Was temporarily unavailable or we received an error when we tried to crawl it.
Although we index millions of videos and are constantly working to increase the number of videos we include, we can't guarantee that we'll crawl all of the videos that exist on the Web.

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Q: Can I manually submit a video for inclusion in Google Video?
A: The best way to add a video to the Google Video search results is to upload it to YouTube or to any other site on the Web.

Although you can currently search millions of videos on the Web using Google Video, we're aware that there are many videos that we haven't yet added. We're working continuously to increase the quality and quantity of videos in our index, so it's likely that we'll add the one you're looking for in the near future.

Google's spiders crawl the web on a regular cycle, indexing billions of web pages and scanning for videos. New videos, changes to existing videos, and videos that no longer exist will all be noted after our next crawl, which will be completed soon.

Because we gather so much information during each crawl, the update process is completely automated.

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Q: How are videos ranked in the Google Video search results?
A: Our intent is to represent the video content of the Internet fairly and accurately. We don't give special ranking preference to videos hosted by YouTube or Google Video, nor do we manipulate search results in any way. We believe strongly in allowing the democracy of the Web to determine the inclusion and ranking of videos in our search results. After determining the content of the video using our spidering technology, Google then combines sophisticated text-matching techniques to find videos that are both important and relevant to your search. Our technology examines dozens of aspects of the video's content (including number of hits and rating) to determine if it's a good match for your query. Please be assured that we're continually working to improve our algorithms to provide the most relevant results for your query.

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Q: What are the minimum system requirements for playing videos?
A: To play videos through your browser on Google Video, your system must meet the following requirements:
Adobe Flash Player 7.0+. If you don't have the Flash Player plug-in, you can download it from the Adobe website.
Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher with latest updates installed, or Mac OS X 10.3 or higher.
Firefox 1.1+, Internet Explorer 5.0+, or Safari 1.0+ .
A broadband connection with 500+ Kbps for continuous playback on Google Video.
To play videos through the Google Video Player, your system must meet the following requirements:

Windows XP/2000 (at this time, the Google Video Player doesn't support Vista):
Intel Pentium III 1GHz
128MB RAM
16MB Video
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later:
750 MHz G4
256MB RAM
16MB Video


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Q: What video viewer does Google use?
A: You can view streaming videos on Google Video with Adobe Flash Player 7.0+. This plug-in is widely available across several platforms and browsers. If you don't have a Flash Player plug-in installed on your computer, you can download it from the Adobe website. You can also view your purchased and downloaded videos, including copy-protected content, with the Google Video Player.

Please note that the purchasing option is currently limited to users located in the US.

Please click here to learn more about the requirements for playing various video types available on Google Video.

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Q: How I can play videos full screen?
A: To view a video on your full screen, please follow these steps:
Visit the Google Video Homepage.
Search for a video.
Select a video from the list of search results.
Click on the increase screen size button on the bottom right hand corner of the playback window.
To return to the original size, please click on the reduce screen size button on the bottom right hand corner of the playback window.

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Q: Is Google Video accessible on TV or PDAs?
A: Currently, some videos on Google Video are downloadable to PSPs and iPods. We don't have any immediate plans to make Google Video accessible on TV and other portable devices, such as PDAs. If you'd like to share your feedback about the most important new features you'd like to see, please contact us.

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Q: How can I send my favorite video to my friend?
A: It's easy to share a video with a friend. To send a video link, please click on the "Email - Blog - Post to MySpace" button located next to the video screen on the upper right hand corner. Then, from the "Send link" section, fill in the appropriate categories and click on the "Send Link" button.

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Q: How do I put a video on my web site?
A: To post a video to MySpace, Blogger, LiveJournal, or TypePad, follow these steps:
Visit Google Video and find the video you want.
Click on the "Email - Blog - Post to MySpace" button on the right-hand side of the playback page.
Click on the appropriate service within the "Post to" section.
Log in to your account, select the player size and whether you'd like the video to play automatically and click "Post to my blog."

To embed your video on other websites or blogs, refer to the following instructions:
Visit Google Video and find the video you want.
Click on the "Email - Blog - Post to MySpace" button on the right-hand side of the playback page.
Click the "Embed HTML" link, then copy and paste the HTML code to your webpage.
If you'd like your embedded video to begin playing automatically, go to the end of the embed code and add FlashVars="autoPlay=true".

