Embed YouTube video on SendSpark page
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Chris
Sure, let me just tell you about our workflow.
We create an example YouTube ad that's very personalized to the person it's a listing video for their listing. Then we're going to attach that to a walkthrough video. We wanted to use SendSpark to make the intro of the video. Then put that finalized 3-part video with the SendSpark intro, the personalized YouTube ad for their listing, and part three being the description, the walkthrough, and push that to SendSpark and host it on the SendSpark site so they could watch the video and then book a call.
From one, I was told we can't push videos to SendSpark. So then I'm trying to figure out what the next best thing would be. Which would be pulling the intro, the personalized intro from SendSpark into our system. Then creating the video on our side. Then either hosting the video on our own website or pushing a YouTube video to the SendSpark site somehow where it could live on the SendSpark site and whatever data we collect would be great. But that's overall workflow we're trying to figure out.
Because we can create the video on our end using the SendSpark intro, our personalized listing video, and the walkthrough stitch it together and then push it to YouTube. And then push that link maybe to you guys or maybe the best method is to host it ourselves. That's what I'm trying to figure out.
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Chris
these would be unlisted videos.
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Chris
i would prefer an embed so they can see the thumbnail
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Abe Dearmer
Hi Chris, thanks for the request. To make sure we’re scoping this correctly, can you share a bit more about the exact experience you want?
1) Where should the YouTube video appear?
- On a SendSpark video landing page in place of a Sendspark-hosted video
- Embedded alongside a Sendspark video (for example, main video plus a secondary YouTube embed)
- On a “page” that’s more like a custom landing page builder
2) What’s the primary use case?
- Hosting your “base” video on YouTube, then adding personalization on top in Sendspark
- Using YouTube for storage/bandwidth but keeping the Sendspark share page, CTA, and tracking
- Sharing a non-personalized YouTube video inside a Sendspark page for context/training
3) How should personalization work (if at all)?
- Is the YouTube video itself personalized per recipient, or would the personalization be around it (thumbnail, name, dynamic text, CTA, etc.)?
- Would you need one YouTube URL per recipient, or one URL reused across recipients?
4) Privacy and access requirements
- Would these be public, unlisted, or private YouTube videos?
- Do you need support for age restrictions, domain restrictions, or “no cookies” embed mode?
5) Analytics and tracking expectations
- Do you need view tracking inside Sendspark (plays, watch time, clicks) for the embedded YouTube video?
- Or is it acceptable to rely on YouTube analytics for the video and Sendspark analytics for page/CTA clicks?
6) Editing and workflow
- How would you want to add it: paste a YouTube link, paste an embed code, or connect a YouTube account?
- Should this work in campaigns/bulk sends the same way as Sendspark videos?
If you can answer those, we can better evaluate the right approach and what an initial version should include (for example, simple link-to-embed vs deeper tracking and personalization support).