This way readers don’t have to leave your site to consume additional content.

Here’s what it’s crucial that you know to understand how embedding works for a variety of platforms.

What Does Embed Mean?

A man embeds content in a website at the direction of its owner.

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You’ve probably seen content embedded on other websites.

Just look for the option to “embed” the content somewhere on the site.

It’s best to get the content owner’s permission before embedding it on your site.

YouTube makes it easy to videos from their site.

You’ll find the YouTube code under theShareicon.

A reader is more likely to tap the play button than they are to follow a link.

Whether a post can be or not depends on the individual user’s privacy options.

Remember, though, copyright laws do apply to content belonging to other people or companies.