If the HTML code doesn't appear and you've uploaded the video, you may need to change your videos settings. Here's how:
Sign in at https://upload.video.google.com.
Click "Edit Video Info >>" beside your video in the "Video Information" column.
Click "Advanced Options."
Select "Allow users to place this video on their own websites" next to "Embedded video."
Click "Save Video Information."


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Q: How do I get my embedded videos to start playing automatically?
A: To autoplay embedded videos, find the end of the embed string and add a space followed by: FlashVars="autoPlay=true"

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Q: Can I remove comments from videos?
A: If you see a video comment that's spam, you can remove it. To remove a comment from the "Comments" section, simply click the comment's individual "Mark as Spam" link.

The comment you have marked will no longer appear in your view. If other users feel the same way and mark the comment as spam as well, the comment will be removed permanently from the video.

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Q: How do I change the language on the Google Video site and in the Help Center?
A: From video.google.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the country most relevant your language. Please note that these links are not available from the playback page; you'll need to go to the home page or search results page from the playback change to change your language preference.

If you'd like to change the language of the Google Video Help Center, click the drop-down menu at the top right corner of the page and highlight your preferred language.

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Q: Why can't I play this video in my browser?
A: Your system must meet the following requirements to stream videos in Google Video:
Windows 2000 or higher with latest updates installed or Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
Firefox 1.1+, IE 5.0+, or Safari 1.0+
A broadband connection with 500+ Kbps
If you're having trouble watching streaming videos, please make sure that you have the Adobe Flash Player plug-in installed on your computer. If you don't have the Flash Player plug-in installed, click here.

If you already have Flash installed, please try uninstalling it by clicking here.

After you've uninstalled all versions of the Flash Player that may exist, restart your computer. Then, reinstall the Flash Player by Clicking Here.

If videos still won't play in your browser, you may need to enable JavaScript. To enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer, follow these steps:
From the "Tools" menu, select "Internet Options."
From the "Security" tab, click "Custom Level."
Scroll down to the "Scripting" section and enable "Active scripting."
Click "OK" twice to exit "Internet Options."
Close all browser windows and relaunch a new browser window.
To enable JavaScript in Firefox, please follow these steps:
From the "Tools" menu, select "Options."
Check the "Enable JavaScript" check box.
We also recommend checking the "Load images automatically" check box.
Click "OK."
Finally, if you have an ad blocker, popup blocker, Internet security, or anti-virus software installed, it may cause JavaScript to malfunction. Many browsers and applications allow you to disable the blocking or security mechanisms for specific websites. Disabling these features for http://video.google.com will disable them within Google Video's individual playback pages as well.

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Q: I can't see the video portion of my content. What do I do?
A: If the video portion of the content you're trying to view is poor or doesn't appear, make sure your computer has at least a 16 MB video card with the latest drivers. (Learn how to find and adjust your video card settings.)

You should also make sure your display is set to 32 bit color. To update your display settings:

For PCs:
Click "Start," then click "Control Panel."
Double-click "Display."
Click "Settings."
Under "Color quality," select "Highest (32 bit)" from the drop-down menu.
Click "OK."
For Macs:
Click the Apple icon.
Click "System Preferences."
Click "Displays."
(These instructions may vary based on your specific computer model and operating system.)

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Q: I can't hear the audio portion of my content. What do I do?
A: If you can't hear the audio portion of a video, try the following:
Adjust the volume control on your computer. (Your computer may have more than one volume control.)
Adjust the volume control located in the lower right corner of the Google Video Player.
Adjust the volume controls on other video players, such as Real Player, Quicktime, or Windows Media, which may affect your computer's volume level.
Confirm that your system meets the minimum requirements.
Play other videos. If the audio works for other videos, the audio problem you've experienced is likely related to a specific video, not your system.
If you're using a separate hardware device driver to hear sound on your computer, such as Total Recorder or USB Soundsticks, it may be affecting audio playback. We suggest switching the playback device to the standard audio driver or internal speakers on your computer system.

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Q: Why does the video stop playing?
A: If you're experiencing difficulty playing the entire video after clicking on the videos title, it may be due to your connection speed. Please note that a broadband connection with 500+ Kbps is required for continuous playback on Google Video.

If your connection speed is less than 500 Kbps, we suggest that you try playing videos on another system with a higher connection speed. Or, please wait until the entire video finishes buffering before playing the video.

If the video you've downloaded stops playing in the Google Video Player, please verify that the video has completely finished downloading. If the video hasn't finished downloading, you may notice that only certain portions of the video will play.

To ensure that you've downloaded a video file completely, follow these steps:
Make sure you have an active internet connection.
Click on the .gvp video file that is saved on your desktop. The Google Video Player should open automatically and the video will start playing.
Pause the video and allow the progress bar below the video to fill completely gray.
Once the video has finished downloading, you'll be able to play the video in its entirety. When the video has finished downloading, the completed video file will also be saved as a .gvi file. You can play the video directly from the saved file on your computer without having to download the video again. Typically, Google Video downloads can be found at "My Documents" > "My Videos" > "Google Videos." On the Macintosh OS, these files are located in "Finder" > "Movies." Please note, if you've purchased the video content, you'll still need an active Internet connection to view the downloaded video file.

Alternatively, you can also manually download a complete video file. By manually downloading a video, you can download and save the video file to your computer without having the video play through the Google Video Player first. To manually download a video, follow these steps:
Go to the videos playback page and click the "Download" button.
When prompted, select the option to save the video file. If you're not prompted to save the file, refer to the note below.
From your desktop, open the saved .gvp file using Wordpad. For Mac users, open the .gvp file using TextEdit.
In the text file, you should see a line that looks like "url: http://vp.video.google.com/... ". Copy that line, leaving the "url:" part out, and paste it into your web browser.
Once the file has finished downloading, save the file to your desktop. Then, use the Google Video Player to open the file.
Note: if you're using Internet Explorer, you may need to adjust your computer settings to receive a prompt to download a Google Video file. Here's how:
Go to the "Start" menu > "Control Panel" > "Folder Options."
On the "File Types" tab, select "GVP Google Video File" and click on "Advanced."
Check the box beside "Confirm open after download," and click "OK."
Close the "Folder Options" window and try downloading a video again.


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Q: The video is choppy. How can I fix it?
A: If a video doesn't play continuously it may be due to your connection speed. A broadband connection with 500+ Kbps is required for continuous playback on Google Video. If your connection speed meets the minimum requirement, but you're still having difficulty playing videos, please try viewing the video at original or double size. To change the screen size, click on the arrow on the far right of the Google Video Player.

It's also possible that your video download speed is slow or inconsistent. In this case, you can try pausing the video until the entire stream is downloaded, then play the video.

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Q: My screen is frozen or uncontrollable. What do I do?
A: If your screen freezes or becomes uncontrollable, you may need to adjust your PC's video card settings. First, visit your video card manufacturer's website and update your video drivers as needed.

To find out which video card your computer uses:
Click "Start," then click "Control Panel."
Double-click "Display."
Click "Settings," then click "Advanced."
Click the "Adapter" tab.
Click "Properties" to locate the name of your video card's manufacturer.
You may also need to reduce your displays hardware acceleration.
To reduce your displays hardware acceleration:
Click "Start," then click "Control Panel."
Double-click "Display."
Click "Settings," then click "Advanced."
Click the "Troubleshoot" tab.
Drag the "Hardware acceleration" slider to the left.
Note: These instructions may vary based on your computer's model and operating system.

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Q: Any video I try to view is "temporarily unavailable." Why can't I view any videos?
A: If you have ad blocker, pop-up blocker, internet security, or anti-virus software installed, you may want to consider checking that software's settings. These types of software may cause JavaScript to malfunction. Many browsers and applications allow you to disable the blocking or security mechanisms for specific websites. Disabling these features for http://video.google.com will disable them within Google Video's individual playback pages as well.

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Q: I've been trying to embed a video on Blogger, but I keep getting "Invalid Login". What am I doing wrong?
A: We're aware of an issue affecting videos embedded to Blogger Beta using the "Post to: Blogger" feature from the "Email - Blog - Post to MySpace" button, and are working to find a solution.

In the meantime, we suggest posting the video manually on Blogger.
To manually post to Blogger, follow these steps:
Visit http://video.google.com and search for the videos title or for any unique elements located in the videos metadata or transcripts.
When you locate the video, click its thumbnail image or title, and then click on the "Email - Blog - Post to MySpace" button on the videos playback page.
From the "Edit HTML" section, copy the HTML code.
Log in to your Blogger account.
Select your blog and "Create new post."
Click the "Edit Html" tab.
Paste the "Embed" code from the desired video.
Preview and publish!


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Q: Why do I see a QuickTime logo when I try to play videos?
A: If you see a QuickTime message in the playback window and are unable to play videos, make sure QuickTime isn't your default Flash player.
To review and set your QuickTime preferences:
Open QuickTime Player.
Click "Edit" in the menu bar.
Click "Preferences," then click "QuickTime Preferences."
Click the "Browser" tab.
Click "MIME Settings."
In the "MIME Types" box, make sure the "Miscellaneous" option is unchecked.
Click "OK," "Apply," and "OK."
Restart your computer.


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Q: How do I upload videos?
A: There are two ways to get your videos onto Google Video.
If your video file is under 100 MB, the easiest and fastest way to upload a video is to use our web-based uploader. Uploading from the web-based uploader allows you to view, share, and post your video instantly. However, please note that your video will not be searchable or downloadable until it has been processed.
If your video is over 100 MB or if you'd like to upload multiple files at once, the Google Video Uploader client software is your best bet. Click here to download and install the program. You must then log in to your Video Status page after uploading to enter your videos metadata after uploading content with this software. Also, your video won't be available until after it has been processed.


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Q: How long does video processing take?
A: Videos submitted for inclusion in Google Video must be reviewed and pass our technical requirements and policies in order to become live on Google Video.

If you used the web-based uploader to submit your videos, you will receive a link to your live video instantly, but it may take several days for it to be included in the Google Video search results and become available for download.

If you used the uploader software, you can see which step your video is in during this review process on your Video Status page within your account.
Your videos will appear under one of the following tabs:
Needs Action
Processing
Rejected
Failed
Live
After you've entered your meta data, your video will be in the "Processing" stage for up to several hours and then will become "Live." If your video fails to meet our technical criteria or policies, your video will appear under the "Rejected" or "Failed" tab. If your video has been rejected, please review our policy guidelines. If your video has failed, please review our technical requirements.

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Q: Now that YouTube videos are appearing on Google Video, where and how do I upload content?
A: You'll be able to upload content to either YouTube or Google Video. Ultimately, we envision most user-generated and premium video content being hosted on YouTube so that it can further enhance the YouTube experience.

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Q: How can I see my videos statistics?
A: To view your videos statistical information such as "Page Views" and "Downloads" please follow the steps below:
Visit https://upload.video.google.com and log in to your Google Video account.
Click on the "Reports" tab located on the upper left hand corner of your Video status page.
Here you'll be able to see page views and download statistics.
Page views indicate the number of times a user has clicked on and viewed your video in the browser window or through the embedded player. Downloads indicate the number of times a user has downloaded your video file on to their computer to view on the Google Video Player.

Please note, your video statistics are updated daily and are indicative of the previous day's performance.

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Q: How can I remove my video from Google Video?
A: If you wish to remove your video file(s), please follow the steps below:
Sign in to your account here.
Check the box next to the file name that you wish to remove.
Click on the "Delete Videos" button found on the bottom of the table.
Confirm the removal request by clicking on "Delete Videos".
It may take some time for your video to disappear from the search results. Once your video is omitted from the search results, Google users won't be able to view, search, or access your video. If you want to request the removal of a video that you did not upload because it violates our Program Policies or you believe it infringes your copyright, you should contact us.

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Q: How can I optimize my video information?
A: Optimizing your video information will help users find your video.
Here are some tips on how to optimize your video information:
Add a descriptive title to your video. When users search for a topic on Google Video, they will find your content easier if you include the subject of your video in your title. For example, a video title such as "SS-59 submarine" may work better for a video than simply including "submarine."
Provide a clear description of your video. We recommend that your "metadata" field clearly describes the content of your video, while also highlighting any characteristics that distinguish your content from your competition. The metadata you enter will appear above your video when users play it on Google Video. If your metadata attracts users' attention they will more likely watch the entire video, and visit your website. Here's an example of good metadata: "This is a four minute news feature on the nuclear threat and the significance of the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior by French agents in 1985. It features interviews with former New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange, Guardian journalist Paul Brown, and Greenpeace Executive Director Gerd Leipold."
Choose the most appropriate genre for your movie. Choosing the correct genre will help users quickly determine the type of content you offer. For example, if you uploaded a cartoon you may want to choose "Animation" for your video genre.
Provide a URL for your website. The link to your website will appear on the right hand side of your video under the "Website" header. If you provide a URL for your website, users interested in your video can visit your site for more information, or purchase your video.


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Q: How do I edit video information?
A: Sign into your Google Video account here.
Locate your video on the "Video Status" page.
Click "Edit Video Info >>" in the "Actions" column.
Update your video information. You can control the downloading, embedding, and regional restrictions for your video under the "Advanced options" link.
Click "Save Video Information."
Please allow several hours for your new video information to appear on Google Video.

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Q: How can I optimize my video information?
A: Optimizing your video information will help users find your video.
Here are some tips on how to optimize your video information:
Add a descriptive title to your video. When users search for a topic on Google Video, they will find your content easier if you include the subject of your video in your title. For example, a video title such as "SS-59 submarine" may work better for a video than simply including "submarine."
Provide a clear description of your video. We recommend that your "metadata" field clearly describes the content of your video, while also highlighting any characteristics that distinguish your content from your competition. The metadata you enter will appear above your video when users play it on Google Video. If your metadata attracts users' attention they will more likely watch the entire video, and visit your website. Here's an example of good metadata: "This is a four minute news feature on the nuclear threat and the significance of the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior by French agents in 1985. It features interviews with former New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange, Guardian journalist Paul Brown, and Greenpeace Executive Director Gerd Leipold."
Choose the most appropriate genre for your movie. Choosing the correct genre will help users quickly determine the type of content you offer. For example, if you uploaded a cartoon you may want to choose "Animation" for your video genre.
Provide a URL for your website. The link to your website will appear on the right hand side of your video under the "Website" header. If you provide a URL for your website, users interested in your video can visit your site for more information, or purchase your video.


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Q: Can I use Google Video for commercial purposes?
A: Yes, as long as you have accepted the Google Video Upload Program Terms and Conditions. The Terms and Conditions permit Video users to make certain commercial uses of their uploaded videos on Google Video.

Please note, we've postponed the purchase price feature to the general public indefinitely.

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Q: How do I upload a video to YouTUBE?
A: Once you've finished editing your video, made sure it's less than 10 minutes, smaller than 100MB, and in an acceptable format, you're ready to upload it. Here are the general steps:
Click "Upload Videos" in the upper-right-hand corner of any YouTube page.
Enter as much information about your video as possible, including Title, Description, Tags, and Category. The more information you include, the easier it is for users to find your video!
Determine if you want your video set to Public or Private.
Click the "Continue Uploading" button.
In the next window, click the "Browse" button to browse for the video file. Select the file you want to upload.
Click the "Upload Video" button.


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Q: Why isn't my video showing up in search?
A: Depending on site traffic, changes to video information can take 8 hours or more to show up in the search index after they've been uploaded, changed, or removed. This includes changes to tags, ratings, views, and comments. Please be patient - the video will show in the search index shortly. To bypass this time, you may want to send your friends the link of the video via email or private message.

To find videos that were recently uploaded, you may want to sort by "Date Added". To do this, search for the terms that describe the video. From the search results page, click the "Date Added" link on the left of the screen. This will allow you to see the most recently uploaded videos first.

Note that unless the username of the uploader is specified as a tag it may not be indexed for a video search. To find a user (and their videos), perform a search for their username and then select "Channels" on the left side of the page.

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Q: How long will my video take to upload?
A: Depending on your connection speed and the size of the video, it can take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours to upload a video. Generally, if you have a high-speed Internet connection you can expect the upload to take somewhere between 1-5 minutes for every 1MB. However, the experience is different for every user because of the variation in connection speeds.

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Q: How long does it take to process a video after it's been uploaded?
A: Processing time varies greatly depending on the format of your original video, file size, and upload traffic. This could take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours.

If after 8 hours you still see a status message next to the video saying "Uploaded (processing, please wait)," try removing the video from our site and uploading it again. To do this, simply click the "Remove Video" button below the video in question in "My Videos" (http://youtube.com/my_videos) and go through the full upload process again.

Make sure your video is under 10 minutes in length and under 100 megabytes in size. We accept most video file formats, including .wmv, .mov, .mpg, or .avi. If your video meets these minimum requirements and still won't upload, there may be a problem with the video compression you're using. We recommend the MPEG4 format at 320x240 resolution with MP3 audio.

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Q: Do I have to sign up to upload videos?
A: Yes. Since videos are attached to your profile, you must sign up as a member to upload videos. Becoming a member also allows you to save videos, create Playlists, and leave comments, among many other features.

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Q: What video file formats can I upload?
A: YouTube accepts video files from most digital cameras, camcorders, and cell phones in the .WMV, .AVI, .MOV, and .MPG file formats.

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Q: How long/large can my video be?
A: All videos uploaded to YouTube have a 100MB file size limit. The longer the video is, the more compression will be required to fit it into that size. For that reason, most videos on YouTube are under five minutes long and there is a 10-minute length limit for all videos.

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Q: Is there a limit to how many videos I can upload?
A: We don't have any limit for the number of videos you can upload, and don't foresee adding a ceiling anytime in the future. So start making videos and upload as many as you'd like, it's more content for the whole YouTube community to enjoy!

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Q: My uploads been running a long time and hasn't completed. What should I do?
A: Uploading a video can take several hours, depending on the length of your video and the demand on the servers. If your video upload is taking longer than 24 hours to complete, we recommend canceling the upload, checking the length and settings for your video, and uploading it again.

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Q: What does "Invalid file format error" mean?
A: "Invalid file format error" means that your video is in a format that our system doesn't accept. We accept most file formats, including .wmv, .mov, .mpg, or .avi. If your video meets these minimum requirements and still won't upload, it may be due to a problem with the video compression you are using. We recommend the MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format at 320x240 resolution with MP3 audio.

If you're using Windows Movie Maker, it's also possible that you tried to upload your .MSWMM file. This is not an actual movie file. A .MSWMM file is a Windows Movie Maker project file. If you're satisfied with your movie, choose the "Save Movie File" option under the "File" menu to create a movie file that can be uploaded to YouTube.

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Q: Why isn't my video showing up in search?
A: Depending on site traffic, changes to video information can take 8 hours or more to show up in the search index after they've been uploaded, changed, or removed. This includes changes to tags, ratings, views, and comments. Please be patient - the video will show in the search index shortly. To bypass this time, you may want to send your friends the link of the video via email or private message.

To find videos that were recently uploaded, you may want to sort by "Date Added". To do this, search for the terms that describe the video. From the search results page, click the "Date Added" link on the left of the screen. This will allow you to see the most recently uploaded videos first.

Note that unless the username of the uploader is specified as a tag it may not be indexed for a video search. To find a user (and their videos), perform a search for their username and then select "Channels" on the left side of the page.

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Q: How do I remove a comment from one of my videos?
A: Watch the video with the comment you would like to remove.
Scroll down to the "Comments & Responses" section and locate the comment that you would like to remove.
Click the "Remove" link beneath the comment.
You can also change how comments are posted to each of your videos. If you edit the properties for a video, you have the option to allow all comments, require approval for each comment, or block all comments.

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Q: How do I control commenting on my videos?
A: Login to your YouTube account.
Go to the "My Videos" page (http://www.youtube.com/my_videos).
Click the "Edit Video Info" button under the video you wish to edit.
Under "Sharing," you will find the "Allow Comments" options.
To require your approval for each comment, choose "Yes, with Approval."
To allow comments without approval, select "Yes, Automatic."
To turn comments off, select "No."
Make sure you click the "Update Video Info" button when you are done.


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Q: How do I approve/deny a video response to my video?
A: If someone responds to your video, you'll get an email with their username and the title of the responding video. Click the "Go to the Video Responses section of your Inbox" link in that email or just click "Inbox" in the upper right corner of the homepage. You'll be taken to a screen showing you several representative thumbnails and other information about the video.

From your Inbox, you can approve, reject, or take no action on any pending video responses by selecting that action from the drop-down menu at the bottom.

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Q: What is a Channel/Profile?
A: Everyone who has joined YouTube can view their personal information on their Channel or Profile page. It's a centralized location where other users can see your public videos, favorites, bulletins, comments, subscribers and video log. Users can also see stats about you, like how long you've been a YouTube member, how old you are, and how many videos you've watched. Your Channel's also an easy place for people to connect with you, to send you a message, share a channel, add you as a friend, or add comments to your Channel.

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Q: How do I customize my channel's background?
A: To create a customized background image, follow the steps below:
Log in and click "My Account" in the upper right corner.
In the Channel Settings section, click the "Channel Design" link (http://youtube.com/my_profile_theme).
Scroll down to the "Advance Customization Setting" section.
In the "Background Image (URL)" field, paste the URL of the image you'd like to use as your background.
Decide whether you'd like your image to repeat across your channel or appear only once. Choose "Yes" or "No" next to the "Repeat Background Image" field.
Click the "Update Channel" button.


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Q: What is my Vlog and how do I create it?
A: Your Vlog, or video weblog, is an easy way for you to post videos from one of your Playlists to your Profile page and insert customized titles and comments to them.
Go to your Profile page.
In the Videos section, click the "Playlists" link.
Click the "Create New Playlist" button. Clicking that button will take you to a page where you can first add some personality to your Playlist, with a title, description, and tags.
Click the box next to "Use this playlist as my Video Log in my Channel" and the videos from this list will automatically appear on your profile page.
You can add videos to your Vlog by saving to that playlist or transferring videos from other playlists or your Favorites.
There's another way to create your Vlog! Just open any of the Playlists you've already created and click "Set as Video Log" button.

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Q: How do I get a personal thumbnail?
A: Your thumbnail, or profile icon, is a still frame from one of your videos. From your Edit Channel Info page, you have the choice to set your thumbnail to come from your most recently uploaded video or from one selected video. If you have a thumbnail image in mind that doesn't appear in any of your videos, one alternative is to create a short (5 seconds or so) video of the scene of your choice. Once you've uploaded it, set your profile icon to come from that video within "My Videos."

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Q: Can I pick the thumbnail or picture used to represent my video?
A: You sure can! Just follow the steps below:
Visit your account page.
Click the "My Videos" link (http://youtube.com/my_videos).
Find the video for which you'd like to pick the thumbnail and click on its "Edit Video Info" button.
On the following page, under the heading, "Video Still:", click on one of three thumbnails to use as a picture to represent your video. Once you've chosen your preferred still, the border around it will become highlighted.
Finally, click the "Update Video Info" button at the bottom of the page.
As with all site changes, it may take a short while for the new thumbnail to appear.

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Q: I keep being asked to log in, even though I entered my username and password correctly. What should I do?
A: If you are unable to login with what you know to be your correct username and password, please ensure that you have cookies enabled. If your cookies are already enabled or enabling them doesn't resolve this issue, try the second process below.

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Q: I never received my confirmation email. What happened?
A: If you have just joined YouTube, the confirmation link is included in the "Welcome" email you received after signing up. If you were already a member of YouTube and are now confirming your email, you will receive a separate confirmation email.

If you don't receive either the welcome or confirmation email when you expect to, check in your email client's spam folder some are more aggressive than others about identifying spam. If you still haven't received it after several hours, you can try confirming your email again with a different email address by returning to the "Upload" page (http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_upload).

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Q: The verification code will not accept. What must I do?
A: When you sign up to become a YouTube member, the verification code may sometimes produce color combinations that make it hard for people to correctly discern the characters. If you're having trouble, try clicking the "Can't read?" link under the verification code box. This will change the color combination. If you continue to have trouble, you may want to ask a friend to help confirm the code being displayed.

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Q: Is MySpace free?
A: Yes! Every feature and function you currently see on the site is FREE. MySpace is supported solely by advertising. In the future, MySpace may add paid Premium Services, but all the features and functions you have currently been enjoying on the MySpace site will always remain FREE!

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Q: How do I add color, graphics, & sound to my Profile page?
A: Adding color, graphics, and sound to your profile page is fun and easy and requires only a basic knowledge of HTML or CSS (the programming language used to create web pages on the Internet).
Make sure you are logged into your MySpace account.
If you are not on your homepage, click "Home" in the top navigation menu of any MySpace web page.
Simply go to "Edit Profile"
Enter the desired HTML or CSS coding where appropriate.
If you do not know HTML or CSS, you can reach out and make a new friend by asking someone who has color, graphics, and/or sound on their Profile page how they did it. People on MySpace are friendly and always willing to help, so just ask!
This is a great way to meet new people!

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Q: What is Free IQ?
A: Free IQ is the Marketplace for Ideas. We all have something that somebody else might want to know. Free IQ is the place where people get together to exchange that valuable information: to learn, teach and share what they know about and like.

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Q: Is it really Free?
A: Yes. Free IQ doesn't cost a thing. We welcome the use of our site to upload, share and view valuable FREE videos and other digital media content. In addition, many Content Providers may offer ancillary products and services for sale (including information products, whether in the form of streaming digital content and downloads, or even physical products, such as books, DVDs and CDs), but neither browsers/users nor Content Providers will be pressured to buy or sell anything.

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Q: Do I need to join the site?
A: No, as a Free IQ browser you are welcomed to view any of the free content presented on the site without becoming a registered member.

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Q: Why would I join?
A: By joining our community as a registered member, you have the opportunity to participate with the interactive features on the site, such as reviewing and rating content, sharing content with friends, saving your favorites and uploading your own content. You also need to join if you want to sell any content through Free IQ or to become an Affiliate (requiring an upgraded member account).
Getting the Content to FreeIQ
Presenting Content
Supported File Formats
Types of Content
Frequently Asked Questions
Using Free IQ


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Q: Do I have to join Free IQ to upload content?
A: Yes. Since content is attached to your Author Page profile, you must join Free IQ as a registered member before uploading any content. Joining as a registered member also allows you to write reviews, review and rate other reviews, and save content to a favorites list, among many other features. To become a member of Free IQ, go to the "joinnow" page, choose a username and password, and enter your information. Then click the â..Join FreeIQ" button and you're done.

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Q: What are the types of content I can upload?
A: As a Free IQ Free Content Provider, you are able to offer the following types of content:
Streamable Video Files: Including streaming PowerPoint presentations, pre-recorded webinars and webcasts, and professional/instructional video productions from live speaking events, seminars, or even just from your office!
Streamable Audio Files: Including pre-recorded teleseminars, audio books, and podcasts.
Electronically-Downloadable Print: PDF documents of any kind, such as ebooks, technical papers, and free reports.


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Q: What file formats does Free IQ support for video, audio, and downloadable print products?
A: Video Formats Supported by Free IQ FLV (preferred), AVI, MOV, SWF, MP4, M4A, WMV (not preferred), MPG (not preferred), VOB (not preferred: to resolve, use the DVD Postal Option).

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Q: And Free IQ doesn't charge any streaming or hosting fees?
A: No. The essence of Free IQ is to provide a place where users can watch an unparalleled quantity and variety of FREE media content be it videos, audio files or electronically-downloadable print documents. To encourage Content Providers to present their best "stuff," we offer them a FREE place to upload, store, host and stream their online video and audio content, as well as the tools to "tag," title and categorize their content files for easy access and retrieval by our users.

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Q: Are there limits to the content I can upload?
A: At this time, here are no restrictions on the quantity or duration of the content you submit, but we do have some guidelines with regard to subject matter. Free IQ is not looking to duplicate sites that feature or encourage silly, outrageous, horrifying, lewd, violent, hateful, spiteful or offensive content. Free IQ is seeking and actively encourages content that:
Gives users valuable information, particularly from true subject matter "experts."
Teaches users how to do something well.
Imparts skills, techniques, ideas, knowledge and information, whether the desired end is knowledge for its own sake, or potential financial gain.
Free IQ considers all of these to be "valuable."

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Q: What are the steps to creating content?
A: There are three main steps to creating content on Free IQ:
Set up your Author Page profile.
Convert your existing media to an acceptable file format.
Submit your content to the Free IQ site via one of our two uploading methods or by physically mailing your content to us.


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Q: How do I decide what products to offer as Free vs. Paid Content?
A: At the very least, your Free Content should be an informative overview of your subject matter. We suggest giving away as much valuable content as you can, while reserving your premium information for any paid products and services you might offer.

Free IQ visitors are much more likely to purchase Paid, Premium Content if they are impressed with the knowledge and expertise presented in your Free Content presentation.

Your Free Content should be far more than just a sales pitch. While it is certainly expected that you will include information detailing the offer for your Paid Content, you should use it as a way of introducing people to a more unique approach that you share with them in the products you are selling. Rather than focus on the short-term sale, the objective is to concentrate on the long-term benefit to your business by offering value to your target audience.

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Q: How Do I Use Video In Email Campaigns?
A: In order to get the best bang for your buck in utilizing your video in an email is just to keep it simple. Let the video do its work. Tease the audience with copy that is thought provoking, one that creates curiosity. Fewer words with a lead in to your video is most powerful.

To place your video in your email, use the embedded code provided by the host you are using. For example, lets assume you have a video on Google. Just log into your Google video account, bring up your video and look for the embedded code. It will look something like this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1098259204041420273

If you prefer to strip out the Google frame, remove the videoplay and replace it with googleplayer.swf as per below:

http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=1098259204041420273

To add it to a website, it would look like this: